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New sailor. Which boat?? Mel at 9:24am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 9/1309 Hi. Please help me out.My daughter and I have some (a little) sailing experience and we have taken
H31 sole removal??? Gary at 8:12am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/963 I see this project in the near future....got a couple soft spots. Question.....does the whole cabine
need trailer coupler advise please! Bill at 8:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/728 I need to replace the trailer coupler (actuator) on my 1985 Macgregor trailer which carries my Mac25
lazarrette wells TI doug at 7:46am 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1423 I'm looking around to buy a facer/cruiser 22-28 foot range, I'm running across models which have a w
Irwin 37 cc Rig Tuning jannet at 7:26am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 2/1288 I have a 1980 irwin 37cc markIV. When we purchased the boat the standing rigging was loose. we have
Catalina 28 Owners Manual Jason Alexander at 7:20am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/8335 Hello all,Having just sold my H26 I'm looking at moving up to a Catalina 28 thats for sale on this
Two Questions about the 26M Sam10429 at 6:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/850 How does the 26M sail with just the jib up? (The MacGregor site touts sailing with just the main).
looking rich at 4:10am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 0/632 A while ago I got a email from a member leading me to a 22 swing keel i contacted the person and the
rotted bulkhead repair sean at 3:45am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 1/2955 Can anyone suggest how to repair rotted bulkheads without hauling out dropping mast and completely r
Keel gets stuck when lowering Jon76 at 3:32am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1294 Ive recently bought a MacGregor 25 and have been spending the last few weeks cleaning it up and fixi
water in the watertight bulkhead Jon at 3:21am 08.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1014 I geting water in the watertight part of the hull of my 1975 daysailer '17. I'm sure it's not the dr
Pedestal Troubles avalonduet at 2:13am 08.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1015 Hi Y'all..On my Merriman/Yacht Specialties pedestal, there is a plastic housing under the compass
Asymetrical spinnaker size James Goodson at 1:36am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/832 I'm in the process of buying a new asymetrical spinnaker and need advice about size. I'm considering
Water leakage from transom hull to deck seam John Richard at 1:32am 08.06.05 Big Boats 6/925 I have reported on the amount of bilge water in Jack's Place. After inspecting, I found my water he
Water Heater follow up John Richard at 1:24am 08.06.05 Big Boats 1/924 A few days ago I did a post on water heaters. Since, I have swapped out my old heater and replaced
Which Minn kota for Hunter 146? Odin at 11:55pm 08.05.05 Day Sailers 13/2403 I bought this amazing boat two weeks ago :-) However, since in my area wind sometimes diasappear unp
36-2 tri-cabin RAD at 11:22pm 08.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/1100 I'm a 32 ODay owner and I'm Looking at a 1986 Pearson 36-2 model for trade up. Any one have input on
Profurl Over Jeff Dunham at 11:14pm 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1128 Recently installed new Profurl system on my 30' Hunter but am having trouble properly adjusting the
RE: Sail Trim/Block Placement for Broad Reaching Rick9649 at 10:44pm 08.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1813 My '88 Hunter 28.5 has masthead rig and a 150% genoa. I go well with Close- and Beam Reaching, but m
Fuel filter Broke sailor SV Marcell at 10:18pm 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/927 I wanted to replace my factory installed Racor Filter (the kind that you can't see what's inside) wi

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I win! Michael Davis at 3:41pm 10.23.20 Linkage/fab-wise this is probably spot on. But, if I went hydraulic, I'd want a readily available
Battery Sizing dlochner at 3:41pm 10.23.20 If you plan to motor then consumption should not be much of an issue because the alternator will sup
I win! Jim26m at 3:34pm 10.23.20 It would be a lot easier to move if you change from mechanical to hydraulic steering. Linkage/fab-
Converting from roller furled to hank on dlochner at 3:33pm 10.23.20 Should not be a challenge to any competent sail maker. Remove the bolt rope, reinforce the luff, add
I win! Jim26m at 3:32pm 10.23.20 Pop the cover off and shoot a picture of the steering setup. Hard to give meaningful input without
I win! Michael Davis at 3:32pm 10.23.20 It would be a lot easier to move if you change from mechanical to hydraulic steering.
I win! Glsawyer at 3:27pm 10.23.20 I would get the boat motoring and sailing before I moved the wheel. I think that will be a fairly
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Hunter216 at 3:25pm 10.23.20 Some owners are over 100hp, with several running 90's So probably 350-400 lbs of motor and a big h
I win! Jim26m at 3:23pm 10.23.20 I would get the boat motoring and sailing before I moved the wheel. I think that will be a fairly i
I win! Glsawyer at 3:14pm 10.23.20 I think it will be much more difficult to do than you expect. The mechanism you will find inside th
Battery Sizing (1) sail sfbay at 3:09pm 10.23.20 Davidasailor26, thanks for the feedback. Below is how I calculated the daily consumption while moto
Engine Heating Hot water Sailgunner at 3:05pm 10.23.20 Maybe a port to flush the system.
Hunter 34 Ice Box Conversion Charlie98117 at 3:03pm 10.23.20 Good luck with your SEC. after two units replaced following my installation the tech for Isotherm t
Battery Sizing Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 10.23.20
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jim26m at 3:01pm 10.23.20 @Benny17441 brings up several good points. The big cabin area in my Waterbago isn't used much durin
I win! dLj at 2:54pm 10.23.20 Ok so I'd like advice guys. And this is not. Today thing but a wait until after repairs are made.
I win! dLj at 2:48pm 10.23.20 While @Hayden Watson is correct, strength loss through welding on the 6061 alloys it's not so critic
Engine Heating Hot water stuartsw at 2:39pm 10.23.20 Look like a shut-off valve to me.
problems filling diesel tank richk at 2:12pm 10.23.20 Thanks, sailme88, i appreciate it. Any idea where the nipple is?
Just starting out....am I thinking right? (6) a_wind_called_mariah at 2:06pm 10.23.20 My bet it will be sold before he sails it. After enough time the effort to restore a boat, especial

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