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Motor requirements Kevin6906 at 2:56am 07.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/790 I already own a Mercury 60hp Outboard motor. I use it on a 15 foot fishing boat. Will this type of m
Last years model...Floor inside Cabin Kevin6906 at 2:51am 07.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/910 Hello fellow sailors... I have been out sailing on the Mac25 and the 26x. I am hoping to buy one of
lens replacement in Head larger port or window Mario7470 at 2:23am 07.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/855 Hi,On My Hunter 29.5, The lens of the larger window or port in my head is completly faded and crac
Bareboating Comptetence ron627 at 1:06am 07.22.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1233 I am interested in doing a bareboat charter in the Med next year. Although I have a fair amount of
What would you do??? HukilauMike at 12:48am 07.22.05 Ask All Sailors 21/2071 After coming back from a very brief evening sail last night (no wind at all), I noticed that a coupl
Electrical system sudden death Peter J. Brennan at 10:37pm 07.21.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1183 So there we were all set to go on a moonlight sail with guests. Turned on the ignition. Nothing! Not
roller reefing boom chris at 4:46pm 07.21.05 Day Sailers 1/1103 i read somewhere that oday 22s have a roller reefing boom. I can't seem figure out how to use this f
Exhaust RAD18362 at 3:57pm 07.21.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1469 Exhaust refitI have a 30' hunter and the exhaust muffler is lying unlevel to the water line. It li
Exhaust refit RAD18362 at 3:55pm 07.21.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1188 I have a 30' hunter and the exhaust muffler is lying unlevel to the water line. It lies on a 30 deg
Rendezvous in Milwaukee for Hunter owners Marybeth and Rip at 2:46pm 07.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/863 The Lake Michigan Hunter Sailing Association is having a Rendezvous at the Milwaukee Yacht Club this
Need a 16 foot Daysailor hull!! garnet at 2:08pm 07.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/783 HELP!!We lost our 16 foot Daysailor hull in a recent storm, but have the mast,sails etc. and would l
Battery Monitors Jeff Bacon at 1:59pm 07.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1021 Hi All:I have been looking at two Xantrex products.... the link (10 or 20), and, the Xantrex Batte
Anyone sailed Lake Almanor mbechelb at 1:42pm 07.21.05 Ask All Sailors 3/4920 in northern California? Thinking/planning on trailering our Mac26X up there and maybe spend a few da
Propellar and Clutch Transmission Adjustments Larry Boroviak at 12:47pm 07.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1160 I am owner of Beneteau 32S5(1992) with Volvo 18 HP engine. My folding prop (2 blades)has been troub
Carburator problem ?? Norm Gelbwaks at 12:25pm 07.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/924 My 5 year old Yamaha 50 hp outboard stalles at idle speed while in neutral. Has anyone had and fixe
How to identify an unknown gelcoat treatment? Dave at 12:19pm 07.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1217 I need to identify an unknown gelcoat treatment. I assume it's a product like Island Girl or somethi
Mast Raising Prob. w/ Roller Furler EWS at 12:00pm 07.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2522 Just Got a 26D w/ Roller Furler. The Mast raising system is definitely not meant for this configurat
The Commodore is going to wax the boat Bob at 11:42am 07.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/979 OK, all you Commodores and Admirals who fumed when you read my title and opened it to give me a bro
Spinnaker hank Dave at 10:55am 07.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1207 Just purchased a V21. This single hank is on the port side of my spinnaker. My thistle doesn't hav
SailNet is GOOB Mark at 9:09am 07.21.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1123 Phil:Any gossip on SailNet going out of business?Markdb

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Fischer Panda Mini 12 valve corrosion artboas at 1:17am 04.28.21 Better solution Replace your junky shower sump boxes with a single Whale IC grey water discharge sys
Parallel Charge Circuit artboas at 1:12am 04.28.21 The parallel charge circuit is an ACR which connects engine to house when either engine or charger a
Imagin my surprise Macboy at 10:50pm 04.27.21 Am I crazy or are the Mac 25's literally just a lazarette shorter than a 26? Do they differ greatly
Loose Prop Strut DianaOfBurlington at 10:22pm 04.27.21 For my situation removing strut bolts to re-seal, I didn't get the strut into the exact same posit
Loose Prop Strut DianaOfBurlington at 10:06pm 04.27.21
Filling Fresh Water tanks splax at 9:40pm 04.27.21 you are better to use the lavatory sink for emptying the tanks. disconnect hot & cold lines at the w
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 04.27.21 Did O'Day mismatch the Vetus, exhaust water hose, and exhaust thru-hull? I don't know whether to ch
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? cristoslc at 8:38pm 04.27.21 @jssailem I appreciate the warning, as I'm sure you've encountered others who were not building suff
Refrigeration help buddybear at 8:29pm 04.27.21 My 20-year-old Adler Barbour refrigeration unit is either dead or dying. Still investigating... no
San Juan 26 centreboard hoddy2000 at 7:59pm 04.27.21 Hey all I just became a first sailboat owner. It's a San Juan 26. 1976. Previous owner has taken goo
surveyors sail sfbay at 7:55pm 04.27.21 Where are you located? Survey Rates \| Rio Dulce Marine Surveyors (riodulcesurveyors.com)
Beautiful work! dLj at 7:35pm 04.27.21 @Will Gilmore your work is extraordinary. Knowing what Dave when through to get to this moment in
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Jackdaw at 7:33pm 04.27.21 Hi Jack, These are great notes--thank you! Washburn is our home port, so it's the end point for o
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Michael Davis at 7:31pm 04.27.21 especially if we're anywhere near a shipping channel. AIS and Radar are wonderful things for a cru
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 7:29pm 04.27.21 FOG! lake superior fog! i hate fog! i hate fog horns! yeah, i know how cold lake superior night
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 7:23pm 04.27.21 Knowing how cold it is on Lake Superior in June, I think I would take a whole month to explore Lake
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 7:12pm 04.27.21 I'll write more later, but some initial notes: 1) LAY DAYS. Plan 1 in 4 as a day you don't sail fo
Hunter 216 mast crutch needed... Dave Groshong at 7:03pm 04.27.21 Here's a link to ours, in stock: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=216&c=8&p=55223
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat JohnRichard at 6:46pm 04.27.21 Sorry for the delay, work happened back full swing and its super busy! Forward berth is clean, tea
Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 6:45pm 04.27.21 Try recharging first. Mine stopped cooling last year. I investigated replacements. I bought a recha

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