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Atlantic Boat Transportation,Inc Paul Aubrecht at 6:22am 07.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/897 Does anyone have any experience with this boat transport company,bad or good?Thanks
Insurance for Trailerables Jim Schaff at 6:08am 07.19.05 Smaller Boats 1/835 I realize that information about insurance is in the archives but I also realize that information ab
oday 322 plexiglass MIKE1009 at 5:49am 07.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/918 I would like to remove and re-seal my plexiglass windows. The glass is approximately 12"x48" four ti
Need spreader for 1976 O'Day 27 - DESPERATE cry Kim Rice at 5:48am 07.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1124 Hi -I am in desperate need of a spreader for a 1976 O'Day. We are in the process of moving it from*
Peggie - thoughts on the SeaLand 962? deeman7777 at 5:30am 07.19.05 Ask All Sailors 2/842 Peggy - I need a new porta-pottie per your excellent advice. I noticed the 962 looks decent and is
Folding Prop Problem Larry Boroviak at 5:20am 07.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1032 Folding prop (Fallbar?) bronze has failed in forward. I purchased this vessel last August and the p
new head fred at 4:52am 07.19.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1237 I have purchased a new 26m and would like to install a head and holding tank. Has anyone done this o
Windlass for '92 h375 JC on Bainbridge at 4:17am 07.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/941 I am looking at installing a windlass for our 37.5. The current manual windlass (that's me) is gett
Patrick Connor Pat at 4:10am 07.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/965 Cant find the product poly Glow for my boat and the link wont conect Pat
Deryk aboard Watkins 27 Wanderer sailaway78 at 3:55am 07.19.05 Ask All Sailors 0/964 Hi deryk,I saw your post about heading towards Fla. in Sept. I am going to fly up that way and join
Buying a boat, the legal side dwayne13628 at 3:11am 07.19.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1350 Okay, it would seem I was a little hasty in announcing my new purchase: I have made the offer in goo
Heeling Don Guillette at 1:54am 07.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/1527 Kristin Boyce: I can't get involved in the in mast furling thread because it has progressed to an ar
Overheating M-25 ? OH at 1:18am 07.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/994 We recently bought a 1984 Catalina 30, our first boat. It is a beautiful boat! In great shape, great
Sunbrella fabric mojo16700 at 12:39am 07.19.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1320 Last weekend during a typical summer afternoon shower I found that the Sunbrella fabric which my bim
G23 Knockdown Harvey at 11:54pm 07.18.05 Grampian 5/1730 I was sailing last evening on lake Ontario and I think that I narrowly escaped a knockdown. Winds we
Rudder and Wheel Alignment Nichole at 9:57pm 07.18.05 Big Boats 10/1520 I had my hull cleaned the other day, in the water. Just thought it was a good idea. A diver went d
Rudder mount failure Tina Nauman at 9:33pm 07.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/897 I have a 1994 MacGregor 26S. During a wonderful windy sail yesterday the rudder mount failed. Luck
Rudder Bearing Fabrication Paul at 5:58pm 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/881 Hi,I need to locate a shop that can fabricate new rudder bearings from UHMW-PE. Does anyone know o
Flag RAD18362 at 3:51pm 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1022 Has anyone ever seen an American flag that is sewn on a radar reflective liner? I saw one online som
Flag RAD18362 at 3:46pm 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1014 I have a few questions. How do you determine the size flag to fly? Is it about 10' of boat to

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any way to fix a bad topside paint job? PaulK at 9:45am 10.19.20 We had a $30,000 quote to paint our deck. It involved removing & remounting all the deck hardware a
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. senang at 9:45am 10.19.20 The Yanmar instructions concern only the engine, NOT the exhaust system. So draw your conclusions!
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar HandsOnTech at 9:44am 10.19.20 I was considering using a third identical panel in the center for cosmetic reasons.
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar senang at 9:39am 10.19.20 There will always be the shadow of the boom, it will be SB, Port or center depending on the position
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? cskaplan at 9:32am 10.19.20 Lots of 40 and 80 grit sandpaper. Once all the old paint is removed, it is time to start over. A bi
Gas hose for H356 (1) senang at 9:27am 10.19.20 I found it on Amazon, delivered to France. SHINESTAR 6 Feet Stainless Propane Hose Assembly- 3/8inch
I win! Glsawyer at 9:25am 10.19.20 My point was whoever said you dont need to fix something "unless you plan to sail in a storm" is an
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? cskaplan at 9:22am 10.19.20 I'm no expert, but I do know the most important and time consuming part of painting is the prep. Th
Mississippi Sound to Chandeleur Island Advice kloudie1 at 9:17am 10.19.20 Either pass is fine, well marked.. The one between Ship and Cat Islands is the commercial one but no
I win! Don S/V ILLusion at 9:16am 10.19.20 Tell that to the captain of the Bounty that went down in hurricane Sandy! I read the book this summ
Documentation versus State Registration sail sfbay at 9:15am 10.19.20 Check this link on plaque and boat marking requirements. https://vesselplacards.com/uscg-documentat
Mississippi Sound to Chandeleur Island Advice JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.19.20 fish the Chandeleurs for a few days Look up Fish Haven 12... There is a safe harbor on North West
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift (1) sail sfbay at 9:10am 10.19.20 ...................One more question - does anyone have a note of the correct way to rig the boom va
I win! dlochner at 9:09am 10.19.20 The boat was built by Howdy Baileys Custom Yachts in Norfolf VA That's good, it wasn't built in s
I win! Glsawyer at 9:02am 10.19.20 The boat was built by Howdy Baileys Custom Yachts in Norfolf VA
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift RichLear at 9:02am 10.19.20 Thanks all. It sounds like the line is not really needed for anything specific - just as well as it
Mississippi Sound to Chandeleur Island Advice Rick Webb at 8:59am 10.19.20 Look at Long Beach or Gulfport
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift Ron20324 at 8:57am 10.19.20 And , an extra mast-top line makes a great flag (burgee) halyard. If you need to lift someone or a
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Hamish_s at 8:56am 10.19.20 I'll look it up. Thanks John
Help to Identify Vintage Boom and Block (1) TomY at 8:51am 10.19.20 I don't have an answer, however, I think you are looking at the logo upside down. Right side up, i

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