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Odd requirement in boat insurance Dr. D at 1:29pm 01.17.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3335 Due to a "Practical Sailor" article, I reread my Geico boat insurance policy. The insurance does not
41' AC and DS Hunter owners DOCKHAND at 11:45am 01.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1775
Curtain Rod Alternatives? ShawnL at 9:55am 01.17.21 Catalina 22 2/1327 The curtain rod in my 72 Catalina (the one separating the head 'compartment') has about had it. The
Owners Manual Moondog 43 at 9:02am 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1076 We have a 1985 43ft Center Cockpit Morgan and are looking for an owners manual for it. Any suggestio
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Beachdog2 at 7:04am 01.17.21 Day Sailers 13/4331 I have a 1989 O'day and would like a way to keep my anchor where it should be, on the bow of the boa
Number of angels on the head of a pin! (1) Pagan Baby at 6:46am 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 2/665 Or fittings on top of the mast. I have my mast down this winter for reworking and am trying to figu
PSS DRIPLESS question barnstormer at 6:33am 01.17.21 Catalina 30 11/2499 Looking to replace pss dripless on my 1987 catalina 30 tr, need to know stern shaft log dia. I tried
C309 Spreader Deck light Pompadi at 11:24pm 01.16.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/955 Hi all, Does anyone know the bulb size / type for the deck light . Probably go led if there's one th
Project (8) YiskNie2013 at 10:27pm 01.16.21 Day Sailers 9/1804
1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 Battery Charger Location and settings drkmcdaniel at 10:23pm 01.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1409 Greetings, I am struggling to find the exact location of the battery charger, Actually I think I hav
Raising boom to level LukeAvanti at 8:31pm 01.16.21 Catalina 30 6/1945
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network windsurfer at 8:23pm 01.16.21 Ask All Sailors 13/6830 I have an old autohelm st50 speed display, which has the speed sensor/transducer connected to it. It
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 Samurai at 6:19pm 01.16.21 Yamaha 8/2445 I plan to replace the, likely original, hose when hauled out this spring. Samurai is the forward (un
Replacing reef and outhaul locking levers on Isomat 26 Boom (1) Bob_S at 5:45pm 01.16.21 Bigger Boats 1/1220 Hello to all and thanks in advance for any help y'all might be able to give. I had also placed this
Question On replacing locking cam Isomat boom. (1) Bob_S at 5:20pm 01.16.21 Ask All Sailors 2/461 Hello to all and thanks in advance for any help y'all might be able to give. I have to replace one o
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption SycloneDriver at 4:50pm 01.16.21 Ask All Sailors 27/17024 I did a little testing with my generators today. I ran each out of fuel and then added 10oz of fuel
O'Day 27 Prop RMintle at 3:16pm 01.16.21 Bigger Boats 12/2424 I just acquired a '74 O'Day that has been converted to a SolidNav electric motor. Can anyone please
Masts of adjacent boats connected Kermit at 1:26pm 01.16.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2091
Learn about my O'Day 27 RMintle at 10:23am 01.16.21 Ask All Sailors 4/661 I just acquired a 1974 O'Day 27 and would like to know more about it. The HIN is XDYM02280974. Is
Hunter 30 T - companion-way step removal from engine box? (2) Patrick Randall at 10:15am 01.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/700 Anyone successfully removed the companion-way steps from their 30T? It looks like whatever was holdi

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Nav light wiring dmax at 2:14pm 05.14.25 Most boats combine the stern and side lights onto one breaker as they're never needed independently,
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... dLj at 2:13pm 05.14.25 I like your plan to stir the paint with the paddle. My usual method is mechanically shaken when p
Boat Dog justsomeguy at 2:11pm 05.14.25 The smaller the better. Shedding is something to consider.
New technology : Lightening Protection System justsomeguy at 2:08pm 05.14.25 "Electromagnetic Charge Compensation Device (DDCE)." These guys can't even abbreviate properly. "FAR
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? dLj at 2:06pm 05.14.25 I'm guessing the two screws are in the center at the two ends of the frame. Have you got photos of
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... justsomeguy at 2:02pm 05.14.25 Hire the job out.
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise Tally Ho at 2:01pm 05.14.25 John, I don't know if it's possible, but I'd go for a much shorter first day (or two) on your new-t
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise Tally Ho at 2:00pm 05.14.25 Congrats John. Should be a fun delivery cruise. Your harbor hops seem reasonable, and if you can
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise kappykaplan at 1:57pm 05.14.25 John, I don't know if it's possible, but I'd go for a much shorter first day (or two) on your new-to
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Panera at 1:54pm 05.14.25 Hunter 280 1997 - I replaced my engine mounts last summer, huge difference.
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? fred1diver at 1:48pm 05.14.25 There are 2 screws (4 really but 2 hold a piece that holds the frame parts together
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? dLj at 1:41pm 05.14.25 The frame is aluminium, the main frame is made of 2 parts, one upper and one lower, both have a cha
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... Nichole340 at 1:38pm 05.14.25 I like your plan to stir the paint with the paddle. My usual method is mechanically shaken when pu
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? fred1diver at 1:17pm 05.14.25 The frame is aluminium, the main frame is made of 2 parts, one upper and one lower, both have a chan
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... (1) thinwater at 12:10pm 05.14.25 Thought I would ask if any one uses a rolling seat to sit on when you sand and paint the bottom of
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... danm1 at 12:08pm 05.14.25 I use a lock pole sander, and a stick with a paint roller to save a lot of bending. https://www.home
New technology : Lightening Protection System colemj at 12:05pm 05.14.25 No hit so far :clap: I've been helping a friend here who is refitting from a recent direct cata
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... PaulK at 12:02pm 05.14.25 Sounds like a decent idea, but it needs to have wheel stops or enough friction somehow to keep it fr
Boat Dog shemandr at 11:56am 05.14.25 Check out the Portuguese Water Dogs.
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? colemj at 11:53am 05.14.25 I have had good results removing old silicone residue and leaving a clean surface with this: Amazon.

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