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abandoned MacGregor 26S? Wayne Bostow at 11:11pm 12.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1307 I have suddenly come into possession of a MacGregor sailboatwhich I believe is a 26S now sitting on
Flex shaft coupling and corrosion Val P at 10:52pm 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1827 The yard installed a flexible shaft coupling on my boat in August.Since this is plastic it separate
Tripline Dick of Sylvan at 10:35pm 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/1236 Brian: "Castoff" asked how to set a tripline to help retrieve a fortress-type anchor, which you mig
Towing kayaks Brian at 5:24pm 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 12/2479 I am considering towing two kayaks behind my Hunter 23.5 on our next daysail. The kayaks are Wilder
Sea Anchor Rob at 2:15pm 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1323 Do you recomend ever using a sea anchor parachute type divice? Ive heard horror stories of deploying
Mud Bottom Anchoring Rick D at 2:15pm 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/966 The Fortress anchor converts to a different angle for mud bottoms. Is there any other change to my a
Converting the portipotti to a marine head Chris V. at 12:51pm 12.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1052 Hello, just purchased a used 26X and want to install a marine head with holding tank. I've heard it
mast bend on backstayless rig BarryL at 12:23pm 12.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1359 Hello,Quick question:If you have mast without a backstay, like the B R rigon new Hunters, how d
Measurements Tony Thomas at 12:19pm 12.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/836 I am getting a companionway hatch molded from a hatch of a 81' or 82' model. Does anyone know if thi
Prop question Rick D at 12:12pm 12.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1035 After hauling my boat out I noticed my prop was looking a little ugly, It,s the origanal 2 blade. I'
Running rigging size Frank Nowak at 10:38am 12.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 16/2596 Does anyone know what the standard, normal size lines are for halyards, jib ' main sheets on a 1982
Tiller Extensions Frank at 9:29am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 2/798 I am wondering if anyone has a suggestion about adding a tiller extension to a 1994 H-19. I hate to
From tiller to wheel Brian at 9:21am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 14/2601 Great site--thanks for being here! I was wondering if anyone has converted from tiller steering to
need ground tackle Brad18297 at 7:51am 12.14.04 Big Boats 7/993 I purchased a 2000 410 Hunter. It came with one anchor, it looks like a Bruce (small) style. On th
Cetol or Varnish Ron at 7:20am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 22/3672 I am about to redo my tiller. Should I use Marine varnish or Cetol. It was done with a marine varn
O'day Centerboard Trunk Mark P at 7:13am 12.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/981 Hello.On the O'day 26 Centerboard Trunk, is the hole for the Centerboard Pennant Sleeve (the stain
Rub rails David Ochoa at 6:41am 12.14.04 Big Boats 9/1023 I wasn't a fan of the rubber rub rails on my H376 as far as how they look but after a couple of real
Removing Main Sail ssentman at 6:01am 12.14.04 Big Boats 3/2175 I have a Hunter 37 that is new to me and I will be removing the Main on Saturday for winter storage.
Alabama coast woes Richard Shelby at 5:32am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 2/992 Help!My marina (Pirates Cove) was destroyed by hurricane Ivan and will not be rebuilt. I need to l
manual bilge pump Brenda at 3:23am 12.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/979 Has anyone added a manual bilge pump to a 88-94 30T? Where would be the best placement?

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Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance RoyS at 6:11am 01.19.21 I bought a car with self parking. Works way better than me. Lots of fun parallel parking on a busy s
Prada cup on TV Daveinet at 6:05am 01.19.21 I was suggesting the boat be designed to run both foils in the water all the time, not just puting i
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance Ron20324 at 5:54am 01.19.21 May I die with my hands on the helm and never have to become an RV'er. We can arrange that !:yike
LITTLE TO NO WIND shemandr at 5:52am 01.19.21 Crap-fest!
Below Deck Autopilot KZW at 5:50am 01.19.21 The belt slips. I replaced it a year after buying the boat, and over time tightened it on several oc
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 5:47am 01.19.21 They connected the alternator ground to a different point on the engine than the starter ground? So
AC/DC Grounding Question mermike at 5:36am 01.19.21 They connected the alternator ground to a different point on the engine than the starter ground? So
Wire Size to Bus Bar? (1) Zinger88 at 5:35am 01.19.21 Yep....Victron MPPT 75:10 SmartSolar w/ Bluetooth. Love being able to check out battery condition on
RAL gradation for First 375 dlochner at 5:31am 01.19.21 You might try Minicraft in Florida or Spectrum both have color matched gelcoat for many boats. http
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 5:20am 01.19.21 Attaching grounds to multiple locations on the engine or anywhere else is also a no no. The AC syst
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance 31seahorse at 5:20am 01.19.21 The sarcastic response to the original question would be......"Sure, I would love to have a self-doc
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 5:18am 01.19.21 Calder says the purpose of connecting AC and DC grounds is to provide a safe path to AC ground for
AC/DC Grounding Question mermike at 5:12am 01.19.21 I'd suggest a ground bus as David says. There's no way to attach all your grounds to a single bolt h
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler SandyFrank at 4:54am 01.19.21 Thanks. I think I found the thread you are referencing here: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/thre
Prada cup on TV ifmdalvey at 4:50am 01.19.21 The windward foil probably wasn't deployed because they didn't think they'd need it. Then - surpri
Prada cup on TV ifmdalvey at 4:48am 01.19.21 You can watch it all on Youtube, either a 30 minute highlight show for two races or 3 hours for the
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance kloudie1 at 4:27am 01.19.21 I think Beany Toe has (had?) a system with joystick control as well.. It has a rotating saildrive (t
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need kloudie1 at 4:17am 01.19.21 Welcome, JT.. Lots of good info here on the site. The boat looks like a keeper under the "patina"..
LITTLE TO NO WIND (1) nybor at 3:31am 01.19.21 Regarding the lack of wind. Here is yet ANOTHER brilliant idea of mine..... I have explained to them
Rudder collar assembly David in Sandusky at 1:18am 01.19.21 The retaining ring that holds up the rudder is a tough plastic ring with a bolt through it, and the

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