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U.S. State of Residency while cruising NotCook at 10:43am 02.22.12 Ask All Sailors 21/19208 What are all the factors which one should consider in choosing a state of residency during extended
Nassau? Nassau-bound? goodintheory at 10:28am 02.22.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/2758 So. . . the curse of life commitments has kept me safely harbored in Maryland this winter. Nonethel
40 amp battery charger work with 30amp shore power? Jared1048 at 10:26am 02.22.12 Ask All Sailors 11/7500 Hello all! Im upgrading my battery bank and am starting with a bigger shore charger. The unit I wa
Groco Accumulation tank breal36 at 9:40am 02.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/844 I own a 36' 1981 Hunter racing sloop. Both the starboard and port water tanks are molded into the hu
vent routing kevindr at 9:15am 02.22.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2773 My valiant 37 has the holding tank on the port side, under the V berth. The current vent is way too
How to control the mast rotation (1) r.oril at 7:19am 02.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 46/7439 Now that I have installed the rotating mast on my 26D, I would like to control the rotation for fine
Anyone have Renault RC8D "Service" Manual txmilke at 6:09am 02.22.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/4286 Hi All, I have a hardcopy of a "Repair Manual/Service Manual" for the Renault RC8D diesel in my 1980
Skeg caused rudder grooves. Shemlock at 6:04am 02.22.12 Bigger Boats 0/862 I have a ODay 27 that every year I must repair the grooves worn into the rudder by both leading edge
23.5 interior light Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00am 02.22.12 Smaller Boats 3/1258 As I said, with age I tend to forget. I need help here folks. I recieved an email regarding repla
Ben 36s7 overall f/b chuckbuck at 2:11am 02.22.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1050 hey folks, seriously thinking about making an offer on a 1996 Ben 36s7. any feedback - good / b
Soft spot on Gelcoat patmacdonald at 12:45am 02.22.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2139 Found a soft squishy spot abt the size of a 50cent piece on the side of my sail boat. Is that what
Hunter 356 Cruising Speed Solemn Silence at 10:12pm 02.21.12 Big Boats 4/1933 For those of you running a fixed three-blade prop (our size is 16 x 10): what is your usual cruise s
Pearson 27 Wanderin1 at 9:54pm 02.21.12 Pearson 2/1656 I am very close to finalizing the deal for my first sailboat, a Pearson 27. I would imagine this is
Didn't Find My Diesel Tank Slime - Ideas Why? rardiH36 at 8:21pm 02.21.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1960 A few days ago, I posted about my 2QM20 quitting while in choppy conditions. I was unable to get it
Is this a good solar panel? shanker at 7:32pm 02.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1326 Ok, I'm totally confused with solar. Lots of good info I've been reading but my head is getting a li
Trying to locate previous owners StrayCat 22 at 5:54pm 02.21.12 Catalina 22 2/1095 Tried to register my boat today. all I have is a bill of sale. Since the baot came from out of sta
Hatch supports sutt47 at 5:52pm 02.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1248 I am looking to install gas strut supports on the large storage hatch cover in the cockpit of my Cat
77 OD25 opening ports (4) stx203 at 5:41pm 02.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1133 Trying to determine manufacturer of my opening ports in my 77 OD25. Both Beckson and Bomar make a si
Forestay length H260 Sublime at 4:29pm 02.21.12 Smaller Boats 17/2764 While moving the mast forward, packing up the boat, the furling line got caught and I bent the fores
engine temps gettinthere at 4:09pm 02.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2063 I use a laser heat gun to monitor various spots on my diesel engine. At cruise rpms, oil filter read

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can't pump out waste tank bawlmer at 3:33pm 03.20.22 So much of New England waters are NDZ that you can't get enough use out of either type of "tank dum
Keel smile and 6 bolts Tom J at 3:22pm 03.20.22 It would help others to help you if you would write in more well-formed, complete sentences, and to
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. tfox2069 at 3:17pm 03.20.22 if we make an offer we certainly will have a survey, and pay close attention to all that is found.
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. George Braun at 3:10pm 03.20.22 Woops - Hold the phone - my original post was incorrect - 95% of the headliner is in perfect shape,
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift jviss at 3:08pm 03.20.22 Question: How can I take the bend out of a S/S shaft? Do you have a hydraulic press, or even a dri
Best Yard for Fiberglass and Keel Work - Lower Hudson jviss at 2:52pm 03.20.22 I would look for some place on City Island - not on the lower Hudson, but not far.
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 2:43pm 03.20.22 No, the drive unit. I don't currently have a rudder angle sensor. So, I'm at a loss understanding
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 2:40pm 03.20.22 Are you asking about the rudder reference signal? No, the drive unit. I don't currently have a rud
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Alan Gomes at 2:23pm 03.20.22 I think the OP might have been concerned with osmotic blistering and wondering if the pinhole is ev
Auto Pilot Sanfelice at 2:17pm 03.20.22 I would recommend you go with a below deck autopilot. If too pricey, a wheel mounted model is your n
Need replacement propane hose jviss at 2:12pm 03.20.22 1. I think you can unscrew that adapter; 2. Defender carries those hoses; 3. Use propane-compatible
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jviss at 2:06pm 03.20.22 it's the voltage differential between the alternator and the batteries and that determines the amps
Need replacement propane hose Ralph Johnstone at 2:06pm 03.20.22 Go to a BBQ supplier and they'll make you one to order.
Boat Stripe Oxidation Ralph Johnstone at 2:04pm 03.20.22 Don't know Cat boot striping but mine was navy blue gel coat applied as the hull was laid up. The v
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 1:55pm 03.20.22
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 1:29pm 03.20.22 Is there a separate dedicated start battery? from the labeling on the main DC disconnect/select swi
Auto Pilot jviss at 1:28pm 03.20.22 So, are you saying that even if the OP doesn't intend to sail in the kinds of conditions where the
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. dlochner at 1:24pm 03.20.22 The article is not very clear about where in the Caribbean he was sailing. Who would do the inspec
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 1:17pm 03.20.22 I'm not going to be shifted to an osmotic blister discussion. However for future reference, search
Auto Pilot dlochner at 1:14pm 03.20.22 Funny, it's hard to imagine this isn't a troll thread, given first post and this topic! It's like

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