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Coastguard John at 2:38am 04.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1118 Any information on taging my boat national with the coastguard vs the state. Personal proptery tax a
Mac 25 Bulkhead Compass Installation Sam at 2:21am 04.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1724 Hey everyone, I need some help installing a bulkhead compass on my 1983 25. As we all know, for a c
Hate to admit it but I like the new catalina's ted at 1:42am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1894 Went to a boat show last weekend and went aboard a 38 and 42 Catalina. (never been on a catalina bef
Stantion caps ... way to apply so they stay? Jim Dort at 1:41am 04.06.04 Big Boats 6/863 My 420's stantion caps often pop off the stantion when jib halyard or dock line rubs against them.
Homosassa Sprongs Florida Marinas ??? fred at 12:40am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1629 I will be relocating to Homosassa Springs Florida and would like to find a marina for my sailboat (o
The Gale Sail Gary Wyngarden at 12:36am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3823 I'm looking at options to get my sail area small but still efficient for planned trips north. I'm co
Icebox insulating blanket Tammy at 10:49pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/11009 Here is the information on an insulating pad for the icebox. I found this ad in an old issue of Poi
Bolt widget at end of cable shrouds Rich Lewis at 9:36pm 04.05.04 Smaller Boats 1/831 My jib forestay is too long by a couple of inches even after tightening the turnbuckle to the max. T
Mariner motor weight Wayne Randolph at 8:31pm 04.05.04 Day Sailers 2/1050 I'm going to replace an old Chrysler 9.9 elec. start (c. 70 lbs.) with a new Toyhatsu 9.8 elec. star
Questions on depth sounders! Dennis at 8:25pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 13/3448 Want to get an electronic depth meter but not a through hull type! That leaves transom mount, or in-
internal vs external regulators Bert at 4:03pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2894 Hello FolksI am looking for an output performance graph for an automotive internally regulated alte
Power Thruster Jeff Serene at 2:54pm 04.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1165 Has anybody tried the Power Thruster for a 50 hp motor on a Macgregor 26X. I am interested in learin
Teak Color Mike DiMario at 2:05pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1259 I have just completed a new teak enclosure. The new teak looks much more brown and the original look
Cheapo Refrigeration Follow-Up Bob Camarena at 12:48pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1066 There was a 1/1/21 posting on Cheapo Refrigeration by Nelly about using the guts from a dorm refrige
Larger Catalina sterns versus older version Ted Mendes at 12:17pm 04.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/984 I am interested in purchasing a used Catalina 42. For the 1995 model and onwards the stern were made
Adding transmission oil Tim Pinkham at 11:28am 04.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1272 Hello,I drained the transmission oil last fall but had trouble adding the new oil back in. It goes
Removing rust specs from fiberglass Bruce at 11:22am 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 9/2974 I just bought a boat that has rust specks or flakes on it. Any idea how to remove them?Thanks
Dings and scrapes... Mark Crociati at 11:16am 04.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/895 Can anyone recommend a fix for a hull I'm about to paint for dings and scrapes? Should I use "Gel-c
Thru-hulls... Mark Crociati at 11:11am 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1340 I'm considering replacing my thru-hulls, seems cheap enough, has anyone replaced them before and if
Water filling the bowl Rodger at 11:05am 04.05.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2343 Hi All, I just became the proud owner of a 1981 Catalina 30. It has a Raritan PH II manual head. Whi

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december 5th, 1872 (1) jon hansen at 4:30pm 12.06.20 187961
new to forum kloudie1 at 4:20pm 12.06.20
Brown sludge water in bilge BlowMeAway at 4:10pm 12.06.20 Done :clap::beer::beer:
new to forum Hunter216 at 4:08pm 12.06.20 hi gals and guys I just purchased a 1988 H333. I look forward to learning from you and sharing som
Brown sludge water in bilge Brian D at 4:06pm 12.06.20
Refinishing Tiller Handle TimFromLI at 4:04pm 12.06.20 I have used Cetol gloss on teak with great results. Just be sure to read the label first. I believe
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value gusc at 4:00pm 12.06.20 Learn about them and their advantages, post them in a laminated card when you go to sell your boat.
new to forum kappykaplan at 3:58pm 12.06.20 Welcome aboard, @neoflight Try looking here: Hunter resources, by model
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? (1) Hunter216 at 3:53pm 12.06.20
Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed Joe at 3:47pm 12.06.20 You need a "gate stop" .... for dyneema. Here's a pic showing a wire version... a simple collar th
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners tkwhalen at 3:42pm 12.06.20 Thank you MFD .... that is the best, heck the only, good explanation I have heard for the low volta
december 5th, 1872 shemandr at 3:38pm 12.06.20 Not to mention the Kraken.
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 3:37pm 12.06.20 The Great White Whale's revenge. The low in the exclusion zone seems to be moving East in conformi
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? rbringle at 3:27pm 12.06.20 I was associated with Tri-Cat Trimarans, a builder in Kent, CN. They build Patient Lady II or III (
Lower lifeline hole plastic insert Richard19068 at 3:16pm 12.06.20 Intrepid-II now has new Suncor SS lifelines and I still have close to 200 of the plastic grommets.
New Boat Owner Help Will Gilmore at 2:58pm 12.06.20 Congratulations for getting everything worked out. I just flew into Boston yesterday and am now hom
Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed Captain Larry-DH at 2:53pm 12.06.20 Can I risk each splice being a little shorter given the relative shortness of the gate?! Yes - sti
1988 Hunter 26.5 project vidalia at 2:50pm 12.06.20 We also had a problem with water in the bilge after the shrink wrap was removed from a late season h
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value dlochner at 2:26pm 12.06.20 I am glad to know you never had issues. I watched a YouTube video of a guy explaining the usage of
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 2:24pm 12.06.20 Seems Didac Costa has hit a small (7m) whale at 10 knots. No damage to boat or whale, apparently, th

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