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registering a new inflatable boat in CA newsailor72 at 9:52am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/14915 does anyone know what it takes to register a new inflatable boat with CA DMV? I heard that you need
refrigeration question Jimongee at 9:44am 04.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1251 Ok, so this Oakland Strickly Sailing show is generating so many questions. We want refrigeration fo
Navigation and other electronics Jimongee at 9:39am 04.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1025 Hi again, still at the Oakland, CA Strickly Sail show; It is time to upgrade to latest nav tools.
Canvas protection? glonek5 at 9:34am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 25/8266 Starting to get excited about getting the boat cleaned up and in the water after a cold winter. L
Minor, minor, repair of dinghy flooring Brian D at 9:12am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2614 I have an inflatable dinghy (Mercury 240RU) that has a really small nick in the flooring. It has not
electrical disaster Frank Cahill at 7:51am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1406 I moved my Catalina 30 to a new slip on a cold windy day; when I connected to shore power at the new
Frenchman Bay to Candian border Roger F at 7:38am 04.13.13 Destinations 5/2201 We are considering a couple days above MDI this year. I have the invaluable Maine Coast Guide and u
Changing raw water impeller, any tips? iSailor at 7:26am 04.13.13 Catalina 310 41/6635 I am going to change the raw water impeller tomorrow while I am changing all the cooling hoses on my
need Ray Marine auto pilot Type 2 Rotary Drive unit Sailgunner at 6:50am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 1/940 We are in need of this part for our sailboat in the Ft. Lauderdale area by Sunday April 14. Any id
Installing new Rub Rail rajhnsn at 5:28am 04.13.13 Bigger Boats 16/2725 Graceful-lee is being painted and having a new rubrail installed compliments of Sandy and Progressiv
Air Breeze driving me nuts hoges in wa at 4:46am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 2/991 Hi. I've had an air breeze on since about Aug. 2011. The nuts bit is that it often goes into a mod
Trying To Save Her.... hangin at 1:29am 04.13.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/3918 I recently picked up a 1970 O'day Tempest 23. I knew it would involve some project work to bring her
what brand windlass for 356 Jimongee at 10:22pm 04.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3111 Hello all, After several bottles of Ibuprofen I realize it's time to purchase a windlass. Today I a
Keel Turning Ball Help jroddy at 8:15pm 04.12.13 Catalina 22 5/1827 My newest '76 C22 is difficult to crank keel up or down. You can do it but it seems to hang.. Could
Re-Bedding Pedestal rpwillia at 7:58pm 04.12.13 Catalina 310 0/826 Anyone done this? Anything special I need to be aware of? I think mine may be leaking.
looking for someone in pensacola fl allen-deckard at 7:48pm 04.12.13 Catalina 22 7/1076 Me and wife want to take a sailing trip next year with our 22. Last year we went to Pensacola witho
Engine Commissioning bobcat30 at 6:55pm 04.12.13 Catalina 30 6/1626 Can anyone point me to a site where I can read about changing fuel filters on the Universal M 25 XP?
Interior Paint Color Kevinbilly at 5:55pm 04.12.13 Catalina 22 4/1009 I have c22. Does anyone know a paint code. I need to do some touchup. Its a off color white. What'
Cockpit seat hatches Lost Parent at 5:55pm 04.12.13 Catalina 30 3/1296 Has any body replaced the dumb little hinges on there cockpit seat hatches with a long stainless pia
Head scratcher from this weekend's boat show in Oakland (1) Phil Herring at 5:31pm 04.12.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2007 Note, it does not fly.

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New sail advice needed jdrutten at 4:39pm 04.16.23 Amazing responses! Very helpful. Thanks all!!! I'm hearing that I need to be sure I know my needs a
Newbie Fresh and Green kappykaplan at 2:50pm 04.16.23 How they mount onto the boat so as to not become loose over time. There are quite a few posts on t
Bow truster on hp450 Nodak7 at 2:43pm 04.16.23 Are you talking external or internal thruster? I did an external on my 41 if that is of interest.
Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 2:29pm 04.16.23 dLj Yes sir I haven't asked any questions yet but thanks for your response. Mostly I was just tryi
Sourcing leks jssailem at 2:14pm 04.16.23 What the Heck Is a Lek? The Quirkiest Mating Party on Earth. Consider this your guide to the mating
Rub Rail for Beneteau georgetheleo at 2:13pm 04.16.23 Island Packer had some cool ones 12 years ago.
Newbie Fresh and Green dLj at 1:55pm 04.16.23 That's one beautiful boat! A bit of a step up from a sunfish, but hey, if the wife is happy and you
Boom Vang kappykaplan at 1:30pm 04.16.23 AKA a 'toerail vang'.....;) Never heard that terminology applied to a preventer before! :beer:
Newbie Fresh and Green kappykaplan at 1:26pm 04.16.23 Good luck with your endeavors! That is a lot of boat for your first one. :beer:
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 1:19pm 04.16.23 So just coming back with the full circle here. Folks - just sayin' - you best check out SBO for pri
Boom Vang Hollyberry at 1:05pm 04.16.23 Sailing down wind, a smart sailor applies a preventer. :biggrin: AKA a 'toerail vang'.....;)
Newbie Fresh and Green BobH57 at 1:04pm 04.16.23 Wise choice- you'll love your new 420. If you haven't already, check out youtube channel "Jib Sea" b
Boom Vang jssailem at 12:29pm 04.16.23 Sailing down wind, a smart sailor applies a preventer. :biggrin:
New sail advice needed FastOlson at 12:00pm 04.16.23 Try not to get side tracked by anyone's references to "racing" vs "cruising".... it's all about sail
Rust on Keel I need Help. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 04.16.23 My 1988 Hunter 33.5 keel was entirely cast iron. Best keep quiet and be happy with my all lead ke
Boom Vang (1) Hollyberry at 11:15am 04.16.23 Re vang as a safety device.... This comes from the classic 'Royce's Sailing Illustrated' (image cred
Rust on Keel I need Help. BigEasy at 10:26am 04.16.23 Just got to give my head a scratch here. I didn't think Hunter, Marlow, whatever, had every used s
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains patbratton at 10:13am 04.16.23 I'm trying this curtain track that is lower profile than the traditional marine curtain track. http
New sail advice needed dLj at 9:57am 04.16.23 I can understand the challenge. At some point you need to filter out the options that are less impo
Rust on Keel I need Help. dLj at 9:35am 04.16.23 Agree 100%. Now I must decide if I remove that keel or not. Why would you remove your keel? You ha

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