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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 1/5793 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 0/1156 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

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Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question rgranger at 2:13pm 05.03.21 As far as "slipping' goes.... yes that is normal.
Anyone have a sailpack on a H34? (1) WasabiRush at 2:10pm 05.03.21 Here is a pic of mine. I'm 5'9"ish and it's a bit of a stretch to get the halyard off and the sail b
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating rgranger at 2:08pm 05.03.21 I also found this... If your boat does not have a capacity plate, the U.S. Coast Guard recommends t
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating rgranger at 2:06pm 05.03.21 Who's the insurance company? Insurance companies are known for not really understanding what they
Racing vs. Cruising rgranger at 2:03pm 05.03.21 I've only raced once. I enjoyed it but I don't see getting overly serious about it. Until August I
Insurance for Macgregor 65 dlochner at 2:01pm 05.03.21 If you can get Agreed Hull Value insurance you can expect premiums to run between 1 and 2% of the AG
Instruments went goofy Dr. D at 2:00pm 05.03.21 Right, TWD needs compass, not TWA. BS was good (compared to SOG) and AWS and TWS seemed about right
There's a hole in my boat rgranger at 1:52pm 05.03.21 Use an epoxy primer not gelcoat. Gelcoat is (usually) polyester which is not as water resistant as
Filling Fresh Water tanks WasabiRush at 1:49pm 05.03.21 Thanks all for the responses. I did this on Saturday and for the most part, seems to be a success.
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 1:44pm 05.03.21 How to translate email jargon... Hope this helps = Stop bothering me Thanks in advance = You must
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 1:40pm 05.03.21 Are you sure about that ? ? ? Can you give us a link to that particular conversation ? ? ? This
Racing vs. Cruising DayDreamer41 at 1:02pm 05.03.21 Thanks for your comment. I actually raced four times when I was younger. Three of the four times
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 12:55pm 05.03.21 Every wave (even flat water) rises above my exhaust outlet :p: unter was thinking. I suppose with
Electrical mystery Jacktar at 12:54pm 05.03.21 Yep all old catalina wiring has red wire postive to nav. blue to cabin, white to anchor, black from
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 05.03.21 getting overtaken by a wave that rises above the exhaust outlet Every wave (even flat water) rise
Racing vs. Cruising yappasailing at 12:46pm 05.03.21 Used to enjoy racing my Hobie 16 catamaran and later Hunter 31 and 386. I no longer race, except wh
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 12:44pm 05.03.21 Good points. I think most important to remember is that the exhaust riser at the stern does not ha
Racing vs. Cruising yappasailing at 12:42pm 05.03.21 I enjoy both racing and cruising. I grew up with both, my family raced our Niagara 30 and then Viki
Racing vs. Cruising yappasailing at 12:35pm 05.03.21 I do enjoy racing, but, with absolutely no expectations. Our Sapphire just wasn't cut from the, "R"
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 wyctoronto at 12:12pm 05.03.21

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