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sail sfbay at 4:18pm 08.07.19
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Every time I go onto our new to us 2005 sailboat I find another project. The latest one was the din
Valerio at 4:00pm 08.07.19
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Does your propane valve get a little hot when turned on ? Or is it mine going bad ?
pelicanj45 at 1:30pm 08.07.19
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Milesbaymatt at 9:56am 08.07.19
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Just picked up a 1985 hunter 22. Nice shape. Been sailing for 2 seasons. First boat was a silver li
HauntedYards at 8:53am 08.07.19
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Does anyone know a company that sells dodgers that will fit the Lancer 27PS? I would love a dodger
zactus at 6:44am 08.07.19
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Hey Folks! I'm new to sail boats and could use some advice. My wife and I live beside a small mari
Scaurus at 6:40am 08.07.19
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I thought I got a good deal for a 1980 MacGregor 25. It had been sitting for a long time and was wel
ger123 at 4:24am 08.07.19
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hello! I am looking for the cutlass bearing measures for my hunter 340 (built 2001). The manual sa
G0ri11@ at 6:57pm 08.06.19
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Here a few pics of the mast stepper I made, fairly closely adapted from $tingySailor's blueprints.
pumpkinpie at 6:08pm 08.06.19
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Warren Milberg at 5:33pm 08.06.19
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peterbud at 5:10pm 08.06.19
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Does any one have the line lenghtsfor the Catalina 28 mark 1. I am looking to replace my reefline
paulj at 3:24pm 08.06.19
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Any one know of...... Alternative switch with bolt on clip instead of slide on clip. paulj :hoo
shemandr at 2:47pm 08.06.19
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I'm nearly finished with a book The Way of a Ship by Derck Lindy. An interesting if a bit tedious
Phil Herring at 1:30pm 08.06.19
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For those who have been stuck in an elevator for the past week, we have to upgrade our forum softwar
MikeyJ at 11:05am 08.06.19
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The scariest part on my Hunter 23.5 is raising the mast. I don't know how safe the jib halyard is (
nameless at 10:35am 08.06.19
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I have just installed a new oberdorfer n202m-908 pump on my M3-20B engine. I need to know which por
pmammina at 10:14am 08.06.19
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Any one know where I can get parts for a Universal 5411 motor? In particular, I am looking for the
bdc1 at 9:48am 08.06.19
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so the plate in the cockpit the steering wheel is on the screws holding plate to rest of the boat
Fly By Night at 9:10am 08.06.19
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I have to replace the regulator on the CNG tank for the stove. Does anyone have a link to the prope

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ric3 at 9:25am 12.16.24
Thank you Will, Tally Ho and dLj!
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h2o_snow at 9:12am 12.16.24
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Ted at 9:06am 12.16.24
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BAD ORCA at 8:19am 12.16.24
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When I had an O'Day 23 that I could trailer, I ALWAYS tied it down with a strap over the cockpit. (

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