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Working on BSA boats Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 3/789 Hello gents; I have been gone alot lately working as a volunteer at various Boy Scout camps and in
refrigeration condenser location bryan crites at 5:47am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/949 i am replacing my non working refrigeration condenser , and want to move it to a better location.
Tank Leaks / Repair --- "Microseal" --anyone hear of it? RonRelyea at 4:28am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2008 I've posted questions in another post about my leaking fresh water tank, but would like to post this
140% alone gives better performance. why?.. centerline at 12:51am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1732 over the weekend we had some steady wind, 10-13kts in the morning and 12-17kts in the afternoon. we
Y25 shaft seal dee.yeah at 11:13pm 06.12.13 Yamaha 17/5140 It's been a sticky problem for me since the boat got to my hands. 1 of the screw threads have bee
Dual Battery Solar Charging System?? (1) Euphoria2011 at 6:59pm 06.12.13 Bigger Boats 14/2620 I am considering installing an inexpensive Solar charging system on my oday 28. I do not keep shore
mixing batteries and battery chargers syoun10 at 6:56pm 06.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1177 I noticed to my great surprise today that the batteries in one bank of my boat are flooded lead-acid
Whisker pole sizing neoflyer at 6:52pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/1234 1984 Hunter 34. Would like to get a whisker pole. Just boat the boat and don't know the size of th
Topside paint neoflyer at 6:42pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/842 1984 Hunter 34. I don't know the term for the non-skid foot placement areas of the topsides and coc
New to sailing Finz08 at 6:33pm 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/855 Here's my question. I'm looking for a trailer able sail boat to go from long beach to Catalina and s
More on oil changing rfrye1 at 6:18pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 0/711 I just used my "new" Grey Beard oil pump to change my oil on my H376. I've been using the Tempo vacu
constructing new centerboard, pour foam in a mold (1) davisr at 6:09pm 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1964 There are many of us who are trying to maintain or refit an old boat that would otherwise be lost to
stanchion rebedding Mike4116 at 6:03pm 06.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3277 Haven't had a lot of luck getting advice from this forum but here goes: I have some stanchion leaks
Fastest C30 times? longterm at 4:11pm 06.12.13 Catalina 30 6/1380 What's the fastest you've gone in your C30? Just curious; we did 5.7 knots the other day, which is o
Windlass for Legend 37... ag123 at 4:00pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/755 Hi All, can anyone tell me what type of windlass do I need for my Legend 37?
Islander 34 Companionway Door RoboSol at 3:34pm 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 2/829 Hi All, I'm a nubie to the forums and have read a few posts which I've enjoyed. I'm looking for plan
Fiberglass blisters canderson1867 at 2:48pm 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1108 I was wondering how blisters affect the structural strength of a boat if the are above the water lin
Air Conditioner Smell cooper at 2:47pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 6/922 Hi, Our air conditioner unit in the fwd cabin has started to give a smell of ammonia/pee. I have emp
New boat christening Mikem at 12:10pm 06.12.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 3/3026 Does anybody have a script or protocol for christening a boat? One of our HAPS members is bringing
cat 30 speedo registering "0" rgarrison@gmail.com at 12:05pm 06.12.13 Catalina 30 4/1238 I am a newbie to this boat, just bought it. The speedo is erratic and I suspect it relates to a foul

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Insurance Assurance? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 07.23.22 Anyone ever been asked for proof of insurance before being servised at a marina ? 207577 There was
engine hours dkinzer at 9:47am 07.23.22 On our 2007 41DS there is an LCD below the needle pivot on the tachometer. It wasn't working when we
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? dmax at 9:43am 07.23.22 MA has an excise tax on boats of $10 on every $1000 of valuation but their valuations are very low.
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? capta at 9:38am 07.23.22 SC does charge an excise tax, but as my boat was my home it cost me a tiny fraction of what it would
Insurance Assurance? kappykaplan at 9:33am 07.23.22 We have to have to show our insurance to the marina each year for our dockage and winter storage.
Insurance Assurance? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:23am 07.23.22
Insurance Assurance? G Man at 9:19am 07.23.22 Thanks for the reply guys that's interesting anyone recommend a good Ins.co.on the east coast of Can
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? JamesG161 at 9:18am 07.23.22 No Taxes on Boats in MS. Jim...
Sailing with no furling winch Crusty Ol Salt at 9:04am 07.23.22 Where I sail there's massive traffic and pointing into the wind can be challenging in channels etc.
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 07.23.22 Need to get a cup of coffee and check the numbers this morning! Take control of your finances ..
Insurance Assurance? Mark Maulden at 8:56am 07.23.22 The yacht clubs in BC are requiring $2,000,000 proof of liability for reciprocal privileges. One co
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? kappykaplan at 8:53am 07.23.22 Not in MD for a documented vessel.
Insurance Assurance? Rick D at 8:51am 07.23.22 Had to provide proof of insurance for transient slips in SoCal and in Mexico and to the yard in Mexi
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? dlochner at 8:51am 07.23.22 NY does not consider boats real property so they are not taxed. We do have an annual registration fe
Insurance Assurance? dlochner at 8:49am 07.23.22 We have to have to show our insurance to the marina each year for our dockage and winter storage. Ha
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Rick D at 8:48am 07.23.22 CA charges both. I also pay for the dinghy. Also pay a "possessory tax" annually for the slip we ren
H41DS Fluorescent fixture replacement kappykaplan at 8:26am 07.23.22 You can get rid of the ballast and stick the strips in the existing trough then put the existing le
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? kappykaplan at 8:23am 07.23.22 Need to get a cup of coffee and check the numbers this morning! Nope, no winners last night! :beer
Keel bolt torque specs for 2009 Beneteau 46? sail sfbay at 8:08am 07.23.22 Welcome to the forum!! My understanding the torque spec depends on diameter and metallurgy. Do a se
engine hours sail sfbay at 8:01am 07.23.22 Is it integrate with yout tachometer? In the event you do not have one might find these threads disc

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