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Inexpensive Bottom Paint OK If Boat On Lift? Annapolis Day Sailor at 5:59pm 05.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1666 Bought a Hunter 23 in good shape. Boat will be on a lift. Bottom needs to be repainted. Can I get a
Sail Trim In Light Air Ducati at 5:30pm 05.26.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4298 I spent the day bobbing in light air trying to trim sails for winds under 1 kt. The windex also coul
bedding for forward berth fchurch at 4:33pm 05.26.12 Catalina 310 5/2371 We are awaiting delivery of a new to us C 310. We were attracted to the island queen berth with a tr
Hull question - help Ima90sJezus at 3:57pm 05.26.12 Catalina 30 11/2624 It's spent all day stripping the bottom of my cat 30, I used franmar soy strip, didn't work like adv
2008 hunter 25 job jib troutsmustang at 3:56pm 05.26.12 Smaller Boats 2/1127 Had great sailing today in Columbia SC with 17 mph winds. The top of my jib torn and jib came down.
Loss then surging of rpms Steve s at 3:24pm 05.26.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/2368 The diesel on my Beneteau 393 has been operating fine except for today. After about 20 mins of motor
oday 31 replacement sink noanker at 2:45pm 05.26.12 Bigger Boats 1/1218 needed to replace the 17x13x10 stainless sink in my oday 31...couldnt find one anywhere on the inter
Deck thickness ParamourII at 1:21pm 05.26.12 Catalina 30 1/2292 Hey All, Anyone know what the thickness is of the deck and liner on the cabin top where the clutc
Fan for adler barber fridge (1) luken7 at 12:54pm 05.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1512 Hole pounding our way to Ocracoke, the loudest noise started emitting from the fridge. Oiling system
fairlee Creek, shuttle dinghy? DAVA390 at 12:48pm 05.26.12 Destinations 3/4425 The Admiral and I are planning our first out-of-the-river excursion.We are planning to sail over to
Morgan 28? (1) afrears at 11:57am 05.26.12 Morgan 5/2920 Hi all, Im a new Morgan owner that in a moment of stupidity took a boat that was fire damaged. I hav
Outboard Motor for Mac26S Brian Aldeghi at 11:16am 05.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1161 Has anyone installed a Suzuki 9.9 hp outboard on their Mac 26S? I particurly like the tiller handle
Minnkota npsheehan at 10:42am 05.26.12 Catalina 22 0/1036 New to the forum. I just switched over the old gas for a minnkota and I'm trying to plan the best s
slipper 17 secondchance22107 at 9:08am 05.26.12 Trailer Sailors 10/14973 are there any slipper 17 owners that can share some pictures......i am redoing a slipper and have so
Rusty water in the bilge(?) capejt at 8:45am 05.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1587 I went down to open the boat for the season after spending the winter in the water. The bilge had a
Backstay on a B&R rig Hunter 34 Saillife at 7:56am 05.26.12 Big Boats 5/3809 Hi folks, couple of questions about the B'R rigging. While stepping the mast this year the comment w
Happy Memorial Day Weekend Indysailor at 5:52am 05.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1071 Here's hoping all the northerners are getting their boats in the water and that everyone enjoys the
connecting Yamaha 9.9 to battery Nicky17000 at 1:58am 05.26.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3702 I wish to connect the motor to the battery but got mixed up in the wiring:doh: Our previous motor
Onan life extention capta at 10:38pm 05.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/1944 We've an old (possibly 1981??) Onan MKDK 8 Kw w/ the 3 cylinder Kubota diesel (I cannot find the id
O'day 272 SS replacement hatches. westbaydude at 9:35pm 05.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4774 Hi Everyone, has anyone found a stainless steel replacement hatch that will fit the forward hatch on

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Bearing Cap rusted tight mermike at 8:55am 01.03.23 Destroy and replace the caps. They are a consumable and should be replaced anyway.
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 8:50am 01.03.23 You need to know what papers you are required Or have Diplomatic Immunity...
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 8:49am 01.03.23 The big issue in Europe is VAT and visa. And the 90 day limit within 180 days on your stay in the
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? LloydB at 8:43am 01.03.23 In Oregon yes depending upon what you call a license and who the authority that is asking you if you
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 8:42am 01.03.23 I would think that a site like Victoria Harbour, might get a stop and board action by the locals if
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? dlochner at 8:40am 01.03.23 A simple search will yield lots of information if Europe is the destination. The big issue in Europe
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Hollyberry at 8:28am 01.03.23 Actually since 2009 Canadians operating any powered pleasure craft must have a Pleasure Craft Operat
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Scott T-Bird at 8:27am 01.03.23 ... because licensing bureaucracies make for such riveting TV... it must not be a thing...;):biggri
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 8:23am 01.03.23 I chatted with JamesTown and ordered the marine varnish.
Y-33 Midstay Hollyberry at 8:20am 01.03.23 Yes, the track is to allow variable tension on the babystay.. to reduce pumping, as mentioned, but a
Y-33 Midstay mermike at 8:14am 01.03.23 Interesting setup, using a car to tension the babystay. Have you tried it yet? How tight can you get
Older sailers RoyS at 8:13am 01.03.23 Once I was just standing on a fuel dock minding my own business. I looked up to see a beautiful, may
Any sailor peppers out there? rgranger at 8:11am 01.03.23 For a long time, I thought the song by Don Williams and, later, Eric Clapton was "Living on toast a
Hunter 18.5 mainsail batten lengths Crazy Dave Condon at 8:10am 01.03.23 Former dealer for the hunter 18.5 wing bulb keel. I will send you a. Privat message
Older sailers Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 01.03.23 That famous quote is simply BS or lack of judgment, IMHO. No matter how much yoga or agility exerci
Pesky Otters shanker at 8:06am 01.03.23 I had an otter living under the steps down to my boat. He would leave scraps of fish around that re
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? rgranger at 8:02am 01.03.23 We watch the channel Sailing JibSea and others featuring Canadians in Europe and none of them ever
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting RoyS at 7:39am 01.03.23 Throttle position also affects injection timing. My Yanmar 2QM15 engine manual suggests fully openin
New sailing toy for Christmas (1) Allan12210 at 7:33am 01.03.23 Wait until you retire. Then you will need one of these.
Hunter 18.5 mainsail batten lengths sail sfbay at 7:33am 01.03.23 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat. Determine the batten shape and purch

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