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Stinky Subject HillbillyWanderer at 6:02pm 11.12.14 Catalina 22 16/1651 So I need to buy a porta potty to fit in the v berth of the boat. Have been looking online and needl
Cal 39 MKII--MKIII displacement windsweptfoam at 4:35pm 11.12.14 Cal 7/5413 Can anyone help me account for the difference in displacement between these two models? I believe th
Whitebread XXI writeup shemandr at 3:33pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1602 For those of you in the Northeast I hope you will read my article in the November issue of Windcheck
Annapolis anchorages Tim R. at 3:14pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 14/5388 We are currently in Chesapeaks City, Md and plan to be in Annapolis Friday and Saturday. Looking fo
O'Day 222 Halyard Lengths daleyellin at 2:54pm 11.12.14 Day Sailers 5/3051 I am preparing to replace the halyards on my 222. Some time in the past, the PO used 3/8" line for
Rub Rail Alternative Guardian at 2:54pm 11.12.14 Catalina 22 3/1907 The rub rail on my Boomaroo 22 ( Australian built Catalina 22 ) is very corroded, pitted and broken
Winterizing Fresh Water on 35.5 PharmaSea at 2:26pm 11.12.14 Bristol 6/2556 I am a new owner of 1978 35.5 and was winterizing the fresh water system today. She has 2 water tank
Leaky Dinghy lthrneck689 at 2:14pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1621 I have an older West Marine Zodiac, about 11', with an inflatable keel and high pressure floor. Not
Shrink Wrapping - what was your estimate this year? down_shift at 1:00pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/4236 Please post $$, boat and length and location. $753 for a C36 in Deale, MD. Feels steep to me.
Potential dangers of leaving boat in for the winter? eugenesdream24 at 12:32pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2896 Hey everyone, it is looking like I may be leaving my boat in the water for the winter. However I am
Fresh Meat Terry Cox at 12:27pm 11.12.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/2406 Helloooo. This forum needs some fresh meat. Lots of PNWesters out there. Time for you sailors to way
Question for Hunter 23 owners (1) Phil Herring at 11:53am 11.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1128 Can anyone confirm is this is the original pintle on the boat? Thanks!
macerator pump gettinthere at 11:25am 11.12.14 Musings With Maine Sail 7/2919 Time to install a macerator pump for the holding tank. Thinking flowjet...
89 hunter G fresh water tank help stevevoyce at 9:02am 11.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/750 I have replaced my black water tank with a ronco and now need to replace my fresh water tank since i
sprocket rotary drive Navicula at 8:12am 11.12.14 Big Boats 6/1979 I have contacted ....Applied....for a quote on my sprockets for my type 2 rotary drive, as per the
Mast system upgrade time Apex at 3:28am 11.12.14 Bigger Boats 10/2031 My headstay needed to be replaced, so I am taking this off-season opportunity to pull the mast and t
Fridge on a small yacht? Winkali at 11:55pm 11.11.14 Smaller Boats 68/15345 Has anyone tried to put a small fridge on their yacht to supplement or replace the ice box? If you
Macgregor motor mount azsailing at 9:13pm 11.11.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3869 Hi Guys, I am getting kind if serious about buying a 91 Mac 26s for sale in my area as my first sail
Hunter Edge 27 discontinue Pichin at 8:46pm 11.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/10888 Hello! Some questions? 1) Could someone tell me why Hunter discontinuous Hunter 27 Edge ?? 2) I
PNW Cruising Grounds Terry Cox at 6:43pm 11.11.14 Destinations 2/3135 Ocean Falls Cruise Log June 24 the admiral and I set sail on Belle-Vie for our two-month cruise des

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Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 JohnK Austin TX at 5:49am 10.11.23 I'm curious about the large bonus to carbon fiber spars - how does that give such a significant lif
Just how big is British Columbia? Hello Below at 5:44am 10.11.23 Does this look like "little Snow at Sea Level"... Absolutely. ;)
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 David in Sandusky at 5:29am 10.11.23 I'm curious about the large bonus to carbon fiber spars - how does that give such a significant lift
Legal Question dlochner at 5:01am 10.11.23 The US Coast Guard has the authority to board any vessel over which it has jurisdiction. The courts
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Panera at 4:56am 10.11.23 Ralph, thanks so much, it makes perfect sense. I do know how much the engine shakes, but your point
Hunter 43 Legend skylight windows artboas at 4:55am 10.11.23 Hello all! Admin, please help if this is in the wrong spot, as its partially an item that may be f
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? artboas at 4:51am 10.11.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Terry Cox at 4:39am 10.11.23 If there is a BatteriesPlus nearby check them out. Our local store over prices their products, so
Legal Question sailme88 at 3:47am 10.11.23 Probable Cause is the operative word....Being in international waters is a term to assign the rules
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Maine Sail at 3:27am 10.11.23 Those batteries need to be charged with a 14.7V absorption and the recommended charge current is .4
Beneteau First 21 Classic shemandr at 3:23am 10.11.23
1975 oday 22 Timm R Oday25 at 2:48am 10.11.23 The plastic barrel bung that is screwed into the sole is where the rope to the back of the centerboa
Navionics price increasing dLj at 1:58am 10.11.23 After this last flurry of posts, I thought I'd give OpenCPN a try. I really wanted it to work... b
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. John T1594 at 11:55pm 10.10.23 I had a similar problem on a Furlex 200 on my 2000 H340.I was able to stand at the base of the furle
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. justsomeguy at 10:54pm 10.10.23 It seems like I ultimately need to: Take down the forestay Remove the furler Repair the furler and
Navionics price increasing SoSound at 10:43pm 10.10.23 After this last flurry of posts, I thought I'd give OpenCPN a try. I really wanted it to work... bu
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. Stu Jackson at 9:33pm 10.10.23 Any shortcuts around this? Sorry, nope. I had an idiot install my ProFurl in 2003. He forgot t
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location Stu Jackson at 9:22pm 10.10.23 You've overloaded your 120V service. It is either your incoming AC breaker on your boat's electrica
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:10pm 10.10.23 I went with Wema, installed the gauge near the electical panel, and the sending unit through the la
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 7:03pm 10.10.23 oh and i figured out why my sliding hatch is burnt. there seems to be wasp nests on it so the po has

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