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Hello, just bought a 1987 272le and was wondering if anyone could tell me two things. 1. What size w
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.....on a lighter note; what have you donated to King Neptune? Lets hear about it, especially if it
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On my 2014 OC 45 the electrical panel has both the shore power and 12 V switches. 2 of the 12 V swi
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Does anyone happen to know what the maximum outboard motor size is for a Macgregor 26S? It currently
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While walking the bock I see boats, both power and sail that leave the AC on all the time. This is o
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Hi All... I'm looking to upgrade my Scampi 30 to a 36 foot cruiser, and have been looking at the Ca
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Bucket List, a 2008 Catalina 320 MK II (Hull Number 1135) has just completed the LOOP. We have now
Cest La Vie at 7:43pm 08.02.17
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recently purchased a new Rule Super Switch to replace a similar non functioning unit. Upon opening
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Survey willing, I will take possession of a clean Oceanis 400 in a week or so. One missing accessory
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I bought an old rower sailor. It is an AMF from the 1970s but I can't find out more. Does anyone kno
RussC at 5:28pm 08.02.17
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Vagabond 17, designed by Ron Holder. seems like a SO much larger boat, but only 950lb displacement w
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Does anyone know Make/Model of this Head waste diverter valve? I need new O-rings and or rebuild kit
Cest La Vie at 1:26pm 08.02.17
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I just picked up a new Rule Super Switch to replace a defective switch. After opening the package,
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Hello. Any sources or prior experience matching O'day factory gel coat? I have a 1981 22 foot. I'm t
centerline at 11:56am 08.02.17
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Im wondering about the dependability of the Jabsco diaphragm pump over the sealand bellows T pump...
MCA at 10:07am 08.02.17
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Hi, I have 1983 US Yacht 18 (Buccaneer 18)that has the original line to drop and secure the c/b. It
jviss at 9:55am 08.02.17
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Hi Maine, I just had a new set of canvas made, and decided to put solar panels on top of the bimini
Bill19233 at 9:15am 08.02.17
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My Hunter 340 came equipped with a whisker pole that stored on the mast on a track. Years ago, I rem
jviss at 8:38am 08.02.17
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Recall the thread I started, Opinions on In-Mast Furlers? The boat I was looking at, with that, is
Carley at 7:25am 08.02.17
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I'm a new sailor and would like to invest in a boat to keep practicing on after my classes. Can anyo

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Will Gilmore at 7:19pm 02.29.24
I thought the "standing on a comfortable surface" seemed like a good workout. -Will
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baycloud at 5:45pm 02.29.24
It's been reported to not work, but I T'd into my vent line. However, I have had the water premature
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captcoho at 5:31pm 02.29.24
What year is your boat? Your keel is in very sad shape. My approach would be to try and find a us
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jssailem at 3:37pm 02.29.24
If you keep track of your current filled capacity, then you could use a tool like this to roughly me
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For an Arduino compatible display that you can read in bright light you can consider E-Ink displays
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Ward H at 2:27pm 02.29.24
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Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 02.29.24
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Hello, I purchased a 1986 Catalina 22 a couple of years ago and need to spot finish the keel. It ha
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Not clear what you are looking for. Here is a review from 2006. https://www.boats.com/reviews/grand-
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dmax at 10:59am 02.29.24
Second that, they are excellent to work with - I think just business wise at the time they didn't wa
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smokey73 at 9:19am 02.29.24
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Bill Russell at 8:53am 02.29.24
Sorry - just noticed the posts from October 2023 on this very topic. Don't mean to waste people's t
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Ted10028 at 8:10am 02.29.24
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Where to find copper sleeves for injectors Volvo MD7A
Mark Maulden at 8:06am 02.29.24
Im parting out an MD-17 and a guy in Scandanavia bought some new coppers I had on hand. They are (a
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LloydB at 7:39am 02.29.24
Use your portable wet/dry vac to push air into each vent separately to find out where it goes by lis
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dmax at 7:23am 02.29.24
"They rebuilt mine for about half the cost of a new rudder. " That's interesting, they had stopped r
Where to find copper sleeves for injectors Volvo MD7A
jssailem at 7:20am 02.29.24
You might check Pacific Power Group in Ridgefield. They are the distributor for the west coast. THey

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