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Costa Crociere Convictions kpgraci at 12:56pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/816 An Italian court has accepted plea bargains for five Costa Crociere employees in the shipwreck that
Artful Dodger Edwin Rudetsky at 12:08pm 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/989 Need dodger for 1983 30'Catalina. Are there any used dodgers out there in good shape for sale?
Anchor size Oldkc at 12:05pm 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 2/979 What size anchor works best for '93 Hunter 23.5??
Adler Barbour freezer issues SBiringer at 11:21am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4089 Our Hunter Legend is equipped with Adler Barbour refrigerator and freezer (separate units). The fr
Port vs. Starboard Tack DRhoads at 10:42am 07.22.13 Big Boats 7/2021
There are some bracket on my Aft Stay and I don't know 22' H (1) HiZ at 10:25am 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 2/917 Aft Stay things! What are they and how do I use them https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vHY4Z0
Cool new product from Blue Sea (1) Tim R. at 10:22am 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3525 I have been waiting for something like this that is marinized. Cannot get a price yet but hopefully
Installing a small window air conditioner mgandpcbryan at 9:44am 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4454 Hi. Im new to the forum, and have a survey scheduled on a C 27 in a couple of weeks. Ive owned a C
Reminder: Trailer Winch Safety catndahats at 9:30am 07.22.13 Catalina 22 4/1464 Just posting this up as a reminder to everyone: No matter how experienced you are, respect your t
Stern lid replacement (PIC) (1) Picflight at 9:29am 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1198 On a late 70's Catalina 27, what is this lid at the stern called? You can see in picture below, betw
Thru Deck Fitting for Solar Panel Cable Duke at 9:22am 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2484 I am looking for recommendations for a thru deck fitting to accommodate a flat 10 gauge duplex cable
Unbelievable! Roger Long at 9:11am 07.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2809 Or, well, actually all too believable. Those of you who followed my "Can't live on a boat anymore t
Should I use 5200 here? RonRock at 8:57am 07.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1980 Or something else? I just finished making backing plates for my bow pulpit. I used 1/4" aluminum. I
Where's the best spot for a bilge pump? bobherk at 8:48am 07.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2655 Hi, I'm new to this forum. I have a Venture 21 that I sail and a 22 I'm restoring. Where's the best
Main sheert info J19315 at 8:43am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/832 Main sheet info 83 Hunter 34 I am the proud, new owner of an 83 Hunter 34. Who can tell me the prop
Rigging boom on a Hunter 31 prettysailor at 8:34am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1059 I lost my sailing partner and sole mate last year but have launched the boat this year. He had alway
Anchor rode to chain Lost Parent at 8:27am 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1714 I have to tie the rope rode to the chain ring for aboutone weeks worth of anchoring until I can get
Outboard trim angle and prop depth kpgraci at 6:49am 07.22.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/10919 All info I can find online deals with planing hulls. First trip with the Nissan 6hp 25" shaft on t
fiberglass repair question palmbeachboater at 6:40am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1449 My 1992 Hunter 33.5 has several small "dings" where the deck area fiberglass has been damaged. Is t
Spa-lash! kpgraci at 6:19am 07.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/819 Finally, finally, finally, got the boat in the slip. Had to dodge squalls but the radar showed a po

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When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 7:16am 05.11.23 I was bored... so I started this thread. Who knew we could talk about screws for 37 posts? I guess
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 7:16am 05.11.23 Is a driver's license needed when using a screw ? What about bolts of cloth ? Explain that with ye
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 7:14am 05.11.23 A drill if so used is a powered screw driver; the manual version is just what we think of when usin
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 6:53am 05.11.23
KM4A transmission on yanmar 80hp hunter bum at 6:51am 05.11.23 I bought the pdf for the engine and the transmission installation manuals but it doesn't mention whe
Hauturier equivalent in USA? Joe at 6:44am 05.11.23 I would not rule out anything out until I had actually checked with the authority that issues accred
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 walt at 6:42am 05.11.23 I have a Linklite that is probably near 15 years old now and I dont bother with the percent full dis
NOVABRAID NOVALITE HIGH PERFORMANCE jssailem at 6:04am 05.11.23
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help dLj at 5:50am 05.11.23 I sit here thinking "I am so happy I'm removing all my marine heads and put in composting toilets."
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna jviss at 5:48am 05.11.23 It depends on where you are, how close are other boats, how far offshore you wander, etc., etc. One
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 jviss at 5:45am 05.11.23 My advice.. install a simple battery monitor when you add solar. I don't know if they are any bett
When does a screw become a bolt? TimFromLI at 5:24am 05.11.23 >=3/8
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 5:06am 05.11.23 nor does it threaten your radio's function That's the thing. On the lake I sail on, it does make
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 Fuji242 at 4:33am 05.11.23 Just an FYI, you have to produce power for your usage plus battery self discharge. So how much is
Honda 9.9 forward controls help artleyt115 at 4:25am 05.11.23 Most outboard motor producers will have a remote control kit for their tiller equipped units. My v
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 patbratton at 3:31am 05.11.23 So far the I am pleased the the boat performance. I found that the starboard tank had leaked about
Hauturier equivalent in USA? jviss at 3:20am 05.11.23 I don't know, but I wouldn't imagine any equivalency thing exists; one thing I noticed is that for c
Hauturier equivalent in USA? xavpil at 3:15am 05.11.23 You're looking for some kind of "equivalency certificate". Is that correct. I''d Exactly! Tjx
When does a screw become a bolt? Joe at 11:55pm 05.10.23 What about fasteners installed with torx, Robertson, and other screwdrivers ? What if you use a dr
Hauturier equivalent in USA? Joe at 11:49pm 05.10.23 What I am trying to do is to not have to re-do all the hard training/courses because the Hauturier

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