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rfrye1 at 6:34pm 03.14.17
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I am finally getting around to replacing the huge pain in the neck one-piece OEM boarding ladder wit
kimelmore at 5:49pm 03.14.17
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As promised some photos of my leaking chain plate. It was the forward lower port side chain plate. I
Sambo420 at 5:35pm 03.14.17
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Hello all! I am looking into my 3rd sailboat (first two being Cal 20 ' 29) in a Coronado 25. She is
Captn Scotty at 4:33pm 03.14.17
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134258 134257 It would seem that the cold weather has frozen the water trapped in my rudder and caus
RWSlater at 3:52pm 03.14.17
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Do any of you have this outboard? Looking for opinions on a near 10hp motor. I have the 10'2" infla
LeslieTroyer at 3:25pm 03.14.17
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I've upgraded my M25 to include the bleed valve that was on the later engines. I've read that some
CHris F at 2:52pm 03.14.17
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I purchased a 1976 O'Day 20 In Spetember 2016, which came with a 5hp Tohatsu 2 stroke. I later neede
GILLES PARENTEAU at 2:18pm 03.14.17
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HI ! MY MAX RPM IS 5200...SHOULD BE 6200 MY MAX SPEED BALLAST OUT IS 16 KNOTS...I'VE HEARD PEOPLE SA
RussC at 1:00pm 03.14.17
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Anyone here have one of these ladders. looks very interesting, but unsure how stable they would actu
LakeShark at 12:32pm 03.14.17
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Just noticed the date today and found out its Pi Day! So with all the insanely smart engineers and
IH82BL8 at 12:21pm 03.14.17
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Actually it was five years ago when we bought the boat that the surveyor pointed out that anchor hat
NYSail at 10:00am 03.14.17
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Just got a new boat (to me) that has two electric toilets. While this is neat and everything, there
lehighsail at 7:56am 03.14.17
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I was reading the thread about painting the thru hull transducers and stopped at KappyKaplan's post.
billjoye at 7:53am 03.14.17
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I have a question which I've been unable to resolve. How to you properly finish a thru hull repair?
pulsewave at 6:49am 03.14.17
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Hi all, The keel cable on my Macgregor 22 looks like it's getting a little frayed (see pics). Any
PGIJon at 6:31am 03.14.17
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Result of a tornado last night here in Punta Gorda. Not a lot of damage around us other then trees
Bob S at 4:59am 03.14.17
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We've been looking to move up to a bigger boat and had some questions. Yachtworld has some interesti
gunsiray at 4:10am 03.14.17
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Dear Friends, does anybody has the polar diagram of Beneteau 461 ( year 1997 ) ? Or else could you
gypseywannabe at 10:19pm 03.13.17
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Hi All, In the process of updating my wiring harness from the original, dangerous trailer plugs. Th
Jtcf78911 at 9:57pm 03.13.17
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Hi everyone. Well. Mother winter just couldn't let us go without one more big dose of snow. We had

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Leaky windows
Berkeley 30 at 1:59pm 05.29.24
I have a Catalina 22. Same window type, you would have to build up the glass around the edges, if t
Leaky windows
danooxnard at 1:43pm 05.29.24
I have a Catalina 22. Same window type, you would have to build up the glass around the edges, if th
macerator hose removal advice
jdrutten at 1:35pm 05.29.24
Call over the other boating neighbours to party and feast on hot tamales, chili and curry then show
Leaky windows
kappykaplan at 1:19pm 05.29.24
I think I'd need to get a larger frame fabricated and I think it would be very expensive. Know any
O'day 23-2 Topping lift
shemandr at 12:23pm 05.29.24
Assuming good sails and running rigging, when a gust hits the boat will dip some, accelerate and com
new engine? Rebuild? Make do?
dmax at 12:08pm 05.29.24
Also, when pricing parts, get them from a Kubota dealer, not a Universal dealer. Often 1/4 the price
Engine fire
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:01pm 05.29.24
BTW, the built-in fire extinguisher installed at the factory failed to work.
Companionway leaks?
Ralph Johnstone at 11:58am 05.29.24
Only way to find the source of the leak is to go high tech on this one. With the companionway butto
The falling c - Clip
Davidasailor26 at 11:41am 05.29.24
To keep the boom from swinging at anchor or mooring I just tie a thin line to one of the main sheet
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast?
Sail22Capri22 at 11:27am 05.29.24
Is there a channel in the cabin ceiling that runs from the location you drilled the hole to one of t
Love Hate relationship
Sail22Capri22 at 11:21am 05.29.24
I need to come up with something clever on my Capri 22, the boom is too low to fit a Bimini under it
O'day 23-2 Topping lift
jssailem at 11:15am 05.29.24
More sail area higher up translate to more heel and thus slow down the boat? I do not believe A =
new engine? Rebuild? Make do?
jssailem at 11:08am 05.29.24
I am convinced there's life in the engine does there come a point where one cuts losses? And even
Love Hate relationship
pclarksurf at 10:46am 05.29.24
Or there's the portable solution of a beach umbrella! It fits the winch handle just perfect!
Damned generator   (1)
JamesG161 at 10:44am 05.29.24
If you can tell us the model and download the manual yourself we can move to the next step. Here i
Love Hate relationship   (1)
pclarksurf at 10:36am 05.29.24
Care to share the deets on your setup? Absolutely-- I happened to have a gift card at West Marin
O'day 23-2 Topping lift
Project_Mayhem at 10:33am 05.29.24
sail area which translates to more power. Two, the shape is aerodynamically more efficient More sa
Damned generator
JamesG161 at 10:32am 05.29.24
Help with seized fresh water pump
JoeWhite at 10:20am 05.29.24
Good test. Yes, it is ready to be replaced.

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