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First Time MacGregor Owner Kathleen at 12:51am 12.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1239 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 7/955 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 2/1196 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 2/1184 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 13/5790 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 2/1068 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 3/1207 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 2/957 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 15/9035 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 3/1013 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 7/1038 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 9/5995 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 1/1149 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 6/1050 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 1/883 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 16/9137 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 15/1138 Left work early..... feeling depressed about being at work
Winterizing 31 Citation (In Water) Ken at 5:37am 12.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/927 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 0/1083 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 15/1366 Has anybody added an anchor roller to a H260 or like model? The danforth that came with the boat is

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Hull Damage JamesG161 at 10:06pm 05.06.21 You can do Fiberglass repair from the outside. They can us this Product... Lightweight Fiberglass
Hull Damage Ralph Johnstone at 9:04pm 05.06.21 The damage to your hull must be addressed by the marina. I think that when the marina tried to de
Still Racing in Texas Bill19233 at 8:56pm 05.06.21 Had a guy contact me about getting some video of one of our races from his drone and have me put the
Newbie questions. Xstream at 8:54pm 05.06.21 Re: the toilet intake. Most marine heads have this but you don't have to use it--I don't. I flush w
Newbie questions #2 Xstream at 8:50pm 05.06.21 Thanks to all who have commented. It's always good to hear others opinions. This is a mainsheet sy
Embarking on an enclosure project Macboy at 8:42pm 05.06.21 I received the fabric swatches yesterday. After reading so many posts about "another blue enclosure"
I cheated today JRT at 8:41pm 05.06.21 @Captain Larry-DH that is great feedback. We feel in love with the 440 and came close to buying one
The Dinghy Diaries ppro at 8:34pm 05.06.21 Tom The inflatable boat parts web site does sell many of the parts for the Walker Bay dingies. As
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q SV_IdleHour at 7:59pm 05.06.21 thanks much! launching tomorrow, I'll look for it at the chandler
The Dinghy Diaries Tom J at 7:47pm 05.06.21 their main parts supplier at inflatable boat parts web site.. I have heard the inflatable website
Hull Damage Tom J at 7:41pm 05.06.21 This is indeed devastating. We expect the professionals to know better. I had noticed some oil cann
Ignition switch Ken13559 at 7:39pm 05.06.21 https://marinehowto.com/automatic-charging-relays Somewhere in there it says turning the key switch
Charging house batteries JamesG161 at 7:24pm 05.06.21 An isolator is a diode based electrical check valve. An ACR is a relay. And the Grey thing is the
The Dinghy Diaries ppro at 7:05pm 05.06.21 SFS That helps....so there are some peripheral bolts and nuts besides on the sides where the seats
I cheated today Captain Larry-DH at 6:43pm 05.06.21 @Tom J I find the rolling, pitching and heeling of monohulls more unsettling. To each his own. Been
I cheated today jssailem at 6:32pm 05.06.21 Those cats are like a condo on the water. My one experience wa a 9 day sail off the coast of Belize
Hull Damage Ralph Johnstone at 6:09pm 05.06.21 Really sorry to hear about this. Me, I couldn't imagine anything worse at the beginning of sailing
I cheated today JRT at 5:48pm 05.06.21 I have zero cat experience and have always loved mono hull, but wife really loves the space these bi
New Main Sail for H26 Doug J at 5:39pm 05.06.21 Suggest calling your local sail lofts (Ullman, North, Quantum, UK Halsey, Doyle, etc.) for a quote
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Calif. Ted at 5:32pm 05.06.21 Caught the GP race from Bermuda the other day, 8 foiling AC50 Cats on the course at the same time, m

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