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26S Centre Board Mike8187 at 2:31pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1047 Has any one else suffered problems with their centreboard swinging aft because of the flow of water
CDI roller furler Denise at 12:52pm 10.19.05 Smaller Boats 4/807 If anyone has installed one. I'd like to know the job went. The chandlery is selling them for a gre
H146 turtles too, enquiring minds wanted to know! Tereza at 12:47pm 10.19.05 Day Sailers 6/1571 Sorry to admit, I have finally put to rest the age-old question - is the 146 less prone to turtling
Islander 32 engine conversion Steve Cartwright at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Islander 4/3517 I'm delighted to be sailing my uncle's 1964 Islander 32, but the original Atomic 4 gas engine is a d
1st time Charter Tony Litvak at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1189 Mates,I've been nominated by my family to get details on a bareboat charter in the Caribbean. W
Redoing counter and cabinets David ONeill at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2292 I was thinking about replacing the counter in the Oday 22 I just bought. The boat was in so so shap
Lake Lanier, GA Benny at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1754 We have a couple of boats ranging from an H-320 to a San Juan 21. One of our favorites is a Starwin
mast raising J. Barrett at 12:08pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1143 I know that the topic of mast raising kits brings comments from both sides. As I have a blown knee f
New England Sailers... What to do? Eric at 12:05pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/831 So what are people planning to do? The CT River is still flooded and strong currents and debris are
christmas lights Tony Thomas at 11:21am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 3/978 I want to put some Christmas lights on my boat. Has anyone used LED? Where can I find 12 volt Christ
Source to buy a gudgeons Rich L at 11:04am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/794 The 2 identical black plastic parts to which the the clevis pins of the rudder attach on a Hunter 26
looking for good diesel resource Ron at 10:39am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/988 After 2 months with the new C-30 its time to haul for the winter. looking for a good resource book
Hunter Construction Larry Long at 9:59am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/824 Check out page 56 of the November 2005 issue of SAIL Magazine. There is a 4-page spread on Hunter c
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:53am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 2/3911 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:52am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/928 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has
Keel reluctant to swing under weigh Jim parrott at 9:17am 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1031 The keel on my 26X seems to function properly (up and down)while not in motion ie: at the slip etc.
170 upper deck and cock pit cracks Gerald Syster at 8:33am 10.19.05 Day Sailers 10/2360 Can someone give me advise about the multiple surface cracks that have appeared when I removed the b
Who doesn't want to go fast? Don Guillette at 8:05am 10.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3161 Every cruising sailor I know wants to go fast. Fast is a relative term in sailing. In other words, 6
6 Cylinder VW Diesels Pathfinder, Pirhana Chuck483 at 7:20am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1175 Does anyone have one of these engines in their vessel?
RUSTPROOF a MAC-X Trailer...anyone tried this YET Louis Holub at 7:10am 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1618 I installed "spray in" bedliner in my NEW Ford PU. Friends have done the same with awesome success a

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Different size sail acceptable? markwbird at 8:58am 04.28.21 Don't waste your money on the wrong size sail.
Added a seat to my H26 CaptainRan at 8:50am 04.28.21 That looks awesome. Question..... do you have to remove the seat to lift the gas can locker?
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? JamesG161 at 8:45am 04.28.21 The main reason for the 3 pole is to assure complete disconnect from Shore Power. Also needed, if y
Head replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39am 04.28.21 Not surprised that you hate that Jabsco "conversion"... "Noisy, power hungry and unreliable" would
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio (1) jeff356 at 8:38am 04.28.21 Bought a Sailrite riding sail, already made but now they have a kit... spent around $130.
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? justsomeguy at 8:33am 04.28.21 Never seen a breaker for ground. How do you know the grounded wire (and neutral) gets "breaked"?
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? Justin_NSA at 8:30am 04.28.21 There most likely should also be a diode attached acroos the terminals
Head replacement marchem at 8:28am 04.28.21 +1 for the Raritan version over the Jabsco. Also replaced the hoses and very happy with how that tur
Compass vs GPS jssailem at 8:26am 04.28.21 Then there is the fact that the magnetic pole is moving towards Russia. https://www.popularmechani
Compass vs GPS Davidasailor26 at 8:25am 04.28.21
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 8:21am 04.28.21 I have found that anchoring systems are very much based on where you plan to anchor. 7 or 10 to 1
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? wdonovan at 8:19am 04.28.21 I will take pic later today. But rest assured it is exactly like I described. Thanks for the link to
Added a seat to my H26 Justin_NSA at 8:14am 04.28.21 Lastly.... love that you have your dog secured with a leash. we have 2 on board and my dog can
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? jssailem at 8:12am 04.28.21 Just curious if anyone has ever seen this unicorn before. You mean this one ? Hunter 310 breaker,
Gloucester 22 Owners tracyproctor at 8:12am 04.28.21 I had 1983 Gloucester with the same problem. I took off all the cloth, sanded the ceiling and pain
Gloucester 22 Owners tracyproctor at 8:10am 04.28.21 It's really nice to see these boats! I have a Gloucester 22 and need to replace the centerboard (los
1976 Santana 21ft (1) mhancock3123 at 8:10am 04.28.21 Still first coat. Look at the shine already.
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? Justin_NSA at 8:08am 04.28.21 You mean this one ? Hunter 310 breaker, triple pole single throw Still available too.;) Jim... S
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio jssailem at 8:06am 04.28.21 I have found that anchoring systems are very much based on where you plan to anchor. 7 or 10 to 1 w
Added a seat to my H26 DeliriousSailor at 8:05am 04.28.21 That looks awesome. Question..... do you have to remove the seat to lift the gas can locker?

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