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New owner of a Balboa 20 Saki Dave at 8:23am 08.07.05 Balboa 1/2402 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 8/2828 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 2/7455 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 0/1714 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
Don - Trim Under A Reef ? Ken Prichard at 1:53am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1425 What do we look for when trimming a main that has a reef? Should we still tension to keep the top ba
location of raw water strainer lionel Heidingsfelder at 1:10am 08.07.05 Big Boats 4/976 I have a 1985 hunter 40 without a raw water intake strainer for the engine.I'll intall one but wher
Compac 16 power Ken at 11:51pm 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 5/4693 Is a 6 h.p. outboard too much or too little for a Compac 16?
Compass North or true North which do you use? Peter at 10:55pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4007 I am new to this forum (first time) so please bare with me!When you are navigating do you rely on t
Hunter 38 Speed Michael Spivey at 5:39pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1589 I would very much appreciate any comments from Hunter 38 owners concerning boat speeds achieved. My

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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
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior kloudie1 at 12:32pm 04.30.21 Amazon is your friend. Search 3M VHB tape. Ya need to make sure that it has full contact with both
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
Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 11:47am 04.30.21
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior ggrizzard at 11:45am 04.30.21 I don't know the chemistry, but 3M "command strips" seem to be the right idea. Unfortunately they do
surveyors Big Mack at 11:32am 04.30.21 Thanks for the info sf. Looks like a good place to start.
Refrigeration help JAE at 11:27am 04.30.21 Good on you for digging in there and checking it out yourself! If you are anal like me, there's a "
Bug Pants All U Get at 11:07am 04.30.21
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink Ron20324 at 10:52am 04.30.21 Flex seal? That came to mind during a TV commercial this morning. In addition, has anyone used a F
Changing bulb nav station gooseneck light kappykaplan at 10:50am 04.30.21 Please post a photo so we can better help you. :beer:
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 flightlead404 at 10:42am 04.30.21 I have a Yamaha 9.9 weighs around 95lbs on a West Marine mount that goes over the T section of the p
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? DianaOfBurlington at 10:40am 04.30.21 Amazing what a SawzAll with a 24-tooth blade and a belt sander can do! WIN
Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Terriblerabbit at 10:37am 04.30.21
Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 10:35am 04.30.21 Good on you for digging in there and checking it out yourself! If you are anal like me, there's a "s
Refrigeration help JAE at 10:11am 04.30.21 One final update today: I have good ice! And fridge compartment 37 degrees.
Ignition switch Benny17441 at 10:05am 04.30.21 I think Yanmar instructions refer to the battery switch. I keep my key switch On all the time as
Beautiful work! DArcy at 9:40am 04.30.21 born Puerto Rican and over a year past due. And WELL worth the wait!!! Beautiful, I am really impr
Ignition switch Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 04.30.21 And you're telling me all this occurs because the key has been turned OFF ? Enquiring minds want to
Ignition switch Flip Rutledge at 9:19am 04.30.21 More than just a rumour. The problem occurs because of output current is interrupted thus its EM fi

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