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alternator switch al at 10:31pm 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1056 i recently was left a 1987 36foot catalina and am new to sailing....i have the owners manual and whi
Got my whisker pole track up Syversens at 8:53pm 07.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1260 Hey Agaliha and all, I finally put the last piece of the whisker pole attachments to my mast and all
epoxy spill on deck Madelon at 8:13pm 07.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/956 While securing some through-deck bolted fittings, I spilled some epoxy (no filler) on the anti-slip,
26x helm seat hinge Rolly at 7:56pm 07.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1376 The hinge on my helm seat is loose. How does one tighten the bolts on the hinge attached to the ster
Oil Level on M25XP Russ at 7:35pm 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1291 Hello to all, I have a 1989 Cat 30 with a M25XP motor. I think the motor is low on oil be
Ericson 29 Wiring Schematic Ericson29inLA at 7:05pm 07.24.08 Ericson 1/5145 Does anyone have an electrical schematic for a 1972 Ericson '29 (or any other Ericson would help)...
Dolphins in the ICW ...... Chet at 6:42pm 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1094 Hello everyone, I`m having kind of a strange thing happending to me while traveling the ICW. I`m cu
Cigarette Lighter Plug Wiring Greg W at 6:34pm 07.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1044 I wish to power a DC TV with a cigarette lighter plug which came with the TV. My plan is to strip of
Changing A Raw Water Impeller Maine Sail at 6:29pm 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2512 Hi All, I just changed my impeller and this time finally remembered my camera. I've noticed a
River closure sailaway78 at 6:19pm 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1224 According the the latest news reports, the fuel spilled in the Mississippi river barge collision wa
What is the best Ron10127 at 6:12pm 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1339 insulation to use when reinsulating the ice box in a 22 yr. old boat? I haven,t taken this apart yet
Easy engine swap from Perkins 4-108M to what? CharlieCobra at 5:32pm 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1192 What bolts right up, if anything?
Catalina stuff Drexel Scott at 5:03pm 07.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1350 I would like to restore my Cat. 27 and am looking for the "Catalina 27" plastic logo attached to the
Hurth transmission Drexel Scott at 4:59pm 07.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1331 The Hurth HWB 5 tranny in my 1985 Cat. 27 seems to have lost the reverse clutch. Any ideas? Most pla
Dinghy? GulfCoastCruiser at 4:30pm 07.24.08 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2098 I am thinking of getting a dinghy to use with my Hunter 27. I would like to hear from other Hunter
A no Pop-Top Simi_simo at 4:10pm 07.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1198 I am refurbishing a recently aquired Hunter 25.5. I tried but can't open the Pop-Top. Pushing it wit
sssss Serenity at 1:53pm 07.24.08 Trailer Sailors 0/1555 sssss
Depth sounders Florida sail at 1:51pm 07.24.08 Trailer Sailors 7/2186 I would like to install a depth sounder primarilly for the purpose of knowing how deep when anchorin
O'Day 28 Fuel Tank cleaning Ron10215 at 1:31pm 07.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1046 Our O'Day 28 1980 had grit and crud in the tank. There is no apparent access port. Has anyone deter
Capri 22 (1990) halyard block replacement Rich at 1:27pm 07.24.08 Smaller Boats 2/1729 I have a Capri 22 (1990). The halyard block riveted near the top of the mast has a cracked pulley t

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I still don't quite get rule #2... rgranger at 5:05pm 01.06.22 There is a not so subtle difference. The Give Way vessel is obligated to give way, however the stan
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 5:01pm 01.06.22 I am one and don't play one. The rules (see the link at #7 above) are both inland and general mariti
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 4:58pm 01.06.22 A couple of rules of navigation I swear by are "common sense prevails", and "the big guy always wins
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 4:34pm 01.06.22 Close - but relative fault gets quantified in Admiralty collisions. That means it is not a 'last c
I still don't quite get rule #2... shemandr at 4:16pm 01.06.22 January? Crossing argument? Situation Normal!
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 4:03pm 01.06.22 As I understand the law, if there is an accident and the give way vessel did not give way and the s
I still don't quite get rule #2... Stu Jackson at 3:28pm 01.06.22 I believe burdened and give way are used synonymously. Dave, IIRC the 1972 changes eliminated the
I still don't quite get rule #2... kappykaplan at 3:18pm 01.06.22 The red wine is on the left. Port is a red wine. :huh:
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 3:17pm 01.06.22 RULE 15: Crossing Situation; When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of co
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Stu Jackson at 3:14pm 01.06.22 Not indulgence, it's simply the way things are here with our merry band of brothers and sisters. :)
I still don't quite get rule #2... Calif. Ted at 3:14pm 01.06.22 RULE 15: Crossing Situation; When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of col
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 3:00pm 01.06.22 Quite right and good rule. Except during daylight and the operator of the vessel (me) can't rememb
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? kjdoyle1 at 2:59pm 01.06.22 Although this third-year sailor can't repay you guys with equal knowledge, allow me to do so with gr
I still don't quite get rule #2... dlochner at 2:59pm 01.06.22 You are correct of course but.... the "give way" boat has the obligation to allow the stand on boat
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? Davidasailor26 at 2:38pm 01.06.22 We have a 4.3KW thruster on a Beneteau 37. Beneteau powers it from a single group 27 battery under t
I still don't quite get rule #2... dLj at 2:23pm 01.06.22 You are correct of course but.... the "give way" boat has the obligation to allow the stand on boat
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 2:00pm 01.06.22 If you can see the other boat's red light, you are the give way vessel. If you can see the other bo
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Chris Blubaugh01 at 2:00pm 01.06.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... rgranger at 1:59pm 01.06.22 Quite right and good rule. Except during daylight and the operator of the vessel (me) can't rememb
I still don't quite get rule #2... rgranger at 1:59pm 01.06.22 If you can see the other boat's red light, you are the give way vessel. If you can see the other bo

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