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Domestic Water PUmp Alfred at 11:14am 08.07.05 Bigger Boats 2/1067 My galley and vanity faucets are powered by a Sur-flo electric pump that delivers 45 pounds per squa
Spinnaker setup gr8 2 av8 at 10:55am 08.07.05 Big Boats 6/880 The boat I bought this spring came with a spinnaker. I am now itching to try it out. Could someone
Really slow Cat 22 Twitch at 10:31am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/1105 I have a 20 year old Cat 22, and its incredibly slow. I cant point into the wind as well as all the
AMF Copperhead - How do you rig? Maurice at 10:11am 08.07.05 AMF 1/5794 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 6/896 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 8/2841 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 0/1157 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

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Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:07pm 05.03.21 193680 -Will
Barnegate Bay Inlet? Chris Patterson at 6:06pm 05.03.21
Insurance for Macgregor 65 sail sfbay at 6:03pm 05.03.21 dlochner has it right. If you want a quote suggest getting them from insurance broker(s) who can ob
Window Caulking dlochner at 6:02pm 05.03.21 Hi sailors, what kind of clear caulking should I put around my leaking window. Thanks Nothing y
O'Day 34 cabin top going soft Davidasailor26 at 5:58pm 05.03.21
Insurance for Macgregor 65 JohnShannon at 5:47pm 05.03.21 Can you ask the present owner what he is paying? Spectacular boat
Polaris Compass / no fluid Kevin&Karen at 5:47pm 05.03.21
Using a trolling motor on small boat mspeters at 5:46pm 05.03.21 I used a 22 lb thrust Minnkota on a Taser to motor out of the dead air in an inlet ramp and get back
New Owner / Hull 355 / Top Top Mast Slug ? / Keel Hole / Cockpit cubby Kevin&Karen at 5:44pm 05.03.21
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? whudatt at 5:30pm 05.03.21 Thanks but no i don't have one of those,just a stock one.
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior ggrizzard at 5:15pm 05.03.21 The "project" went well. I put two strips of the 3M tape on the cabin top inner liner of my H30C.
Squeaky/sticky wheel turning to starboard - causing autopilot problem? LukeAvanti at 5:14pm 05.03.21 Very helpful, thanks!
Spring lines ggrizzard at 5:07pm 05.03.21 I found this online: https://www.overtons.com/whitecap-4.5-stainless-steel-folding-cleat-320930.html
Window Caulking Brian D at 4:59pm 05.03.21 Do they open? Or are they fixed in the hull?
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? (1) sail sfbay at 4:44pm 05.03.21 Please post a photo. Do you have a high performance kick up rudder assembly like below? Is so, sug
Stern vents - screen options? Mikes 87 at 4:42pm 05.03.21 No rats, but I did have a small bird make a nest in the exhaust vent (engine exhaust vent, thankfull
Diagnosing a problem with the shower pump mdibella at 4:36pm 05.03.21 I had a similar problem. After confirming the lines and strainers were clear, the diaphragm pump wo
H310 port side ropr clutch rjadelsohn at 4:36pm 05.03.21 We replaced the clutch last year - we were pleasantly surprised to find an aluminum plate. It was
Squeaky/sticky wheel turning to starboard - causing autopilot problem? sail sfbay at 4:36pm 05.03.21 Congratulations on your new Catalina 30MK. This thread might shed some light on your steering issue
Diagnosing a problem with the shower pump DaveFromOregon1 at 4:24pm 05.03.21 I ended up snaking out the hose between the pump and the through hull. I was extremely careful abou

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