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Widgeon on mooring? dktpw at 11:00am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1257 Greetings to all, I'm in the process of taking ownership of a Widgeon. I'm thinking of keeping h
More California Nonsense Proposed Rick D at 10:47am 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 58/6093 See this article on possibly requiring dye tablets and seals for heads in California's Oceanside mar
replacing halyards mmsailor at 10:03am 05.22.14 Smaller Boats 11/1504 I am ordering main and jib halyards from the store here and wonder if anyone can give me some hints
1988 Beneteau 28 general questions joe-fran at 9:37am 05.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1186 Hi all Am looking at a 1988 Beneteau 285 for purchase. Overall, the boat is in good condition e
thru hull on bottom Dwight6825 at 9:03am 05.22.14 Day Sailers 1/814 on the bottom of my friends daysailer there is a thru hull . what is that for, can you tell me. Tha
Replace hatch cover (1) markb_nc at 5:56am 05.22.14 Catalina 22 4/1452 Replacing this hatch cover/step, is long over due. I have moderate woodworking skills and basic tool
main halyard SBARBU at 5:52am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1514 Has anyone rigged up a way to raise the mainsail without leaving the cockpit? I have an O'day 22 198
new motor for my Macgregor prettygirl at 5:20am 05.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/783 I need to replace 2001 mac 26 suzuki motor. Would like 20 horse power. Will existing electronics and
Vang Basics Stargazer3 at 4:55am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1038 When I purchased my 2000 H410 it had a rope boom vang. I've since replaced it with a Forespar "Rodki
New Mattress??? planoron at 4:54am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1644 Hello all, We just purchased a 1999 hunter 380 and the wife is not fond the old mattress. Does a
Removing Running Rigging/Deck Cover. edguy3 at 4:44am 05.22.14 Big Boats 6/1285 Removing Running Rigging/Deck Cover. (H40.5-1995) My '95 40.5 has a one piece running rigging cover
Is this Deck Core Leakage (1) Pipper77 at 3:22am 05.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/780 Hello to you all. I am seeking the help or advice of any experienced Beneteau Oceanis owners out
Hunter356 2002..Bedding for Vberth?? star302 at 2:39am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/966 Hi, Looking for suggestions on bedding for Vberth on our Hunter356 2002? Any ideas would be great
Whats the best product for filling small deck holes NiceBeny at 11:11pm 05.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1050 Something easy that might not need sanding or painting?
Electric hook-up problem Boatbreaker at 8:25pm 05.21.14 Smaller Boats 1/1039 I just bought a 1985 Catalina 25, and when I plugged in the shore power for the first time, the back
it's in! And it didn't sink! (1) dfrancis23 at 6:19pm 05.21.14 Day Sailers 10/1515 But I still can't sail it, upper shroud turnbuckle had an argument with the winch whilst raising th
Looking at a Hunter 340 stevestk at 6:15pm 05.21.14 Big Boats 8/1854 Anyone familiar with this boat who could share an opinion? Pros/Cons? I've read elsewhere the large
rigging for a 20 ft oday Jamie214 at 5:48pm 05.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2968 I just picked up a 20 foot oday and noticed there isn' much info out there on the internet on riggin
Another Legend is lost from the sailing community Scott B at 5:19pm 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1285 Ted Gozzard of Gozzard Yachts and Bayfield Yachts has passed on. http://www.canadianyachting.ca/ne
Hunter 34Sugar Scoop (5) Tim Welsh at 4:44pm 05.21.14 Big Boats 19/6835 After many years of this sitting in my garage, I'm finally getting around to installing it. Hopeful

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Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:49am 07.25.23 Now should the connection be totally removed. Or should there be a redirection to another post from
"Portable" Anchor Light? (1) jviss at 7:20am 07.25.23 O.K., update to the update. Turns out there's not a good spot to mount that light, so I just ordere
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping jviss at 7:17am 07.25.23 What gear? What was the wrong fluid, and what's the correct fluid?
Jub roller furler setup beerlover at 7:05am 07.25.23 So in order to lower or change the jib I would need to tie an extra line the the drum end of the hal
How do you prove you can sail a boat? jviss at 7:02am 07.25.23 I wouldn't forge anything. I would create a log with as much detail as you can recall or reconstruc
Pearson 31-2 Deck Compression Near Mast jssailem at 6:55am 07.25.23 compression to the deck Whether around a mast or any other part of the deck, should be investigate
How do you prove you can sail a boat? kloudie1 at 6:47am 07.25.23 Is it sailiing specific? Or is it a requirement from govmint or insurance that you've had a "water s
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? Ward H at 6:28am 07.25.23 The shaft length is determined by the boat and the motor mount so that the prop is sufficiently sub
How do you prove you can sail a boat? jssailem at 6:24am 07.25.23 You can take one of two pathways. Write up a short resume of your sailing experiences. Boat sizes,
How do you prove you can sail a boat? dlochner at 6:12am 07.25.23 Well, you have a computer and a printer, right? :rolleyes: Seriously, I assume you have spoken wit
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. BigEasy at 5:38am 07.25.23 Tape the edges that are contained within the side guides. That will permit you to apply several coat
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:37am 07.25.23 Just out of curosity. @jviss how does the fellow who charges his electric boat at the fuel dock whe
Electric Sailboat Drives smokey73 at 5:24am 07.25.23 Just out of curosity. @jviss how does the fellow who charges his electric boat at the fuel dock wh
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. dlochner at 5:16am 07.25.23 Easy solution, don't put 10 coats of varnish on the hatch boards. If you don't want to do that, sand
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 4:59am 07.25.23 It'll be a retrofit that keeps the original diesel and couples the motor to the prop shaft, althoug
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 4:02am 07.25.23 I worry a lot about fuel cell technology. The hydrogen used in fuel cells comes from electrolytical
Have you tested your PFD? Marmalade at 3:57am 07.25.23 I agree with @BarryL on S@S... it's a good skill builder for things that you think you know, but hav
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 3:54am 07.25.23 though it may be with fuel cells as the source. I worry a lot about fuel cell technology. The hyd
Life Is Good (1) Gene Neill at 3:50am 07.25.23 Dry Tortugas, Christmas 2018
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? rgranger at 3:46am 07.25.23

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