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Cracked cockpit seats Jay Litsey at 9:40pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1305 I went under the cockpit to clean out the storage area, looked up and saw sunlight through some crac
centerboard sloppy? Rex at 9:35pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1253 I bought a used mac gregor and the centerboard really bangs around in sloppy waters, light breeze.
new to sailing don robinson at 9:29pm 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1039 Im new to sailing when you have wind on the aft an you are going down wind a want to drop the sails
Help Crazy Dave Mark at 4:07pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 14/1096 Hello Dave.We took delivery of a new 260 last October down here in Western Australia.When we got i
Electrical Guru's... take your best shot! Rob R at 3:03pm 07.15.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1133 Hi Folks - This weekend I installed a battery combiner, and also bought a better, 3 stage charger.
Towing weight for Ford Windstar marcus at 1:37pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2747 Does anyone know the overall weight of a Mac26 and it's trailer?We have a 1999 Ford Windstar which
Foredeck chainplate has moved? Cindy at 1:35pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/998 We recently purchased a 1990 26S. This past weekend we noticed that the chainplate where the forest
keel humming Droo at 1:12pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1386 I have another question for yall here, when the boat starts movin pretty good it starts humming. Now
sailing question.... Guest at 1:02pm 07.15.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1399 Hello all,While out siling this weekend, I encountered some winds that got the better of me. I thi
Transmission Dip Stick MarcP at 1:01pm 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1378 Can someone tell me where the dipstick is located to check the transmission oil level on mt Catalina
What size motor? Alger at 12:58pm 07.15.02 Day Sailers 4/1111 My '86 222 has a very tired Honda 5 HP motor, which seems small to push the boat in soem circumstanc
Any Common C-22 problems? David at 12:55pm 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/991 I am going to look at a '79 and an '80 C-22. Are there any specific problems I should be looking for
Pop up ruddder problems Alger at 12:54pm 07.15.02 Day Sailers 4/1259 I recently bought an '86 222 and have a lot of problems with the pop up rudder system. The downhaul
hunter 30 exhaust problem rob lavern at 12:52pm 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/932 is it possible to have the exhaust plugged to the point that no water comes out? my one cylinder yan
Self survey? (like being one's own attorney?) Dave at 12:33pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 3/970 What else would you suggest I look for? (obvious trouble spots)I'm buying an '86 C25 (swing keel s/
Trailer Problem David at 12:28pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 4/903 Bought 86 w/ no trailer Bought trailer and then looked at all Pictures I could find. Modified traile
What kind of outboard Mac25 Vangoghz at 12:22pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1077 I have recently purchased a Mac25. The boat does not have an outboard so my question is what is the
44 HP Yanmar sump Henry Lopez at 11:48am 07.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1035 I have a 1984 Hunter 40 that is powered by a 44HP Yanmar diesel. The sump under the engine, intende
More (or less) spare parts for a Renault Diesel D. Megonigal at 10:52am 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1178 Does anyone have a source for original water pump impellers (Renault RC 8 D 1979 vintage, out of a 1
Outboard for MacGregor 25 Carl at 9:36am 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1448 My Son and I have acquired a "vintage"25. We would like to use a Merc 7.5 that we have to use when n

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Rod Ralph Johnstone at 3:05pm 08.15.20 ? ? ? And that would be ..................................
Sirius 21 Mast standoff ends (1) johnCartelli at 3:02pm 08.15.20 I decided to make my own.. i know someone with a lathe . should be able to make a couple in less tha
Adding dedicated jibsheet winches to a H310 wdonovan at 2:58pm 08.15.20 Wow thanks guys for the input and especially for the factory manual links. There is so much I can le
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. SycloneDriver at 2:54pm 08.15.20 How do you spot the guy that hates everything form a safe distance? I'm a very social person, love
Danforth anchor rules shemandr at 2:42pm 08.15.20 I poo pooed the Fortress being a fan of the weight on the bottom school. But early this year I was
Securing the mast at the base Gene Neill at 2:27pm 08.15.20 Looks secure to me!
Hunter 42 passage sail sfbay at 2:20pm 08.15.20 Might send a PM to those Hunter 42 owners in this thread who replaced their Jabsco toilet solenoid v
hunter 42 passage sail sfbay at 2:19pm 08.15.20 Might send a PM to those Hunter 42 owners in this thread who replaced their Jabsco toilet solenoid v
Danforth anchor rules srimes at 2:14pm 08.15.20 I thought danforth type (including fortress), when set, had the best holding power/weight ratio?
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition (1) ShawnL at 2:13pm 08.15.20 Wow -- perfect timing. I just installed my kit from CD today. Unfortunately, it did not go as plan
Hunter 216 Chain Plate sail sfbay at 2:10pm 08.15.20 This thread about a Hunter 216 chain plate and article entitled "Rebedding the chainplates" might be
Top it up and hope???? srimes at 2:08pm 08.15.20 Well, spark plug was nice and dry, but gave a few pulls with it out anyway. It took a lot of oil t
Winch question Davidasailor26 at 2:07pm 08.15.20 Some smaller Barlow winches just have a button to release the drum instead of the Allen screw. Depre
Lehr Impeller kloudie1 at 2:06pm 08.15.20 Welcome aboard.. Same impeller from a Tohatsu 5.. The engine was made by Tohatsu and Lehr had a prop
Lehr Impeller sail sfbay at 2:03pm 08.15.20 Welcome to the forum!! Might check with these sites..........they did not say "no longer available"
My first sailing video .... kappykaplan at 1:55pm 08.15.20 Great video. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Danforth anchor rules shemandr at 1:51pm 08.15.20 I think we're ..... veering into an anchor discussion. :yikes: Actually, I've used danforths for
Advice on Price for Hunter 22 ? shemandr at 1:32pm 08.15.20 https://www.smartmarineguide.com/marlow_hunter-boats-for-sale?k=hunter+22 These are priced higher th
Following in the footsteps.... (2) Himilou at 1:29pm 08.15.20 Ok started working on the forrepeak. Tank inspection is top of the list so I got everything dismantl
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. Meriachee at 1:29pm 08.15.20 I am to understand Meriachee. The folks here in Washington and Oregon passed the same local laws f

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