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Stern pulpit New here at 11:17am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1022 Hi all,Where can I buy a stern pulpit for a Mac26S and does it constitute a good addition?Cheers
Necessity of a loop Jim Madden at 10:46am 06.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2808 If the head goes directly to the holding tank and the output of the tank has a Y valve to a deck pum
216 rudder Jeff Prideaux at 9:32am 06.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/946 I just purchased a used Hunter 216 and it has a bit of rudder damage. See attached photo. (A scrape
LED for breakers bill niessen at 9:20am 06.07.05 Big Boats 7/878 On my AC breaker panel the lamp for the refrigeration system is flickering. Since everthing is worki
Removing the rudder on cat 27 jimmy23191 at 9:20am 06.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1190 I am looking at removing my rudder on a 85 cat 27 so that i can get the drive shaft out but i am not
Los Coronados Islands - San Diego rfrye1 at 9:05am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1712 Im headed down for a nite on the hook this weekend to the Los Coronados. I've never anchored there.
Any More H25 Info? Clark at 8:46am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 12/1135 I watch the forum quite a bit in hopes of learning more about the new 25 - how it sails, interior er
Washing running rigging Doug J at 8:42am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/944 I've heard of washing the running rigging once a year to keep it all in good shape. Can someone tel
Dyeing a nylon spinnaker Mike at 8:34am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 1/1220 I recently acquired a spinnaker for my boat. It's used and in pretty good shape other than the color
looking for rudder Capt Greg at 8:03am 06.07.05 Columbia 9/2040 I am looking for a rudder for my 1971 26MKII. I could use demnsions if nothing else
Diesel fuel leak on Yanmar 2GM20 secretsailorsailing at 7:50am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2018 I have an annoying fuel leak from around the fuel pump. I can't see exactly where it is leaking from
BoatLIFE Featured in Guest Expert Forum Next Week Rick D at 7:38am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/945 The prople at BoatLIFE will be our forum contributors starting next Tuesday. I have used their produ
O'Day 30 centerboard and misc. parts Harold18515 at 7:17am 06.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1472 First time on this web site--any help is appreciated. Line to centerboard is frayed topside and mus
Mac Venture 74 Keel Pivot Hole Out of Round Gil at 6:56am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/839 The pivot hole on our 74 Mac 25 is out of round. I am considering having a bushing made by a machine
External Fuel Tank Jacktar at 6:29am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/810 We have a 2004 Nissan 4 hp outboard on our 216,which has a connection for an external fuel tank to
Wenches on Winches Phil Herring at 6:16am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2556 I'm sure you all know Brion Toss from his books, seminars, or his recent expert forum on SailboatOwn
C320 split backstay question Ron at 6:15am 06.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1290 Since the C320 has a split backstay, am I right in assuming that if you take a tension guage reading
Portable Sound-IPod Cate at 5:58am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1261 Does anyone have any recommendations for portable sound that I can use with an iPod?I am looking f
welding stainless?? ($$$??) Dave at 5:56am 06.07.05 Big Boats 5/1014 Just has bow lights installed on m' boat. To do this, I had to have two stainless steel plates weld
Mac 25 new centerboard cable Dave at 4:19am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/910 The centerboard cable on my 1984 Mac 25 is in need of replacement. I seem to recall someone said a

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Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Doug J at 2:38pm 04.15.21 Original was teal and holly sole or the real stuff. Later it was a more durable composite. Eithe
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:34pm 04.15.21 Original was teal and holly sole or the real stuff. Later it was a more durable composite. Either
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot mdibella at 2:32pm 04.15.21 A custom VPP run is the gold standard: Polar Package
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Doug J at 2:25pm 04.15.21 The pic in the first post looks like the original floor to me. Scrubbed and oiled it'd probably lo
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 2:14pm 04.15.21 Thanks @JRT The C310 bracket is a design that I would consider if I need new brackets made up a
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. shemandr at 2:12pm 04.15.21 April in New England is a trip! I once went to a conference in Saratoga Springs in April and they h
O'Day 31 Rudder OdayGeorge at 2:12pm 04.15.21 Bouyant! Ha! I had no idea and would have never guessed. Thank you for sharing your insight. I'l
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 2:11pm 04.15.21 Here is a 26S. It is about a 7 hour drive but the price is almost right. I'd ask to knock off $1,
Covid-19 Vaccination sailme88 at 2:05pm 04.15.21 I pray that no one ever again needs to wear a scarlet letter, a tattooed number or the Star of Davi
Vinyl insert running length of mast track above gate Drinky Crow at 2:02pm 04.15.21 Yeah I'm gonna' take one for Tides to look at today or tomorrow......
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (4) TomY at 2:00pm 04.15.21 I work in stints. A couple hours here, a few there. I'm glad I still work so I limit my time onboard
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 2:00pm 04.15.21 Booster shot in 6 months? Schedule now?
Covid-19 Vaccination Bob S at 1:56pm 04.15.21 I got my second March 11th. The whole family is. I feel good about it. 1/2 a million plus souls have
Vinyl insert running length of mast track above gate dlochner at 1:56pm 04.15.21 A photo would help.
rudder rigging question rgranger at 1:54pm 04.15.21 do you have a pic of the hole in your tiller?
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died rgranger at 1:53pm 04.15.21 I had locust trees in my back yard in Virgina... they make great fence posts because of their rot re
Close Call rgranger at 1:50pm 04.15.21 Impressive display of force.:yikes:
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler (1) rgranger at 1:48pm 04.15.21 If you go with an expanding option, you might want to fill a small section at a time. If you cover
Close Call senang at 1:45pm 04.15.21 Looks like the chainplate was not attached to the hull but to a bulkhead.
O'Day 31 Rudder dmax at 1:44pm 04.15.21 The through bolt and quadrant hold your rudder vertically. If your rudder is in good shape, it will

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