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New main sail Mac 26D 1988 Mario Langlois at 1:02pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1016 Hi !I am getting a new main sail for my boat. The manufacturer wants to know if there is any room
New main sail Mac 26D 1988 Mario Langlois at 12:57pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1160 Hi !I am getting a new main sail for my boat. The manufacturer wants to know if there is any room
Lake Tahoe MacGregor Flotilla 2003 Bob Cassel at 11:57am 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1052 Here we go, a new year and a new Lake Tahoe MacGregor (and any others) Flotilla. Rob Tuson, Paul
Vibrating Tohatsu Outboard Kayce Stillwell at 11:28am 01.01.03 Other Sailboats 1/1130 I recently bought a new Tohatsu 9.9 long shaft, electric start outboard motor for my Hunter 25.5. T
Urgent/Picture of the bow rail needed! Mark at 11:01am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 12/779 I urgently need to see a photo of the above from the front and the side.Fairly close up so that it
Rattle in the mast fixed Mark at 10:35am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 2/1041 Remember a year or so ago there were many posts about how to stop the mast head light wire/radio coa
Winch repair question. garyg at 9:57am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 2/838 The main halyard winch on our Hunter 22 (it is a Lewmar) is in need of some repair work. I can not
Anchor Riding Sail gary at 9:51am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 5/1001 I would like to hear pro and con opinions about the use of an anchor riding sail. thanx,garyg
Well....we are there Mark Johnson at 9:22am 01.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/870 Tierra Verde Florida that is. We moved the new Anthem from Stuart on the east coast to the St. Pete
Perkins engine parts Larry W. at 3:09am 01.01.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/955 Good morning and Happy New Year! The Prima M-50 Perkins in my '94 OC400 is next to imposssible to fi
Halyard size 3/8 vs 5/16 H23 ? Help with bow cleat Alex Kowblansky at 3:00am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 9/1205 What size halyard used be used to replace main, jib and topping lift. Previous owner may have replac
Clearance of 260 on trailer Scott O at 2:01am 01.01.03 Smaller Boats 2/859 I was hoping someone could tell me the max height of the 260 while on the trailer. I am thinking abo
ten minute rigging video Maurice at 1:56am 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1049 I was wondering if anyone bought the ten minute rigging video that is advertised on this MacGregor s
Winter Sailing Wulfe at 1:14am 01.01.03 Ask All Sailors 0/862 How many of you sail year round? Here in Texas we are lucky to have wonderful sailing nearly all ye
Cockpit speakers for 260 Douglas Miles at 11:28pm 12.31.02 Smaller Boats 9/974 Has anyone installed stereo speakers in the cockpit area of their 260? I occasionally like to hear s
H22 outboard recommendations Bill at 11:25pm 12.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/827 Greetings and happy new year.I'm looking real hard at a 1983 fixed keel H22, close to making a dea
What does ... "lock into irons" mean ? Dennis at 10:53pm 12.31.02 Big Boats 5/1760 Folks ... on another forum someone wrote (poetically I might add) a passage about the joy of sailing
Happy New Year ! ! Ed Schenck at 10:35pm 12.31.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1138 Here's wishing all sailors(but especially Cherubini owners :)) a safe, happy, and healthy 2003.For
Bound for the Bahamas? Darline Spring at 4:29pm 12.31.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1092 Happy New Year to everyone on the site. My husband and I are fairly new sailors, needless to say we
Leaks Brett Weaver at 1:23pm 12.31.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1146 I am looking for information from other Moorings 432 owners regarding leaks from deck fittings. Curr

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New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors dlochner at 5:45am 09.30.20 The "solar panel wire" may have thicker insulation because part of the run will be exposed to UV. A
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender shemandr at 5:43am 09.30.20 127 lbs. sounds like a lot of weight if have to lift it off the dingy. Basically if you can Clean &
New sailer jssailem at 5:40am 09.30.20 Just finished reading a foolish voyage. Great book. If you liked that one the second book will be
High winds RoyS at 5:28am 09.30.20 You may benefit by rigging a preventer on your boom to totally control jibes. I leave mine on all se
Hello from Upstate NY George_NJ at 5:27am 09.30.20 Don't forget about quiet inland "electric-only" lakes. I too like motoring with the gas motor and th
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 5:20am 09.30.20 Thank you Laid-back. The information and picture are helpful. I plan to add a water-maker after my
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? NYSail at 4:21am 09.30.20 When you go to check it out, before you start it feel the block to see if they warmed it up prior to
New sailer dLj at 4:10am 09.30.20 I'm 34. Going threw a divorce. I'm ready for an adventure That's not enough of an adventure for
New sailer Project_Mayhem at 2:01am 09.30.20 1. It's almost always cheaper to buy a boat already equiped and in good condition 2. You're highly u
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Caboteur at 12:47am 09.30.20 I imagine... just about the size of a wine bottle cork. But would I forget?
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:24am 09.30.20
New sailer Kings Gambit at 11:22pm 09.29.20 We were anchored at, I believe, Frys at Santa Cruz Island in July of 2008. The night before we had a
Anchor locker drainage Ron20324 at 10:19pm 09.29.20 The anchor locker on my C30 does not drain completely. The small hole is located about a inch above
New sailer jssailem at 10:05pm 09.29.20 Here is free link to a good site. https://www.morganscloud.com/2020/08/18/is-it-an-adventure
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? jssailem at 10:01pm 09.29.20 The Perkins engine is a little engine that could and it did. There is a reason the Perkins 4107 and
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender CarlN at 9:53pm 09.29.20 Of those two, definitely the Suzuki 20 (which is the same as a Suzuki 15 but goes to a higher RPM).
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 9:49pm 09.29.20 Sailm8, thank you for your feedback. For cruising offshore /long distance, this is no way for you, b
New sailer jssailem at 9:33pm 09.29.20
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Ron20324 at 8:53pm 09.29.20 Can you put a stopper in the exhaust when not used for some time?
Anchor locker drainage sailboatracer at 8:50pm 09.29.20 I'm not excited about drilling another hole below the existing one. Any ideas? Have someone else d

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