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USCG Six Pack License fjordstar at 7:43am 08.14.13 Catalina 22 8/1655 I've already completed a boating safety course. Is it worth the extra steps and cost to get a six p
Go Away Hornets Pat at 6:22am 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1105 Our sail cover has a hornets nest inside. The boat has sat unused for most of this year due to the
Raising mast w/ winch "No Gin Pole" HillbillyWanderer at 5:46am 08.14.13 Catalina 22 22/19618 Ok I use a gin pole to raise the mast on my cat22, pain in the ass to hook it all up. I was watching
Rear Stay Placement JaySauls at 5:19am 08.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1214 Hey folks! I recently picked up a 1970 24' Macgregor that had basically been abandoned. I'm trying t
Instrument Reccomendations reworb at 4:54am 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1866 My boat was hit by a direct lightning strike, needless to say some of my electronics are toast. It
Cabin Plywwod rsears54 at 3:35am 08.14.13 Big Boats 3/957 I am rebuilding the engine cover on my 83 H34. Any suggestions for new plywood to use. Also, What is
Is my gearbox faulty? Ken13559 at 1:01am 08.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 9/2637 Previously I suspect my Kiwi Feathering Prop did not feathered over fully when I go reverse, resulti
Universal 5411 Ajay73 at 12:36am 08.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1477 I have an opportunity to pick up a 5411 out of a 1983 C27 for an asking price of $1,000. The transmi
butly tape Mark Maulden at 10:26pm 08.13.13 Musings With Maine Sail 28/13635 How does one procure some? I don't see it in the store. Maybe I should look when not enjoying some
Rhode Island registered Boat & storage in Massachusetts PDReynolds at 7:33pm 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2827 Hi Folks, I am laying up my boat from November until April and I am considering dry storage at a
Help with a halyard achit at 7:21pm 08.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2242 I have a Hunter 235 (fairly new to sailing)...need to rig the jib halyard. Is there an easy way to
74 widgeon oday 1035link at 7:09pm 08.13.13 Parts Search 0/1201 I'm looking for a tiller for 74 widgeon.. just the blade... not the whole thing.......had a fabricat
Compass LED assembly (1) Lisa-Hunter28.5 at 6:57pm 08.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1436 Hi, Tiny light to compass worked briefly after I redid wiring when pedestal was apart then broke a
Sailing time for Dana Pt. to San Diego? rfrye1 at 6:43pm 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 23/18835 Thinking abt stopping off at DP on my way back to SD from Avalon. Looks like distance. Anybody? Tha
Raising bunk boads on H26 - suggestions (1) Derf123 at 5:08pm 08.13.13 Smaller Boats 10/1560 The aft part of my keel is currently sitting on the trailer cross brace. Evidently, the PO removed t
Super furl sailor832 at 4:24pm 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2766 Anyone used one of these furling systems. If so how satisfied are you with it.
OK, smaller jibs for light air and for 'pointing' ........ RichH at 4:09pm 08.13.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8151 The problem is I only have ONE BIG LP headsail. :-O Is there any 'improvement' for my dilemma
help identify this please (2) SenecaDaze at 3:16pm 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1674 I have searched the internet and found nothing, How is this bumper/fender used?
Fuel Filters ??? Anonymous 121765 at 2:11pm 08.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 23/7648 Guys, I have a Universal (Westerbeke) 3M20A engine, about 15 years old. I have bought my fuel filt
Hunter 36 electric head sailaway_H36 at 2:03pm 08.13.13 Big Boats 2/1189 looking for tips on how to install an electric toilet in a Hunter 36 2006+

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Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 9:39pm 04.29.23 Drove to the boat this morning to do my boat check every two weeks. Also wanted to inspect my throug
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Crusty Ol Salt at 9:27pm 04.29.23 There's a port on a western bay And it serves a hundred ships a day Lonely sailors pass the time aw
Bubbles in hot water MikeHoncho at 9:20pm 04.29.23 When water is heated, the heat drives dissolved oxygen out of the water. I am told that this is wh
head sink faucet and hose Cat 28 Calif. Ted at 8:50pm 04.29.23 Most used a Scandvik which is over $300 these days, parts are available, hard to image breaking the
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 8:20pm 04.29.23 What does that mean? Oops meant bus
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 8:02pm 04.29.23 Remember over tensioning a v-belt is just as bad as under tensioning. So my dad told me a story ab
Bubbles in hot water JamesG161 at 7:27pm 04.29.23 I have flushed many gallons of water through the water heater. This is a big clue. If it is disso
Water in rudder? Dalliance at 6:52pm 04.29.23 I discovered water dripping out of the bottom of my rudder once about 5 or 6 years ago and now routi
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jaysweet at 6:29pm 04.29.23 I've had a Raymarine ST4000+ since 2004, and had to replace the external wheel unit (plus motor, whi
Bubbles in hot water Don S/V ILLusion at 5:56pm 04.29.23 typical causes: https://www.google.com/search?q=bubbles+in+hot+water+from+tap&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl
Bubbles in hot water Steve_Catalina at 5:06pm 04.29.23 When you winterized was there a chance that any antifreeze found its way into the water heater. If s
Bubbles in hot water JoeK at 4:54pm 04.29.23 Update/clarification. The bubbly water is not "hot". The engine and electric are off. It is just wh
B and G T41 Display repair SoSound at 4:44pm 04.29.23 My T41 display continued to deteriorate until it was fairly useless. Every time the instruments wer
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 kbgunn at 4:26pm 04.29.23 The sender originally installed is (relatively) inexpensive. Search for KUS or Wema SSL 16 sender. R
Troubleshooting wind display kbgunn at 4:19pm 04.29.23 Cycling through the display settings solved the issue. Press the "display" button 3-4 time and the c
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:14pm 04.29.23
First Aid Training? brazenarticle at 4:09pm 04.29.23 Single hand sailing isn't as dangerous as some (many?) would think. If you are land based without a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:08pm 04.29.23 Thank you. That link doesn't bring you to the kit pictured, though. Lightning X Stocked X-Large M
First Aid Training? BigEasy at 3:54pm 04.29.23 I would like to get some first aid training, with an emphasis on trauma and being alone. But I wa
What jib is best for very light winds Joe at 3:52pm 04.29.23 I'm in shemandr's camp with this. Smaller, flatter, lighter. My wire luff tall staysail (a sail in

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