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Licensing or titling a boat dale101009 at 7:16am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1334 Hi all, I bought a boat that was titled in Washington and kept in idaho. I re-registered the boat wi
Stanchion smashed Deadline2 at 5:34am 10.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/1911 While docking in a wicked current of the York River at Yorktown, I smashed sideways into the bow of
staying on water year round tho52mas at 5:28am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3252 I want to keep the boat in the water for the winter. Average ice depth 8". Maximum 14". I do not
Sailing on San Fransisco Bay ? pkdailey4 at 4:53am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2494 'So long Texas'. I'm moving on to greener grass. I think. Whats the best areas ? What should I watch
Need 2QM15 expertise - SEIZED garylinger at 4:42am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 23/7815 I'm trying to see if anyone else has experience with this - Yesterday I was going to run my Yanmar 2
reefing while racing dlewis812 at 4:38am 10.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2077 weather forcasting 15-25mph wind for a race. would certainly reef if cruising and assuming should d
Deck Hardware Cleaning Agent and Lubricant (2) Charlie L at 3:49am 10.09.09 Big Boats 4/1935 What type of Cleaning Agent and lubricant is recommended for Deck Organizer and Cheek Block. Please
Holding Tank Rplacement mikey mcmahon at 12:58am 10.09.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2145 Looking to replace the aluminum holding tank on my 1994 Huner 37.5. I am looking for direction as to
Mishap in windy conditions... (1) BlueRunner at 10:39pm 10.08.09 Day Sailers 6/2926 Today was driving home when I saw a Hunter 17 on a trailer heading for the boat launch on Lake Samma
Passage 450 Mast Struts charris at 10:37pm 10.08.09 Big Boats 2/1667 It appears to me that the mast support struts were introduced on the Passage 450 in 1997. It looks l
Newbie Hunter 170 questions... BlueRunner at 10:32pm 10.08.09 Day Sailers 10/4625 I posted the comments below in the wrong forum and am reposting here for a quicker response... I
rudder release at 8:18pm 10.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2498 New sailor, just bought a 1994 26' Hunter. I used it this summer in the Long Island Sound, a deep bo
Painted the Bottom - Painted the Prop and Shaft cat33705 at 4:58pm 10.08.09 Catalina 310 4/1942 2004 Cat 310 second bottom paint job completed. Before the job there was moderate marine growth. Hai
Wiring diagram gdanza at 3:52pm 10.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4427 I just acuired a 1970 (?) C22, and the wiring from the fuse panel to where ever looks like it has be
My Friend's Honeymoon sailing lesson BobM at 2:00pm 10.08.09 Sails Call Lounge 0/2417 A friend of mine emailed me and another sailing friend this story. "You two are the only ones with
H216 centerboard cable jumps blsheldon at 1:39pm 10.08.09 Smaller Boats 6/2239 Our ceneterboard cable jumped off the pully that leads to the hydrolic jack. We have heard this is a
I AM SO MAD AT MY HILLBILLY FATHER! Clogged toilet, HELP luvitt at 1:13pm 10.08.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/21611 I told him multiple times not to put TP in the head. HE IS SUCH A HILLBILLY!!! i am not happy wit
End of another great... Maine Sail at 12:56pm 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2252 Well last night represented the end of another great race season. It was a beautiful, crisp ' bluste
Proper Holding Tank Venting (1) dunsterj at 12:05pm 10.08.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2384 Peggie, I just received your book, thanks for the excellent reference material. The previous owner o
Yanmar 2 wufibugs at 11:25am 10.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1726 I have an 86 31' with the Yanmar 2 diesel berthed in southern Cal. I have a good deal of hobbyist e

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X2Power AGM battery FastOlson at 7:15am 04.21.22
1992 Hunter 30T Winches jssailem at 7:12am 04.21.22 Seems like a quick fix, but has flaws. The enlarged holes will make the winch wobble when exposed t
Reverse Polarity Problem JamesG161 at 7:03am 04.21.22 For my own knowledge... Could another boat near by, that has a AC Circuit problem, cause this issue
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug jssailem at 6:53am 04.21.22 Wow. There appears to be a big hole at the base of the stern. I wonder where that hole goes?
X2Power AGM battery MikeHoncho at 6:49am 04.21.22
X2Power AGM battery Maine Sail at 6:46am 04.21.22 I found that the windlass was wired to the cheap SLA auxiliary battery by p.o. Basically, I don't
Datamarine Instruments Tin Kicker at 6:42am 04.21.22 For future reference - Not wanting to trust old o-rings of unknown vintage and having no spares, I
Advice on gelcoat delamination on keel Razzler at 6:41am 04.21.22 Hi All, Thanks so much for your insight. These are all super appreciated and I'm feeling a lot more
Anchor woes Scott T-Bird at 6:38am 04.21.22 I would leave well enough alone.
Compression post leak Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35am 04.21.22 Common problem. Many posts here about the same leak. In every case, the leak occurs at the mast step
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:30am 04.21.22 Based on what others in the club I belong to say-the water in this "freshwater" lake goes bad when
Reverse Polarity Problem Brian D at 6:25am 04.21.22 Well then, I am still skeptical, but it is what it is. I truly believe if you have any voltage on th
Anchor woes fred1diver at 6:23am 04.21.22 The anchor rides on hangers on the pulpit, I thought of those caps, but I think the hole is too big
Epoxy and stainless steel. NYSail at 6:14am 04.21.22
Epoxy and stainless steel. DougM at 5:43am 04.21.22 So have a project to do with epoxying a threaded coupling to fiberglass. A male npt / 5/8 nipple w
Epoxy and stainless steel. NYSail at 4:43am 04.21.22
Anchor woes NYSail at 4:34am 04.21.22 The boat probably did not have a fore deck anchor locker so this was his solution. I would make sure
Anchor woes Scott T-Bird at 4:31am 04.21.22 You can find a hanger for the pulpit that will support a danforth style anchor as it seems that ther
X2Power AGM battery Scott T-Bird at 4:18am 04.21.22 Why not wire your windless to the already larger bank add another AGM to if needed and use a cheap
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 kappykaplan at 3:01am 04.21.22 Welcome to the forums! :beer:

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