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how to identify a catalina 22 Old Salt at 6:52am 03.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1879 just purchased a catalina 22 and can not find any identifying numbers on boat.don't know the year o
Benneteau 411 Cutlas Bearing Buz Page at 6:46am 03.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1187 While on the hard this winter, I was doing prop maintenance. I noticed when I turned the prop, the
New table for my 260 #2 Reudi Ross at 6:28am 03.19.05 Smaller Boats 11/827 Here it is with the leaves up. It will slide up and down on the compression post on a nylon bushing
KEEL FLARING TO HULL KKRUGER at 6:23am 03.19.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1282 I RECENTLY STRIPPED MY KEEL AND PAINTED WITH 4 COATS OF RUSTLOCK. WONDERING WHAT THE BEST PRODUCT IS
New table for my 260 Reudi Ross at 6:22am 03.19.05 Smaller Boats 4/777 Heres what I did for a replacement table. The previous owner shortened the table and modified the su
Ancient Datamarine fathometer JimG2886 at 6:18am 03.19.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1673 My newly acquired boat included an antique fathometer. The only ID on the unit is Datamarine. It's
Mac 26M Checklist Nemo at 5:57am 03.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/993 While our first sailing event with Nemo 26M went fairly smooth, there were a couple things I forgot
Radar: 2KW or 4 KW? Gimballed or not? Larry Jackel at 4:45am 03.19.05 Big Boats 13/2614 I am about to add radar to my (new) H44 and I need to decide on whether to go for 2KW or 4KW. In eit
Merc 60HP Bigfoot and UFLEX B184M controller tidalwave at 4:37am 03.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1196 I have a new 2004 26M with a 60HP Merc Bigfoot. I bought a UFLEX B184M throttle controller. I went
Building a ice chest George H260 at 4:08am 03.19.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1111 This is really a small boat question but maybe others have had experience with the problem of not en
beneteau 32s5 ?????? Sylvio at 3:41am 03.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1706 I'm looking onto possibly buying a 32s5, I'm looking for feedback either + or - on this model, anyth
Wheel Autopilot - Autohelm or SIMRAD machopekin at 3:23am 03.19.05 Big Boats 5/1400 When we bought our 1991 Hunter 37.5 last year, it came with a dissassembled (broken?) older Autohelm
Honda Grand Prix St. Pete anchoring restrictions gnarvaez17515 at 3:21am 03.19.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1480 Does any body know of any anchoring restrictions at the South Yacht Basin, north of the Albert Whitt
Mac 26M Checklist Nemo at 3:00am 03.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/794 While our first sailing adventure with Nemo went fine for the most part, there were a couple things
Can't power up a 2GM20F Yanmar Wally at 2:43am 03.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1073 I can't seem to power my 2GM20F beyond 2000 RPM. If going beyond 2000RPM I belch brown smoke and do
Need Help finding rubber gromments........ Bob F. at 2:30am 03.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/943 I need to replace several of the rubber gromments that are used to cushion the cockpit locker hatche
New Folding Wheel Stekon at 2:19am 03.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1093 Ben,I am very interested in this folding wheel as it should provide better "social" room in the co
Battery replacement question! machopekin at 1:50am 03.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1031 We have a 1991 H37.5...... with a set of 3 questionable batteries in the starboard lazarette. I am n
battery charge and hydrogen kingprawn at 12:50am 03.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1153 How much hydrogen will a group 27 battery produce during a full changing? I need to put mine on the
Summer Sailstice, Hadley Harbor Raftup? Cocktails? Bob Early at 12:04am 03.19.05 Ask All Sailors 0/904 O'vre Douvres (snacks), Cocktail at 6 pm to share, planned Hadley Harbor (near Woods Hole), subject

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Boat Insurance sesmith at 7:31am 02.24.21 I insure ours through Boat US (Geico) and have also gotten quotes through Progressive (via USAA). Y
bilge pump capacity Babette04 at 7:30am 02.24.21 I was told nothing beats a man with a bucket on a sinking boat. Is it true? ;) I have keep a strai
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? rgranger at 7:29am 02.24.21 I think we need to know more about how you want to use the boat. Every boat design is a compramise.
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? dLj at 7:20am 02.24.21 Question: What boat/boats should I be looking for? I am very new to sailing. Currently learning
Beware of BoatUS Insurance sesmith at 7:10am 02.24.21 Sorry to hear of your boat loss. It sounds like they took care of you in the end, and you got your
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands DayDreamer41 at 6:56am 02.24.21 Congrats on the new boat and I am sure you will have a great trip. My wife and I did something simi
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? Justin_NSA at 6:53am 02.24.21 Appearance isn't your only concern. You will have many systems to maintain. Good maintenance history
Catalina 22 being parted out? Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 6:49am 02.24.21 Thanks. May I ask one more question? The Cubbies on the side wall in the cockpit (You can see one in
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant Terry Cox at 6:33am 02.24.21 Hi Dave, our setup has an expansion tank for the Genset and likely his does, too. Good point.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DayDreamer41 at 6:30am 02.24.21 The port side lazaret lid, big and heavy with no lift assist on it, you have to tie it with a bungie
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Boomer54 at 6:08am 02.24.21 CAn it be the voices in my head? I only do what the voices in my head tell me to do.
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant jibes138 at 6:04am 02.24.21 Your coolant leak problem sounds like you are overfilling your coolant tank. Coolant expands when i
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands jssailem at 6:03am 02.24.21 Congrats on your new to you boat. Sounds like you are in for a great adventure. I have mot sailed t
Larger wheel? Witzend at 5:55am 02.24.21 If one sets the sail correctly less force would need to be applied to the rudder.
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom jibes138 at 5:53am 02.24.21 Hire a barge with an excavator and have them take a couple of scoops out of your boat slip. Should
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 5:51am 02.24.21 If I had a gripe, it would be my mainsheet system. My traveler is deck mounted. I can't always get
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Justin_NSA at 5:46am 02.24.21 If I had a gripe, it would be my mainsheet system. My traveler is deck mounted. I can't always get a
all rope windlass All U Get at 5:45am 02.24.21 :worthless: Just a thought, a picture of the windlass would help. I was able to get my windlass reb
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! jssailem at 5:33am 02.24.21 it would be easy to kick the key and break it off in the switch. Have you ever wondered why there
all rope windlass DanMaine at 5:31am 02.24.21 I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gypsy for the chain, then a drum on the other en

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