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Using a power-of-attorney to transfer registration Monk at 4:35am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1208 Hello,I'm out of the country and a friend has arranged the sale of my boat. I'm going to send him
time share vs any other way letterman at 4:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1792 Went to a party last night. Funny how the truth emerges after you pull two or three teeth. A frien
"When I was out on my yacht..." Trevor23800 at 2:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2143 No one told me you had to be rich to own a yacht, but here's a little humor I stumbled upon this mor
New to sailing Tampa Bay professor bills at 5:28am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1309 I have recently fixed up an old (81) 27' Hunter and launched it in Tampa Bay. Looking for some seaso
Catalina 22 tilt-down keel LPScott62 at 5:54am 12.16.07 Catalina 22 24/3875 I am in need of a new or used (in good condition) tilt-down keel for my Catalina 22. The original wa
Hunter 310 Air Conditioning Brad at 6:10am 12.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1966 I just recieved a quote for $ 5,800.00 to install Air Conditioning in my 2000 Hunter 310. My questi
34 Leaks@ Mast??? CaptHawk at 6:33am 12.16.07 Seidelmann 9/2446 Any 34 Owners;I continue to have some water into my bilge from the mast???I have isolated this are
refinishing cabin sole? & rebuild entire cabin brobins75 at 7:34am 12.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3710 Hi, I am a new hunter owner. I bought a '86 40' Legend that had taken on water. It is a beautiful
FREE BOAT QUESTION, FOR THINKERS! sailormanbigd at 10:04am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 66/3776 Hi again all. What is the best wind dirrection for a grossly underpowered sailboat. My course will b
I'm Considering Buying an OD 23 Dana at 10:19am 12.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2236 I am thinking about buying a 1978 OD23. I have owned larger boats. Just want to hear any feedback on
sail size pokey at 11:55pm 12.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1524 Hello,Could anybody Tell me where I could find the Main sail demension LUFF, LEECH ' FOOTfor my 19
Head Don Rose at 12:17am 12.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/1729 There is a problem with our head. There appears to be a vacum leak along the lines somewhere. At lea
cauking/sealants Stevep at 12:37am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1530 I hope that this is not too off topic, but this group seems to be uniquely qualified to sddress this
Solar Power Mark at 12:56am 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1253 Ok Here is what I run on my boat. I run my Garmin Chartplotter (Garmin 498) my Marine radio, sometim
Battery Chargers & Isolators KevinB at 5:50am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 46/2695 Here's the general part of my question: The archives have lots of posts about installations of shore
Sailing in South Florida Louis at 6:14am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1375 I will be moving to the Delray Beach/Boca Raton (FL) area in a year or so. I currently have a Hunter
Suggestions on leak search? tomcat2k at 6:58am 12.15.07 Seidelmann 16/2440 My 25 leaks a bit when underway. When in the slip, no water comes in at all. I have looked in the
Catalina 26 dale17781 at 1:11am 12.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1231 I have seen a few pictures of the Catalina 26. It looks like a real boat, but I know there were not
Hatch covers Steve at 7:39am 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1054 I am looking to replace the hatch top cover and entrance cabin cover on my Mac 21. It is a 1986 and
Haven't owned a boat in awhile Dave in NOLA at 7:07am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 59/3060 Hey all, anybody have thoughts good or bad about the catalina 27?.This will be my first boat in abou

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Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 dlochner at 1:39pm 11.07.21 It will work if you put the bucket in the cockpit but be sure to remove the hose immediately from t
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Davidasailor26 at 1:36pm 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. Is the instrument set to show True
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Claude L.-Auger at 1:25pm 11.07.21 It will work if you put the bucket in the cockpit but be sure to remove the hose immediately from th
CE certificate for Hunter 466? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:25pm 11.07.21 Does the International Marine Institute maintain a copy of those for their records?
Freaky voltage reading DArcy at 1:24pm 11.07.21 Is it reading the really high voltage with the engine running or with it off? If it is only while ru
Alternator wiring leo310 at 1:09pm 11.07.21 Visio-PYS BWC v3.vsdx (pysystems.ca This may help
PNW Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 12:45pm 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. Agree, Will. As we passed by, I noticed someone
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 11.07.21 Mmmmmmm Yes I am asking a lot. But hey, I asked for free advice, so I shouldn't be picky. Joe Wh
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 11:44am 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. I put the throtle in reverse to close
Has anyone built a boarding step? LeeandRick at 11:30am 11.07.21 We have a Garelick/Eez-In 4 step telescoping hook ladder. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/garelick--
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 11.07.21 A new tach is not a big deal. VDO is the best buy. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/could
Freaky voltage reading dlochner at 11:24am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the A
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 11.07.21 (Only serious answers need reply!) You're kind of asking for a lot from this site, aren't you :p
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the AC
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 Thanl you, everyone, for your kind comments and suggestions. I've transferred all ideas to a checkli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 10:51am 11.07.21 Remove the sea water intake hose at either the sea cock or strainer which ever is easier. Removing
Catalina fuel tank, free! Windpilot at 10:37am 11.07.21 Gone, thanks for your interest though.
Its funny Friday! (1) Sailavie1 at 10:28am 11.07.21 I have an app that predicts the Aurora and also shows the solar wind speeds and density. Time to put
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Georgedoyle at 10:24am 11.07.21 Yes, I agree the solar panels are a game changer. We've been back on our mooring for two months now
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal. O

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