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transit taxes ROAN at 6:24am 02.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/2317 I posted the following on Waterway Guide and got no responses. Can I receive insight here?"I keep
Fuel Consumption Roy at 6:23am 02.25.08 Big Boats 14/3380 I am the new owner on a 1995 Hunter 37.5. I am planning to sail the boat (and motor I'm sure) from M
electric motor vs. outboard mark t7660 at 6:06am 02.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1911 I am a new owner of an Oday 222. I am assessing the older 2 hp outboard(if it works) and possibility
Ran out of room! Dan at 6:05am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1229 Hi all.I'm installing a Garmin 3010c (10") chartplotter in a Navpod and it's taking up all my pede
Outboard Water Pump Impeller Barry14722 at 7:51am 02.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1817 My boat and outboard motor is three years old now and I asked the dealer where I store the boat to c
Parts alibi at 9:24am 02.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1059 Can someone tell me where to buy parts for my First 285 or a good link?
Luff size for a new sail on my Hunter 34 1984 Rigoletito at 9:05am 02.25.08 Big Boats 6/2097 I need the measurements to buy a new 170 % jib , mainly the Luff size, please advice thanks in adv
outboard size John at 11:24am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1601 I've started to look at outboard motors for a small dinghy (presently a 9' portaboat). One motor I l
lost mast BillKelly at 10:40am 02.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1345 Sailing last week I had a stay/chain plate break on my boat.The mid-stayattached to the bulk head(st
Vivid bottom paint Joe at 9:38am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/829 I switched to Ultima SR (a soft ablative)a few years ago because I was tired of the pain of hard san
Deck Hatches derek.leistra@charter.net at 12:15pm 02.25.08 Irwin 1/1729 I just recently purchased a 1980 37' Irwin. I would like to replace the deck hatches and also replac
Ericson 25+ with sail drive Rick Jorgensen at 7:11pm 02.23.08 Ericson 1/2245 HI,I have an Ericson 25+ that came originally with a Sial Drive engine. A couple of years ago it d
Mast rake on 2-22 TheCopperMonkey at 11:02pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1550 Hello,I have a Venture 2-22 and I am planning on tuning the rig. I was wondering if anybody knows
Repower a 1980 Hunter 27 BeamReacher at 11:13pm 02.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/3138 My Hunter 27 has its original Renault 8hp inboard from 1980. I bought it three years ago, and have d
Chartplotter Install Location? mseifert at 12:09am 02.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1175 I'm considering installing a Garmin Chartplotter on my H33. Does anyone have any pictures of their
Buying a Beneteau 373 capbillh at 1:43am 02.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2865 I am in the process of buying a used one with the 39 hp Yanmar, coming from a 28 ODay. I want to go
Tipping for sailing Schools Len at 2:28am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 1/955 My wife and I will be attending a seven day sailing school which will cost approximately $3700. Tipp
Hull Indentations, Port and Starboard, Below Chain Plates daisydog7 at 5:14am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 16/3884 I'm looking at a 1970 Morgan 35 for sale and it's a very nice boat, but it has a problem that concer
Darker Hull Colors sailaway78 at 4:06am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 20/4650 It's about time to pull the boat and do a bottom job. Am seriously considering painting the hull whi
antifouling on a Kiwi prop Pat at 3:56am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1096 I have a Kiwi prop and sail in fresh water. I use Interlux VC-17m on the hull. Can I use this on the

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1996 Barnett 1400 PINE BAY at 2:22pm 08.19.21 rumdee, Sorry for your loss. Is your Barnett 1400 still available? It is one of the boats that I hav
2006 Hunter 45CC fiberglass resin type sail sfbay at 2:20pm 08.19.21 Owner's manual and intereet search was blank on this subject so suggest consulting with the ex-Hunte
Replacement windows for Laguna 26. (3) LagunaJay at 2:04pm 08.19.21 I pulled off one of the windows on my Laguna 26 hoping I could simply replace the old crazed acrylic
Backstay adjuster sailingsoon at 1:59pm 08.19.21
Battery switch confusion ice breaker at 1:59pm 08.19.21 Johnny: Our 41AC 2004 came from the factory the same way. Only the main DC breaker shuts everythin
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Battery switch confusion jeepbluetj at 1:57pm 08.19.21 Break out a multimeter and start tracing from the batteries. Something is wrong. Something may be ve
Backstay adjuster sailingsoon at 1:56pm 08.19.21 I opted for the Wichard model are/rigging-adjusters/backstay-adjusters/with-wheel/part-5526 Works
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? fstbttms at 1:23pm 08.19.21
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? fstbttms at 1:18pm 08.19.21 I bottom paint every 6-7 years so most of my haulouts are for inspections only. Wow that's pretty
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? kodiak1120 at 1:18pm 08.19.21 A few days ago I had a diver clean the bottom. She arrived at my slip, we loaded her gear in the bo
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Davidasailor26 at 12:54pm 08.19.21 Did the survey say what percent of the anode was left or anything else about its condition other tha
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Dr. D at 12:41pm 08.19.21 A few days ago I had a diver clean the bottom. She arrived at my slip, we loaded her gear in the boa
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 12:35pm 08.19.21 I don't have time for a detailed response now. But yes the reefing line looks better to me and the
In mast furling? esedenka at 12:27pm 08.19.21 If it is a Selden, I find that a slight starboard tack is best furling and unfurling. It winds count
Battery switch confusion Don S/V ILLusion at 12:13pm 08.19.21 Find the previous owner and charge him with negligence. The boat didn't come out of the factory wire
Catalina 25 trailer help. nayterobertson at 12:13pm 08.19.21 Here you go. All measurements are in inches. Measurement beside stantion it height from middle of
Catalina 25 trailer help. (3) SailingLoto at 12:07pm 08.19.21 Yes it is a c25 swing keel and that would be greatly appreciated!!! Here you go. All measurement
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR Scott B at 12:05pm 08.19.21 We're having similar discussions in the electric vehicle industry. You still sometimes hear "thrott

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