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Solarland solar panels FrankT at 3:34pm 03.16.16 Big Boats 0/615 Does anyone have experience with Solarland solar panels? I am looking to install their 160w (monocry
B331 Washdown Pump Ron M at 2:55pm 03.16.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2066 I'm trying (for a second time) to plan a washdown pump install. Has anyone attempted this is a B331
Favorite Apps shanker at 1:41pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1790 I've been attached to the hip of a Blackberry for the past 7 years and I haven't dabbled in any apps
Counting for USCG Sea Time (form CG-719) for Moorings BVI Charter CABixler at 12:36pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1116 Hi, Not sure if this has ever come up. I have a USCG Master License since I do professional charter
To bolt or not to bolt that is the question (4) Casagf66 at 12:14pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1107 After much thought and after reading everyone's post's 100's of times, over and over ... I've decide
walkway lee oakley at 12:05pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1069 Hello, I am making a walkway to get on and off my 30'ft hunter. It will be lightweight for easy remo
Top telltales not flying right, even with genny cars fully forward Gene Neill at 10:45am 03.16.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 41/8643 It SEEMS like the genny tracks do not extend far forward enough - when I step on the sheet a foot fo
Precision 16 - Mast Compression Post (2) bbylund at 10:39am 03.16.16 Precision 9/4888 I recently purchased a used Precision 16 and on my first outing the mast compression post failed. It
This will ruin your day cb32863 at 10:28am 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/561 http://abcnews.go.com/US/dramatic-photos-videos-capture-raging-fire-engulfing-luxury/story?id=376912
Looking for swing keel maintenance and resurfacing resources in SF BAY Jason Vaughan at 9:55am 03.16.16 Catalina 22 2/699 Hi, so I'm working on an 81 Catalina 22 that I just picked up. While the boat has cleaned up nicely
Lewmar BOGO PGIJon at 7:58am 03.16.16 Big Boats 12/1277 WM's flyer is showing All Lewmar Manual Winches as BOGO (Buy One Get One).... Wondering if this is a
LEWMAR change parts sailing H386 at 7:47am 03.16.16 Big Boats 2/573 Does anyone knows of an alternative to replace Lewmar ports on our Hunter 386 One plexglas replaceme
Paying for a Day Sail lehighsail at 5:58am 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1096 I was reading another thread here and the subject of paying someone for or receiving money for a day
James Seamans, JAVA, Hunter 36 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 52/5727 I will ask that any of you who are Christians say a prayer for a very dear friend of mine and one wh
Hunter 28.5 how do you remove handrails Sailor_Jeff at 4:14am 03.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1403 How do you remove, re-finish, re-seal and replace handrails on deck above the cabin on the Hunter 28
How do you keep your prop clean? Dalliance at 8:46pm 03.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4105 Sailing in cold fresh water, I get slime on the hull and tough white scale on the prop and shaft. N
Anyone with advise on installing a Raymarine A-series/Radar? katesails at 8:21pm 03.15.16 Catalina 30 3/948 Hi, SO I am trying to upgrade my navigation equipment and want to install a Raymarine series A GPS/
How critical to performance, in comparison, is an aging foresail RussC at 6:32pm 03.15.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2465 I recently replaced my aging M25 mainsail with a nice crispy new Doyle and am now wondering if the b
Suggestions for Sailmaker for replacement genoa for Catalina 27 gavinbailey at 4:49pm 03.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1930 Hi, I may be in the market for a new 150% furling Genoa for my std rig Catalina 27 if my existing s
CDI Roller Furling Jib Jaming rose8878 at 4:25pm 03.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2001 I sailed my 30' Catalina for the first time last year and the last couple of times out, my roller fu

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Hunter 23.5 wisker pole hunter240 at 8:19am 02.23.24 Any 23.5 owners use a track and wisker pole set up? I have and H240. Mounted wisker pole to mast,
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Hello Below at 8:16am 02.23.24 While changing the sanitation hoses, also change the water intake hose, it can harbor smells from d
Water Leaks JamesG161 at 8:09am 02.23.24 You can use Test Strip for Salt water intrusion in your boat, versus Fresh water tank leak. https:
Resurfacing cockpit ranger dlochner at 7:51am 02.23.24 Gelcoat cracks and crazing typical do not extend into the fiberglass, so it is unlikely the core in
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 dlochner at 7:39am 02.23.24 Buy the best hoses, though ... you don't want to be doing this again soon. I even found that the to
New Engine for 23 foot O Day Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 02.23.24 There should be some reinforcement on the starboard side of the transom if you look at the transom f
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. American_Mainsail at 7:24am 02.23.24 There's two approaches to bonding. I know that Nigel tends to lean toward the "bond everything toget
Boat registration Jacktar at 7:12am 02.23.24 Florida does have a antique boat registration program, based on 25 years old and with original propu
Boat registration Leeward Rail at 7:08am 02.23.24 As noted above, the devil is in the details. Are you importing the boat from out of country ? Which
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 7:02am 02.23.24 Your boat is 20 years old now and most likely the hoses have never been exchanged. You simply can'
Boat registration rgranger at 7:01am 02.23.24 Registration -- yes Taxes -- maybe. In VA I had a 30 year-old boat and my tax was something like $
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. Davidasailor26 at 7:01am 02.23.24 I think this is a big part of the problem in addition to the windlass problem. The lightning protec
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 02.23.24 Your boat is 20 years old now and most likely the hoses have never been exchanged. You simply can't
Boat registration jssailem at 6:45am 02.23.24
B331 switchboard rail terminal block (1) jssailem at 6:16am 02.23.24
Boat registration kloudie1 at 5:53am 02.23.24 Pretty much all states require registration if engine driven in addition to the sails. Many states e
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) twodzusfittings at 5:01am 02.23.24 @dlochner I PM'd George as we have the same model boat and offered to measure mine. (He was very he
Boat registration dlochner at 4:44am 02.23.24 The answer to your dreams should lie here: https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/vessel
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) dlochner at 4:42am 02.23.24 @GeorgeC It looks like so far no one has the information you are looking for. However, we do appreci
Boat registration twodzusfittings at 4:19am 02.23.24 The word would be "Classic" or "Antique". The answer might be state specific. I suggest looking up y

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