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Headliner homeaway at 10:49pm 05.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1737 Project #2 replacing the headliner padding and re-attaching. Has anyone done this job yet? Are th
Bedding deck plates homeaway at 10:47pm 05.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1120 I was wondering how 'in depth' the project of re-bedding my deck plates is? I am trying to prepare
Sail cleanin' and hull patchin' (3) heath18703 at 10:18pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2154 I'm not happy about this, at all. My brand new head sail was dripped on during its winter storage,
Mast Climber stephen Penny at 7:21pm 05.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2026 Anyone using a Swi-Tec mast lift with 10:1 purchase + bosun chair + harness? If so, what is your exp
Another "tax" for boat owners in Texas rgallagher at 7:08pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 37/7188 I just received notice from the State of Texas that I had to pay for a decal to afix on my boat as f
450 passage WOT Capt Walt at 6:54pm 05.24.11 Big Boats 8/2285 I am in the process of purchasing a 2001 450 Passage and one of the issues identified by the surveyo
How too finish my large wooden rudder ? Alfred E Newman at 6:47pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3794 HI all I'm restoring my seidelmann 24-1 . It is a big job I am taking lots of pics , But that's for
Sailing To Hawaii Soon seanshine at 6:32pm 05.24.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2181 http://svbigriver.wordpress.com A lot of you know me as I have been on this board for 10 years. My
Is this a bad idea? (3) mmandwillsdad at 6:29pm 05.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1854 When I first cranked the 10 hp Yanmar on my 82 Hunter 27 this spring, it started with no problem; ho
Yanmar 2GM20F Fresh to salt conversion? drharvell at 4:56pm 05.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1992 Can a fresh water cooling system be converted for use in salt water? Cost? Difficulty?
The Sail connects to the boom right? Drake at 4:55pm 05.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5777 Guys, I've just bought a piece of a Mac 26M 03'. The main sail only connects to the boom at two poi
Convert Yanmar Fresh to Salt water? drharvell at 4:50pm 05.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1698 Are their changes that must be made to take a fresh water Yanmar into a salt water environment? What
Beneteau 473 Electrical Issues OulaMan at 4:35pm 05.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4735 Hello, I am new to the form and created an account to ask this question. I am having trouble wit
Need Trailer for O`Day 23 OS2Dude at 4:09pm 05.24.11 Trailer Sailors 9/4463 I recently bought an O`Day 23, but it has no trailer. I've seen several posts on various websites a
mast raising tomsbeh at 4:07pm 05.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1636 Help! My mast gets stuck about 3/4 of the way when cranking it up. Any thoughts? I've checked the sh
Replacement Boom MBMattheiss at 3:38pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2109 1984 Hunter 22 - boat is new to us. Needed a new mainsail when we bought it. Purchased the new mai
Alarm on Yanmar 2GM Panel Nelsonhow at 3:31pm 05.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/5287 The alarm on the panel in the cockpit on my Myanmar 2 GM (B panel I think) used to buzz weakly and f
UK Sails JohnEh at 2:00pm 05.24.11 Big Boats 10/2699 We have a 2004 Hunter 36 with UK Sails. Last week I was sailing the boat to Pensacola, Fl from Madis
Finsh or anti-foul Rightsideup at 1:51pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1788 ladies and gents, As a new sailer, can someone please advise as to which type of paint I need to use
Lessons from 1st spinnaker hoist Kermit at 1:25pm 05.24.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2000 As promised, here are a few things I learned during my first time hoisting my cool new asymmetrical

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I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 4:58pm 01.06.22 A couple of rules of navigation I swear by are "common sense prevails", and "the big guy always wins
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 4:34pm 01.06.22 Close - but relative fault gets quantified in Admiralty collisions. That means it is not a 'last c
I still don't quite get rule #2... shemandr at 4:16pm 01.06.22 January? Crossing argument? Situation Normal!
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 4:03pm 01.06.22 As I understand the law, if there is an accident and the give way vessel did not give way and the s
I still don't quite get rule #2... Stu Jackson at 3:28pm 01.06.22 I believe burdened and give way are used synonymously. Dave, IIRC the 1972 changes eliminated the
I still don't quite get rule #2... kappykaplan at 3:18pm 01.06.22 The red wine is on the left. Port is a red wine. :huh:
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 3:17pm 01.06.22 RULE 15: Crossing Situation; When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of co
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Stu Jackson at 3:14pm 01.06.22 Not indulgence, it's simply the way things are here with our merry band of brothers and sisters. :)
I still don't quite get rule #2... Calif. Ted at 3:14pm 01.06.22 RULE 15: Crossing Situation; When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of col
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 3:00pm 01.06.22 Quite right and good rule. Except during daylight and the operator of the vessel (me) can't rememb
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? kjdoyle1 at 2:59pm 01.06.22 Although this third-year sailor can't repay you guys with equal knowledge, allow me to do so with gr
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 2:59pm 01.06.22 You are correct of course but.... the "give way" boat has the obligation to allow the stand on boat
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? Davidasailor26 at 2:38pm 01.06.22 We have a 4.3KW thruster on a Beneteau 37. Beneteau powers it from a single group 27 battery under t
I still don't quite get rule #2... dLj at 2:23pm 01.06.22 You are correct of course but.... the "give way" boat has the obligation to allow the stand on boat
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 2:00pm 01.06.22 If you can see the other boat's red light, you are the give way vessel. If you can see the other bo
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Chris Blubaugh01 at 2:00pm 01.06.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... rgranger at 1:59pm 01.06.22 Quite right and good rule. Except during daylight and the operator of the vessel (me) can't rememb
I still don't quite get rule #2... rgranger at 1:59pm 01.06.22 If you can see the other boat's red light, you are the give way vessel. If you can see the other bo
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 1:58pm 01.06.22 Quite right and good rule. Except during daylight and the operator of the vessel (me) can't remembe
I still don't quite get rule #2... rgranger at 1:57pm 01.06.22 Just to point out - this "right of way" concept is not a boating concept. Boating it is stand on an

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