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Hunter/Legend Keel Attachment Story Al - s/v Persephone at 9:00am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/4085 Glenn - I don't like to pass-on urban legends, but Jack Tyler, who seems well regarded on Seven Se
Trip Report and Photos BVI March 2009 PrincessoftheLake at 7:05am 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2132 Captain Grumpy and I spent 9 days in the BVI's in early March while we celebrated our 25 year annive
Beneteau 40cc Dodger Help Dave19853 at 6:34am 04.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2175 Hi, bought a sailrite sewing machine and I'm trying to make a dodger. My boat is on the hard without
Wanting to add a stereo to my 222. Where? 48dodge at 6:25am 04.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1813 I'm thinking about putting it in the cockpit right above the step to the left and right below the se
Electrical Question - Grounding The Auto Pilot Joe Mullee at 5:40am 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 27/4842 I'm almost done installing my auto pilot and have two questions right now. The instructions state th
Rudder design Quoddy at 5:16am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/4505 How important is the rudder design and position in obtaining good windward performance?
spinnaker hardware placement ken durbin at 4:54am 04.03.09 Cal 0/1446 Wanting to fly a spinnaker can anyone tell me on a fractional rig how far above the forstay to attac
B & R Quoddy at 4:42am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/2544 On a B 'R rig should shroud tension be near the upper limits rather than the lower limits to reduce
Installing boat on lift egates at 3:52am 04.03.09 Bigger Boats 3/1459 I have a O'Day 272LE and would like to put it on a lift. But the manual says to disconnect the drive
Shroud tension ruipina at 12:36am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/4236 I was wondering if anyone would Know the shroud tension values for the rigging on a Beneteau Oceanis
Where to haul a boat in LA area Todd37 at 10:25pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1717 I need to haul my Hunter 37. Its berthed in Wilmingtion. Any recommendations?
Lancer sastanley at 9:41pm 04.02.09 Lancer 9/6757 I am looking for a larger boat and am considering either a Lancer 36 or a Lancer 42. I am wondering
Charging with shore power need zinc? Mac 22 at 9:19pm 04.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2284 Hello, I have a 1982 MacGregor 22 and I am slipping her this year. I want to charge the battery usin
Hello's and a Gas Tank problem SEADANCE at 9:11pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 20/6692 Hi all! How is everyonne..missed you all! You know I usually write when I have a problem so here is
VC17m question (1) sinnettc at 8:33pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4248 Since the weather's still crummy and we don't much like sailing in the cold ' rain I think I'm going
hunter 34 owners, check this out duality at 3:43pm 04.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1123 i see someone has a dorade vent on ebay. if i still had my 34 id buy this for a spare.
Americas Cup - GGYC right challenger Cpt. Jon at 1:20pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1660 So, this should make things interesting, what are your thoughts? Maybe the Americas cup competition
packing gland for 320 Ron at 1:08pm 04.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1457 Could you plese tell me the size of packing material I need for the stuffing box of my 1994 C320 ?
Hats off to Hunter Service Staff Sailgunner at 1:07pm 04.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1326 I want to express my appreciation to Mike Thomas in the Hunter Service Department. I have asked him
Mast raising on the water Louis at 12:37pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 14/8117 Due to a a PITA boatyard, I have a very small window of time to have them take my boat off it's trai

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USCG Registry versus State jviss at 5:49am 02.23.22 Texas and I forget the others require outboard motors to be registered (taxed). That's essentially
USCG Registry versus State Rick Webb at 5:12am 02.23.22 It's not unusual, in fact there are 19 states that don't require registration of USCG documented ve
USCG Registry versus State jviss at 4:47am 02.23.22 Unusual that MA would not require registration of boats that are operating in state waters. Not on
Gel battery update All U Get at 4:40am 02.23.22 It looks like the boat was built around the batteries. How did you get them out? There were some
USCG Registry versus State jviss at 4:38am 02.23.22 Unusual that MA would not require registration of boats that are operating in state waters. Not on
USCG Registry versus State BigEasy at 4:36am 02.23.22 It is not necessary to register a boat in Massachusetts if it is USCG documented. Unusual th
Gel battery update jviss at 4:23am 02.23.22 installed in 2007 15 years! Wow.
Gel battery update shemandr at 4:22am 02.23.22 It looks like the boat was built around the batteries. How did you get them out?
Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 4:20am 02.23.22 Looking great already! Where do you intend to sail it? Lake of the ozarks. I live there and sail
Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 4:19am 02.23.22 You must own a fleet of sailboats by now! My last boat was a Starwind 19. Great little boat. There
USCG Registry versus State jviss at 4:17am 02.23.22 The tax scheme on boats in Massachusetts is virtually identical to Maine. Sales, excise, registrati
USCG Registry versus State jviss at 4:13am 02.23.22 ALL the above being said, you are in Taxachuttes... They might just have a special tax for document
USCG Registry versus State sailme88 at 4:09am 02.23.22 ALL the above being said, you are in Taxachuttes... They might just have a special tax for documente
USCG Registry versus State jviss at 3:37am 02.23.22
USCG Registry versus State Plymouth Sailor at 2:10am 02.23.22
Starwind 19 project boat BigEasy at 9:32pm 02.22.22 Looking great already! Where do you intend to sail it?
Battery options BigEasy at 9:25pm 02.22.22
Starwind 19 project boat Benny17441 at 9:22pm 02.22.22 Great boat, we had a Starwind 223 with the short keel center board combo. We sailed it in the Long
USCG Registry versus State BigEasy at 9:17pm 02.22.22
Gel battery update Benny17441 at 9:04pm 02.22.22 Now it is time to Break Them In. For maximum performance Gel batteries should be cycled 15 to 20 ti

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