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Jackdaw at 11:04am 08.17.18
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During races I talk to other boats all the time, and usually don't remember much of it unless someth
w4swk at 10:50am 08.17.18
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We are heading out to the lake for the weekend. This trip will provide opportunity to test the new s
tanner belden at 11:28pm 08.16.18
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I have a 10 month old son and my wife and I just purchased our first sailboat; a 1998 Hunter 340. Fi
Terry Cox at 7:55pm 08.16.18
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Aft electric toilet will not send the bowl contents to the tank. Disconnected the hose from the toil
jviss at 6:37pm 08.16.18
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I used to have a nice, D-battery powered light I'd hang from the boom as an anchor light in crowded
Franklin at 2:27pm 08.16.18
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The broker recommended Steve Sanders so to be safe, I would like to find somebody really good that i
Jeff Gray at 11:03am 08.16.18
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Hi there H260 or similar owners... Anybody else have trouble getting enough tension on the main hal
SVMusic at 10:29am 08.16.18
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We have a Beneteau Oceanis 40CC that currently has a Horizontal, on-deck, electric,heavy duty windla
w4swk at 10:00am 08.16.18
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We have been looking for a small, simple LED light to hang in the cockpit at night when we are out a
w4swk at 9:46am 08.16.18
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If this has been covered, please accept my apology. I did a search and couldn't find this particular
Pat T at 8:29am 08.16.18
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My rpm light went out on the engine panel. You don't notice this until you have to sail at night. I
JamesG161 at 6:48am 08.16.18
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As noted in the previous post on TS Kristy... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/ts
JamesG161 at 6:32am 08.16.18
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A point of INVESTigation is showing up 750 miles East South East of the Windward Islands It is loca
danstanford at 4:59am 08.16.18
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Best race start of the year right on the line on time and second over from the boat end of the line,
Meriachee at 8:35pm 08.15.18
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Did @Kermit fall into a frying pan someplace?
Fullajoy at 8:02pm 08.15.18
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SeaRags at 8:00pm 08.15.18
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Hi, I currently own a Catalina 250 wing keel. I've recently decided I want to do some traveling to
JamesG161 at 3:14pm 08.15.18
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This NON-tropical storm is located several hundred miles southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland. It i
RNC725 at 2:51pm 08.15.18
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How many batteries originally came on a 2002 Hunter 326 please?
Brian D at 12:23pm 08.15.18
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SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising Association) had a great forums section for marine communications. A lot o

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Extra line from boom...what is it?
BAD ORCA at 8:32am 09.24.24
There are many ways to skin a cat or rig a boat. A really simple and relatively inexpensive way to
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
kloudie1 at 8:26am 09.24.24
Dammit, Jim.. I feel for those folks from Cape San Blas , Apalachicola, Carrabelle, and on down to a
Lubricating outhaul car/track
BAD ORCA at 8:23am 09.24.24
Note that McLube makes several products. "OneDrop" is for ball bearings and things that roll. "Sail
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22
Jacktar at 8:21am 09.24.24
Well its hurricane time again, ready for surges in gulf no matter where you are its a small bathtub
Starter motor burned up?
jssailem at 8:20am 09.24.24
To replace my Ammeter does that require a difficult rewire of the whole system ? No Perhaps it wou
Starter motor burned up?
BTC1984 at 8:09am 09.24.24
To replace my Ammeter does that require a difficult rewire of the whole system ? Or is it pretty sim
Lubricating outhaul car/track
JBP-PA at 8:03am 09.24.24
Note that McLube makes several products. "OneDrop" is for ball bearings and things that roll. "SailK
Thoughts on locating Battery switch
Belzoni at 7:51am 09.24.24
One last post from me to this thread. I believe these forums serve as a good long-term repository of
Adding a Bimini
Justin_NSA at 7:34am 09.24.24
Thank you all for your input, I found a guy in Rhode Island (where boat was made) from Kinder Indus
Replace universal 25xpb exhaust riser
dmax at 6:59am 09.24.24
I wouldn't - just take a close look at it internally as best you can - especially where the raw cool
Extra line from boom...what is it?
jssailem at 6:21am 09.24.24
I would just have to get in the habit of remembering to do this if i dropped the mainsail while it
holding tank pump out blowing macerator gaskets?
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:19am 09.24.24
In that case, a shutoff valve in it as close to the tank as possible may be the only solution, cuz y
My rudder broke off
smokey73 at 6:04am 09.24.24
Since you are already out of the water and the rudder is removed you can do most of the work like re
Adding a Bimini
william24424 at 6:00am 09.24.24
Thank you all for your input, I found a guy in Rhode Island (where boat was made) from Kinder Indust
My rudder broke off
smokey73 at 5:51am 09.24.24
Wow $1200 an hour just for the crane. I hope they don't dawdle around when they move the boat. At
Starter motor burned up?   (2)
BTC1984 at 4:49am 09.24.24
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website?
Kermit at 7:51pm 09.23.24
Dang. If I'd have known that, I could have got you over to my place in the mountains by just flash
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website?
Kermit at 7:50pm 09.23.24
Whoa! You managed to bring @Kermit back! Here I am!!!! (My wife hates it when I say that, too.)

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