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Insurance Caribbean Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 8:38am 06.04.02 Big Boats 4/896 Saludos!!I'm trying to get a quote of insurance for a Hunter 356 that is going to be sailing in the
Cradle specs for 27ft oday John Warnick at 8:23am 06.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1396 I would like some sizes for a cradle for a 27ft oday.what is the best type,How many points is best
450/456 Watermakers Gordon Myers at 8:00am 06.04.02 Big Boats 3/962 Not wanting to recreate the wheel. 450 ' 456 owners - Do you have a watermaker? If so please tel
Relocating Traveler on 78 Oday 30 Brad Berlin at 7:36am 06.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/964 I am very interested in any advice and/or pictures of a main traveler relocation to the cabin roof.
Swamped Cockpit Gunter Meyer at 7:20am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/912 These questions concern specifically the 75-84 H27.Has anybody had to sail the boat with a heavily
Possible Keel Housing damage Lewis at 7:16am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/949 Recently while winching the keel of my Catalina 22 into the raised position, the cable snapped allow
hard start deisel jim at 7:15am 06.04.02 Big Boats 9/1368 the deisel on my catalina 30 takes longer to start than I'd like. i hold the glow plug for 20 to 30
240 Mast Bill Sieber at 7:12am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 3/931 I splashed my new 240 for the first time and got it to the dock without incident! When comparing it
Hunter 306 Jim Parks at 6:35am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/2982 I am finally going to be moving up from my venerable Hunter 23. Looking seriously at a new (Wow!) H
Forward Hatch Replacement Dorian Quirk at 6:07am 06.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/940 I have a 1987 Hunter 26.5 and would like to replace the forward hatch with a plexiglass model; the c
Stop over in Canada craig shaw at 5:45am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/972 Just to let you know I just made my trip from Port Clinton to Lake Huron. The first night we stayed
PHRF rating 376 Mark Juetten at 5:30am 06.04.02 Big Boats 7/1115 I would appreciate a rough phrf rating to be used in a "family fest' race in which a reverse PHRF st
Flushing Lines Bob at 5:23am 06.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1393 Peggy:What's the proper way to flush out the head lines, especially the vent. Do you stick the ho
Profurl problems John Visser at 4:40am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/1472 I have a C-36 TR with a Profurl LCI-32 furler. It is rigged with the recommended size furling line.
Zero RPMs Hunt at 4:40am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1210 I have a Universal 25 on my 1983 Catalina 30. The tachometer rotates clockwise when the glow plug i
Line tender winches? John Visser at 4:38am 06.04.02 Big Boats 0/1581 Anyone have experience with line tender winches, such as from Andersen? I'm thinking of them for th
380 Aft Cabin Leak Problem John at 3:26am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/952 We recently purchased a 1999 380 and waking up in the aft cabin after a rainy night, the teak shelf
Renting a So-Cal G-Chart Bert Kinyon at 3:06am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1308 I'll be sailing around southern California July and early August and would like to rent the Southern
Oil pressure alarm Eoin Heaney at 2:17am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/872 The oil pressure alarm on my 310 (Hull #128) does not work. When I turn the ignition key, the alarm
New 240 Nathan Schaan at 1:30am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 6/865 I received my brand new 240 this weekend (hull laid up in April). We have had rain the last few day

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Blue Sea P12 Battery Charger with Xantrex Echo Chargers RitSim at 6:40am 07.17.20 In checking, I found that he Blue Sea charger had been set to AGM - i changed it to match my batteri
Hunter 260 Bilge Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 07.17.20 First, always put something under the cover to divert water. Order it without snaps installed so yo
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 6:32am 07.17.20 i'm sure glad I never messed with my boat's AC wiring!
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast jssailem at 6:27am 07.17.20
Bottom Painting Crazy Dave Condon at 6:27am 07.17.20 First the best anti fouling paint should be what is recommended for your area, period! Secondly if s
Regs clarification. Need input jssailem at 6:17am 07.17.20
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast pixie at 6:13am 07.17.20 I'm out of luck on that one. There were two other people who live in Houston coming by to look at i
Dry Ice.... Terry Cox at 6:12am 07.17.20 What worked for us in the large cooler of our first boat was to lay down a bed of bag ice followed b
tighten a stay jssailem at 5:53am 07.17.20 Not having any experience with a Seagull built by Skimmer Boats, I discovered a link to their catalo
Dry Ice.... thinwater at 5:46am 07.17.20 The enthalpy of sublimation of CO2 is 180% of ice enthalpy of fusion. You will use about 70% (not di
Where to buy outboard? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 07.17.20
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ BigEasy at 5:41am 07.17.20 Much thanks Maine. Will have to trace my AC system wiring. It was likely wired correctly from fact
Propane outboard?? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:08am 07.17.20 The only concern is hanging a propane tank off the side in the event of an accident
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ (1) Maine Sail at 5:01am 07.17.20 Please correct me if I am wrong. AC ground wire (green) is never connected to a ground point on the
Where to buy outboard? njlarry at 4:53am 07.17.20 Onlineoutboards I think had some very bad reviews? Has anyone experience with them? Would be perfec
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Crazy Dave Condon at 4:33am 07.17.20 In the U S which I would assume in Canada too, it depends on the facts of the accident only. A goo
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues jviss at 4:27am 07.17.20 Oh golly, I was wrong. Darn, yet again. That's only twice in a lifetime, Stu, relax!
Gear box oil change frequency and tips senang at 3:23am 07.17.20 My Yanmar 3JH4E gearbox needs new oil every 250 hrs or once a year according to the manual. I change
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Mechone at 3:04am 07.17.20 Economically it would make sense for any European company to relocate to Canada. Under CETA all part
Dry Ice.... NYSail at 2:00am 07.17.20 Our boat has a very adequate freezer and ok frig. Plenty of room especially when you stop and replen

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