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Half Moon on an incoming tide ... (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 11.04.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1825 ghost ship looking for the elusive northwest passage or replica!?!? I just happened to be at a wor
What is that? ovrflo at 5:59am 11.04.10 Catalina 22 6/1893 On the starboard side of the interior there is a funnel shaped hole in the fiberglass under the cusi
V-21 Swing Keel Installation me262 at 4:28am 11.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/6822 Just got a Mac Venture 21. Nice boat, but the prior owner removed the keel. I suppose he did it to s
Tight Screws Ducati at 4:20am 11.04.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3060 Boat is up on the rack for the winter and would like to replace the zincs. The allen screws are on
Portable Toliet Recomend to Travel ICW. 2 peoples silvercharlio at 7:47pm 11.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2243 Wich portable toilet (WC) do you suggest for me to buy for my MacGregor 26. I will travel in the IC
Crash Rail Question foolproof at 7:32pm 11.03.10 Catalina 30 0/1484 Some call it a rub rail...anyone who has seen me slip my boat knows why I refer to it as a crash rai
Good Cruise from Lake Pontchartrain to Mississippi SeacretSailor at 7:15pm 11.03.10 Destinations 24/17441 Earlier this year, I wanted to make a 5 day sail to the Mississippi coast, but had to cancel due to
323 v drive herbertiii at 6:38pm 11.03.10 Pearson 1/1862 I'm considering the purchase of a 323 without engine or transmission. The engine is no problem, but
Life vest Larry D West at 3:43pm 11.03.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1655 Advise on inflatable life vest for costal sailing.
2001 420 Solar Panel dead..how to and should I replace? Persy at 2:40pm 11.03.10 Big Boats 5/1741 I have an 01 420. I noticed the solar panel trickle charger was discolored on one side. I pulled u
Storm Staysail H37C MATHURIN2 at 12:33pm 11.03.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2038 Anybody has an idea what dimension should be a storm staysail on our H37C, there are a couple of use
Toe rail damage on a O'day 39 Panta Rei at 8:53am 11.03.10 Bigger Boats 0/1215 I just purchased and Oday 39 and was placing it on the hard for refurbishing.The Crane dropped the b
3GMD Yanmar parts Gary Shaw at 8:22am 11.03.10 Seidelmann 0/2936 I am looking for a good useable exhaust manifold for a Yanmar 3GMD engine. The Yanmaar part number
Oday sailboat free to a good home. TerryGufshoz at 8:18am 11.03.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 6/3320 :cry: It's been a really hard decision, but I've got to find a new home for my 1981 O'Day 23. She'
Engine oil is 100, transmission? Rick at 7:39am 11.03.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2681 Ok so in the previous thread oil changes were covered. Funny, how you guys can go a season without
Beneteau Asymmetrical info (1) bob_pattison at 7:30am 11.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1776 Hey Bob, thanks for weighing in on things NP. Is there some specific document available for the Pr
Horizon DS10 sgnlman at 7:07am 11.03.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2404 My Horizon DS10 depth sounder's numbers on the display are fading although it still works and the al
PropShield for Props sailcapt340 at 4:48am 11.03.10 Big Boats 3/1516 Has anyone ever used a product called Prop Shield on their propellor to prevent barnacles and other
Performance of Origo 4100 Two Burner Stove? Cruiser1 at 4:38am 11.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/8503 I am thinking of installing an Origo 4100 Two Burner alcohol stove in my Macgregor 26S. From initial
Tired of Oil Baths Ralph Johnstone at 10:59pm 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3212 Has anyone relocated their oil filter on a Yanmar 2GM20F ? As owners of these engines, we all know

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Insurance Assurance? FastOlson at 8:54am 07.24.22 The yacht clubs in BC are requiring $2,000,000 proof of liability for reciprocal privileges. One c
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 07.24.22
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? FastOlson at 8:43am 07.24.22 Hmm, "agreed value" - goes DOWN, as much as theirs are goin' up. :) If not more... Watch out for t
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Gene Neill at 8:37am 07.24.22 I have moved mine forward on the trailer after hauling it out of the water by driving slow 1-1.5 m
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? FastOlson at 8:36am 07.24.22 Oregon: no sales tax, no use tax, and boats are not "property" like land homes. We do pay a registra
Anchor Windlass input Hollyberry at 8:18am 07.24.22 Just to avoid a bit of sticker shock on the overall project, you should be aware that the adequately
Mast height - Beneteau 331 sail sfbay at 8:11am 07.24.22 B331 specs here: SailboatData.com - BENETEAU 331 Sailboat. A method I use to obtain running rigging
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:45am 07.24.22 Appreciate the responses.
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? kloudie1 at 7:13am 07.24.22 No use tax or property tax on boats in Louisiana. No sales tax on used boats bought from private per
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 7:09am 07.24.22 I would disconnect the raw water hose at the exhaust elbow and examine the flow there. On my heat e
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 7:02am 07.24.22 Thanks for the update. My HX has an end cap on only one side. Would certainly be easier to clean ou
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Terry Cox at 6:37am 07.24.22 Grr. A sore topic here in Washington. Still do not have an answer to my questions from DOL, DOR or m
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? stickinthemud57 at 6:31am 07.24.22 Taxes in Texas for boats: -Sales tax on purchase of 6.25%, with municipalities usually tacking on an
GPS antenna location on Hunter 45 DS JamesG161 at 6:13am 07.24.22 A separate GPS mushroom antenna is used for my Marine FM radio. My MFD has GPS as part of the unit.
Anchor Windlass input (6) Sefuller at 6:10am 07.24.22 I installed a windlass on our boat over the last winter and having just completed a two week cruise
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Tally Ho at 6:04am 07.24.22 If you win the $110M Powerball, will you be buying up SailboatOwners just to tell the people that h
Main sheet line Hunter 326 JamesG161 at 5:52am 07.24.22 Could anyone advise me how it should be set up? Note line 2 of the manual diagram. "Opt Traveler S
Beckson Replacement Lens Tp3 at 4:40am 07.24.22 Thanks Dave. Will do.
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start Davidasailor26 at 4:15am 07.24.22
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start GordonSmith100 at 12:10am 07.24.22

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