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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 1/2408 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 8/2832 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 2/7461 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 8/1632 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 3/1275 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 2/860 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 1/744 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 0/885 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 2/1426 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 4/977 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 5/4696 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 6/4024 I am new to this forum (first time) so please bare with me!When you are navigating do you rely on t

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Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger Tally Ho at 2:08pm 05.02.21 Good reminder...I should get to mine too. Greg
Polaris Compass / no fluid Tally Ho at 2:05pm 05.02.21 You need to share how it was mounted, what size it is, etc. there are probably replacements availa
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina mcartair at 2:01pm 05.02.21 Like everywhere else Boaters do not have the numbers to garner Politicians support. That Marina is
Looking at an O'Day 34 Tally Ho at 1:59pm 05.02.21 Sometimes things were not meant to be... Good luck on your search. Greg
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior capta at 1:36pm 05.02.21 Whether you use epoxy or the 3m product (I'd use epoxy for the fire extingisher and net) , be sure t
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources thinwater at 1:34pm 05.02.21 Using your topping lift to attach a riding sail is a good plan. Sailrite sells a kit for $108 Anch
SafeFS30 - installation on a Passage 42 - Location to install? Puesta del sol at 1:21pm 05.02.21 Hi Keith, your boat likely has one already. Jim located his and is in the same location on our boat
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Puesta del sol at 1:20pm 05.02.21 Burnt wires is not a good sign. You need to find out what happened. Jim... PS: Looks like a Resis
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Rick486 at 1:15pm 05.02.21 To me, from the pics, it looks like your 12 V source (1 or more batteries) shorted to ground, the ye
Install an anchor Windlass Dale Haz at 1:11pm 05.02.21 Good advise from all hands. I've sugested to my wife pulling up the anchor would be good exercise, s
Batteries Benny17441 at 1:01pm 05.02.21 Hi All, I bought a 1999 Catalina 380 about 4 years ago. The boat came with 4 Trojan T105 6 volt ba
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina SFS at 12:57pm 05.02.21 You guys should reach out to your Governor and ask him for help. Keep Florida money in Florida for
Wilcox Crittenden to Raritan PhII Stu Jackson at 12:53pm 05.02.21 Mark, I think you may have misunderstood the "solution." Maybe that's why it's a rumor. :) What on
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard jon hansen at 12:50pm 05.02.21 anything over 2hp on that size vessel and you lose style points. just saying:poke:
1986 Hunter 31 deck caulking kloudie1 at 12:49pm 05.02.21 Pretty much a cosmetic caulking.. The underside of the sea hood gets water that drains off the compa
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina Benny17441 at 12:47pm 05.02.21 Like everywhere else Boaters do not have the numbers to garner Politicians support. That Marina is
1986 Hunter 31 deck caulking Ralph Johnstone at 12:47pm 05.02.21 No, not a drainage trough. Just keeps crap from getting under the cover. I've bee considering cutt
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard rbaevergreen at 12:42pm 05.02.21 A Rhodes 19 centerboard weighs around 1000 pounds. If I were buying an engine, I' say the ideal eng
Install an anchor Windlass (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 05.02.21 But that would mean I need a crew...:yikes: No problem. Just post this ad in your local rag and
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard Sailfanatic at 12:36pm 05.02.21 A Rhodes 19 centerboard weighs around 1000 pounds. If I were buying an engine, I' say the ideal engi

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