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Bridge Height Restrictions jebit at 8:06am 06.27.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1684 We are considering the purchase of a home on Lake Wylie. Can you tell me about any bridges across th
Fire Destroyed Hunter 26 Trailer jsd6410 at 6:59am 06.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/769 Lost my 1995 Hunter 26 trailer in the Black Forest CO fire. Good news is the boat wasn't on the tra
7 Aboard US Schooner Missing merlinuxo at 6:16am 06.27.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1356 Hope they show up! http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/aboard-us-schooner-missing-south-pa
Handheld VHF radio Ted at 5:52am 06.27.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4859 I am ready to replace my handheld VHF radio. I'm considering the Standard Horizon HX851 which has a
Tanzer 28 sewage tank Manureva at 5:29am 06.27.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/3180 Anybody had issue with these tank. It look like fibreglass , should i try patching the drip and whic
transporting the outboard Wayne Steinhour at 3:56am 06.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1232 I have been transporting my outboard in the back of my pickup because I am nervous about the thought
PLB w GPS time delay JohnShannon at 11:13pm 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1689 So I am thinking of getting a PLB with integrated GPS, I am interested in the ACR 375+ model. This
Boot Line Question (1) Hamsandwich at 10:53pm 06.26.13 Catalina 22 12/2480 Ok all you C-22 Gurus I have a question, may be a stupid question, but I never painted a boat before
C-22 Nationals Road Trip Thoughts (7) CaptDon01 at 7:53pm 06.26.13 Catalina 22 1/761 Finally home from the C-22 Nationals! We pulled in late last night and were too tired to un-pack eve
H34 complete refit Guillaume C. at 7:29pm 06.26.13 Big Boats 11/2237 Here's an interesting one! http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1986/Hunter-Hunter-34-2547219/Miami/FL
Changing st40 to st60 Dutchess at 6:49pm 06.26.13 Big Boats 13/4587 I want to change my old st40 to st60. The problem is the old head units have three wires from a ray
You Can't Live on a Boat Anymore Roger Long at 6:25pm 06.26.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 80/27842
quick question re thunderstorm on the boat Piotr at 5:08pm 06.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1528 If you are at the dock, the shore power cord - on or off? Wife and kid on the boat tonight and the s
O'day 35 Refit (7) BarryL at 4:45pm 06.26.13 Bigger Boats 6/1637 Hey, My boat was damaged during hurricane Sandy. She was on her mooring, prepared as best as I coul
need help abhcs at 4:43pm 06.26.13 Day Sailers 7/1554 Hello everyone just got a widgeon 19 footer for a real good deal and I want to fix it up. So I need
air conditioning raye at 4:36pm 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1191 We have just purchased a 1991 38M-can anyone give any advice on setting up for ac? I know ac on a bo
Shaft or Prop vibratiion Old Sailor 2 at 3:22pm 06.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/940 You all are my "go to" folks when I run into something I am not familiar with....so here goes with a
West Coast and SF Bay capta at 12:46pm 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1061 Has anyone seen a 65' gaff ketch by the name of Seafarer? She is a Wm. Hand design built in Taunton
Broken teak. Glue? Ron20324 at 12:27pm 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 22/8464 I have the typical teak cockpit table: 9/16 thick, drink holder along the pedestal end, two folding
Bottom Paint in the Gulf of Mexico bpolfus531 at 12:12pm 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 44/8886 :confused: I'm a new owner of a Hunter 280. I'm bringing her from fresh water in South Dakota to th

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Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 9:51am 06.03.23 lower UHMW bearing is not in place good find. I would only make the lower bearing. The inside prec
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port jssailem at 9:47am 06.03.23 From Catalina Direct These black caps have not been made for decades. The thread pitch of the cap is
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 WesternTraveler at 9:36am 06.03.23 Thanks for your suggestion on the pipe. If I add the pipe , would it be ok to connect to that if I w
alternator and wiring jcrews63 at 8:29am 06.03.23 Jeff, as a fellow Canadian... FYI, you being new here, I have been around for a long time and have
Advice before I buy C30 kappykaplan at 8:02am 06.03.23 Is that a concern where they embed into the cast metal of the keel? No.
Advice before I buy C30 G4rs at 7:55am 06.03.23 Thank you all for your guidance. Im on the fence about this purchase now. Am I ready to take on this
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing stickinthemud57 at 7:47am 06.03.23 My recent experience was a mixed bag. I sailed a short section north of Corpus Christi Bay (Texas)
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 7:39am 06.03.23 I never got my Macgregor in the water before I destroyed the mast (to embarrassing to explain). No
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Ward H at 7:38am 06.03.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on th
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 7:36am 06.03.23 We found out that the lower UHMW bearing is not in place (i.e. not there) only the upper. I found th
First Time in the Water Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 06.03.23 Glad you finally got your daysailor in the water
Macgregor 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 06.03.23 @pungojim call the following in Oriental, NC as they dealt with sailboat repairs for used masts:
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 7:29am 06.03.23 Thanks so much, this all makes sense, I'll modify my diagram accordingly and add the proper fuses!
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 7:20am 06.03.23 Beth, You need a fuse at the battery ahead of the 1-2-B switch. A main circuit breaker after the sw
Macgregor 26 Justin_NSA at 7:00am 06.03.23 If and when I find something within a reasonable distance I will tow the boat there and strap the m
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:41am 06.03.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details.
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:39am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery
Macgregor 26 pungojim at 6:38am 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:30am 06.03.23 even air force bombing practice grounds. Only the Navy bombs water. ;) As Will points out, this
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing dlochner at 6:25am 06.03.23 Can you sit to one side of the wheel and reach the winch? Or perhaps add a cleat aft of the winch ne

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