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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 8/2829 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 0/1154 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 1/1137 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 8/1628 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 1/738 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
Standard Rig vs Tall Rig Doc Pratt at 2:51am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1681 Considering purchase of a 2001 Catalina 320 tall rig.What are the advantages or disadvantages of th
Last Sail Don Guillette at 2:46am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1421 Mates: Yesterday was probably my last sail on the waters off Long Beach, Ca. I'll be leaving Ca for

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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
Looking at an O'Day 34 Richard19068 at 3:02pm 04.30.21 the cockpit... seemed a little small. So, here are some questions I'm hoping some of you will fee
Portable charger options IStream at 3:02pm 04.30.21
Removing Cabin Headliner miguelgdelrey at 2:45pm 04.30.21 Thanks!! I will check it out.
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard Rich Stidger at 2:32pm 04.30.21 We had an O'Day 19 that was the same boat. We had a 3hp Evinrude twin that pushed it just fine. Ho
Bug Pants Tally Ho at 2:12pm 04.30.21 I call them May flies, but maybe only because they seem worse early in the season. They are vicious
Batteries kloudie1 at 1:55pm 04.30.21 Also, Sams Club golf cart batteries
Batteries dlochner at 1:47pm 04.30.21 Look for Deka Brand made by East Penn, a good solid reliable battery. Also sold by NAPA under their
Durango tow vehicle questions stickinthemud57 at 1:42pm 04.30.21 FWIW, I tow my 26S with a Dodge Grand Caravan 3.6 litre V6. Towing capacity it 3600 lbs. Gear inclu
Painkiller - Little Big Town jmce1587 at 1:37pm 04.30.21 Painkillers come in two types. regular - aka "local anesthesia" and for the other "general anesthe
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!

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