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AMF Copperhead - How do you rig? Maurice at 10:11am 08.07.05 AMF 1/5783 Does anyone know how to rig the AMF Copperhead Sailboat... I bought one and don't quite know the ri
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 1/2407 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 2/7459 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

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Dock Tying Alternatives Kings Gambit at 7:53am 05.01.21 The PO of my 34 installed Genoa track cleats that work well for spring lines. Docking single handed
B361 Battery replacement Guan at 7:52am 05.01.21 finally reconnect leads of two batteries. now need some wisdom of how to dispose or just leave alon
Smart Plug Installation jssailem at 7:43am 05.01.21 Welcome yourself to the 21st Century in power plugs.
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior jssailem at 7:42am 05.01.21 There are industrial Velcro products. Coupled with a strong glue will give you some of what you see
Hull crash jssailem at 7:38am 05.01.21 Good news Miguel. Stick with it.
Hull crash miguelgdelrey at 7:11am 05.01.21 I know who the captain and the owner of the boat is. Yesterday the insurance adjuster (of the othe
Looking at an O'Day 34 (1) sail sfbay at 7:02am 05.01.21 My thought: 1) Generally, I'm wondering if a steering pedestal/wheel will make the cockpit feel sma
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 6:56am 05.01.21 my wife has a 2016 durango, citadel v6, it will pull our 25' tritoon with no problem. I would tow o
H15 Free-standing lift recommendation (1) sail sfbay at 6:35am 05.01.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Hunter 15!! Are you looking for a lift at the
Durango tow vehicle questions kendyoozed at 6:34am 05.01.21 my wife has a 2016 durango, citadel v6, it will pull our 25' tritoon with no problem. I would tow ou
Hunter 376 Salon Table Cushion sail sfbay at 6:21am 05.01.21 Congratulations on your new Hunter 376 sailboat!! Could the previous owner have stored it at home O
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) Don Crowther at 5:59am 05.01.21 Here's what I did on our H34. I added a cleat to the toerail.
26 classic tow vehicle FuzzyBadger at 5:27am 05.01.21 Specs show the dry boat weight at 1650 lbs, centerboard 50 lbs. I was able to find a trailer weight
26 classic tow vehicle FuzzyBadger at 5:26am 05.01.21 The car company's bean counters make them bake a lot of cushion into the towing limits on cars. My
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Smart Plug Installation BigEasy at 8:26pm 04.30.21 Good job! You will love it!! One of the best upgrades that I have done; much appreciated every tim
Smart Plug Installation chuckwayne at 8:22pm 04.30.21 good job! I would say that you made the change just in time!
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