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Firearms on Documented Vessel Annie Oakley at 9:11am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 24/7654 Can I legally have a firearm on a documented vessel in New York City Waters if I am not there longer
Spider Cracks in 272 gel coat Mark at 10:23am 04.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1295 I've been looking at boats for years now and am very close to purchasing a 1988 O'Day 272 in excelle
Gel coat match sailaway50 at 10:55am 04.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1132 Where do we go to try to match the gel coat on our 400?
Two Wheel Drive vs Four Mergatroid at 10:30am 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 7/1004 Looking to buy a new tow vehicle. To save a little money, I am considering a 2 X 4 instead of a 4 X
New or Used Sail??? Kevin at 12:41pm 04.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1439 Last Thursday, we had a super wind. Great fun. One thing I found as I was putting the boat up ... my
kiwigrip gary at 1:05pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1476 Has anyone used kiwigrip for nonskid refinishing of their deck? How easy was it to apply and how has
damaged centerboard Mark7498 at 1:16pm 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 8/1113 hello to all, we have a 240 that has enjoyed 4 winters in the keys and the shallows have taken their
overhead leaks drcooper at 2:29pm 04.14.08 Newport 2/2608 Leaking overhead, recaulked the ports, but it is still raining. Is there a way to get at the handrai
Citation 34 & Blue water ??? Brian at 5:28pm 04.14.08 Irwin 7/7360 I have been looking over lots and lots of boats. 90 percent of the time It would be used in protecte
Crealock 37 Storage Alan Coad at 4:40pm 04.14.08 Other Sailboats 0/1033 Hi,Perhaps you can help me. I am in the process of completing the purchase of a Crealock 37 in the
Cockpit drain Charles at 11:07pm 04.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3459 I was having a problem with water in my bilge when covering my boat with a cheap cover in the winter
trickle charge or not Jack at 10:51pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1682 My batteries were new last year, after a season in storage one reads 11.6v and the other 10.8v.i kn
Stiff/sticking rope clutches TheGreatEscape at 11:14pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2115 Does anyone have a solution for stiff and/or sticking rope clutches. I recently purchased a Hunter 3
perkins 4-108 wes justice at 1:10am 04.13.08 Irwin 1/1988 I am trying to find replacement screws for the impeller housing for a perkins 4-108 and any ideas w
Cutting 80" of the mast fredrik wortman at 2:06am 04.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1078 I can buy a Hunter 30 1989 in very good condition and with many extras.However the mast has been sh
Launch delays. Ed Schenck at 3:07am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1000 Tomorrow I get the boat out of the barn. But as you can see in the picture it will be awhile before
Nasty Coolant fox islander at 4:08am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 I decided to change out my coolant yesterday (M25XP). I've had the boat only 4 months and you can ea
E25 Running Rigging help needed! (2) daveinnj at 4:59am 04.13.08 Ericson 0/1760 I have been unable to find pictures of E25 running rigging, so I thought I would ask other owners.
Cracks at the base of the trunk of the rudder post; leaking when motoring at 4+ Scott A. at 4:59am 04.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1214 Seem to be taking on water (into cabin) when motoring above 4 knots or when encountering large waves
trickle charge or not...new volt meter... Jack at 5:04am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1027 thank you to all...again...as we all know it is hard to see old 'faithful' tools that have lived o

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Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45pm 11.29.21 First the transom is rated max horsepower at 10 hp. With the older two stroke engines, they are ligh
Bilge pump not working on auto joker460 at 4:43pm 11.29.21 Our 331 bilge pump seems to work only when we flip the switch on the panel. The float will not make
Porta Pot on 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:20pm 11.29.21 Just remember the cabin floor sits on top of the water ballast tank lid
Traveler Change ... Don Guillette at 3:02pm 11.29.21 I may need to reconsider my advice. In looking at the photo posted by @sail sfbay, it appears that
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 2:52pm 11.29.21 200544
WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT rajhnsn at 2:45pm 11.29.21 I cut my aluminum tank in parts to get it out. Replaced it with a smaller plastic tank.
ODay 39 water tank level rajhnsn at 2:36pm 11.29.21 I have a 6 inch access port in my starboard tank and a low spot on the port side. I use the port a
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Crusty Ol Salt at 2:34pm 11.29.21 Your wife finding that incriminating e-mail :facepalm:? No it was a sermon an old preacher friend
Keel to hull joint rajhnsn at 2:31pm 11.29.21 Getting a wrench of your keel bolts to tighten them is the place to start. My problem is that mine
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom chichiflys at 2:27pm 11.29.21 Copy all - thanks, interesting information. I think I'l try it with the Garhauer Bale and see how i
interested in buying a 310 Tom J at 2:03pm 11.29.21 One has turned up in Sandusky OH, about four hours from here. But I haven't had the opportunity to
Bilge pump not working on auto (1) patbratton at 1:56pm 11.29.21 Here is a PDF of the Rule Bildge Pump Wiring on my H240. It should be similar. It sounds like the fl
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild (1) sf34dtw at 1:52pm 11.29.21
Bilge pump not working on auto Justin_NSA at 1:36pm 11.29.21 Jumpering the float switch leads would make sure it's not the wiring to the switch, but it's probabl
Nav System Replacement tfox2069 at 1:25pm 11.29.21 Some other venders warn that touch screens can be hard to hit the right spots on the screen in a se
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 1:19pm 11.29.21 They're mostly in--- about 25 of the Class 40's left to finish, many still well-bunched. Wind is gi
Bilge pump not working on auto tfox2069 at 1:17pm 11.29.21 Not to be a smart guy, but since you've already been able to turn the bilge pump on successfully fro
Pearson 30 FastOlson at 1:15pm 11.29.21 what can you all tell me about pressurized alcool stoves, I know most people try to avoid them but
Best Headset........ NYSail at 1:13pm 11.29.21 Thanks Stu.... I frequent that site as well as will do a search! Happy holidays to you as well Gre
Connecticut yards..... bottom job NYSail at 1:10pm 11.29.21 Pilot's Point is Pricey. If you're going that far into CT, Essex Boat Works or Old Lyme Marina migh

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