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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 1/2411 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 8/2840 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 0/1156 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 2/7464 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 8/1635 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 2/945 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 3/1275 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 2/861 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 1/746 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 2/3396 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 0/886 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not lead back to the

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Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 8:44am 05.03.21 If the water lift muffler is not drained, it will not allow air back into the system, so it can not
Racing vs. Cruising dlochner at 8:39am 05.03.21 As @Don S/V ILLusion alludes to, anytime there is a sailboat on the horizon its a race! ;) I have
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina mcartair at 8:35am 05.03.21
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question sail sfbay at 8:35am 05.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might check with SBO for Hunter 22 spreader parts: Hunter 23 spreader tips (
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 8:33am 05.03.21 From page 51 of your owner's manual showing the engine exhaust vented loop. r this. I plan to res
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 8:32am 05.03.21 If both ends of the raw water circuit are under the waterline at any level of heel, a vented loop is
240 HIN indentation number location? SolentHunter at 8:31am 05.03.21 The HIN will tell you the date is was made and the manufacturer. perfect, yep worked it out! thanks
Racing vs. Cruising sail sfbay at 8:31am 05.03.21 Used to enjoy racing my Hobie 16 catamaran and later Hunter 31 and 386. I no longer race, except whe
Smart Plug Installation AwwShucks at 8:30am 05.03.21 Out of curiosity, have you touched base with your insurance broker to see if there is a discount or
Racing vs. Cruising Don S/V ILLusion at 8:27am 05.03.21
Spring lines sail sfbay at 8:16am 05.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Great suggestions above. Found it interesting that the same question came u
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 8:15am 05.03.21 Vented loops are required to prevent back siphoning seawater into your engine when there is no exha
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. (2) sail sfbay at 8:06am 05.03.21 From page 51 of your owner's manual showing the engine exhaust vented loop.
interlude water time fred1diver at 8:00am 05.03.21 perfect thank you, that is exactly what I was looking for
Spring lines jmce1587 at 7:58am 05.03.21 I put these folding mid ship cleats on my H31. Attaches to toe rail and work great. https://www.
Spring lines kloudie1 at 7:54am 05.03.21 Recent thread on this.. The H-34 comments apply since toe rails are similar/identical Dock Tying Alt
interlude water time dlochner at 7:50am 05.03.21 Everything you want to know in these two links. https://www.interlux.com/en/us/boat-paint/filler-an
First Day on the Water! dmax at 7:50am 05.03.21 Looking good! A warning about tape: if you leave it on for too long it may damage the paint undernea
There's a hole in my boat fred1diver at 7:48am 05.03.21 ok, thanks
There's a hole in my boat Don S/V ILLusion at 7:47am 05.03.21 yes it is glass and resin, what do you mean gel/epoxy? simply that any raw glass patch should be p

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