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Bahamas in the summer.....good idea??...bad idea?? (1) Mark Johnson at 9:14am 03.05.03 Other Sailboats 2/651 We are going to leave our new to us trawler in Florida for the summer months instead of bringing her
Auto pilot on 26x Stewart at 8:01am 03.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/871 If anyone has installed one , how difficult , what make, would you recommend it.Thanks.Stewart
Water pump/26x Stewart at 7:56am 03.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1085 I need to install a water pump and faucet ( attenuated ?) in the galley. Has anyone done this and wh
Storage height of 26X Bob Clemence at 4:45am 03.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/888 Hi, I'm interested in purchasing a Mac 26X but have a question regarding storage. Does anyone know
Deck Organizer Dave Weir at 4:31am 03.05.03 Smaller Boats 7/1162 Can anyone tell me the on-center spacing of the bolts holding the 2 sheaves on the starboard deck or
Leaky Pop-Top Dave Weir at 4:29am 03.05.03 Smaller Boats 3/756 I have read several posts regarding drilling weep holes to drain the pop-top, but I am not sure of t
Anyone has any thoughts on Tohatsu Outboard Jim A at 4:18am 03.05.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1296 I am thinking of buying one for my new inflatable. I am looking at the Tohatsu 3.5 or the Mercury 3
Head parts Brad at 3:50am 03.05.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1203 I have a portable head that looks to be a 1973 Sea Farer model. It has a cracked pump bellows that
Bimini for Hunter 26.5 Warren at 3:34am 03.05.03 Smaller Boats 6/1303 I am considering buying an H-26.5 that does not have a bimini, yet the owners site lists them for sa
Ball size for hitch Jack at 3:31am 03.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/796 Don't want the dealer to think he has a done deal by me asking this question. What size hitch ball
Swing Keel Repair Frank Taylor at 3:27am 03.05.03 Smaller Boats 1/2283 My 1979 Catalina 22 has a lot of wobble in the swing keel. A dealer informed me that the pin is prob
Next America's Cup Race Jay Eaton at 2:33am 03.05.03 Ask All Sailors 1/952 For those that are interested in America's Cup competition, monitor these websites: http://americasc
Real Speed Glenn Bollin at 10:12am 03.04.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1383 Autohelm Seatalk Bidata depth/knotmeter displays 2.8 knots when GPS shows speed 6.3. Any advice one
Warranties Frank at 5:27am 03.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/993 I am very interested in purchasing a 26X. I've read numerous articles and most owners seem very ple
MOB Pole Mounting? CTimmons at 5:20am 03.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2306 I am preparing my boat for the Newport - Ensenada race, and need to mount my man overboard pole. Th
Coast Guard Documentation Frank at 5:04am 03.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/807 Has anyone tried to document a 29.5?
h 37 c engine removal?? 40 h.p. Ed Allen at 4:26am 03.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/963 I have a later 1984 h37c. Windseeker.I have a transmission problem and i believe i need to pull th
Attaching Sail Slugs Francis at 4:15am 03.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1291 Just a simple question. I have been following the sail slug conversation and have never caught if yo
rubrail on 29.5 robert at 4:04am 03.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/856 does anybody know if you can replace the rubber rub rail on the 29.5 with the rubrail seen on the ne
SITE MAINTENANCE ON WEDNESDAY Phil Herring at 3:41am 03.04.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1059 All sites will be down briefly on Wednesday afternoon for server maintenance and upgrades. Unfortun

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Its funny Friday! Kermit at 8:59am 05.13.20 Looks about right to me!
Practice your docking with the ISS Rick486 at 8:50am 05.13.20 https://iss-sim.spacex.com It's engrossing. I lost control within 1 meter of the dock and crashed.
H34 Compression post - Transverse beam loose Artey1 at 8:50am 05.13.20 Thanks Shannon. I'm still contemplating doing something similar, wondering how ugly trying to scarf
Catalina 22 Transducer Install Klaussic at 8:44am 05.13.20 I have that transducer and I wish I could tell you this works. Mine is installed with the wax from
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. (2) DAVA390 at 8:44am 05.13.20 Wed A.M. found a 3m wheel at an auto parts supply and an alternate adhesive remover. Wheel works g
fred1diver at 8:37am 05.13.20
Hunter Legend 37 - Deck core Sailfanatic at 8:36am 05.13.20 If you have access to the underside of panels, you can easily see cored sections, as they are thicke
Bottom Paint Sanding markwbird at 8:34am 05.13.20 The first thing to determine as you prepare to apply bottom paint, is the existing paint hard or ab
Scott B at 8:31am 05.13.20 Sorry to hear that Fred. Our club just informed us the province has opened access to boat yards but
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. DAVA390 at 8:31am 05.13.20 Ordered from Bill Porter, Precision , in Sarasota. Still selling parts, not building boats as anymor
True Wind Discussion Redux markwbird at 8:30am 05.13.20 Well, that argument has been made and rejected by sailors and I understand the reason why (not sayi
Bottom Paint Sanding (1) Sailfanatic at 8:29am 05.13.20 Several years ago I wanted to sand a poorly washed bottom properly and so I went to Home Depot and b
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback Hardhead at 8:28am 05.13.20 Nice looking boat - you'll have a lot of fun with it. Good find-
True Wind Discussion Redux jon hansen at 8:22am 05.13.20 the gauges tell you what just was. you want to know what is about to happen.
Old Failing Raymarine Electronics jaysweet at 8:18am 05.13.20 Jaysweet, yes, the egg shaped trasfucer is compatible with the cylindrical type. I replaced mine. B
True Wind Discussion Redux dlochner at 8:18am 05.13.20 A few thoughts. Because we can read or calculate windspeed, direction or speed to several decimal p
True Wind Discussion Redux jon hansen at 8:17am 05.13.20 david, i will tell you, as i have mentioned many times before. you want all the answers to getting t
Jammed Purge Pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12am 05.13.20 Thanks. Yes we have seen that kind of build-up as well. I guess maybe we need to just keep replac
Old Failing Raymarine Electronics JoeWhite at 8:08am 05.13.20 Jaysweet, yes, the egg shaped trasfucer is compatible with the cylindrical type. I replaced mine. Bu
Bottom Paint Sanding DrJudyB at 8:04am 05.13.20 Not sure if the yard would allow wet sanding. It keeps the dust down. I read years ago on this site

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