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new boat registration and documentation mjb at 10:59am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1357 I'm getting ready to close on our new boat. The mortgage company wants to charge ~$500 for US Coast
Watch for Morgan Invasion Invitations Capt. MARS at 10:39am 02.09.06 Morgan 0/1423 Morganeers,I have heard from the Morgan Invasion committee that the initial invitations will be se
Universal Engine Issue on Catalina 30 Chris at 10:12am 02.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1376 After 20 - 30 minutes of power at 2000 - 2500 RPM (5.5 knots) the engine loses power; must be thrott
Single line jiffy reef John at 10:02am 02.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1087 I am thinking of setting up a single line jiffy reef for my 1977 Catalina 30 TR. I want to be able t
A/C Model and size (BTU's and demensions) Cas6511 at 9:46am 02.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1002 I have a 1998 Hunter 310. I'm looking to put A/C in the boat. I would like to know what size BTU's I
On-Board Weather Station Tsehum Pete at 8:17am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1980 With Spring approaching, I am considering adding a weather station to the nav station on my Beneteau
GENERATOR INSTALLATION MARK at 6:19am 02.09.06 Big Boats 1/1696 THINKING ABOUT INSTALLING A GENSET ABOARD MY CATALINA 400. CENTERLINE QUEEN AFT. HAS ANYONE DONE THI
Basic Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising class B Noble at 5:06am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1480
BACKSTAY ADJUSTER DREW6713 at 4:50am 02.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/925 How difficult is it to add a back stay adjuster? I figured since the mast is down for the winter it
Contacting Previous Owners Traumaguard at 4:16am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 22/2034 I just bought the Emma Jean, 1977 Catalina 30 out of Oak Harbour, LA (North of New Orleans). Is it r
The WaterHeater by ITR fleate at 2:56am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1897 Does anybody have experience with the ITR WaterHeater with the optional heating module? Would it be
Catalina original through-hulls A Scott at 2:52am 02.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/907 Ok, Does anyone know what the original composition of metals is for the through-hull fittings for a
Is marsolve still available??? fla.sailor at 1:42am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1691 Does anyone know if Marsole (marsolve.com) is still doing business? thanks!-dennis
When is a boat too old? JTK at 11:02pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 22/5686 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
When is the boat too old? JTK at 11:00pm 02.08.06 Day Sailers 2/1206 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
Is their any wind on Lake Mead ,Nv.? Ctskip at 10:57pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1194 I have heard conflicting stories about their being no wind to great sailing . Whats the real story h
Forward Bulkhead Question o Capt. Droop at 10:03pm 02.08.06 Big Boats 4/1407 It appear that a large number of Catalina 36 appear to have a water leak along the bottom of the for*
calking rubrail jbreland at 8:06pm 02.08.06 Smaller Boats 18/1253 I need to re-calk my deck to rubrail on my H23.I'm not removing it, just want to calk the seam.I
Hidden Bilge? margaritaville at 7:17pm 02.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1168 I have recently purchased an '84 hunter 31. When checking out the sink and preparing to replace th
Halyards/sheets question Rob19626 at 12:17pm 02.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/871 I have found a great source for 3/8 yacht braid, and plan to replace most of the running rigging on

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After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Ralph Johnstone at 9:07pm 05.25.21 I worked my way down the dock finger to the end where there is a safety ladder and climbed out easi
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? Tom J at 9:04pm 05.25.21 You will notice the effect the light stern has when the outboard pops out of the water when you are
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Hayden Watson at 9:03pm 05.25.21 That is why I like the VHB tape. It holds the lens in place so that the silicone has the time to cu
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? FastOlson at 9:01pm 05.25.21 The Newport 28 is a fast and great-sailing design, but that is way more boat and a taller transom th
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:59pm 05.25.21 If I may ask, what was the thickness of the of your acrylic and ball park figure for the acrylic Th
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Tom J at 8:58pm 05.25.21 Emergency ladders on the docks are a great idea. Glad you were ok!
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount YVRguy at 8:55pm 05.25.21 Should have put drain holes in the cup holder ? Easy fix
Replacement cockpit ladder Stu Jackson at 8:50pm 05.25.21 if you haven't already you could also go to the C250 forum and ask there, too. They have a lot more
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow JamesG161 at 8:49pm 05.25.21
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Hayden Watson at 8:17pm 05.25.21 Hayden, I have to replace all my fixed frameless ports. I was surprised when you mentioned a 2 wee
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Georgedoyle at 7:54pm 05.25.21 We have owned our 49 for three years now in Southern California and have never felt like we needed A
Diesel shutoff question (2) Wm. Gill at 7:31pm 05.25.21 Special ordered cable came. It wasn't correct because though the knob end was acceptable, the engine
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount Ron20324 at 7:07pm 05.25.21 Nice, thanks Should have put drain holes in the cup holder ?
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Terry Cox at 7:03pm 05.25.21 Appears you fixed part of the problem. Do you suppose there is a deep dip in the hose somewhere that
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 6:58pm 05.25.21 cycle the engine with the fuel off to heat the cylinders first (5-15sec) then add fuel to start. W
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 6:55pm 05.25.21 Diesel engines do not emit a lot of smoke on startup when running correctly. My current engine has
B and G autopilot commissioning dlochner at 6:43pm 05.25.21 Is that possible? I bought a vulcan 7 R. Never used. Was going to put it in the helm... but if i
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 6:42pm 05.25.21
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 6:38pm 05.25.21 Just out of curiosity, who did the re-build ? Ralph, you would probably recognize the name. I'd r
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount YVRguy at 6:28pm 05.25.21 Recommended material is King Starboard. I remade a drink-holder/binnacle pod over the winter. Was

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