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Sealing/Insulating Catalina 30 companionway hatch? (5) patrickkidd at 10:24am 07.04.16 Catalina 30 10/5283 A previous owner of my C30 built a companionway door which is pretty nice. However, there are lots o
Replacing mast base plate on 1995 Hunter 26? (3) DocLex at 7:41am 07.04.16 Smaller Boats 18/4037 Dang, I broke the hinge (flange) off at the bottom-mast plate through which you place the pin that a
No Electricity jdub tn at 7:25am 07.04.16 Catalina 22 28/4951 So my new to me '88 wing keel did not come with a battery. No problem, I went to Walmart and bought
Help With Alternator Charging Question Please Rick486 at 5:46am 07.04.16 Big Boats 0/22 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Need Help With Alternator Battery Charge Question Rick486 at 5:44am 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/744 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Macerator pump running when water pressure switch activated? danstanford at 5:39am 07.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2220 We haven't owned our 2000 290 for a year yet and last year prior to me draining the water system and
The USS Constitution Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1857 The USS Constitution (Old Iron Sides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for h
Morgan 34 - 1969 - mainsail out haul TedWelshMorgan34-8884 at 8:52pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 8/882 Hello - I recently inherited a 1969 Morgan 34. While putting up the main for the first time this yea
Sail shape (1) Meriachee at 7:47pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/539 I dunno, but I'm pretty sure this won't work.
stay wire tension fireone at 6:57pm 07.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2939 i have a 23' oday..and i need to adjust tension on stay wires..can anyone tell me what the tension n
DFW Sailboat Repair donnatronious at 6:41pm 07.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1048 New sailer here... Well, not yet. I had an incident. I have a hunter 140 that needs a new mast
Whats your favorite sailing Magazine? Karyon at 6:04pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1454 So when you can't get out sailing, because it is to cold, rainy, storms, winter or don't have a boat
9.2A new owner questions dblakey at 5:29pm 07.03.16 S2 11/1544 My wife and I just took possession of our new-to-us 9.2A, and took her out for the first time yester
Hunter 430 Stern Rail Jean Guy at 3:29pm 07.03.16 Big Boats 1/609 Has anyone ever changer the stern rail on a Hunter 430. If so did you get it from Hunter? Thanks for
SHTP JohnShannon at 3:24pm 07.03.16 Racing 1/785 http://sfbaysss.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?18-2016-Singlehanded-TransPac Single handed Transpac sta
Beneteau first 305 New Owner Questions :) (1) GregorLuv at 3:07pm 07.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2305 Hi Guys, So I ended up buying the beneteau first 305; got it for 20k, appraisal value came out to b
looking to store boat on trailer in miami area svchickadee at 2:30pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/233 Can anyone recommend a storage site for an oday 25 on a trailer in the miami area? Thanks...
Hunter 34 Propeller Shaft Length (1) JACKHEAPE at 1:32pm 07.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1849 Rather than try and press the coupling off the propeller shaft I am looking at possibly replacing th
New 150% RF Genoa, love it, but... Roadking Larry at 11:04am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1118 Last week all the pieces finally came together and My boat is now sporting a brand spanking new CDi
What is the best thing to use to clean the main salon liner? Parlay at 10:04am 07.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1279 Just bought a 2000 Beneteau 311 and there is a little mildew on the main salon liner. Just wondering

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Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 11:17pm 09.14.23 Read this on the internet. The IRS suspected a fishing boat owner wasn't paying proper wages to hi
Underwater antifouling application? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:33pm 09.14.23 Excellent advice. 2098 is indeed a new boat;) I had to go "Back to the Future" for that little ba
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 09.14.23 Hopefully the PRV took the brunt of the high water pressure and I won't need to do a lot more once
Underwater antifouling application? DinghySailor at 9:10pm 09.14.23 Excellent advice. 2098 is indeed a new boat;)
Fuel pump filter-necessary? Stu Jackson at 9:06pm 09.14.23 Engine is westerbeke m25xpc Are you sure it's a westerbeke? M25 series are usually Universal engi
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Alan Gomes at 8:37pm 09.14.23 Not quite true. The system must be SECURED, but not permanently disabled; it is not necessary to r
i am considering mounting a anchor assist devise Renn Nelson at 8:25pm 09.14.23 thank you ward H i appreciate your quick reply and spending the effort to correctly decipher my lous
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (2) DennisL at 7:59pm 09.14.23 Ralph, you are 100% correct that everything fresh water related inside the boat was subjected to 115
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:41pm 09.14.23 So long as the boat is on the Great Lakes it will need to have its overboard discharge system disabl
Underwater antifouling application? Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 09.14.23 what is the risk of exposed gelcoat in coastal water over a 1-year period? Nothing worth worrying
Roll your own! PaulK at 7:20pm 09.14.23 3" PVC fenderboard. Shown at Berwick, LA. The right side fender is above a two inch long 3/4" bolt
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 7:03pm 09.14.23 3" PVC fenderboard. Shown at Berwick, LA. The right side fender is above a two inch long 3/4" bolt
Underwater antifouling application? Blitz at 6:54pm 09.14.23 Try Forespar lanocote prop and bottom until your next haul out.
Underwater antifouling application? dlochner at 6:15pm 09.14.23 No significant risk. There will be some growth on the spot, it will come off easily.
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles dlochner at 6:11pm 09.14.23 So long as the boat is on the Great Lakes it will need to have its overboard discharge system disabl
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold Ralph Johnstone at 5:54pm 09.14.23 to my surprise found 115 psi after the pressure reducer. Would I be correct to say that all of yo
Request for Feedback: Keel Tray Modification Crazy Dave Condon at 5:36pm 09.14.23 What boat and photos please
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Alan Gomes at 5:36pm 09.14.23 Aren't we allowed to discharge passed 3 miles from the coast (I know, not recommended) You've alre
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 4:52pm 09.14.23 Nothing wrong with the system. It's on a new(er) boat... Check local regs for Lake Michigan. There
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (1) DennisL at 3:54pm 09.14.23 So I checked the water pressure and to my surprise found 115 psi after the pressure reducer. I got

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