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22 Catalina Pop Top tomc23570 at 10:21am 05.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1471 What holds the pop-top up? I lifted mine today and it stayed up for several minutes then fell down.
Regatta Time in Abaco? saltygator at 10:48am 05.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1068 Is anybody headed down to the Abacos for "Regatta Time in Abaco"? (July 3rd thru July 11th) We would
maxwell winch frozen kitterysurfer at 11:08am 05.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1532 hi all i've been lurking around the archives for a couple of months now...finally found a question
water ballast tank question Tom Beitzel at 11:12am 05.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1028 I put my H260 back in the water and I was going to fill the ballast tank with fresh water rather tha
Fuel Tank Indicator rasselas at 11:46am 05.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1496 My tank indicator is not working. It registers correctly for waste and water but fuel shows full all
Anyone ever have sailaway78 at 12:53pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1365 one of the stupid damn rule bilge pump switches come on by itself and hang in the on position. I we
Outboard - freewheel or in gear Manny at 2:01pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3080 Anybody out there know if an outboard can be left in neutral to freewheel or should it be left in ge
Sink Drain To Head Intake Joseph Shirley at 4:12pm 05.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2187 I have been thinking seriously of hooking my sink drain to my head intake as suggested in this forum
Compass Question frmreilly at 8:53pm 04.29.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1672 I have a ritchie compass mounted on top of the Edson Wheel pedestal. THe previous owner installed i
Tacking a genoa around an inner forestay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 9:57pm 04.29.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4853 What's the best way? If you have to go foward to help the sail where and how do you grab it to get
What is a good heavy weather trailerable boat? Mergatroid at 9:47pm 04.29.08 Smaller Boats 10/2937 Any ideas or experience?
rigging Dan at 11:02pm 04.29.08 Catalina 22 4/1298 I'm very new to sailing. I just purchased a C22 and I cant figure out the rigging that raises the s
Solar Power At Mooring Duke13540 at 11:21pm 04.29.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1801 Any suggestions for solar power at a mooring. I would like to keep my refrigerator going so I o not
O222 stanchions - free to a good home 48dodge at 12:13am 04.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/869 I'm offering up the stanchions that I just took off my O222. A coupleof bases are a little out of w
Lost "key" for sail stops?? Jack h23.5 at 11:53pm 04.29.08 Smaller Boats 4/808 Anyone know where I can order another sailstop key for my mast?Thanks, Jack
Trailer setup for 222 David Burd at 12:25am 04.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/903 Finally acquired newer trailer for my '85 222. 2005 5 Starr GVWR: 3690Torsion axleEquipped wit
Best Cleaning Products for 1 Year old Boat Bonnie Riser at 12:26am 04.30.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1085 HI All,My boat is one year old and although I clean it with Mermaid soap (2%wax) and give her a g
Morgan 384 Ralph18414 at 12:35am 04.30.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2641 I am in the market for a new boat and have my eye on a Morgan 384. Does anyone have any advice they
O'Day 25 electrical panel Jerry Dykhuisen at 12:20am 04.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1681 I just purchased a 1976 O'Day 25. The labels on the electrical switch panel are unreadable. Rather
First Place Rick D at 12:19am 04.30.08 Racing 5/2151 After two years of seconds, Attitude Adjustment 2 picked up a first place in non-spin Cruz A in the

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Looking at an O'Day 34 Blowboat at 1:33pm 04.30.21 The keel bolts I saw looked great
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard sail sfbay at 1:27pm 04.30.21 What is your displacement? A rule of thumb is hp = boat displacement in pounds divided by 550. Sam
Bug Pants (1) jmce1587 at 1:25pm 04.30.21 anyone try one of these tennis racket type swatters onboard...
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help (1) jmce1587 at 1:08pm 04.30.21 Artey/Boz Understand the question on "free floating". What I did on the H31 was to cut an inspecti
Bug Pants jon hansen at 1:07pm 04.30.21 the worst place on the lakes is off Harbor beach, mich. there was a sugar beet factory that we susp
Bug Pants jon hansen at 1:04pm 04.30.21 i've had 10,000 on board during a mac race. it can get ugly!
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior chip veres at 12:59pm 04.30.21 JB Weld is a trademark for epoxy worth looking for. It has held together entire navies. Chip V.
Bug Pants fullbore at 12:59pm 04.30.21 the flys ride on the side of the hull. i carry yard guard to clear the hull. I let them ride the h
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Bug Pants jon hansen at 12:56pm 04.30.21 i suggest you buy the pants and report back to us. now, what about the mosquitoes at dusk in the no
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Hunter 34 pierced galley sink MikeHoncho at 12:45pm 04.30.21 Good idea. There is also some non-toxic kind of epoxy sealant that is specifically for drinking wa
Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Parsons at 12:38pm 04.30.21 Welcome to the forum, @Terriblerabbit ! Great boat - she'll give you a good ride and carry you home
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help Artey1 at 12:35pm 04.30.21 Hi Boz, the chainplate should not be free floating! Mine was free floating which is what kicked off
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Oceanis 38.1 mast bend (2) bob_pattison at 12:16pm 04.30.21 mxwmxw, Do NOT cut the forestay. The 38 and the 38.1 rigs have about 19" of rake designed into it by

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