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BATTERY LOCATION JIM at 12:36pm 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 8/1403 IM THINKING OF MOVING BATTERY TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE H2O IS ON AN 88 22, UNDER THE V BERTH, WE DO
Standard winch.. Or self tailing? Steve at 12:22pm 03.25.02 Big Boats 2/1168 Who has what and ...what is the cost vs. use difference? Thanks...
Hunter 29.5 - Water in Starboard Aft Locker Ed Upton at 12:00pm 03.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/955 When it rains, water is running into my starboard aft locker when the boat is dry-docked. I thought
installing new shrouds Geoff Atkinson at 11:40am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 4/1186 I am installing new standing rigging on my boat (89 catalina 22). Where the shrouds connect to the s
Permit Needed for Trailer Towing? Don Barber at 10:06am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/809 Hi, everyone,I am planning on towing my H-26 about 250 miles next week. In California, any vehicl
hull paint jason at 8:26am 03.25.02 Day Sailers 2/1131 I have a old day sailer and would like to change the color of the hood. What type of paint should I
Stupid Sailor Tricks! Frank Gavin at 7:05am 03.25.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1356 I am writing an article about silly/stupid things that sailors have done that got them in trouble.
Serial # on trailer Jason Patterson at 6:19am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 7/865 I am having a problem finding the serial number on my trailer for a '87 h23 wing keel! Some say ther
Removing rust marks Hayden Jones at 5:26am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 4/966 Someone left a tin can sitting in the galley and it left a rust mark. Any one got an idea as to how
Bimini Eric at 3:46am 03.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/856 Looking to place the Radar on it own Mast on the stern of the Boat. How would the Mast and Radar wo
New Mainsail Recommendation ? Ed V. at 3:35am 03.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/956 I am shopping for a new mainsail for my 1983 O'Day 25 c/b and am wondering what others' experiences
Seacock maintenance Jane at 1:55am 03.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1128 Is there any maintenance I can do to my seacocks while the boat is in the water?Thank you.
Speaking of grease Mitchel at 1:36am 03.25.02 Big Boats 2/923 What do you use to grease the seacocks for sink drains in the head and galley?
Hunter Passage42 - Leak in Aft. stateroom Ross Blanchard at 1:33am 03.25.02 Big Boats 5/1197 I bought a 1996, 42 Passage about 6 months ago and during the recent rainy season in San Francisco I
Leaks- updated mary at 1:29am 03.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 Has anyone else experienced a leak in the aft area of their Hunter, we are brand new owners, and hav
Rudder/centerboard repair question... Tim Houston at 12:38am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 4/939 I'm getting my 260 ready for the season and noticed that both my rudder and centerboard had signific
Remove Transponder Tom at 12:29am 03.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1421 I'm trying to remove the transponder from an old depth sounder. The transponder is glued into the h
Charity Sailing Butch Berchem at 11:49pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 0/974 You are cordially invited to participate in the Mid-Atlantic States largest freshwater charity saili
electrical systems Rob Verner at 11:14pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1180 I am getting a MacGregor sailboat with 2 batteries and trying to figure out how I can run everything
Looking for Cockpit Sun/Rain Shade Kerry Roller at 11:00pm 03.24.02 Big Boats 3/1084 I am looking to find a reasonable price on a cockpitshade. We have a 2000 MKII with the stock facto

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272 speed under power LazurusLong at 6:17am 07.16.20 Thank to all who replied!!!:) Everyone is so helpful. Thank you for the link to NOAA table of distan
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jviss at 6:16am 07.16.20 my boat was in its slip with the mast parallel to the water. the speed boat driver was at fault.
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:11am 07.16.20 On the insurance front, who's fault was this? Not sure it matters, just wondering. Were you sailin
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 6:11am 07.16.20 But.. if the marina dock AC source had working ELCI, it would be impossible for a problem like this
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:10am 07.16.20 As a former sailboat dealer working with many mast manufacturers, the answer to sleeping, you will
Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 6:03am 07.16.20 Practical Sailor did a feature on this. https://www.practical-sailor.com/belowdecks-amenities/making
Hunter 260 steering issue Gypsea Kids at 5:56am 07.16.20 The light shining through is not from the crack but daylight between the hull portion of the deck an
Safely at the Dock shemandr at 5:50am 07.16.20 That is one snarly looking cloud!
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:31am 07.16.20 In the manual it says how much rake the mast should have by taking a straight line ( hallyard) from
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:25am 07.16.20 That is for a short mast, deep keel version.
Hunter 26 Outboard prop Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 07.16.20 Good advice given Ron. Thanks Crazy Dave
Hunter 260 steering issue Justin_NSA at 5:21am 07.16.20 Could excessive tension in the steering linkage be causing it? Backing should be strong enough to ta
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? jviss at 5:17am 07.16.20 Thanks for following up. I thought about this, but didn't want to offer my inexperienced view; I th
Baby stays Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 07.16.20 The 23 did not come with a mast raising system. May I help. Contact me by private message with na
Hunter 260 steering issue Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 07.16.20 This is a question for me to answer. Which crack first? The one with sunlight coming thru? One
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:14am 07.16.20 It is 20 for the outer stays and 15 for the inner. Make sure that your stays straight as you tension
Dry Ice.... dlochner at 5:14am 07.16.20 Ice works well as a cooling agent because it takes a lot of energy to get water to transition from t
322 Keel Material Tally Ho at 5:13am 07.16.20
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jviss at 5:10am 07.16.20 On the insurance front, who's fault was this? Not sure it matters, just wondering. Were you sailin
Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 5:09am 07.16.20 When I was working on the old DTU it took me a week to get through to a tech at Dometic. I finally

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