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1994 Macgregor 25 Fred at 12:11pm 04.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/866 I am thinking of buying a 1994 Macgregor that the owner says is 24 feet long with a seven foot beam.
glue teak? MrBill_FLL at 10:02pm 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1539 MY 26D tiller is splitting at bolt hole.I'd rather not replace it.so I'm thinking of a nut and b
Glue Teak? MrBill_FLL at 9:54pm 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1366 My Tiller has split, and I would rather not build a entire new one.is there any glue that will wor
PHRF John H at 9:36pm 04.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/866 I am wondering if anybody has a PHRF rating for a Hunter 41? Do Hunter have any assigned? Other comm
Dodgers Look Ugly - Any Cooler Designs? Peter at 9:10pm 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1531 The basic dodger would make our boat look bad. I would like to know if there are any sleeker looking
phrf question Bob at 11:27pm 04.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1060 Why does the 272 rate so much slower (approx 20 seconds) than the 27? From what I can gather it has
Hull I.D. number will12147 at 11:22pm 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1087 Where can i find the hull identification number on the Macgregor 22'.
Condensation in bilge from running refrigeration Stevec22204 at 11:33pm 04.27.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1774 Since I bought my 361 in 2000, whenever I cruse, and run the refrigeration for an extended period of
Use of Cetol Light Steve at 11:46pm 04.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/947 Has anyone used Cetol Light to refinish the wood inside their cabin? Any words of wisdom or caution
cockpit line management Boat Babe at 12:44am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1655 My Cal 28 is new to me. I have 6 lines (2 reefing line, toping lift, 2 halyards and mainsail sheet
an abrupt broach... biorapper at 1:00am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 26/3144 I have a question about the variables that lead to a broaching event. I have a few ideas about what
H 35.5 SA/D RATIO Rick H at 1:30am 04.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 Can anyone confirm what the correct sail area to displacement ratio is for a Hunter Legend 35.5. The
Air Purifiers - do they work? Don at 2:50am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 4/896 There are hundreds of air purifiers on the market advertising ionization by different methods. Do th
Holding tank fastening Tony Z at 3:03am 04.28.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1247 What is the standard method of securing a holding tank in place?I am replacing a bladder type and
o'day 23 layout Jeff D. at 3:14am 04.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/897 We currently own a Rhodes 19 and are thinking of buy a 23, I would like to see some floor plans, are
Rig Rite Spars aka Kenyon Daydreams at 3:16am 04.28.06 Seidelmann 5/1715 I am wondering whether anyone has had any experience with RigRite out of Warwick RI.Specifically, I
wax question Stephen at 3:18am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1368 My 1991(new to me) Catalina has medium chalking / oxidation. I have seen the previous threads with t
Thinking about Buying a 37' Sandor20952 at 3:19am 04.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/926 Had some questions.I have been planning on buying a boat for some time now and have finally commit
$ of bottem and keel being striped and repainted kevin at 3:39am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1094 What should someone expect to pay to have a 22 foot sailboats bottem refinished the iron keel has ru
Travis City Info Please Cap'n One Aye at 3:46am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1101 I'm planning on trailering my Mac 26 D to Traverse City area the first week of July .Can anyone gi

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Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 8:39am 12.17.20 The last time I slept aboard in November it was 37 in the morning. I was fine under the covers, it
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose Jskosmo at 8:28am 12.17.20 Thanks guys - all this insight is truly helpful. Have been sailing an S2 8.0b for years (awesome boa
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Meriachee at 8:24am 12.17.20 This whole tread is confusing. Yes it is. We bought a new Suzuki 2.5 for the dink last year, ran i
Finding Beneteau 473 / Documentation Number Ron20324 at 8:14am 12.17.20 Not New Jersey, just Jersey.. probably not documented? Jersey - Wikipedia Isn't Jersey in England?
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s George_NJ at 8:11am 12.17.20 The last time I slept aboard in November it was 37 in the morning. I was fine under the covers, it w
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 8:10am 12.17.20 Thanks for the quick response. I should have done at least a little investigation before asking, be
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose Ron20324 at 8:03am 12.17.20 Ron, I agree with you, But the stanchions just seem flimsy. I always have to be extra careful movin
Prop shaft zinc 321 Ron20324 at 7:58am 12.17.20 For Beneteau the only one that fits is Martyr anodes 25mm for your boat and it must be euro style
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 Justin_NSA at 7:48am 12.17.20 Here's one cleaning tool. https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/the-do-it-yourself-sail-track-clean
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 jssailem at 7:47am 12.17.20 Louis. The paragraph that started "Custom Tiller Arm" caught my eye. http://www.wilsonmachineworks
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 Justin_NSA at 7:31am 12.17.20 Here's one cleaning tool. https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/the-do-it-yourself-sail-track-cleane
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 MikeHoncho at 7:30am 12.17.20 http://www.cptautopilot.com
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 Justin_NSA at 7:26am 12.17.20 IMHO, if the plastic slugs are going to jam, they are going to jam. A downhaul is no guarantee that
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Justin_NSA at 7:20am 12.17.20 Do you have a 12v heater in mind or planning to use an inverter? Heaters are real energy hogs. I'm g
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 7:14am 12.17.20 I lived on a 50' sailboat for awhile. Sometimes less is more. :) I'm keeping my eye out for a g
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 LouisMK at 6:51am 12.17.20 Louis have you checked out this discussion of install? Might give you some positive ideas. https:/
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 jssailem at 6:48am 12.17.20 You are wise to use a hydraulic or linear drive unit on your boat. The wheel pilots are not designed
Electric oil change pump dmax at 6:47am 12.17.20 I have been using one of these for the past 3 years - works really well, easier than the blue can it
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46am 12.17.20 @joecool911 Have you ordered the bridles. Can you take a photo of the furling drum attached at the
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 LouisMK at 6:40am 12.17.20

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