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1981 26ft McGregor Freedom ll Terri22566 at 6:51am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1138 Does anyone have any information on this model? Is it a 26S?thanks,tb
APU Auxiliary Power Unit's Patrik at 6:45am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1562 Good evening to everybody,I just got myself a Hunter 25,5. As my wife and I are planning to to a
Kenyon Depthsounder Charles Bowers at 5:55am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1116 I have a Kenyon Knotmeter and Depthsounder on my O'day 26. The Knotmeter works but the Depthsounder
Good wind John Andre at 5:37am 08.28.05 Day Sailers 1/1091 Today was a great day around here for sailing. I nearly went swimming but was able to save it, takin
Good Luck To Our Neighbors In The Path Of Katrina Joe Mullee at 4:49am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1230 I just got back from the Florida Keys and witnessed first hand Katrina. It was only a catagory one o
catalina 350- swim ladder keevers at 4:20am 08.28.05 Big Boats 4/1134 some how when we were on the lake yesterday our cushion tips were lost off of our swim ladder. does
What at PITA! Prepping to repaint the deck deeman7777 at 4:07am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/940 I am startig to get the deck ready to repaint. The best I can tell is that on top of the original ge
valve clearance adjustment for 2GMF20 Rafi at 3:41am 08.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/913 For valve clearance adjustment on Yanmar 2GMF20: 1. which is cylinder 1 and which is 2?2. what is
26 S, D, C?? which to buy?? bagwingca at 3:35am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/820 I just joined our local dry sailors club ' am trying to decide which one to buy. What are the pros '
trailer jack steve at 2:02am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/994 Can you fix a trailer jack on a 26x factory trailer or do i neeed to cut it off and replace it.
O'Day 19 deck-core at thru-deck fittings? HankR at 1:00am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/940 I am shopping for a trailer sailer (my first boat) in the 19-21 foot range. I have found an early 80
Need Info... O'Day 19... Pillar in Cabin? HankR at 12:48am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/946 I have found an ODay 19 I may buy (not a Mariner, an ODay 19 from early 80s). The mast is stepped on
Engine hoses replacement Jim at 9:31pm 08.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/980 I could not find anything in the archive on engine hose replacement. I have a 1988 H28.5. Some of th
head lining in the cabin james scott/FANTASEA at 9:31pm 08.27.05 Seidelmann 4/2225 I recently bought a 1986 30 T and love it. What a great vessel! However, in my search for the rig
Seafarer 34 Quality Bob Rowe at 8:56pm 08.27.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2464 I have been searching for a boat for about 2 years now and have narrowed my list to just a couple of
Columbia 45 keel Gusto at 2:45pm 08.27.05 Columbia 4/2537 I would like to know how the keel of the Columbit ia attached. Is it inserted into the hull somehow
Where are the "wooden keel supports" on a G30? Chip G at 2:37pm 08.27.05 Grampian 0/1528 http://www.sailquest.com/market/models/gramp30.htmI found the above web site and noticed their com
Dirty ballast water Jim21875 at 2:08pm 08.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/947 Hi Group,I'm not presently a Hunter owner but am very interested in a 260. I live and will sail o
New MacGregor Owner...have a few questions. Jackie at 12:56pm 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/857 We just bought a 1984 MacGregor 25 last night, spent today cleaning and inventorying it. We'd like
trailer problem gary at 12:56pm 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/821 My trailer for my 26x jack will not go up or down, it,s at the highest it goes up right now and will

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Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? sesmith at 12:58pm 02.20.21 FWIW, I notice a difference of about 1 or 2 mpg (lower) if we have a headwind. At least I don't ha
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! dlochner at 12:56pm 02.20.21 I completed my documentation renewal on Feb 12. I received the new one the 19th. By the way, Fallin
What Color is Your Holding Tank? snoopy_ at 12:38pm 02.20.21 Is that possible? To have the vent leave the holding tank with an elevation of less that 45 degrees
VHF antenna problem cptjak at 12:38pm 02.20.21 It's probably the antenna. At least it was in my case.
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 12:37pm 02.20.21 Thanks John and Syclone Driver. Good info.
VHF antenna problem SycloneDriver at 12:29pm 02.20.21 Check out this thread. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/posts/1674940
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 12:28pm 02.20.21 iI never thought About that before so looked it up: "Eight Bells occurs at the end of each of the
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 12:27pm 02.20.21 Richard, This might be a tool like you volt meter that would give you an indication of the coax ante
TV problem jssailem at 12:22pm 02.20.21 No problem with your clarification, Tim. The original post was about the TV in the boat. With the
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Ron20324 at 12:13pm 02.20.21 I completed my documentation renewal on Feb 12. I received the new one the 19th. By the way, Falling
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CaptainRan at 12:10pm 02.20.21 Some people use red rigging on port, green on stbd but I group by function. Here is my color plan:
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 12:09pm 02.20.21 Check with a SWR/power meter to determine if the transmitter is producing rated power output into
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" jssailem at 12:08pm 02.20.21 My bell clock does not know the difference in watches. I rings the 8 bell cycle then repeats. It is
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets jssailem at 12:05pm 02.20.21 Ends should be molded. They make Smart Plug cords that are molded...
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed dlochner at 11:59am 02.20.21 A couple of quick comments on your post. First, for problems like yours good clear photos are essent
Sailboat Heaters Terry Cox at 11:56am 02.20.21 Self installed a Wallas forced air diesel furnace in 2006 in order to extend our cruising season to
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 11:52am 02.20.21 Sorry I am of little help regarding your Hunter 36. A few years back, I replaced the Marinco power
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed sail sfbay at 11:37am 02.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on you new Catalina 22 sailboat!! If you do an internet se
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Richard19068 at 11:37am 02.20.21 I guess there can be five 4-hr watches and two 2-hr dog watches. Are the bells the same sets of 8 t
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? LloydB at 11:34am 02.20.21 "Thanks for the ideas. Was hoping for some quantified experiences. Noone has experimented?" Yes I

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