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Looking for plans to turn Mac 25 into a Trimaran Sloop Jon B at 3:17pm 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1383 Hi I own a 1985 Mac 25 ft. sailboat and I'm looking for someone that might have plans or knows a per
Swing keel angle? Timm R at 2:39pm 07.10.05 Smaller Boats 5/1054 While leaving our moored 1973 Catalina I could see through the clear water at our swing keel.I was
350 Holding Tank ROY at 1:27pm 07.10.05 Big Boats 3/1140 After replacing the impeller on the head that has been recommended, I discovered a new pronlem whi
Yanmar exhaust elbow Jared at 11:20am 07.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2649 I know this has happened to other folks from reading the archives, but figured I would check to make
Plans to make a 25 Mac into a trimaran Sloop Jon B at 10:27am 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1064 I'm looking for plans to convert a mac 25 into a trimaram Would you drop the keel and install a cen
"Unbelieveable" Water Tank Cover! Robert147 at 10:21am 07.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 14/2541 Just pulled the cover off the water tank on my '92 H-28 (I've owned it about a year). What a mess! T
Portage, Indiana Jerry21707 at 10:15am 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/964 Can any one give us some help on where we can park our MacGregor S26 boat and trailer. We plan to sp
What model H25 is this?? deeman7777 at 9:43am 07.10.05 Smaller Boats 11/921 I purchased a 1977 H25 that was on the hard for 7 years. I am in the process of rennovating her now
Can you restore lines? deeman7777 at 9:38am 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2688 I purchased a 1977 Hunter 25 that has been on the hard for about 7 years. It is cleaning up somewha
plastic trim plugs kennyb at 8:00am 07.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1041 The white plastic trim plugs (in the cabin overhead)that fill the holes where the handrails are mou
Centerboard attachment Ben at 7:53am 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1009 Hi,Does anybody have a pic or a diagram of the centerboard attachment system for a 92 Mac26s. I re
Towing vehicle alternatives Bob at 7:40am 07.10.05 Smaller Boats 13/1161 Has anyone recently towed a 23.5 with the Honda, Grand Caravan, Pacifica, Chevy or Ford mini vans?
Venture 21 jib sail dimension larry abbott at 7:01am 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1233 hi, can anyone tell me the dimensions of the jib sail for a Venture 21? Thanks, Larry. I'm looking
Trailor Salvage Lin7252 at 6:27am 07.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/995 I just purchased a 1989 CAT 22 wing keel that came with a trailor. While the boat is in good shape
Mud Daubbers Big Windy at 5:10am 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1839 In my part of the country, we are constantly trying to keep the critters out from under our sail/bim
Oday 25 CB wire pmc18278 at 3:44am 07.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1001 My 1979 Oday 25 center board is stuck inside the shoal keel. I just bought this boat and upon launch
Mid Bay Cruise Info nick - rock hall at 3:44am 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1290 Only have five daye to cruise the middle chesepeake from Rock Hall. Any suggested routes on my 34 h
speed Bittersweet at 3:27am 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/880 I have a mac v22 and was told by the previous owner that he had had the boat up to nearly 7knots. I
bent mast otis8609 at 2:54am 07.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/883 We had a cable snap on our mast which allowed the mast to bend at about a 30 degree angle right wher
Attitude Adjustment 2 Trophied in MDR/SD Race Rick D at 2:32am 07.10.05 Racing 4/1921 In the 38th annual Marina del Rey to San Diego race, Attitude Adjustment 2 finished first in class o

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Equalizing batteries Stu Jackson at 9:22am 04.04.21 The problem with most equalization procedures, is the battery is not fully charged before the proce
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:16am 04.04.21 On the old boat the first thing I did upon entering the boat was turn on the batteries and and open
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:10am 04.04.21 Another exciting day on the water! Yahoo! :( Not as expensive as you might think. Check the raw
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR kloudie1 at 9:10am 04.04.21 Water out of boat! People in boat! Boat off rocks! the three cardinal rules
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:08am 04.04.21 OUCH :facepalm: ! ! ! ! Seems like you've just lost any alignment you may have had between your Xmi
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) jssailem at 9:00am 04.04.21 Start engine procedure Open raw water valve for engine cooling check fuel in tank and fuel system
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:00am 04.04.21 See #3 to avoid raw water flow problems. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/value-of-raw-wa
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) dlochner at 8:57am 04.04.21 It was a nice windy day yesterday, so the wife and I decided to cook lunch dockside and then sail.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 04.04.21 In seven year of sailing an inboard this is the first time I've forgot to turn the cooling water on
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) (2) SycloneDriver at 8:47am 04.04.21 If you look closely you can see the large crack in the window. I think the extreme cold temperature
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR jssailem at 8:44am 04.04.21 I focus on keeping the water out of the boat. Boat powered to travel in the direction I select. And
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR Amordomar at 8:40am 04.04.21 Thank you, This gives me a great start and had greatly increased my confidence in this project!
Custom font for boat lettering dLj at 8:35am 04.04.21 Did the subject just get changed from Font to Paint? Evolution is weird on a sailing forum. Subjec
first trip to Catalina DArcy at 8:25am 04.04.21 This recount of a small boat voyage to Catalina was posted a while ago in a thread about fog. It wou
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR kloudie1 at 8:24am 04.04.21 Check that engine anodes are in good condition too
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR kloudie1 at 8:22am 04.04.21 Welcome! Don't worry too much about the engine.. You'll probably find that it will start and run fin
Custom font for boat lettering Brian D at 8:20am 04.04.21 Did the subject just get changed from Font to Paint? Evolution is weird on a sailing forum.
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR Amordomar at 8:15am 04.04.21 Hello, Thank you for your response. The boat is out of the water and does need two new batteries. I
first trip to Catalina Brian D at 8:11am 04.04.21 There's safety in numbers.
Grounded or ungrounded boat? LloydB at 8:10am 04.04.21 With a meter against a known earth ground. Grounded and bonded can be not the same thing but are oft

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