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BoatUS on EPA Discharge Permits Warren Milberg at 3:17am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/995 "EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational BoatsFor 34 years the federal Environmental Pro
CDI Roller Furl Bob Fox at 3:19am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1374 After doing some research and talking to a few people I opted for a CDI roller furlfor my 1975 Pear
1972 Catalina sailboat Don Corbett at 3:42am 09.11.07 Smaller Boats 4/1932 I would like to know what specific worn ares to look for in this boat.
new jib stevevoyce at 4:08am 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1027 I am buying a new jib for my 1989 Hunter 30. Do I want to stick with a 110% or move up to a 130%?
Help found these good looking folding teak tables caguy at 5:24am 09.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1208 I want to use it for the cockpit. Found them on Ebay but can purchase directly from seller for $17 a
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 6:29am 09.11.07 Catalina 30 2/1484 We have a 1983 C-30 which we bought last year. We have an oe Edson wheel and this year have noticed
Yamaha 30 dodger/bimini Frank at 6:38am 09.11.07 Yamaha 4/2325 Hi:Has anyone tried to add a dodger and/or bimini to a Yamaha 30? It seems difficult to do proper
buying a yankee 30 jeff osborne at 7:14am 09.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/1502 I am looking at buying a 1972 yankee 30 hull #85 and was wandering if anyone could tell me what mark
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 7:10am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1412 Our 1983 C-30 has an oe Edson wheel and this year we've noticed a distinct "pull" to Port when motor
Hunter 25.5 Port replacement laketravisman at 7:32am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1185 I want to replace the side and front ports. I would like to get recommendations for where to purchas
Shaft Strut replacement Randy P at 7:25am 09.11.07 Big Boats 5/1444 Hello,I have to replace the cutlass strut on my 1988 hunter 37 (broke in half). The boat will have
Volvo 2003t repower Yanmar Autoprop for sale David Knebes at 7:57am 09.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2592 Well my 2003t has finally given me enough grief to repower. I have made my choice between a Volvo D
Auto Pilot Rudder Control Self Test John Ehricht at 8:09am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/955 Our Auto Pilot ST4000+ always did something(self Test?) in standby as soon as it was powered up and
Should I get a furling system? Dick Westwood at 8:22am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1978 I've been sailing my Cal 20 with regular headsails (working jib, a racing jib, and a genoa). Since I
Hull structure comparisons frenchy at 9:46am 09.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/3014 I have questions regarding the structure of hulls. I want to buy a live aboard/ blue water boat. I
Sailboat Magazine David Hall22685 at 10:15am 09.11.07 Day Sailers 1/1316 Having been out of sailing for some years and having just bought a Hunter 170, I would like to suscr
Adding air conditioning Larry14199 at 10:28am 09.11.07 Big Boats 2/1160 I will be adding AC to my h34 this winter. I would like to hear from anyone that has completed this
Cabin storage locker Mark15093 at 11:13am 09.11.07 Catalina 22 3/1478 The forwrd port side locker, where the keel bolt is has some issues.1) lately there has been water
In boom furling system Leigh14353 at 12:10pm 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1131 I am considering installing an in-boom furling system for the huge main sail on my Vision 32. Has a
B & R rig reefing LSCalifornia at 1:58pm 09.11.07 Big Boats 20/2460 Anyone with the newer fractional rig care to chime in with their reefing practices. I'm still getti

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Thanksgiving and Christmas jssailem at 12:57pm 10.24.21 Getting into the party spirit a little early, are we?
Containers lost and now a fire jssailem at 12:54pm 10.24.21 Darn. A High Wind Watch is in effect through Sunday morning for the north and central Washington co
Containers lost and now a fire MikeHoncho at 12:40pm 10.24.21 Possible water reactive materials. Peroxides or corrosives would be my first bet
Port leaks arf145 at 12:39pm 10.24.21 I wipe off the acrylic and the gasket pretty much every time I close a port when leaving the boat. I
Battery cut-off switch? (1) jssailem at 12:38pm 10.24.21 Typically a battery switch has multiple options. OFF- 1 - BOTH - 2. Something like this. on. The
Containers lost and now a fire sail sfbay at 12:30pm 10.24.21 Wonder what was in the 10 containers that caught fire and could the fire have been prevented by elim
Battery cut-off switch? jssailem at 12:25pm 10.24.21 Chris. Switches like that are often used as cut off switches. The key is removable. The switch has
Hunter 33 Bilge hose setup SamLust at 12:17pm 10.24.21 RE: Post # 8, Diana of Burlington. Yeah,... What he said! THAT is how you do a bilge pump.
99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... Head Sail at 12:12pm 10.24.21 Add more ventilation and/or dehymidifier. Excess moisture may be the cause of your problems.
CNG (10) Joshua770 at 11:45am 10.24.21 @Joshua770: Until you know more about your tanks and regulator and related CNG pressures I would
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) Rabe at 11:35am 10.24.21
99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 10.24.21 Clean the contacts on the bulb (once again) but this time before replacing the bulb, coat the termin
Hunter 33 Bilge hose setup DianaOfBurlington at 11:24am 10.24.21 I wasn't asking why the previous owner did something. A helpful presumption: the Previous Owner o
CNG Joshua770 at 11:23am 10.24.21 @Joshua770: Until you know more about your tanks and regulator and related CNG pressures I would s
Hunter 33 Bilge hose setup DianaOfBurlington at 11:18am 10.24.21 In general, at this stage there is no point in wondering what Hunter did from the start. What Grizz
CNG Richard19068 at 11:17am 10.24.21 Instead of being concerned with finding a CNG source ( which seems to be a vanishing commodity), an
99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... Rich Stidger at 11:16am 10.24.21 Also, attached is a picture of one of the fixtures. It's a PIA to pop off the lens. Does anyone k
What is this? Stu Jackson at 11:15am 10.24.21 There really is quite a lot of disinformation in this quoted post. I'll let Maine Sail comment on i
CNG Richard19068 at 10:58am 10.24.21 @Joshua770: Until you know more about your tanks and regulator and related CNG pressures I would s
99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... chip veres at 10:54am 10.24.21 Sorry to say, you answered your own question. Remove the fixture, clean off the corrosion, and sold

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