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26D vs 26S wsucougar at 4:28am 10.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1020 I am planning to buy a MacGregor soon. Can anyone tell me the difference between a 26D and a 26S?
Proper trailer for 222 David Burd at 4:23am 10.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/885 Can anyone tell me what the proper size trailer is for a 222?I bought a 1985 222 that came with a q
Gulfstar 43 MkII Ketch EagleSailTwo at 11:15am 10.06.06 Other Sailboats 6/5155 1977 GS 43 ketch w/4108 1 1/2 to 1 ratio ..Any owners out there? Need correct prop size measurements
mast problem mathias15505 at 11:21am 10.06.06 Day Sailers 6/1049 Just bought a oday 22 at an auction, need description of hardware that connects mast to boat, part i
S245 Boom Daydreams at 11:19am 10.06.06 Seidelmann 4/1604 Just purchased this model, have a question about the support cable exiting the rear of the boom. Bei
Current wisdom regarding bottom paint lstyles at 12:49pm 10.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2069 Hi,I am considering buying a Macgregor 26s. It will probably be on its trailer most of the time (ie
Buying a New Boat piseas at 9:24am 10.06.06 Smaller Boats 6/1365 I am looking at buying a 2002 250 Catalina. I got 2 questions (ONLY!) Are they any problems with thi
Good elbow, bad water heater Sanders Lamont at 9:14am 10.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/875 A report on my aging 37c:A first for s/v Good News: I took her into the boat yard and it actually c
Buying a New Boat piseas at 7:59am 10.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1138 I am very interested in a 2002 Catalina 250. Its a at Catalina Dealer/Broker. 2 questions:1 What is
Harvest Moon Race Franklin at 1:39am 10.05.06 Other Sailboats 4/1055 Is to begin in 90 minutes. As I was leaving for work at 8 am, I saw a few sailors speeding into the
Adding 2nd reef to Isomat boom Tug at 10:45pm 10.04.06 Big Boats 1/1090 My Legend 37 came with one reef point for the main on the Isomat boom. The literature shows how to
Hunter 20 info? (1) Kevin13729 at 12:13am 10.05.06 Smaller Boats 2/1115 I'm in the process of aquiring a 1984 Hunter 20. Any other Hunter 20 owners out there? From my resea
Hand pump Joe at 12:01am 10.05.06 Other Sailboats 1/1676 I have a 1986 Pearson 28. I have a Peters ' Russell "Topsider" hand pump for my icebox that needs r
Smokin'! Mike at 11:33pm 10.04.06 Ask All Sailors 3/886 Last night while motoring back to the marina, I ran over a motorboat wake. This caused the prop on
Tiller to Wheel 2blueboys at 3:36am 10.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1096 Looking to covert my 79 Hunter 27 to a Edson Wheel. The main sheet controls come to the rear of the
Looking at a (new to me) boat on Saturday... Brian D at 4:07am 10.05.06 Ask All Sailors 44/2475 It is a 1976 Yamaha 33. The owner is the original owner. I have compiled a list of questions about o
Prop Size R.A. Lueck at 4:22am 10.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1021 I have a 1994 9.9 HP Tohatsu O.B. on my 26S, does anyone know the outside diameter of the standard p
head pumps overboard slip knot10761 at 4:34am 10.05.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1632 head pumps overboard with Y valve in proper position. 1-holding tank is empty.2-removed Y valve to a
1978 Cal Mark II Mark D at 4:49am 10.05.06 Cal 4/695 I just got a project 1978 Cal 2-25 sailboat and am looking for any and all specs on rigging, hull, s
engine vibration george at 8:02am 10.05.06 Catalina 30 3/1772 Just bought a 1988 catalina 30 TRBS and was wondering if other owners with the universal 25 / twin

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iNavX Problems Davidasailor26 at 5:41pm 07.27.21 Have you tried deleting the app and reinstalling it? That sometimes fixes flakey behavior.
iNavX Problems quadrille38 at 5:29pm 07.27.21
Chartplotter MHauser at 5:27pm 07.27.21 Yeah, you guys missed the boat on this one (sorry for the pun). I agree about the paddlewheel, just
Sail repair advice? BOSSailor at 5:19pm 07.27.21 Thanks for the advice everyone. I found a recommended local loft that said it should be a quick job
Chartplotter Tally Ho at 5:08pm 07.27.21
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement seadaddler at 5:04pm 07.27.21 Been running blower for years any time motoring and helps remove heat and smell from heat.
Chartplotter capta at 4:59pm 07.27.21 I don't quite understand the problem. Your GPSMap gives you true speed over the ground. Those paddle
Dinghy swing seadaddler at 4:53pm 07.27.21 I have bars parallel to each Davits like left to right and I have ratchet straps go around dinghy an
Boats at the lake Ralph Johnstone at 4:51pm 07.27.21 and a sign going west at the border suggesting that "we shoot on sight". YIPES :yikes: ! !
How upset/concerned should I be that some of my large portlights are screwed in? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.27.21 Believe it or not, neither I nor the stupid surveyor noticed this crude fix Actually, nobody miss
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Tally Ho at 4:37pm 07.27.21 I knew my old batteries (FLA) were dying when I could watch the voltage drop from 13+ to 10.somethin
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access Tally Ho at 4:26pm 07.27.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Tally Ho at 4:16pm 07.27.21 It may not be on the panel. I would first check the locker(s) for the solenoid hardware. If you
Fluxgate compass Claude L.-Auger at 3:30pm 07.27.21 Don't know about screw top caps. I suppose if they are plastic or aluminum it would not matter, but
Using a trolling motor on small boat Mr. Dave at 2:27pm 07.27.21 I just got through a month running a 55 lbs thrust trolling motor to move my 20', 2400 lb displaceme
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 Strgzr at 2:08pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it c
Led replacement? Georgedoyle at 2:06pm 07.27.21 I used a plastic nut from a plumbing fixture to take up space behind the bulb. I had some extra from
Rust sealer for steel keel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:52pm 07.27.21 Coal Tar epoxy. both of my boats have cast iron keels. That's what always use. A warning-it stinks
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 jeepbluetj at 1:14pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it ca
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING sail sfbay at 1:06pm 07.27.21 .........I have always raced the boat at 12-15 degrees and found it to be a reasonable upwind perfor

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