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I AM WET!!!!! Skip at 8:41am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/970 Spring is over and summer has begun. I dropped my Catalina 27 "Kid Napper" in to a very chilly 41 d
Need Bracket for Ship's Bell David at 7:34am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1163 Where can I find a brass bracket to hang a standard ship's bell? All stores carry the bracket with
gelcoat repair sailfun at 7:31am 04.24.03 Big Boats 2/1530 I remember seeing quite a while ago gelcoat colored by year of manufacturer for Catalina's. I have
Trailer spec's needed for Oday23 Ted Norman at 6:59am 04.24.03 Day Sailers 1/1176 Just bought a '79 Oday 23 in the water w/o trailer.Need spec's so I can get a trailer to move it. E
Registering the boat with the state and not USCG Linda at 6:55am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2724 I've checked the archives and only find information about Home Port (Hailing Port)when registering y
Keel Bolt torque Debra at 6:50am 04.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1168 I was cleaning up the bottom for painting and wanted to smooth out the front of the hull/keel seam.
West Marine Steve Thorogood at 6:39am 04.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/865 Bartering is the key..Use the web to find the best price you can, and ask them to match it. They n
Thin spots in Gel Coat- Paint with Gel, Epoxy or ? JohnE at 5:09am 04.24.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1027 While removing paint from the bottom of a 94 Macgregor notice a few spots that started looking dark
Oilcanning dick sonnichsen at 4:39am 04.24.03 Smaller Boats 2/986 When my Capri 22 is on the boat lift or trailer the aft section of the bottom of the boat "oilcans"
VW Pathfinder diesel PN 1500 Dutch Reagan at 2:53am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2046 Recently purchased a cutter powered by a Pathfinder and find little information related to operatio
O.K...tough question alert !!!!!! Skipper (Eric) at 2:00am 04.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1075 O.K., this one is a tough one! I asked so far on 3 message boards and no one has given me a firm an
Fluid in Compass? What is it? Kerosene? Skipper (Eric) at 1:49am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 10/11107 Click the related link to see my question. I typed it on another message board and thought I may as
Alternatives to West Marine jcherubini at 1:26am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 35/6558 Just got my new West Marine catalogue. This necessitated an actual trip to the store, since when yo
Replacing hoses T. S. at 12:23am 04.24.03 Big Boats 4/975 Hello all, I am wanting to replace the hoses that connect to plumbing system. Mostly on the drainage
Take Off Stains on Hull, Deck & Remove Mold Too Skipper (Eric) at 11:33pm 04.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/985 if you have not tried Start Brite's, Hull cleaner, give it a try! It is amazing. It will take off
Lake Erie Anchorages Griffin at 11:27pm 04.23.03 Destinations 3/3337 Hi all!I lived off the hook for 3.5 years up and down the East Coast and like living on a hook.I
Where ya gonna go when the hurricane blows? Dale I at 10:30pm 04.23.03 Ask All Sailors 9/966 As a new boat owner in Florida I am wondering what others here would do if you found your boat in th
New MacGregor 26M German at 9:07pm 04.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1469 I HAVE PURCHASED THE NEW MCGREGOR 26M WHICH WILL ARRIVE TO SPAIN IN 2 MONTHS TIME. I WILL LIKE TO KN
135 or 150 Genoa on an H19? Cesar at 7:47pm 04.23.03 Smaller Boats 3/851 Hello,Am considering a Genoa for this little boat for short handed convenience and light air perfor
Damaged rudder TStone at 2:46pm 04.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1672 The rudder on my Hunter 28.5 has a fist sized divit blown out of the port side. Ice in the rudder c

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Who "owns" a mooring buoy? rgranger at 9:49am 10.15.20 Thanks jssailem On my other thread regarding mooring fields, someone posted the list of USCG specia
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? danm1 at 9:48am 10.15.20 In many mooring areas, but not all, the space in which a mooring is placed is regulated by a harbor
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? Alan Gomes at 9:44am 10.15.20 There's a new wrinkle in the situation: When looking over the engine this morning, I discovered th
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? jssailem at 9:41am 10.15.20 Check with the local area that you are planning to locate it. Some municipalities extend there reach
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing jssailem at 9:35am 10.15.20 With the engine running in idle, there is a drip, drip, drip of water from hose leading from heat e
Hunter 34 Ice Box Conversion MikeHoncho at 9:17am 10.15.20 Good luck with your SEC. after two units replaced following my installation the tech for Isotherm to
Dark side?? markwbird at 9:16am 10.15.20 Keep the sailboat and just never sail. Motor.
Keel Winch Replacement LouiseS at 9:13am 10.15.20 (Dutton-Lainson B1202B Heavy Duty Brake Winch, Spur Gear, 1200 lb), is the winch in my Sirius 21'. Y
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Cu-Can at 9:13am 10.15.20 thank you! much appreciated.
Dark side?? capta at 9:11am 10.15.20 If you ever feel the need to move to a powerboat, what would you do? Lots of options. Pogo has an
1GM10 yanmar diesel Redrover1425 at 9:09am 10.15.20 dmax,Alan Gomes, and Kloudie1: Thank you very much guys. My son will be very interested in checking
Impeller Puller capta at 9:08am 10.15.20 Well timed post. Yesterday, we needed to change the impeller on the genset. 10 minutes to take off t
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing KZW at 8:58am 10.15.20 This is a good list to start. Here are some more things to check. First ensure that water is getti
Boat cover for an O'Day 22? kappykaplan at 8:43am 10.15.20 Tall carport?
Looking for a mooring for next week. Porter River, Danvers MA azambella at 8:42am 10.15.20 Thanks, I am already pretty much at that location. Appreciate the offer.
Impeller Puller (1) Sailm8 at 8:39am 10.15.20 I found these, water pump pliers on Amazon.
Arched helm seat Shaw_2112 at 8:24am 10.15.20 p, how does it feel when you're heeling?
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E dlochner at 8:22am 10.15.20 I would think that part of the engine would be pretty far away from the PSS seal. Why would the ve
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hardhead at 8:15am 10.15.20 Great report. Do you have a bimini top? It's great for rain as well as sun, and keeps the cockpit
Arched helm seat (2) Sailfanatic at 8:03am 10.15.20 I could never own a wheel-steering boat without an arched helmsman seat. The raised center gives yo

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