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Roger Long at 9:10am 08.21.15
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It is illegal to operate a U.S. Documented vessel without a current and valid Certificate of Documen
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The original Vovlo MD11 in our 1978 Sabre 34 is running hot and we're thinking it might be time to r
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FWIW I was passed a link on waterway guide, and noticed the waterway Explorer (like active captain)
Phil Herring at 7:06am 08.21.15
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We are already in the process of upgrading some of the site features (boat and gear ads so far, docu
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I am getting ready to install wheel steering in my 272. Perusing the instructions, I see that there
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Last night was 43 here in WI - a hint that fall is around the corner and boating season is coming do
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I have a friend who relocated to DC and is looking to get started in sailing. If you have experience
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I am looking for some Decal design ideas for my First 35. I am thinking about a dark blue 4" strip a
Ekvh at 7:34pm 08.20.15
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Picked up a C'C 25 for a song on EBay. Advertised as sail worthy with a solid hull. It was noted to
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anyone own one who can answer some general questions? Bought two months ago
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I have a 4107 with a bad coolant pump. I removed the pump and have ordered a replacement. I've been
bushav at 6:00pm 08.20.15
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Started sailing with a 12' sunfish knock off by "Formosa" in 1979 at age 12. Sailed that fine craft
One arm sailor at 5:57pm 08.20.15
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im wondering if the hull of my oday 27 1973 is solid fiberglass or is there is a core or any reinfor
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My neighbor has a 4 stroke 4 Hp Johnson with internal tank. Won't start or even pretend to start. To
Caroleena at 5:07pm 08.20.15
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I'm replacing the original adjustable backstay on a Cat 22 and I've encountered an issue I didn't ex
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I have an 84 rebel spindrift daysailer 1- recently purchased and have rehabbed it to sailing order.
tredychris at 1:18pm 08.20.15
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Hi I will be the 1st time boat owner of an '84 O'Day 28 (anniversary edition) by the end of this
One arm sailor at 11:26am 08.20.15
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Hi all I have never drilled a hole in fiberglass! Is there any thing I Shaun know before I start? I
Rick D at 11:13am 08.20.15
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My Raymarine ST60+ not-meter is making me nuts. The display would not read knots when I was moving a
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Which brand of oil and weight do you use on your Universal M 25 engine? paulj

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sailing gal at 3:01pm 12.16.23
I usualy run from 175 to 190. It gets close to 200 if I push it hard and the sea water is warm. W
How's my hull?
Not Too Shabby at 2:53pm 12.16.23
All good points. Thank you for the tips, again.
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water
dlochner at 12:44pm 12.16.23
When we go sailing, we think we're sailing a boat, how foolish of us. We are really sailing a floati
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns
Terry Cox at 12:41pm 12.16.23
My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water
Belzoni at 11:55am 12.16.23
The only prep work here is to be absolutely positive that the spot(s) where the anode(s) are attach
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water
dlochner at 11:17am 12.16.23
No... Galvanic isolation refers to the separation of an electrical circuit to eliminate stray curr
Clog in sanitation outlet
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:02am 12.16.23
Muriatic acid--available from any hardware store--will work and costs a lot less than SewClean. How
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water
jssailem at 10:30am 12.16.23
OK.. Lets agree to talk in common terms. A Zinc is a specific piece of metal. An Anode is the metal
Solar power systems
American_Mainsail at 10:28am 12.16.23
dLj's conclusion is one that is shared by almost all sailors. I have been reading about wind gener
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water
Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 12.16.23
Should I strip the newly painted prop and polish to bare metal? The water will make short work of
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water
dlochner at 10:13am 12.16.23
First, in freshwater you will need to use magnesium, not zinc anodes. If the boat is gaining on its
Solar power systems
Stu Jackson at 9:42am 12.16.23
the output was ... very unimpressive. Thanks for that info, DJ. I've been thinking about putting
Yanmar question
Stu Jackson at 9:09am 12.16.23
but I thought I read somewhere that some Yanmar diesel series engine use the same oil in the engine
Yanmar question
kloudie1 at 8:58am 12.16.23
The only powerplants that I've encountered that shared transmission and engine oil were on motorcycl
Solar power systems
dLj at 8:33am 12.16.23
Thanks for that info, DJ. I've been thinking about putting wind on my boat (mostly for liveaboard w
Solar power systems
American_Mainsail at 8:29am 12.16.23
I installed the solar/wind combo. Thinking the same as you write above. Beyond the total disaster t
Solar power systems
dLj at 8:25am 12.16.23
This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns
JBP-PA at 8:05am 12.16.23
A Harbor Freight stapler may or may not be part of the problem. Some of their stuff works, some not
Yanmar question
dlochner at 7:54am 12.16.23
To the best of my knowledge, no engine and transmission share the same oil supply. Doesn't matter i

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