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REGISTRATION VIgirl1 at 3:02pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 Is there a way to know if a boat is internationally registered? How do you find out? Is there a data
Calling PatNev JerryA at 2:54pm 09.01.08 Day Sailers 4/1592 You out there Pat? Was that your Hunter on the beach a mile or so down from Cedar Point? I sailed
NO BOAT YET VIgirl1 at 2:29pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1064 Okay! I dont own a sailboat, but have friends that do. I owned a wakeboard boat, but had to put a mo
Holding Tank H 28 Blue Skies at 12:37pm 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1492 It is time to replace the aluminum holding tank and hoses on my 1991 Hunter 28. Does anyone have ex
Corinthian serial number Onward at 10:09am 09.01.08 Bristol 1/2606 I've just bought a nice condition Bristol Corinthian. I can't find a serial number plate on it, but
Coverage chart for Interlux Perfection (1) Recess at 9:58am 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 5/5929 I cannot find a coverage chart on the interwebs for Interlux Perfection. I figure that when I add ha
Lowering mast for winter storage Taffy at 5:17am 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1034 Hi, The sailing season is slowing coming to and end here, and we have to start to think about win
245 Help info Owners manual marko at 5:16am 09.01.08 Seidelmann 1/2421 A guy I met at the marina just purchased a 245 that is on a trailer. I promised I would help him ste
Mainsheet problems Patrik at 4:15am 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1059 In our Hunter 356 we are having discussion about how to handle the mainsheet efficient when sailing
Do I turn the fuel off?? rfrye1 at 10:55pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1198 I live in Phoenix and keep our boat in San Diego. There are times when the boat sits idle for severa
Bimini Scott at 4:40pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1412 I'm on roll tonight. We need a new bimini for our "86 h31. Checked the chandlery and they have lis
teak trim Scott at 4:33pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1076 Okay guys - The coach top (sides) teak trim on my '86 hunter 31 was in need of replacing. I bought
Halyard preference? Hermit Scott at 2:57pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1139 First off I'm praying for you guys getting hit by Gustav, like it or not. I think I want to run the
sail ID. kendall at 2:07pm 08.31.08 Trailer Sailors 0/22 In the sail inventorey on my portager, was a sail I'm not sure of (pics at link) P-po's inventory
Beneteau 473 Opinions Claudius at 1:59pm 08.31.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4042 Dear B473 Owners, I would like to ask a question regarding the B473. My wife and I love the B473
no forestay gone with the wind at 12:20pm 08.31.08 Smaller Boats 4/1530 have a catalina 22 with no forestay deck mount there are no holes where one coud have been. does
Wauquiez by Beneteau JB at 12:09pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 0/879 Anyone know anything about this boat? Looking at a 34' they were built by the Beneteau company in F
For you Atlantic sailors... Brian D at 10:20am 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 1/944 Have any of you made a sail to the site of the Titanic sinking. I know that this is probably a far f
Contra weight salon table hunter 40.5 Ultimate Star at 7:03am 08.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1494 The contra weight that lowers en rises the salon table has fallen down the mast foot. It looks like
Searching for swing keel 24632 at 6:32am 08.31.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1247 I'm refurbishing a '78 Oday 25 that is missing the swing keel. I would like to have the extra capab

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Towing Rick Webb at 5:14pm 01.09.22 As someone told me when I asked about pulling an Oday with my CRV, it's not the pulling but the sto
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Ward H at 5:10pm 01.09.22 I wouldn't dismiss the idea of cast pieces entirely. If you follow best practices for diesel opera
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? sail sfbay at 5:07pm 01.09.22 Have you turned on the navigation light switch at the panel to check? Otherwise might do a function
Point to ponder: furling the jib quadrille38 at 4:55pm 01.09.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib heritage at 4:48pm 01.09.22 Another cause of furling jibs being shredded in a storm is not getting a tight furl, which can happe
Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 4:29pm 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, tha
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Terry Cox at 4:03pm 01.09.22 The other end (boat end) of the lines would be left straight to tie to the cleat. The Bing video s
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 4:00pm 01.09.22 7XC0y4QJxsw
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 3:40pm 01.09.22 mxR5HBEa76w
Beached boat on oak island (1) rgranger at 3:36pm 01.09.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:33pm 01.09.22 I thank everyone (except maybe @Scott T-Bird ) for their thoughts, comments and insights. I sail oft
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:18pm 01.09.22 Banjos are so under rated nU1VfYYKMDk
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 12:15pm 01.09.22 Maybe we have discussed this topic enough, but I would offer one example of what can happen when som
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 12:05pm 01.09.22 Slipped anchor bend. mPM8In947MY
Point to ponder: furling the jib BigEasy at 11:58am 01.09.22 I always furl the jib and have three wraps of sheets around the furled sail as well as tie off the e
Looking for New Chart Plotter BigEasy at 11:44am 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, that
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:43am 01.09.22 Ditto that..............never know when we will have a 70+ mph wind storm. Never had a jib sail unf
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:34am 01.09.22 An easy way to add wraps to the furler line on the drum without removing the sail, is to release th
Looking for New Chart Plotter Stu Jackson at 11:30am 01.09.22 ...but you believe I should be well versed before asking anything, so I am asking pertinent questio
Traditionally made boat fenders (1) Will Gilmore at 11:11am 01.09.22 https://media.tenor.com/images/0cc3ca22b2720ecc97d6f9ce6fd357bc/tenor.gif?ctx=share -Will

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