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Nova Kool is kinda pissing me off. Kept icing over. I kept chipping instead of defrosting because
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Looking at 1999 precision 280. Any insight? Thanks in advance. ken
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24 miles for a bit of lunch. No bloody fish though! https://youtu.be/n4osWLEKsN4
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I have started working on the sailboat. Found the rudder, and it appears to be decently damaged. The
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Has anyone removed the outhaul from the boom, or removed the sheaves near the gooseneck? I need to
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I have a 2001 Hunter 340 and the underside of the helmsman seat is showing wear and tear. It is the
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Has anyone had any issues with keel bolts leaking? Its a very slow leak I had to dry the bilge befor
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We overfilled our forward water tank and it started leaking from the inspection port. The tank is in
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I went out yesterday for a quick sail in what was supposed to be 2' swells. It turned out to be 3-6'
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Does anyone see any problems if I use a 2015 Subaru forester (1500 lbs towing capacity) to tow a boa
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Hi, I recently bought a 1974 Columbia 26 mkii. I was wondering if anyone had a owners manual that th
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I'm trying to knock some more projects off my boat. How should I tackle this rudder? I'm very new to
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Looking for a mast, boom and sails for a Victoria 18
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Has anyone put a battcar system on a Capri 18? Have any recommendations? Would I be just as well put
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Where is the control module (M200) physically located on a 2011 Hunter 50?
Carl Wonderful at 10:54am 10.01.25
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I purchases a 1971 Catalina 22 few days ago. I'm new to sailing so I must have overlooked the very

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FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours?
Gene Neill at 3:31pm 11.19.25
I'm in Reddick, FL. As you know, you won't be looking at factory pintles though. :biggrin:
Light-Weight Solar Panels
GeneraiT001 at 3:03pm 11.19.25
Fusing rules are actually pretty simple, fuse to protect the wire and fuse close to the unregulated
Reinforcing stanchion
dLj at 2:54pm 11.19.25
I'm pretty good about getting the boat off the dock using the motor and/or wind. Docking not so muc
Rotten egg smell on first flush
Project_Mayhem at 2:20pm 11.19.25
Replace the hoses, all of the hoses intake and sanitation hoses. One of the culprits is antifreeze,
Reinforcing stanchion
Project_Mayhem at 2:15pm 11.19.25
My biggest problem with stanchions is people grabbing them to mount the boat. I think I would have
Rotten egg smell on first flush
kappykaplan at 2:10pm 11.19.25
Are you putting rotten eggs down the sink? :stir::poop:
On Aging
WayneH at 2:03pm 11.19.25
Yeah, my 25 year old mind drags my 70YO body out to places it shouldn't go. And the next day the bod
Light-Weight Solar Panels
dlochner at 1:59pm 11.19.25
Fusing rules are actually pretty simple, fuse to protect the wire and fuse close to the unregulated
Light-Weight Solar Panels
Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 11.19.25
The panels put out significantly less power than I expected. My panels are located on top of my dod
Reinforcing stanchion
shemandr at 1:38pm 11.19.25
My biggest problem with stanchions is people grabbing them to mount the boat. I think I would have
Reinforcing stanchion
dLj at 1:30pm 11.19.25
Fore and aft is my primary concern when people try to stop a moving boat Interesting, that's never
Rotten egg smell on first flush
dlochner at 1:17pm 11.19.25
Replace the hoses, all of the hoses intake and sanitation hoses. One of the culprits is antifreeze,
Reinforcing stanchion
Project_Mayhem at 1:09pm 11.19.25
Right, but that does nothing for the port to starboard loading which is likely your most concerning
Reinforcing stanchion
jssailem at 12:47pm 11.19.25
Such a design is interesting. If I grab the middle stanchion at the top, with the diagonals and push
Reinforcing stanchion
dLj at 12:45pm 11.19.25
Right, but that does nothing for the port to starboard loading which is likely your most concerning
Reinforcing stanchion   (1)
Project_Mayhem at 12:43pm 11.19.25
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Reinforcing stanchion
dLj at 12:37pm 11.19.25
People panic when they think that they have to stop 10k lbs before it hits the dock. It doesnt matt
Rotten egg smell on first flush
Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 11.19.25
I'm a bit apprehensive to do this on a regular basis with a plastic through hull and sea cock that b

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