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Engine Choice ... Tim Bastian at 12:15pm 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/878 Hello, I am in the process of buying a new Mac 26X. My dealer offered me a choice of two engines.
Pump sticks Jerry Holloway at 12:04pm 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1967 Peggie, my Hunter '86, 40' has two heads. The aft head had to be replaced after I replaced the seal
Hoses Al at 12:00pm 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1471 We need to replace our 1 inch sanitation hose. What brand of hose is recomended. It is not possabl
sink water pump john brantner at 11:37am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/861 How do i pump sink water? I filled the bladder, and turned it on its side, and bottom. I pump the
Balast tank Leaks Robert at 11:37am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/969 I have a 26ft '95 Mac and I'm thinking of putting it in a wet slip. My concern is that of the balast
Painting the hull of the Mac 26X Sam Kramer at 10:53am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/972 Silly question but I've never done it: Is it easiest to paint the hull below the waterline with ant
did hunter make a fixed keel with a centerboard? jim at 10:48am 09.30.02 Smaller Boats 5/913 I am trying to find out if hunter make a fixed keel with a centerboard? Is this a good keel design?
Mac 26x Trailer Tongue Weight Sam Kramer at 10:47am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1494 The 26x Owners Manual states that the tongue weight of the trailer, with the boat on it, should be b
Roller furling stay adjusting (26' Mac Classic) Jerry at 10:04am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1109 So far, I've put my 1993 26' Classic in the water only once. We just took it out of the water. I not
Trailers for Mac 26 (again) Jerry at 9:43am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/896 I have a 1993 26' Classic. Frankly, the trailer looks like it was made for a 19' Mac but it is the c
Prop: 2 Blade or 3 Blade D Miller at 9:32am 09.30.02 Big Boats 18/1039 I am specing out a new 356 and one option is to upgrade to the 3 blade prop. I am wondering if that
Rounding up? Warren at 8:24am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/954 I have heard this term, but cannot find it written about in sailing handbooks. I was out yesterday w
Calling all 1983 C-36s Chuck Reed at 8:20am 09.30.02 Big Boats 0/829 I am currently compiling a list of all 1983 C-36s. Please contact me if I have not contacted you ye
Garmin GPS MAP 162 Mike Whalen at 7:58am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/837 I got a 162 back in March and got around to hooking it up in June or July. Then a couple of weeks ag
Legend 43 Deck repairs Edward O'Connor- Jaguar at 6:33am 09.30.02 Big Boats 1/844 Has anyone repaired or replaced the cockpit deck cover that goes over the rudder quadrant? IT presen
Ventilation - Hunter 34 Eric Swift at 6:04am 09.30.02 Big Boats 9/1339 Can anyone help me understand theory behind the use of the two cowl vents and the modified dorade bo
Bimini for O'day 322 Allan B. at 5:16am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1650 I have seen several photos with the bimini and dodger connected while under sail. I tried to get on
c27 mainsail reefing fred winter at 5:15am 09.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1134 new owner of c 27, main has two reef points. the boom has 2 cheek blocks on a track ,and two cleats
catalina 30 purchase coach at 4:39am 09.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/876 I'm considering purchasing an 83 Catalina 30 tall rig with diesel. Any hints on what esoteric proble
SOSpenders Recall Gary Wyngarden at 4:17am 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1369 I received an "Urgent Recall Notice" from West Marine concerning a couple of Sospenders Millenium mo

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Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 dlochner at 11:11am 04.26.20 Well, it is definitely not a doodad, looks more like a whatchamacallit or tgihamajig. These are devi
New owner of a 29.5 sail sfbay at 11:00am 04.26.20 Ditto jssailem.....I might add that a marine surveyor is generally not a standing rigging or engine
Line bags (1) Witzend at 10:30am 04.26.20 This guy seems to be a diamond in the ruff. His responses to my questions seem right on. He is going
24 AWG Wire Red_Dog at 10:29am 04.26.20 Apologizes, I haven't logged in for a while, been trying to get the boat ready. (Yeah, Ohio consider
Gelcoat or paint? FastOlson at 9:55am 04.26.20 Thanks for that. I believe the areas of the bilge in which I installed the backing plates are also
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? NYSail at 9:36am 04.26.20 I've had an O'Day 322 in Mt Sinai for 4 years now, using West Marine CPP bottom paint. I'm not lovi
Timeline may have just been sped up jssailem at 9:32am 04.26.20 Of course... It is a Cal40. Whats not to like!
Timeline may have just been sped up jon hansen at 9:29am 04.26.20 watched the video John, really like her boat :)
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? Captain Larry-DH at 9:23am 04.26.20 As a former dealer may I suggest to everyone to check the local yards that do bottom painting in yo
Timeline may have just been sped up jssailem at 9:22am 04.26.20 I watched this video with my 4 year old Grandaughter this morning. I hope it inspires her and me to
2006 Hunter 25 need mast crutch or pictures .... (1) waveform at 9:21am 04.26.20 My first post was messed up, I needed what I call the "transport crutch" but left out the "transport
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 Ariel at 9:19am 04.26.20 One more thing. The owners manual does not mention the hull/deck joint. It is an industry standard c
New owner of a 29.5 jssailem at 9:19am 04.26.20 Welcome @dbrooksatc to the fun of boating. Congrats on your new to you boat. (Assuming the survey go
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) Hunter216 at 9:19am 04.26.20 All lined up ready to go! When I first looked at the photo I thought it was windy enough that it wa
New owner of a 29.5 Sailm8 at 9:15am 04.26.20 The only issues I have had are leaks in the fixed ports and various hatches. These are to be expect
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 (2) Ariel at 9:08am 04.26.20 The aluminum toe rail was installed later. This is the original plastic rail on my 1987 P 36-2. pict
Why I love newbe boat owners JamesG161 at 9:02am 04.26.20 nearly everything was called a chingadera I hope you know the Spanish translation of that.:facepal
Need Hunter cabin fabric (1) Chicago Syren at 9:00am 04.26.20 Thanks for the feedback. This is a photo should anyone be reupholstering their boat with the same or
Why I love newbe boat owners Will Gilmore at 8:48am 04.26.20 Do you have any more ideas?" Sounds like they did everything right, maybe there's a factory defect
Why I love newbe boat owners Calif. Ted at 8:45am 04.26.20 I was taking a handling class on a trawler and the instructor told me to keep the channel marker to

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