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34 Mark II draft John Berlin at 2:05am 01.13.02 Big Boats 0/907 Does anyone know the "actual" draft of the 1996 34 Mark II? The published draft is 4'3", but then t
Boat Trim with a 4 stroke motor Al at 2:17pm 01.26.02 Smaller Boats 1/836 I don't motor that much, but I sail mostly on rivers and I would like a little more umph than provid
pulling mast Mike at 8:20am 01.04.02 Big Boats 8/1380 I am considering pulling the mast on my 37.5 1991 legend to do a check on hardware aloft and fix st
Electrical rewiring Mark D Bort at 12:21pm 01.26.02 Smaller Boats 1/860 I have purchased within the last year a '89 Hunter 230. Maintaining power is becoming a problem. The
Engine for 260 Ted Friend at 11:54pm 01.12.02 Smaller Boats 5/970 Hi,I just purchased a 260 and am shopping for an engine. I am looking at the Mercury 9.9 Sailpowe
running rigging;line lengths ron at 10:50am 01.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1344 Im restoring a 1976 ODay.Can anyone give me an idea of typical working lengths of line for the runni
test 34 Phil Herring at 8:41am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1058 34
C-250 vs. Hunter 260 Dave at 11:36pm 01.12.02 Smaller Boats 1/1126 I am thinking of moving up from a 14'daysailor (a Hunter)to one of these boats. The Hunter Owners s
WATER GUAGE R DEUTSCH at 6:55am 01.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/944 Seems that no marine supplysells water gauges that I can findI need the whole unit.I called Eddie
H26 Faucet Retrofit Question Jeff at 7:40am 01.04.02 Smaller Boats 7/1100 I have replaced the O-Rings in the factory faucets a couple of years in a row now. These inexpensive
almost ready Robert at 5:10am 01.26.02 Smaller Boats 0/790 Well, for those who remember my last posting I am back ... lol The c/b has been fixed and she is
What bottom coating process is Correct ? Guest at 10:29pm 01.12.02 Smaller Boats 3/947 I lightly sanded, cleaned and then painted my bottom with West Marine CPP. Now I have people telling
Starts Sean Coerse at 2:38am 01.26.02 Racing 3/1368 I race a H240 in the non spinaker class. For the most part I have the smallest boat on the starting
Back Stay Tension Mark at 2:05am 01.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1056 I'd like to add more backstay tension on my '85 Cat 30. If anyone has a successful system, I'd love
Mixed Signals on Mac 26X Mike at 2:52pm 01.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1935 I just completed Keelboat Certification and am anxious to practice sailing. But my family prefers m
test 29 Phil Herring at 1:51am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1009 xx
Recoating my non-skid John Tesoriero at 5:01am 01.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1497 Alas!, the painted on non-skid on the deck of my 1980 Hunter 30' needs re-coating. Some time ago I w
test 27 Phil Herring at 1:45am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1108 test 26
Oil Change Tom at 11:47am 01.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1615 Is an oil change as simple as draining the oil from the oil plug at the back of the engine, replacin
test 24 Phil Herring at 1:26am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1006 test22

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Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. rgranger at 4:48am 07.21.20 Because it has a slip on main sail, there is no place to attach stays to the mast. So it was probab
Marina waiting lists Terry Cox at 4:36am 07.21.20 Will save a long story about our wait list experience with the Everett Marina, WA for another time.
Where to find hard to find fasteners? RitSim at 4:31am 07.21.20 McMaster.com https://www.mcmaster.com/screws/flat-head-screws/system-of-measurement~metric/thread-si
Changing water valve intake gasket on a 1992 macgregor classic (1) RolfSail at 4:19am 07.21.20 The length is 16.5 inches.
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Ken13559 at 4:03am 07.21.20 Hi Ken, thanks again - are you Ken on Millennium 2, featured in a YouTube video from Sam and Arlee
Topping lift question. Joe at 4:02am 07.21.20 Your "topping lift" on the C27 was NOT what you thought.... it was just a pig tail for keeping the s
Where to find hard to find fasteners? bawlmer at 3:48am 07.21.20 Fastenal in Annapolis, but I believe they have stores nationwide? A block away from BaconSails. Se
Did the HOOK race Apex at 3:43am 07.21.20 Congrats on racing the hook JD. I will not be able to race this weekend in Charlevoix. :O( Other
Topping lift question. danstanford at 3:35am 07.21.20 I used to remove the topping lift once the main was hoisted so it didn't flog around and screw up my
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. greg_m at 3:34am 07.21.20 Do you have the same unit or are you talking about portapotties in general ? I got a french make..
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell Maine Sail at 3:33am 07.21.20 Because the original Gells at rest want to sit at around 12.9 and Lithium wants to sit around 13.
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell Screen Saver at 3:03am 07.21.20 So we are now a few months down the line and so thought I would just provide an update; Everything
Where to find hard to find fasteners? FastOlson at 10:17pm 07.20.20 Note that quality can vary a lot. McMaster does their own ''due diligence' and states the full specs
Where to find hard to find fasteners? srimes at 10:10pm 07.20.20 The local ace hardware hardware has a good selection, all sold individually. And it's 2 blocks from
Where to find hard to find fasteners? Ron20324 at 9:57pm 07.20.20 Fastenal in Annapolis, but I believe they have stores nationwide? A block away from BaconSails.
Where to find hard to find fasteners? Terry Cox at 9:35pm 07.20.20 Finally, after all the leading suppliers, McMaster and Carr had the 10x32, flathead, left hand threa
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 stuendan at 9:26pm 07.20.20 Hi Ken, thanks again - are you Ken on Millennium 2, featured in a YouTube video from Sam and Arlee m
Water or sun damage? TexanAV8R at 9:25pm 07.20.20 Thanks all, the comments above definitely help guide the decision process... I've made an almost off
Did the HOOK race justsomeguy at 9:01pm 07.20.20 I inserted some blank line to help readers. Muy bueno! Danka. Now if I could just get folks to sto
Where to find hard to find fasteners? MikeHoncho at 8:41pm 07.20.20 Mclendons . One of the true mom and pop Ace Hardware.

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