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Rivets question - Mac 26S Ben at 11:58pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/883 I want to remove and fix the thin trim that is over the transom. It is cracked and it letting a litt
opinions wanted on Cat 250 water blst/swg keel bruce 335 at 11:02pm 07.16.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1456 hello ! I would like your experienced opinion on catalinas 250 water ballast and swing keel - am con
Trailering a 28.5? Tim O. at 10:28pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/3174 Has anyone had any experience/luck with trailering a 28.5? I live on the Gulf Coast and see a numbe
Converting to 7/8 fractional Coop at 10:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1039 My '72 V224 is a 3/4 fractional rig. Has anyone converted theirs to 7/8 or a double forestay? If so,
Hunter 31 Merriman Pedestal Guard Chet7127 at 8:47pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/963 Can anyone tell me if the Edson 9-1/2" wide pedestal guard will work on the original Merriman 1984 p
mast sail track Tom Tarpey at 2:01pm 07.16.05 Day Sailers 1/918 My mast has a built in groove for the nylon cylinders which attach to the sail luff.How does one ke
Poor sea trial results???????? Jack19643 at 1:49pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/965 I had a sea trial on a new 36 today (trading in a 33 with 3ym30 engine which has had overheating pro
Getting soaked; help! Randy at 1:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/900 I own a 1991 Legend 35.5. No structural problems except for a leaky port starlight (I guess that's w
23.5 Bimini Under Sail? John/Illinois at 12:40pm 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/898 Anyone out there have a H 23.5 with a binimi up while under sail? Have a boat ( new to me ) with a
Outboard Motor Mount Jonathan Romero at 11:19am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1002 I have a Mercury 9.9 outboard that is stuck in the up position. It had a tilt trim device that I dis
Electric Trolling Motor? Steve Glabe at 11:10am 07.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1677 I have yet to get out on my Mariner this summer simply because every year I seem to have problems wi
New Bow Cleats Ed at 11:08am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/893 I finally finished adding new bow cleats to my 23.5. For more details check the project forum.
Cape May Canal Michael Wallach at 10:49am 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/3300 During a planned trip from Perth Amboy, New Jersey to the Chesapeake I plan to use the Cape May cana
1983 Columbia 27 Wide Body Crusing?? RK at 10:37am 07.16.05 Columbia 2/1846 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Just found a 1983 Columbia 27 Widebody Crusing with 13 horse West
question about eye bolt for trailer strap Tom at 10:36am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/1090 I think the previous owner repaired some fiberglass and moved the eye bolt lower for the trailer str
sail cover for jib doug miller at 10:03am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 2/806 i've been told that the standard head sail on the 216 is UV protected, even though it doesn't have t
How to remove non-skid paint? deeman7777 at 10:01am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 7/10230 Attached in a photo you will see the aweful gray non-skid paint that is peeling and faded in all spo
Mountain lakes and crazy winds lostsailer at 9:00am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1109 Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I live in Northern Vermont where there are many
Over the top Gary Wyngarden at 8:17am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/917 We're now four weeks into our six-week circumnavigation of Vancouver Island and still having a blast
Electrics for Mac S26 Jerry21707 at 7:24am 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1288 We recently acquired a 1992 preowned S26 and she needs a bit of cleaning up at the electrical panel.

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Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 rgranger at 7:32pm 02.08.21
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted Mike Oldak at 7:28pm 02.08.21 Mike, when I purchased my 34 back in 2005 I experienced 'severe' vibration of the boat when in forwa
Changing Rub Rail On H270 rgranger at 7:25pm 02.08.21 Rob, yes construction is same. Once I see what is the amount of damage, I will comment. Cool I ne
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 SycloneDriver at 7:22pm 02.08.21 If those connectors ever drooped into bilge water they could set up a galvanic current that would c
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 BAD ORCA at 7:21pm 02.08.21 happy Water Witch user. The Water Witch is potted so water cant get in it and corrode it. Every fe
Changing Rub Rail On H270 sdillonjr at 7:17pm 02.08.21 How long is it? Can you take a side view of the boat? Rob, yes construction is same. Once I se
Fusing to busbar (1) Tim22 at 7:01pm 02.08.21 If I can connect the Inverter to the MRBF common terminal with an ANL fuse (see attached drawing) th
Hunter 33 - batteries Two Sails at 6:53pm 02.08.21 Congratulations on your new Hunter! I also own a 2005 Hunter 33. Last year I took out my start bat
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 Ljpotterm at 6:37pm 02.08.21
Texas January Racing PaulK at 6:20pm 02.08.21 Close? That J-105 was at least six feet off your transom. For a J, that's more than ample. Nice j
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 IDtrucks at 6:19pm 02.08.21
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 CarlN at 5:57pm 02.08.21 If those connectors ever drooped into bilge water they could set up a galvanic current that would co
Switching an inboard for an outboard PaulK at 5:57pm 02.08.21 No waves out there to make the outboard prop lift clear of the water? Surprising. Maybe the extra
Fin keel dimensions shoal vs standard CurtisC at 5:49pm 02.08.21 I believe the shoal draft version was offered only on the mark I ('72 thru '85). The mark II ( "86
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 (2) Wnilsen at 5:43pm 02.08.21 Sorry, I hit send before loading photos. The spot is in the center of the keel and 2/3 of the way up
COVID good for the shipping industry...? WayneH at 5:32pm 02.08.21 Covid may have been good to the shipping companies but back in September it was hell from the ship c
More 3D printing Tally Ho at 5:29pm 02.08.21 This almost feels wrong on several levels.. 8UY15kDVUek It says the Navy plans to put these to use
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 5:25pm 02.08.21 Thanks, but again...look at the dates. The one possible in that list is the Precision 23, but...1) i
Possible new 26.5 owner sail sfbay at 5:22pm 02.08.21 https://www.sailboatlistings.com/table/Montana https://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi-bin/saildata/db.
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 (1) Ward H at 5:17pm 02.08.21 Back in 2016n I replaced the OEM standup block with a jib track for more trim control on my 1980 O'd

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