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comparison shopping Lester at 1:24pm 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/918 how does a used macgregor 22 compare to a used catalina 22 1983 model
Mickey & Rick Jean Guy at 1:22pm 05.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/886 Thanks you for your help. The water appear underneath the holding tank,I can see it come down from t
My Fly is Open . . . Nick at 12:59pm 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1351 I have this really cool little RIS inflatable and sometimes, alright, many times, I like to get in a
Wet in the Rain Elwin Schwartz at 12:10pm 05.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/873 on my recently purchased 29.5 (1995) i notice water coming inside the cabin appprox 10-12" in front
Trailer Help It's DnA at 11:52am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/936 I have recently aquired an '87 MacGregor 25 and was about to re-carpet the trailer rails when I thou
Trailer Help It's DnA at 11:41am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1059 I have recently aquired an '87 MacGregor 25 and was about to re-carpet the trailer rails when I thou
tach to alternator John at 10:39am 05.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/950 My tach on my 83 Catalina is not working and there is a wire that goes to the alternator that is not
Companion way screen/canvas door Jim Kolkema at 10:24am 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1241 I recently purchased a 30 foot Hunter and would like to put a feature on board that was on my previo
oatboard cooling clog jeff leo at 10:13am 05.18.02 Smaller Boats 3/780 My outboard is not circulating water for cooling. The outgoing water is just a drip. How can I clear
Thru deck coax connector.............. Charlie at 9:11am 05.18.02 Smaller Boats 5/1776 I have moved my antenna to the top of mast and pulled coax through the mast, no problems. Just wante
fuel leak Leif Rasmussen at 8:58am 05.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/956 What I thought was oil from the transmission was really not oil at all, It was fuel leaking from the
Help! Electrical Problem Roy at 8:48am 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1190 No previous elecrical problems. Yesterday I swithed my battery switches to on and and smoke began to
interior painting of our mac 25 Kathy at 8:35am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1112 We are wanting to paint the interior of our 1973 Mac 25. Can anyone tell me what paint is best to us
Basic Sailing Video Sam morgan at 8:30am 05.18.02 Smaller Boats 4/837 I believe my wife would enjoy sailing a lot more if she understood better what was going on. Also,
Found online battery source... Tom Wootton at 7:53am 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/982 Battery Sales USA, in Miami, had the Lifeline battery I was looking for (for much less than BoatUS w
Full Bimini on 1995 H29.5? Bryce Custer at 5:56am 05.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/993 I would like to install a full Bimini on the H29.5. (Current specs call for a 3ft Bimini on stock 29
Phil, a question about boat reviews Tom Ehmke at 5:08am 05.18.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/813 Phil,I recently reread the reviews of the Oday 272 and wanted to edit mine to add several comments.
Stantion Gromets ???? Ralph at 4:59am 05.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1092 Im trying to locate the plastic gromets that fit into the stantions and protect the life lines. Any
Installing Stereo Speakers Kevin at 3:06am 05.18.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1275 I have a Hunter 340 with the fiberglass arch. Has anyone installed stereo speakers in this type of
How To Tame My Trailing Rudder John Miller at 1:53am 05.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1219 I'm new to sailing and am getting comfortable with my Mac 26S but I've noticed that the rudder occas

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In hull transducer question. Tarkus at 9:45am 06.17.20 Most of the cabin interior (seats, V-berth bunk, etc.) is made from a separate fiberglass layup and
Rigging tension method Stu Jackson at 9:38am 06.17.20 All mast head rigged Catalinas have very, very good rigging guides in their MANUALS. They are all t
In hull transducer question. Jacktar at 9:24am 06.17.20 Under the v berth you have two compartments , one is lined and other reveals the hull. Place the tra
Selden furling mast issue tfox2069 at 9:21am 06.17.20 Quick clarifying question - in your first photo it appears that the upper part of the main is fully
Getting small amount of water from keel well (Catalina 22)? Jacktar at 9:18am 06.17.20 Actually if you unscrew the bolt a little and put some wheel bearing grease on it and screw it back
Yanmar starting problem Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 06.17.20 @bart , you asked the same question back on Monday. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/yan
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip Benny17441 at 9:15am 06.17.20 no our slips are single-sided. so there are two cleats on the side and one cleat on the main part o
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip Rick Macdonald at 9:15am 06.17.20 Are you allowed to add more cleats to the dock?
Selden furling mast issue Jake N Eggs at 9:04am 06.17.20 Jake I think you nailed it. I did line up the tack loop when the sail was "hanked" but this keep h
In hull transducer question. AaronD at 9:01am 06.17.20 Is there a liner at the bottom of the hull? Most of the cabin interior (seats, V-berth bunk, etc.)
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip MySong at 9:01am 06.17.20 It depends on your dock configuration. Do you have fixed supports at both sides that you can tie s
Head Happiness (1) Hello Below at 8:59am 06.17.20 I'm always surprised that it never seems to occur to anyone to use a beer cup to add water from sin
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 Rick at 8:49am 06.17.20 One thing to consider in the flex panels is percent of efficiency. I have these and they are 23.5 p
Yanmar starting problem Benny17441 at 8:48am 06.17.20 A fuel leak is usually a telltale as the fuel is much denser than air. Check the bleed screws espe
In hull transducer question. Benny17441 at 8:43am 06.17.20 Just look for a section of the hull where air was not trapped during the laying process.
feathering prop worth it Terry Cox at 8:42am 06.17.20 Really like our original 1991 three blade fixed prop. No plans to replace it. Suitable for our cruis
In hull transducer question. Tarkus at 8:31am 06.17.20 I believe I would mount it in the bilge. I wonder what area of the boat fore or aft...humm
In hull transducer question. Tarkus at 8:29am 06.17.20 Is there a liner at the bottom of the hull?
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip MySong at 8:28am 06.17.20 My Song, in your picture, I see a couple of issues. As others have suggested, spring lines are neces
An adventure with my mast light Terry Cox at 8:26am 06.17.20 Hi Doug, our anchor light at the masthead has a dedicated switch and breaker as does our steaming li

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