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Cabin light replacement switch superdave501 at 11:33am 08.13.14 Big Boats 2/1336 I have had a switch failure on a cabin reading light on my 36 MK II. i have looked without success f
whell steering mblume at 10:59am 08.13.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1305 I am thinking of converting to wheel steering on my Bayfield 29. Has anyone had any experience doin
240 Rudder problems SJM at 10:20am 08.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1100 I have just purchased a 2001 Hunter 240. I am having trouble getting the rudder to fully deploy. I
Hull ID number StanS at 10:16am 08.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/601 Does the 1980 Hunter 36 have the hull number imprinted anywhere else besides the right hand corner o
in mast furling naitaka at 9:25am 08.13.14 Bigger Boats 5/1558 Has anyone out there removed the inmast furler from there 322? I realize that I may need a new main
Apostle Island weekend Jackdaw at 8:29am 08.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/765 Because we typically are cruising two-up or racing, we don't get a lot of pictures when we sail in t
Shopping list Justin_NSA at 8:21am 08.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1333 Woohoo! 2 week vacation to Destin FL almost here! They have a West Marine nearby in Ft Walton Beach.
Newbie with a Hunter 33.5 Questions drummer3278 at 8:21am 08.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1251 Hello, Just purchased a 96 Hunter 33.5. My wife and I are in awe, as we upgraded from a Columbia
Make of pedestal on catalina 30 1988 Boatalec at 7:57am 08.13.14 Catalina 30 7/1416 Hello, The nut holding the wheel is missing on the cat 30 I recently purchased. There is no label
White Smoke Question Pat at 7:24am 08.13.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1754 Had a great sail yesterday...that is the good news...The bad news is when I started the Westerbeke 1
trident Don Crowther at 6:52am 08.13.14 Big Boats 7/1085 I'm thinking about changing my sanitation hoses on my H 34. Does any one know how much trident hose
Another Smart Plug Question Kermit at 6:40am 08.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 17/5317 I'm considering having a shore power outlet added to our dock. I've read about the SmartPlug but don
Dumped the Sherwood for an Oberdorfer pump Bob4203 at 5:45am 08.13.14 Catalina 30 13/3386 Geez, what's with these Sherwood Raw water pumps? I started up my M-18 only to find I had no water c
Diesel fuel question - marine or auto? holdech at 5:03am 08.13.14 Engines and Propulsion 26/6935 Once I get more familiar with diesels I'm sure this will be obvious but it's often best to ask. Is t
Dexron II or III? Jongleur at 7:37pm 08.12.14 Catalina 30 1/870 The diesel place sold me Dexron III. Is this okay? Everywhere I read that you should only use D
Impeller housing Jongleur at 7:35pm 08.12.14 Catalina 30 8/1468 A couple of impeller questions: Why were 2 bolts longer than the other 2 bolts on my oberdorfer im
Location of main dc fuse - 1985 hunter 40 todturner at 7:30pm 08.12.14 Big Boats 2/1225 I have a hunter 40 I have owned for 20 years. I was changing the 4d batteries under the aft berth,
Adjustable backstay for a 355? TommmD at 7:29pm 08.12.14 Big Boats 2/818 Anyone have an adjustable backstay? Is it worth it on a fractional rig? I'm still sorting out rig
South shore of Manitoulin Island (pics) (5) ed on manitoulin at 6:57pm 08.12.14 Destinations 10/4888 Not the most popular area to sail, but close to home for me! A few pics from last weekend....spent a
Transducer question (2) repawn at 6:06pm 08.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/763 Time for another ill informed question. I followed the cable from my depth gauge to this: ound thi

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Broker related question xavpil at 4:51am 07.15.23 It was a valid question. What is it that YOU want your broker to do for you on this sale? @Joe
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Johann at 4:47am 07.15.23
I60 wind dlochner at 4:11am 07.15.23 I do like not having to 'guesstimate' the wind speed The Beaufort Scale provides a good and accur
simple wind/weather app for iphone garymalmgren at 3:39am 07.15.23 How much information is too much? :huh: gary
Reef points Joe at 2:09am 07.15.23 I thought one of the advantages of a furling mainsail was the flexibility of setting the reef points
Broker related question Joe at 2:04am 07.15.23 Folks........ brokers don't automatically split their fees with cooperating brokers unless there it
310 main out haul disconnected inside boom Joe at 1:41am 07.15.23 Here's a link to the Catalina 310 owner's manual. You can thank SBO for that. Anyway, see page 34
Broker related question BigEasy at 10:42pm 07.14.23 Try an internet search of Maritime Lawyers for your area. There are plenty herein Florida. Wha
Broker related question BigEasy at 10:31pm 07.14.23
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May thinwater at 9:37pm 07.14.23 N up for me, all the time. I'd betcha that the age of folks using N up is beyond oh say 60 or 65 b
I60 wind Hollyberry at 9:32pm 07.14.23 We are on our 6th boat after 40 years of sailing, this is the first boat with functioning wind instr
Broker related question rgranger at 8:52pm 07.14.23 really?.... I don't just give my money to someone I found on Yachtworld and who sends me contract w
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 07.14.23 N up for me, all the time. I'd betcha that the age of folks using N up is beyond oh say 60 or 65 be
Broker related question Rjm st.petersburg at 8:26pm 07.14.23 Try an internet search of Maritime Lawyers for your area. There are plenty here in Florida. Now a da
Broker related question xavpil at 8:08pm 07.14.23 You can have a Buyer's Broker. They will get half the commission, which is generally 10%. right no
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May dlochner at 8:08pm 07.14.23 Course up for motoring I get. Like Waze. I don't care for it on a boat, but I use it driving. But d
Broker related question dlochner at 8:00pm 07.14.23 Unless you find a lawyer who is familiar with yacht sales, you will be wasting your money. However,
Broker related question PaulK at 7:55pm 07.14.23 It would seem obvious that the seller should want to satisfy your requests (simple and typical) to i
I60 wind dlochner at 7:49pm 07.14.23 Why, then, do sailors use instruments? :huh: Good question. Thanks for asking. Instruments have
Broker related question xavpil at 7:39pm 07.14.23 What do YOU get for hiring a buyer's agent (broker). I found the boat own Yachtworld. Obviously

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