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Is size of lettering for boat name critical? rnelson010 at 12:05pm 04.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2570 I understand that for a USCG registered boat that all letters in the name and hailing port should be
autopilot for hydraulic steering jmoir at 10:55am 04.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1872 I have recently purchased a new to me (2002) 40cc. the boat does not have an autopilot and I am inte
size of anchor sail for a 25? centerline at 10:35am 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3669 I want to build an anchor sail for my 25 ft boat, but I need some information on proper sizing....
'92 42'Passage Bimini Ideas Old Sailor 2 at 10:03am 04.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1331 My 42 Passage has a dodger but no bimini. I just returned from the caribbean sailing in some pretty
Excessive reinforcement? Brian S at 9:52am 04.16.13 Day Sailers 3/1114 Having removed the swim ladder on my 192 to better polish the transom, I am now replacing 3 individu
Bottom paint stripping Mike Mc at 9:25am 04.16.13 Catalina 310 1/1012 Has anybody heard of something called SpongeJet as an alternative to soda blasting for bottom paint
why wasn't my heave-to working (1) newsailor72 at 9:20am 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2423 went out last night, wind was about 8, 10 knots(guessing.) At one point, I tried to practice heave-
Tach for Mercury Outboard hardpatch at 8:18am 04.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1407 I am the second owner of a 2002 26x with a 60 hp mercury big foot. The engine has EFI and I think ca
What is the best way to control boom? (1) karmadog at 7:17am 04.16.13 Catalina 22 5/3013 I'm curious about Cat 22 owners opinions on the pros and cons on the best way to control the boom sw
New windows on the dodger- now use the canvas covers? iSailor at 6:58am 04.16.13 Catalina 310 3/1344 I had the plastic windows replaced on the 12 year old dodger and want to keep them nice and clear.
Don What part is this? (1) dive7mmwet at 6:26am 04.16.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/4446 Million dollar question what part is this? used on a sailboat? Just got our DG's Sail trim guide a
Propane Tank Deleted member 117556 at 5:51am 04.16.13 Catalina 310 6/2234 Hey All, I am in need of a back-up LP gas tank for my new-to-me 1999 Catalina 310 (hull #1) and I wa
New Hunter owner Batman at 5:42am 04.16.13 Big Boats 2/1071 I purchased a 1990 35.5 Hunter in Sept of 2012 and I am in the process of fixing her up at this time
Genset Sine or Square wave Ken13559 at 4:21am 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 2/857 I mentioned in another post of the success in using the Elemax SHX2000 genset to run my 12000BTU air
Finding waterline on hull weh5748 at 3:48am 04.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/926 Spent another day on my back in tight space preparing hull for bottom paint, grinding and gel coatin
New Purchase of 79 Cat pagehopper at 3:01am 04.16.13 Catalina 22 3/913 What kind of hull restorer products have you found to be effective, hopeing not to waste my money?
Leak Rob Spicer at 2:21am 04.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1829 We have an annoying leak that proving hard to track down When on the mooring the yacht is dry , no
Raymarine Mark Maulden at 10:49pm 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1033 I currently have an E7D/HD digital radar and an X-5 pilot. I know I've bashed Raymarine a few times
Sliders for a Hunter 28.5 (1985) robertcgscott@yahoo.com at 9:19pm 04.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/899 Hello everyone, I only just purchased a 28.5ft Hunter that was in storage and realized that I have
Cockpit seats guidera48 at 8:58pm 04.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/899 Has anyone installed gas lifts on the cockpit seats. I just missed loosing a finger this past weeken

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Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 7:44am 04.23.23 A few years back I awoke with an episode of vestibular neuritis.... Thanks so much for sharing thi
What to do above the water line??? Tally Ho at 7:40am 04.23.23 I am getting ready to redo the bottom of my 1991 Hunter 30, there is a lot of info on this and prod
Reinstalling Catalina 30 windows (4) Team118 at 7:37am 04.23.23 I redid all of the windows in 2020 when doing a complete hardware removal on my 1977 C-30. I actuall
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Alan Gomes at 7:24am 04.23.23 A few years back I awoke with an episode of vestibular neuritis while anchored in an exposed cove a
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Alan Gomes at 7:21am 04.23.23 Not to fault the dispatcher, but she wanted to send an EM crew out from Avalon 5 n.mi. away to eval
What to do above the water line??? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:59am 04.23.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dmax at 6:58am 04.23.23 Weather prediction in New England sucks, decent for the next 24 hours, random after that. Most of ou
Corroding galvanized shackle Hello Below at 6:56am 04.23.23
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Kings Gambit at 6:55am 04.23.23 A few years back I awoke with an episode of vestibular neuritis while anchored in an exposed cove at
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 6:40am 04.23.23 My 1988 Hunter 33.5 keel was entirely cast iron. No lead at all. At approximately 12 years , I h
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 6:37am 04.23.23 Thanks Dave and Ralph. I'll give it a shot.
Found a 2003 C310 (4) JRT at 6:35am 04.23.23 Some more pics, Abby took pan pics, pretty cool. When conditions got sporty, cameras where down lo
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 6:29am 04.23.23 @skipperclaud , can you supply a few closeup pictures of the joint. It may give us a better pictur
Maxprop Grease dlochner at 6:24am 04.23.23 My point is you are worrying about trivial amounts of money when compared the costs of maintaining a
Hunter 326 Compression post finish (2) Ken13559 at 6:21am 04.23.23 I didn't polish my compression pole. It as shiny like new. I suppose you could use 0000 sandpaper or
Maxprop Grease dlochner at 6:02am 04.23.23 A tube of the recommended lubriplate 130-AA is expensive. The last tube I bought lasted about 6 year
Rudder Bearing smokey73 at 5:47am 04.23.23 Pictures!
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions mforum at 5:46am 04.23.23 Thanks all for the info, especially the Kubota option. I left the pump alone for now and will keep
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Gene Neill at 5:43am 04.23.23 Sorry, no video. It was my first such project, so just doing the work took all my concentration. P
Rudder Bearing thetone at 5:35am 04.23.23 I have removed the lower pin. Loosened the 4 bolts on the collar. The upper pin won't budge. Tried t

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