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An able-bodied seaman meets a pirate in a bar . . Bob Todd at 1:59am 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2346 . . . and they take turns recounting their adventures at sea. Noting the pirate's peg-leg, hook, a
Will parallel beads work for storm sail? Joe Mullee at 4:04am 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2704 I have a 1983 H34 with a 155% headsail on a roller furler. Last year I was given a storm sail that u
Partners, The good, the bad and the ugly. caguy at 5:44am 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2769 I like my boat and my independence, but I think I might like to move up a notch or two (especially a
Inflatable Dinghy cover, boot, bra, whatever?? Moondancer at 6:27am 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/3545 Has anyone read the January Sail magazine article on "The Perfect Dinghy?" They show and speak of a
Folding Propeller Question Mike at 6:34am 01.18.07 Big Boats 2/1364 I'm considering changing my 2-bladed fixed prop to a folding one. A couple questions (Engine: 35BC,
east coast icw russ imler at 8:07am 01.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1773 Hi, I'm nearing retirement and my dream is to cruise the icw. My question to any catalina owner wh
At present we have three threads running Ross at 10:05am 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 31/2026 concerning the interfacing of GPS and computers. This has caused me to wonder if I am among the ve
Older Hunter layouts Deb at 10:04am 01.18.07 Big Boats 9/5516 I am looking into buying a Hunter sailboat. The new boats have great, spacious interiors (even a 33
H356 Raw Water Pump Mystery Steve at 10:26am 01.18.07 Big Boats 5/1077 When I winterized my 3GM30 in November I removed the hose from the raw water seacock, put a funnel i
Trailer for 22' Bill22305 at 11:21am 01.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1036 Hello:Got a lead on a 22 with no trailer. What are the specs on a trailer for this boat?Bunks or r
plastic porthole replacement Scott St. Germain at 12:26pm 01.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/4807 Anyone know of any sites they recommend to find replacement porthole parts for Hunter's? Thanks in
Towing a 26M with a Jeep Grand Cherokee Formerly Flashback at 1:00pm 01.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/940 Has anyone used a Jeep Grand Cherokee to tow a Mac 26M? I know the best engine to use is the V-8, b
Could the MacGregor Be Hauling Hazardous Critters? (1) You Yours at 1:58pm 01.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1383 Article From THE RIVERSIDE PRESS-ENTERPRISE:Boats coming into California from Lake Mead are being
mast and keel Dr Stacey at 3:42pm 01.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/989 I have a question. I recently found another Catalina 25 (I already own one). It's good looking but i
Looking for yachtmaster at 5:23pm 01.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/970
It's so cold.... Rick A at 1:35am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1361 .... that I almost froze my buckin'ears....
cabin cover billy boy6571 at 1:45am 01.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/911 Where can i find a cabin top cover for my Mac24 1970?
ok,who's got the oldest 25 Venture in here.. Malcolm & Darlene at 2:16am 01.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1057 I was just wondering who has the oldest Mac Venture 25 in here,,mine is a 1974 25 Venture hull numbe
Stern Rail Seats tgrass462 at 3:22am 01.17.07 Smaller Boats 3/1162 Well my class just made ... I'm an adjunct faculty member at a local junior college ... this means I
Pendent replacement Oday 26 Jim V at 4:09am 01.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/957 I need to replace the 23 year old pendent on my centerboard. Any great words of wisdom on how I go

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A few 260 upgrades Crazy Dave Condon at 5:03am 08.23.21 @rs1sensen Take a photo of the spin locks. I would like to see your setup for the halyards. It
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running Rob Heath at 5:01am 08.23.21 Thanks @BigEasy and @Mechone , We have wondered about balancing issues. I put a dial gauge on the p
Engine size sail boat. Help please. shemandr at 4:57am 08.23.21 Some MacGregor's can plane and therefore go faster than displacement hull speed. I don't think the
Engine size sail boat. Help please. dlochner at 4:53am 08.23.21 Unlike planing power boats, adding more horse power does not increase speed. The boat's top speed is
wanted: info about small solar panel on Hunter 420 2000 dlochner at 4:46am 08.23.21 Search the archives here. A while back there was a discussion on this. If I recall correctly the exa
Wooden dLj at 3:31am 08.23.21 A shop class outfitted with $3,000,000 of now-current equipment would be obsolete in 5 years, and
Henri All U Get at 2:16am 08.23.21 So you were the magnet for the storm, nowwww I understand.
Wooden All U Get at 2:07am 08.23.21 Nicely done.
Engine size sail boat. Help please. garymalmgren at 1:30am 08.23.21 I would suggest that you join a MacGregor's group https://www.facebook.com/groups/49681268542 http
Heliatos solar water heater NYSail at 12:46am 08.23.21 https://heliatos-solar.myshopify.com
South and middle Puget Sound nightowle at 11:52pm 08.22.21 We're heading south on the 28th and will be at Gig Harbor for the first night. Will definitely make
Sheer vs steering currents JamesG161 at 10:03pm 08.22.21 Wind Shear to a Tropical storm is a Flow Direction and Speed of air at the 500 kPa pressure range.
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator JohnShannon at 9:44pm 08.22.21 I think this is OK. Once your boat is floating, away from the dock how to handle on board Hot Neutr
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? JamesG161 at 9:36pm 08.22.21 I am chiming in after the Leach Rate data presented above. Leaching is a transfer of one material
Sheer vs steering currents Benny17441 at 9:19pm 08.22.21
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Michael Davis at 9:02pm 08.22.21 I think it depends on where you moor your boat and sail it. Our previous boat was kept on the Fraser
Henri capta at 8:53pm 08.22.21 We haven't been to see the boat yet, but as Henri was the storm that wasn't, I'm not all that concer
Trying to understand this modified 40.5 rigging! Rick D at 8:43pm 08.22.21 It has an inner forestay which was a factory option. I have one. Probably no spinnaker winches since
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator Rich Stidger at 8:36pm 08.22.21 Dan, FWIW, my Ship-Shore switch breaks all 3 wires. But if the shore cable is the cause of the 340
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 8:24pm 08.22.21 Robert, that photo doesn't help, too dark to tell. Please do not crack any injectors on a Universa

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