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For SF Bay Area MacGregor Owners csobalvarro at 3:41am 09.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1181 After searching for a while, I have yet to find an online community for MacGregor sailors in the bea
water heater roger marshutz at 3:35am 09.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1029 Is there a way to lower the water temperature in the water heater when connected to shore power?
smelly deisel compartment? Peggy? Mystic51 at 3:33am 09.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1466 I have read Peggy's book. To date I have changed all sanatation hoses, exhaust hoses (all but a one
Help needed S299 Dave at 3:11am 09.06.05 Seidelmann 4/1973 Hello all, I am looking for a source for a starter for a Yanmar 2qm15 inboard. Any Ideas... I have
What is this? csobalvarro at 2:47am 09.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/893 Used boats are full of mysteries :) I bought my Mac 26D earlier this year and I 'think' most have be
keel Bob Teasdale at 2:41am 09.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1117 Will a wing keel on a Cat 32 point as close to the wind as a fin keel
Considering buying a MacGregor 21'. chutz at 4:54pm 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/7969 Hello All,Requesting any information that may be helpful in the buying of a 1972 MacGregor Venture
Teak finish Steve P at 2:09pm 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1201 Has anyone had any experience with, or knowledge of, Le Tonkinois or Waterlox wood finishes? I am r
still looking, 1/2 the fun they say TI doug at 1:26pm 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1206 I'm still looking for my first sailboat. I want a 22-27 foot boat, I'm a beginner to owning a sailb
Altering keel on Hunter 40 Tim Davis at 1:22pm 09.05.05 Big Boats 2/997 Does anyone have first hand experience shortening the deep fin keel on a Hunter 40? Mars Metal Co, O
Katrina Damage H-30 Danny4719 at 1:08pm 09.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/989 Mandeville suffered extensive damage. Many, many trees are down. One boat in the marina was hit by t
Katrina Damage Danny4719 at 1:05pm 09.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/856 Mandeville suffered extensive damage. Many, many trees are down. One boat in the marina was hit by t
272 fuel storage Scotty at 1:00pm 09.05.05 Bigger Boats 2/1220 Does anyone have the interior dimensions of a 272 fuel locker handy? Or better yet, the number of th
Morgan38 transmission shift cable Obewan at 12:40pm 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/824 My Brother's 1994 Morgan 38 has a damaged transmission shift cable. It has a Red Jacket,is approx 1
swing keel alan at 12:30pm 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/956 i am a new owner of a 25 catalina with a swing keel. on certain sails i hear the keel banging. i had
More shorepower problems.....HELP! Gary at 12:14pm 09.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/994 1984 H31The shorepower connection between the cord and the boat receptical melted together after us
1984 MacGregor 25 - ? about galley Jackie at 12:10pm 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3036 First off, Thanks to those who responded to my first post regarding our "new" MacGregor 25 (It's a 1
Centerboard Pendant Replacement Bruce20825 at 11:59am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1302
Repair Cracked Toilet valve Don Peterson at 11:37am 09.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1300 What can I repair a cracked toilet valve with, I cannot get any epoxy,adhesive,glue etc. to adhere t
Diesel bogging down at higher RPM - fuel filter? bill niessen at 11:27am 09.05.05 Big Boats 5/3024 I have noticed that although my engine is starting and running very well, it is not running smoothly

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What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel skunther at 10:39am 05.04.21 Our 1991 boat came with 5/16" G4 hot dipped galvanized chain connected to a hot dipped galvanized s
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources Tom J at 10:31am 05.04.21 Making one bridle side shorter than the other, so that boat stays to one side, will stop it from sa
Replacement House Batteries skunther at 10:31am 05.04.21 I just spoke with East Penn directly, and they said the Duracell SLIGC125 is the Deka 25 with a diff
Replacement House Batteries skunther at 10:24am 05.04.21 Great, much thanks. Yes, both into the same house bank. They are split into 2 separate cockpit lock
H23.5 trailer joetr1955 at 10:16am 05.04.21 I going to move the winch support forward and maybe ad 6inches of square tubing that the tongue exte
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? dlochner at 10:13am 05.04.21 This might work for the short run, but it will make any long term fixes more difficult. My advice is
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 10:12am 05.04.21 @sail sfbay...thanks for the reply. i apreciate you. Yea thats pretty much why they needed me to mov
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 10:11am 05.04.21 These are going into the same bank? I'm walking at the edge of my understanding of batteries. My b
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? whudatt at 10:10am 05.04.21 Yes Sir, that makes perfect sense,thanks again !!
Replacement House Batteries skunther at 9:58am 05.04.21 Thanks for that @dlochner. I see that the local NAPA store has in stock the East Penn GC15 (https:
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues kloudie1 at 9:58am 05.04.21 Welcome to the forum !! Congratulations on the H-34.. I have owned mine for 30 years now and I belie
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina CaptVR at 9:57am 05.04.21 I live in St.Pete, been a marine surveyor for 20 years, retired now. There are about 650 slips in S
Can anyone recognize this boat? Ron20324 at 9:43am 05.04.21 The way the stern kicks up looks familiar- like something I've seen in recent weeks? ESPECIALLY THE
New condo development? rgranger at 9:36am 05.04.21 You could have taken them sailing... :biggrin:
Durango tow vehicle questions rgranger at 9:35am 05.04.21 Mine has the lever type. And it is a PITA. The lever trips anytime you pull forward (even a little
New condo development? capta at 9:34am 05.04.21 Watch out for the tree huggers. Some species of birds are protected and had that been one of those,
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 9:34am 05.04.21 I currently have two Deka GC25 (relatively new) batteries and need to replace two aged 8AGC2 batter
Insurance for Macgregor 65 Argus at 9:33am 05.04.21 Boat US kicked me out because it's over35' and over 20 yrs. I'm just going to budget $150/mo and mo
Durango tow vehicle questions Justin_NSA at 9:29am 05.04.21 I don't think MacGregor thought about using a pin. Hence my warning. From their MacGregor 26 user ma
New condo development? (2) rgranger at 9:27am 05.04.21 House wren most likely. The male will make numerous nests in the hopes that a female will find one

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