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Death of a boat pet sailaway78 at 10:02am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1040 Sorry to announce that Skipper, my boat pet was found dead this morning. He was laying on the galle
will it really work? les at 9:59am 08.10.08 The Cherubini Hunters 0/899 The hed Mistress recomends using fresh water in the head to keep down odors.My question is ,how to c
Dinette modifications in Catalina 27 NCNoviceCouple at 9:56am 08.10.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/14606 Why wife and are preparing to buy a 1982 Catalina 27 with the dinette cabin configuration. What are
what kind of boat is this a real fixer upper at 9:44am 08.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1730 i got this boat from a friend and am trying to fix it up, does anyone know what model mit is? click
ignition alarm failing Banooma at 7:22am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1097 Yesterday, a new mystery occurred. While first starting the engine, the alarm bell (that always bee
Coffee by the numbers - your results may vary! GuyT at 5:47am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1440 Some time ago there was a post about coffee makers and battery power usage. Some say to use a fuel s
H28 dismasted Jack4873 at 5:02am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1157 Just finished second Lake Michigan crossing within a week and sailing upwind in 15 kt. winds when sn
Telltale signs of overheating Manny at 9:14pm 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1354 Other than a temp gauge, what are signs of a diesel engine overheating? Thursday, since the winds we
mast rake 24632 at 8:30pm 08.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/984 Howdy, I am shopping for a new mainsail and the sail maker wants to know what the mast rake is on a
Hairline Cracks in Fiberglass mremington at 7:19pm 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1861 How do you repair hairline cracks in the fiberglass? They are not leaking, but are aesthetically un
How to tell if its time for new sails ? David Underwood at 5:31pm 08.09.08 Smaller Boats 2/903 I have been thinking about buying new sails to replace 10 year old sails that came with my 87 hunter
Do you leave your tank(s) full or emply in winter? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17pm 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 29/2680 For those who live in the northern lats, I've done what I consider to be a reasonable amount of due
Furler paulj at 11:36am 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1004 Is anyone using a furling system with a asymmetric spinnaker? Bamar's Roll-Gen seems to look like a
mast tuning Don12592 at 9:58am 08.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1149 Well here is my dilemma, I sail an 1981 22ft hunter; with the main and the jib up it is allot of wor
looking for 7.5 to 9.9 outboard used GARY at 1:43am 08.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1124 I WANT TO UP GRADE MY MOTOR SIZE, LOOKING FOR USED,PREF. ELECT. START AND CONTROLS PREF. JOHNSON/EV
Reacher (Drifter) sail. victore at 10:54pm 08.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3135 I am a new owner of a 2008 M which I have been sailing for several weeks now and am quite pleased.
LED lights Syversens at 9:36pm 08.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3260 I recently got LED in all lights on the boat and love the power consumption, however the light is so
YAWING ON THE HOOK- CC43 24632 at 8:15pm 08.08.08 Irwin 4/1594
performace on waves mexem at 6:56pm 08.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/762 Hi, new to here and just bought a macgregor 26D. Got some questions after first sail on it how hig
YSM12 Oil Pressure Problem Rick2413 at 6:08pm 08.08.08 Ask All Sailors 29/5387 I'm hoping there is still a few knowledgeable YSM12 people around because I'm stumped!!!! My engine

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What is this number? ramoore at 9:08am 05.20.21 HIN number matches CG Documentation records? Yep, everything matches. I triple checked that befo
Housing market jssailem at 9:07am 05.20.21 The only problem with selling into a seller's market is that you become a buyer in a seller's marke
New to Catalina 18 RustyVenture at 9:05am 05.20.21 I have been keeping my boat in my driveway over the last year and a half, so I don't know if anythin
What is this number? kloudie1 at 8:48am 05.20.21 HIN number matches CG Documentation records?
Vertical Challenged can I kloudie1 at 8:45am 05.20.21 The H-34 kinda has the same problem.. My previous owner (PO) was a bit vertically challenged and add
Housing market SoSound at 8:38am 05.20.21 We have been both buyer and seller this year. We bought a house to remodel, and sold our condo. Th
Housing market markwbird at 8:38am 05.20.21 Absolutely. Two homes in my neighborhood recently went from "Coming Soon" to "Pending" and skipped
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:37am 05.20.21 Well Thibodaux and Boudreaux lost their jobs and went to the unemployment office for help. After wa
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 8:35am 05.20.21 Does your solution avoid single point failure? Yes - third pump, different level, higher capacity,
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? FastOlson at 8:29am 05.20.21 The subtle failure points in the wire and swages are difficult to see before they become too obvious
New to Catalina 18 lestersails at 8:27am 05.20.21 RustyV - this is awesome - thanks! That would be a perfect spot of me - I am in metro DC area. What
MMSI and vessel name change Kings Gambit at 8:26am 05.20.21 OK...After spending the morning searching for the transponder, I located the unit and was able to r
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 John T1594 at 8:20am 05.20.21 It has been some time since I owned my 2000 H340 but I was always able to reach that lower zerk fitt
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice (3) Gerard56 at 8:17am 05.20.21 I installed 2 x 110W solar panels on my O31. They are mounted on orientable supports fastened on a m
Housing market dlochner at 8:16am 05.20.21 Send the buyers my way... I have a place on the water with deeded slip space and a boat that I migh
Housing market rgranger at 8:11am 05.20.21 There was a story on the local NPR station last evening about this. The "experts" say that there a
Replacing FP mini 12 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:06am 05.20.21 At 24" high and 32.2" in length it's going to be a tight fit, and that's without the sound shield. K
Maiden voyage Kings Gambit at 8:05am 05.20.21
Maiden voyage Kings Gambit at 7:50am 05.20.21 I totally agree with the potential dangers, take full responsibility for this, and know I need to b
What is this number? ramoore at 7:43am 05.20.21 It certainly looks like a USCG Documentation number. If it can be removed easily, I'd pull it off

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