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Insurance Question TomVD at 11:21am 09.19.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4578 Hello, I am hoping i can get some guidance here. I recently purchased a 1995 catalina and insured i
MD boat registration advice JohnS at 10:25am 09.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1232 I'm hoping someone here who might have had a similar experience, or who could offer some advice.
Tank rework Witzend at 9:16am 09.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1560 There still some fine aluminum filings in my tank after rework. The fellow who did the work indicate
Winterizing and Mast dropping and Storage fireman416 at 8:51am 09.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/6473
Guess where I was last weekend ... (2) Scott T-Bird at 8:06am 09.19.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/7134 Too bad I wasn't prepared to take better photos ... these are 12-meter yachts, some of them America'
Dinghy Davit Pulleys seadaddler at 7:57am 09.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/8507 I got a super good deal on used Ocean Marine davits for my 07 H-36 with out pulleys so which do you
In Mast Furling Problems scottthardin at 6:12am 09.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2851 I bought a new 2009 Beneteau 343 in late 2008 and from day one I had problems with the in-mast furli
Diesel Woes frank balcer at 3:48am 09.19.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3644 Down to the boat last night for some cleaning for an upcoming trip in a few weeks and decided to run
help with roller furling 1984 222 Albert Dow at 12:09am 09.19.12 Day Sailers 5/2080 Help, my 1984 222 Special Edition came with a roller furling that is terrible, need to replace it an
synthetic teak GreenLight at 7:44pm 09.18.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2985 My '92 Catalina MK II came to me with only the white slightly pebbled fiberglass sole with the cove
Surf's Up On The Pond Tonight (2) sea_casper at 7:33pm 09.18.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1486 Long Island Sound is acting up tonight.
centerboard winch Bruce Beggs at 6:43pm 09.18.12 Morgan 3/2198 Wanted-centerboard winch for a Morgan 24.
Hunter 22 (1983) Questions Littoral at 5:12pm 09.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/790 As the proud owner of a new-to-me 1983 Hunter 22, I'm enjoying the boat a lot, but I'm also trying t
iPhone navigation apps Jimmy P at 4:18pm 09.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1731 Does anyone have a suggestion on a good navigation app for my iPhone? I currently have a Raymarine C
Garmin 182C BlueChart Chip kwilson1033 at 2:19pm 09.18.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3544 I recently bought a 1993 320. It came with a Garmin 182c chart plotter. It uses a technology that i
Trailer manual merlinuxo at 2:11pm 09.18.12 Trailer Sailors 2/2123 Handy info for trailer sailors: http://www.ezloader.com/Manuals/ezloader/custom/Owner's%20Manual.pdf
Volvo MD11C oil weep driving me batty RECESS at 2:11pm 09.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1093 I have a very nice running Volvo MD11C, with one minor exception......it has a very small leak or we
3Ym30 won't turn over tbert at 1:57pm 09.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/5707 I turned the key on my 06 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30, there was no sound but the lights on the engi
Universal/ Kubota Parts Cross Reference paddlemaster at 1:52pm 09.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 12/24535 I have a Universal M25 which is made by Kubota. I have been told that if you buy parts such as injec
Passage 42 core thickness? Tully.J at 1:12pm 09.18.12 Big Boats 6/1501 Hi everyone , Has anybody put a thru hull above the water line on a Passage 42 ? ( not the 420 )

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Fiberglass Hull Interior Issue Barnacle Bill at 12:49pm 01.23.23 Potters have good reputations and even some are ""offshore" built with extra fiberglass usage. I'd
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Barnacle Bill at 12:44pm 01.23.23 How about getting creative and shielding that mess of cables with some sort of curved plastic or fib
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Barnacle Bill at 12:34pm 01.23.23 I'm not up to speed with the latest and greatest chart plotters of various brands, but I have always
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable Barnacle Bill at 12:30pm 01.23.23 It has to be visible 360 degrees for two miles.
Water heater, electrical enigma Barnacle Bill at 12:28pm 01.23.23 It sounds like your water heater has a plug in it? Am I reading that right? So you can plug it
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks Barnacle Bill at 12:26pm 01.23.23 Follow the ACP advice above,
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks Barnacle Bill at 12:26pm 01.23.23 Thanks for the response. Bad advice, because the Hunter 146 is not made of fiberglass with gelcoat
Slip n slide! Barnacle Bill at 12:24pm 01.23.23 I agree with the Starbright nonskid deck cleaner for cleaning nonskid. For some reason it works bet
Water heater, electrical enigma leo310 at 12:22pm 01.23.23 Check you wire from the breaker to the heater or just replace it as what you have stated so far is b
Winter Cruise 2023 Terry Cox at 12:03pm 01.23.23 That's odd, what does the switch do then? Our boat has two main switches; inverter draw selection
Mast cleat ckreitlein at 11:50am 01.23.23 Identical means they look the same in shape, color, hole spacing and design...i.e. squared off horns
Single handing WI Rigger at 11:48am 01.23.23 Dave The base of my Ritchie compass (TR-33G), there are two crossed gold bars. Do you know if t
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 LloydB at 11:24am 01.23.23 Had to similar problem with my Mac on the trailer with a tarp over the cockpit and couldn't understa
Slip n slide! Allan12210 at 11:23am 01.23.23 Point is, the formulation does matter. Better living through Chemistry. Most of the time. :D
Winter Cruise 2023 jssailem at 11:05am 01.23.23 Love to see you are carrying on the winter sailing tradition, Terry. Hopefully soon I will again sai
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks w855973 at 11:00am 01.23.23 That would be @Crazy Dave Condon :plus::beer: Thank you
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks w855973 at 11:00am 01.23.23 Your hull is constructed from what is called ACP or a plastic. Therefore traditional gel coat repai
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks w855973 at 11:00am 01.23.23 Your hull is constructed from what is called ACP or a plastic. Therefore traditional gel coat repai
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks w855973 at 10:58am 01.23.23 If the crack is only in the gel coat, that is not un-normal. You would have to inspect more close
Winter Cruise 2023 Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 01.23.23 Our boat has an Xantrex Freedom 25 charger/inverter that keeps the starter and house bank batteries

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