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JimInPB at 2:46pm 09.15.17
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The rudder on my 212 appears to have been "beefed up" by some well-intentioned former owner. It look
shemandr at 2:25pm 09.15.17
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We are planning a trip there for the purpose of re-con for a retirement area. My wife already has e
RussC at 2:11pm 09.15.17
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I liked the old name (Mosey) of our newly acquired V17 ok, but it was kind of like marrying the gal
Al Turner at 12:47pm 09.15.17
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I have rain water leaking thru deck to hull seal. what is the best way to re seal?
Al Turner at 12:45pm 09.15.17
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how do I remove the keel and replace?
Al Turner at 12:45pm 09.15.17
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does the boat sail fine with the pop top up?
rpd at 9:43am 09.15.17
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I would like to hear experiences of sailors who have sailed or under power on 26x Macgregor and have
JamesG161 at 8:24am 09.15.17
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The Cassini Spacecraft did it final plunge into Saturn today.:( But... Two of its moons have WATER
sailodr at 5:59am 09.15.17
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We have been working to restore archived Pearson boat information to an active website as a "Pearson
jviss at 6:49pm 09.14.17
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I'm re-rigging my single line reefing system this weekend. The specification drawing shows the tack
JamesG161 at 5:26pm 09.14.17
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This storm is now being tracked and closer to landfall potential. Located about 5 days from the Les
JamesG161 at 5:18pm 09.14.17
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A new Investigation storm has now kicked in the Tracking models. First blush showing 97L following
Reg M at 4:47pm 09.14.17
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Does anyone know if there is a way to reverse the raw water pump on a Yanmar 2GMF? I don't like the
SVMOONDANCE at 11:50am 09.14.17
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Does anyone know what resin Catalina used when they built the 2nd gen 22's?
Al Turner at 10:25am 09.14.17
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How do you remove and replace the keel?
Al Turner at 10:19am 09.14.17
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I want to know if I can sail my Sirius 21 with the pop top up
rkinross at 8:42am 09.14.17
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I looked at an O'Day 27 the other day that was for sale on craigslist. After inspecting it I have t
Sumner at 7:19am 09.14.17
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Here is a link to satellite pictures after Irma... https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/irma/index.ht
Rick Webb at 6:54am 09.14.17
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Anyone have recommendations for a floating line that does not rot away with UV? We are replacing th
LakeShark at 6:23am 09.14.17
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So I'm in the market for a new headsail and I know there is more than enough information on this for

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Microwave on Hunter 306?
jssailem at 4:25am 03.10.24
Congratulations on your boat acquisition. From your post I am guessing this is an older boat. As you
GOB Gone?
twodzusfittings at 4:21am 03.10.24
Interesting take: j-F7XzAMfMg
Resurfacing cockpit ranger   (2)
twodzusfittings at 3:24am 03.10.24
My first application of faux teak lasted total of three years before being removed. It was a cheap p
How do you clean through hull while in water?
Ted10028 at 11:41pm 03.09.24
Pull the end cap off the heat exchanger and see if there is build up of scale on the tubes. I had a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina?
jssailem at 9:21pm 03.09.24
That may be his auxiliary. You can see the depth of the motor when down. Not very deep. Going throug
How do you clean through hull while in water?
Allan12210 at 9:08pm 03.09.24
mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for?
Ted10028 at 8:25pm 03.09.24
"If you move a few decades forward in time, the law was amended in 1982 to make a distinction betwee
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:07pm 03.09.24
@Kermit never flew using that Beenie Weenie Propeller hat. Thanks for the reminder you green fro
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES
chuckwayne at 7:00pm 03.09.24
Thanks for all you help over the years, Dave, and congrats for setting a new milestone for Hunter Ow
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas
PaulK at 6:39pm 03.09.24
Been in effect since 13Feb. No fishing or anchoring. Ecosystem must be getting badly damaged to war
How do you clean through hull while in water?
dlochner at 6:30pm 03.09.24
mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
Painting the Boat
PaulK at 6:30pm 03.09.24
If you don't want to have to repaint again soon, take @dlochner's advice about 2-part paint. One-pa
Changing batteries
marcham at 6:15pm 03.09.24
Upgrades escalate quickly. 1. What alternator do you have? 2. How do you use the boat? Dock to doc
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES
Will Gilmore at 6:14pm 03.09.24
That lady is my wife We've met. Tell her I said, hi. -Will
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES   (1)
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30pm 03.09.24
@Will Gilmore That lady is my wife who has patience with me as I am called Crazy Dave. She encour
How do you clean through hull while in water?
Ted10028 at 4:47pm 03.09.24
Thermostat not opening mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat we
How do you clean through hull while in water?
JoeWhite at 4:44pm 03.09.24
Thermostat not opening
How do you clean through hull while in water?
Ted10028 at 4:39pm 03.09.24
That works too. You could pull the hose off the mixing elbow and catch it there inside the boat if
How do you clean through hull while in water?
Allan12210 at 4:34pm 03.09.24
I suppose I could hang a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket over the side and get a measure of how much wat

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