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Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:40am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1189 Hello all, Wondered if anyone out there might have some insight on boat transport.I'm on the west
lazy jacks Dream Weaver at 11:33am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/985 I would like to install lazy jacks on my 1987 272LE. Any comments to share?
steering cable Dream Weaver at 11:29am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1037 My rudder has lots of play in it. I would like to tighten it up. It looks almost impossible to rea
oday 22 cabin floor Bill at 1:48pm 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2213 Hi Has anyone ever replaced or repaired the floor on an Oday 22? The floor in my boat is very soft
Boat Sales Tax Levin at 4:58pm 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1890 Hello everyone... So I have a question about boat sales tax and hope that someone here might hav
ice box conversion sully22356 at 1:52pm 09.20.06 Catalina 30 0/1105 I just bought a 1990 C30 and want to convert the icebox to a 12v/AC fridge. The icebox has an odd s
Removing Rub Rail Mark M26D at 9:24pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/959 We rebedded the stantions and moved on to the rub rail. When I pulled the rubber out of the stern en
Swing keel cable and attachment dave63021 at 12:25am 09.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1973 Could anyone provide some additional details regarding the swing keel cable and attachments on a 199
Backstay SweetTrade at 12:00am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/891 Ok I am trying to figure out the backstay adjuster on my hunter 23. I have the set up for it, but i
yanmar 1GM10 Bob8442 at 11:14pm 09.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1063 I recently changed oil and all filters on our engine. Was not able to get all the air out of the sys
Stack Pack Justin_NSA at 11:11pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1111 Anyone have experience with the Doyle Stack Pack? There are a handful on the docks. I sailed with so
Pirates! Arrrrr! T J Furstenau at 5:46am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/917 Okay, I felt that it was my responsibility to point this out to my friends here.It's that time aga
International Talk Like a Pirate Day Cap'n Jack at 5:44am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/976 As sailors we all need to be aware that tomorrow, September 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate
Cleaning the hull Wicho at 5:36am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/1265 HI guys, my Catalina was in the Marina for 3 months(Lake), now very dirty with dark hull, any experi
Dock lines... Brian D at 3:29am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1197 Time for me to replace my dock lines. I'll keep to old ones as spares. I tried to use WM Product Ass
O'day 23 Trailer Ideas stickman at 3:04am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1079 I just picked-up a trailer for my O'day 23 and know it needs some retrofitting to work. What kind o
1GM sounding different, almost no power Windrifter at 2:59am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/912 and smoking (white) at the top end. Motor ran fine two weeks ago. Took it out yesterday and it was
Ranger 30 Cockpit Instrument Panel Heffy at 2:54am 09.18.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/2043 I have a cockpit mounted instrument panel that monitors an Atomic 4. Sunlight has deteriated the pa
HUNTER (41 AC) vs. CATALINA (41 AC) bubbles at 2:48am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2294 Does anyone know the pros and cons for the HUNTER 41 and CATALINA 41 aft? Considering both. Thanks
1966 O'Day Tempest Bill McCullom at 2:43am 09.18.06 Day Sailers 1/1505 Interested in this model, assuming a weight of 3,000#-need a trailer recommendation.

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36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio jeff356 at 7:30pm 07.23.21 As a confirmation to what a 44 lb Rocna, chain and bridle can do on July 2nd in Aberdeen Creek off t
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... Mr. Dave at 7:16pm 07.23.21 And yet, the more things change, the more they remain the same... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.
Any problems with sailing a 2.92 feet draft winged keel on the Great South Bay on Long Island NY Ted at 7:12pm 07.23.21 2.92 foot draft is perfectly fine on the Great South Bay. I've been sailing there for over 40 years
Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Tricia at 6:40pm 07.23.21 Laurence Abro of Triton Pacific on Granville Island is a fine technician and an honest guy.
Huckleberry Friend Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:09pm 07.23.21 B500 sounds like a Ronco Plastics mold #...I know MarineSan sells Ronco tanks. And Ronco Plastics
Aging Diesel Fuel dlochner at 6:09pm 07.23.21 Unlike gasoline, diesel does not degrade much over time. It is susceptible to water intrusion from c
Aging Diesel Fuel SycloneDriver at 6:04pm 07.23.21 Just make sure the fuel additive contains a stabilizer and you'll be fine.
Spinnaker Pole Ring MetricMountie at 5:56pm 07.23.21
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Don S/V ILLusion at 5:50pm 07.23.21 Really? Shouldn't the charger be able to charge batteries independently? What would you suggest I
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip jnorten at 5:43pm 07.23.21 I have a 35 foot slip for my C30 and cannot imagine anything smaller. I want more than 1" to spare
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:15pm 07.23.21 Visegrip, do update us the outcome. I'm sure everyone here is keen to learn Ken Y I intend to. Th
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm drm1 at 5:03pm 07.23.21 Yes there was an issue with undersized heat exchangers with the early 3YM30's. They were changed o
First time boat owner... Battery alarm (1) kodiak1120 at 5:00pm 07.23.21 Therein lies your problem (or at least the first clue). Your charger apparently can't differentiat
Yanmar 2GM Ken13559 at 5:00pm 07.23.21 Visegrip, do update us the outcome. I'm sure everyone here is keen to learn Ken Y
First time boat owner... Battery alarm kodiak1120 at 4:56pm 07.23.21 Here's a better picture
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Don S/V ILLusion at 4:55pm 07.23.21 The engine battery is brand new but the house batteries (I believe there are two) are quite old .
First time boat owner... Battery alarm (1) kodiak1120 at 4:55pm 07.23.21 Thanks... I just looked and this is the charger. It looks like it's set to Gel batteries, but I ha
Aging Diesel Fuel shank at 4:40pm 07.23.21 Hello, Yes, on Champlain. It has been a great lake for sailing. Sounds like you haven't had any p
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing drm1 at 4:40pm 07.23.21 Sigh. North channel. Love it there. currently in the thousand islands. Also very beautiful. gotta lo
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 4:29pm 07.23.21 Thanks for your help everyone

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