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First Time MacGregor Owner Kathleen at 12:51am 12.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1230 My husband and I are getting ready to purchase our first boat - a 2001 MacGregor 26X. We have done o
Is the packing nut Jeff at 10:57pm 12.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/948 the large bronze nut shortly behind the transmission encircling the shaft leadingto the propeller?
Bushing for C22 Keel gop711 at 9:27pm 12.05.05 Smaller Boats 2/1185 I am in the process of working on my keel. I ordered a bushing from CD. When I received it yesterday
31 foot Contest Robert Sampson at 2:58pm 12.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/1159 I have the opportunity to purchase a 1974 31 foot Contest for $6,900.00. It seems to be in good shap
Kentucky Lake sailers Tom Monroe at 11:59am 12.05.05 Ask All Sailors 13/5684 I'd welcome the opportunity to ask some questions of some Kentucky Lake sailers, particularly some w
Boat Building Specs College Tuition at 11:53am 12.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1054 Just bought a 1984 Catalina 27 and am looking to learn as much as possible about how she was constru
white powder on SB8 Diesel? Mav at 11:23am 12.05.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1193 hello,anybody knows what the white powder is on my old diesel? It seems to be on a bunch of the en
Main Sail Cover Gerald Davies at 11:18am 12.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/944 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 with a conventional sail plan. The sail cover is the "Stack Pack" style wit
Easy to rig, stable, forgiving and fast? Marty Wolff at 10:52am 12.05.05 Trailer Sailors 15/8929 I sailed a Catalina 22 for 2 years and learned to sail on it. Although I kept it in the water part
Fiberglass Composite Materials Harry Anderson at 10:33am 12.05.05 Other Sailboats 3/991 I am pulling to gether a database on fiberglass composite materials, 1/8"=3" sheets and slabs that c
Bimini top for 26s biorapper at 10:16am 12.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1019 I am thinking about buying a bimini for my boat. I haven't done any measuring yet, but was wonderin
Turnbuckle covers Boat Babe at 8:44am 12.05.05 Ask All Sailors 9/5938 I just purchased a 1987 Cal 28 and my surveyer said that the turnbuckle covers (plastic) on my shrou
Bristol 27 info wanted me262 at 8:39am 12.05.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1141 I am looking at a '60's vintage Bristol 27. Ultimately, the boat would be doing some offshore work a
Cockpit/rear berth ports Steve Leon at 8:25am 12.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1029 Has anyone installed opening ports above the rear berth opening on the cockpit side? Is it worth the
custom rudder kkhouse at 7:33am 12.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/867 Check this out guys and gals. Sounds interesting.Karl O'26
Fishfinders on the sailboat? Viktor at 5:50am 12.05.05 Ask All Sailors 16/8948 I need a depth meter and I found many fishfinders on the market. Nevertheless I do not see fishfinde
Boat Pics with SpareTiller Spinfisher at 5:45am 12.05.05 Smaller Boats 15/1109 Left work early..... feeling depressed about being at work
Winterizing 31 Citation (In Water) Ken at 5:37am 12.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/910 I had to winterize my 31 Irwin Citation for the first time. I'm leaving her in the water for the win
New PH II pump/base assembly on Ebay Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:35am 12.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1077 I usually tell people to stay away from toilets and sanitation equipment on eBay 'cuz most of it is
Adding a anchor roller to H260 Boydaclies at 3:49am 12.05.05 Smaller Boats 15/1353 Has anybody added an anchor roller to a H260 or like model? The danforth that came with the boat is

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Thinking about painting my hull john6206 at 5:40am 04.18.21 I know this is off topic, but I noticed you've owned a Catalina 18. I've been looking to buy a Cat
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 dLj at 5:39am 04.18.21 Yes, removing the wheel is safe to do. The rudder will not fall off. But your wheel might be stuck
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? dLj at 5:30am 04.18.21 On a major rebuild as you describe, the engine should run like a brand new engine. dj
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 4:41am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods? If you go to the Macgregorowners.com site you can find a page
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck Rick Webb at 4:27am 04.18.21 Probably paint or other crud on the exposed threads underneath. I'd get an impact and on the lowest
Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 3:07am 04.18.21 Mooring buoy 192835 See the difference? One is yellow. -Will (Dragonfly)
Swing keel vs Dagger ? Will Gilmore at 2:56am 04.18.21 Our hearts could only fly higher for you if pictures were to soon follow. Congratulations. -Will
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 1:21am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods?
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JohnShannon at 11:38pm 04.17.21 There is an android app Sailgrib WR it has a lot of polars included I think even the eval/free ver
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 11:32pm 04.17.21 Perhaps there it is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral may even call it slov
Rust on arch base weld jssailem at 10:49pm 04.17.21 Rust there is no worry. Perhaps there is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:47pm 04.17.21
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? garymalmgren at 10:28pm 04.17.21 A properly rebuilt engine should, look, sound and perform like a new engine. I noticed a fair amoun
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 10:09pm 04.17.21 In my opinion, Do Nothing. The rest of the weld is perfect condition. Rust there is no worry. Jim..
Parallel Charge Circuit Benny17441 at 9:51pm 04.17.21 The breaker is just a switch to protect the circuit in case of a short and yes, it should be engaged
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 9:48pm 04.17.21 Tank mfrs strongly recommend that the tank walls be supported on all sides to PREVENT flexing. Thu
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck (1) rgranger at 9:35pm 04.17.21 Nope Not right. Did mine in 2016. Nothing like that. Maybe rap the head with a hammer a few t
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? rgranger at 9:24pm 04.17.21
Rust on arch base weld rgranger at 9:20pm 04.17.21 A temp fix (but it will come back) is to use a rust neutralizer (one of the phosphoric acid types).
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:14pm 04.17.21 But it is not a mooring buoy ....

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