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Help with a price Paul b at 10:06am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/895 Can anyone help with a price. This is ALL I have to go on. Ad in the local paper:For sale: 22' Ma
pop top frank at 9:58am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/863 ok got her home, your info was a big help, i have questions what holds up the pop- top? How much of
Battery Switch Neil McDonald at 9:31am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/848 Having experienced it to be progressively more difficulty getting the engine to turn over on the sta
Stay length Tom23438 at 9:19am 08.07.05 Day Sailers 0/976 Hi, I am able to have new forestay made up by a friend. Problem is I don't know how long to have hi
Twisted Mainsheet Neil McDonald at 9:16am 08.07.05 Big Boats 1/975 My mainsheet keeps on twisting in the blocks to the point where it will not run freely. I have taken
272LE Alfred at 8:55am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/835 The domestic water system on my 272 is over powered (a Shurflo pump with 45 pounds per sq. inch pres
mast base Terry at 8:31am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/941 I bent my mast base for a 1984 222 o'day. Does anyone know where I can get a new one?
New owner of a Balboa 20 Saki Dave at 8:23am 08.07.05 Balboa 1/2405 It's an amazing feeling to be excited and scared witless at the same time. My wife and I just purch
universal atomic 4 carb kickback when starting Robert at 6:49am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2830 Atomic 4, when starting kick back causes black smoke to come from flame arrester on the carburetor
Beneteau Oceanis 390 Deck Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 6:45am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1155 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c
Weight or load capacity of a Catalina 22 Thomas F. Griffith at 6:41am 08.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/7458 Here is a question that I may have overlooked the answer or can not find. Whirlaway is a 1974 Catal
Cleaning sails Bob at 6:15am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 1/1140 I have a 14.2 and the sails need cleaning. What is the best way of doing this? Soft brush and dish
Stoney Point to City Island Gerry Bogert at 6:01am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1629 I am planning a trip from Stoney Point to City Island on the 13 or 14th and would like to hear any i
furling to genoa ED at 5:33am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/944 when furling the genoa I find the last two feet or so dose not warp up, the line on the drum is run
Replacement tiller for Ericson 23 Mk1 Victor Braud at 5:26am 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 3/1271 I need to replace the tiller for Ericson 23 Mk1 Hull Number 10. Could anyone provide me with the le
Sailing BVI's, is Harris' Place still open ?? Gene16575 at 4:59am 08.07.05 Destinations 0/1715 the last time we chartered, 1997, we had All-you-can-EAT lobster at Harris' Place in Little Harbor o
Stepping the mast kevin6882 at 4:39am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/859 I have been working on a 21' Mac for the past year and have finally completed all of the repairs and
downwind... cal 39 or 40? Dave Bakony at 3:52am 08.07.05 Cal 1/742 I am thinking of getting a Cal 39 but I was wondering if it has as good downwind performance as a Ca
Hull number from Hull Identification number? dbrandt622821 at 3:44am 08.07.05 Islander 2/3395 Hull ID number is XLYB3818M78D. I assume the 78 refers to the year it was built, what does the rest
Oceanis 390 Line Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 3:39am 08.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/884 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not lead back to the

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ISO Port Light gaskets for 1988 Irwin CC sail sfbay at 6:46pm 04.30.21 Welcome to the forum!! Time to rebed? Links to some articles on this subject below might be helpfu
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior Captain Larry-DH at 6:40pm 04.30.21 Amazon is your friend. Search 3M VHB tape. Ya need to make sure that it has full contact with both
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard sail sfbay at 6:28pm 04.30.21 Another option is a Torqeedo electric trolling or outboard motor like the 503, which I use on my din
Hull crash leo310 at 6:10pm 04.30.21 Be paired you may find that your insurance company may write it off as the cost of repair is at or a
Durango tow vehicle questions stickinthemud57 at 5:55pm 04.30.21 No. Have never felt the need for any such devices. I am by no means an expert on this subject, but
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior ggrizzard at 5:32pm 04.30.21 But Chip, epoxy is not easily removable! :yikes: Thanks Kloudie, that's the ticket.
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 5:31pm 04.30.21 Thx stickinthemud. Do you use a weight distribution hitch with anti sway bars?
Bug Pants Rick Webb at 5:25pm 04.30.21 anyone try one of these tennis racket type swatters onboard... dubious of their efficacy but thoug
Led replacement? ScottySailor at 4:56pm 04.30.21 Hi Scotty. That is one odd fixture bulb. Never seen an LED replacement. Can you remove the bulb and
Hull crash Terry Cox at 4:46pm 04.30.21 Do you know who the skipper is of the boat that caused the damage? That skipper needs to fess up and
Bug Pants JamesG161 at 4:37pm 04.30.21 anyone try one of these tennis racket type swatters onboard... Yes, but more energy spent trying t
Led replacement? JamesG161 at 4:34pm 04.30.21 This may be cheaper... Hunter 31 reading light, led, ceiling or bulkhead mount Jim...
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard rbaevergreen at 4:32pm 04.30.21 The previous owner said it used to stall out. He assumed overheating and an impeller issue but it ap
Led replacement? Terry Cox at 4:28pm 04.30.21 Hi Scotty. That is one odd fixture bulb. Never seen an LED replacement. Can you remove the bulb and
Refrigeration help (1) leo310 at 3:44pm 04.30.21 I installed one of these so I set the temp and not had any problems over the last 4 years, cost only
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:38pm 04.30.21 193590
Bug Pants Sailboat.Sequoyah at 3:34pm 04.30.21 anyone try one of these tennis racket type swatters onboard... n you, sort of like sprinkling salt
Looking at an O'Day 34 Blowboat at 3:22pm 04.30.21 Thanks Richard! Based on location, it looks like the likely water leak was from some stations. I
Bug Pants ShawnL at 3:15pm 04.30.21 Black Flies are the scourge of those of us who live in Upper Michigan. And the bites will definitel
Beautiful work! Will Gilmore at 3:14pm 04.30.21 Thanks DArcy, that's very nice of you to say. -Will

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