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in case you're not on Stingy's mailing list, he just posted: Stingy Deals West Marine has their Spr
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I got tired of the Davis plastic masthead fly's and just got a SeaLux solid SS unit for only a few b
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
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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

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Downsizing to a 260
SoSound at 9:39pm 06.22.24
Head treatment
rgranger at 9:03pm 06.22.24
Please explain with links. This could be interesting. I can think of a few possibilites, but I'd li
Head treatment
thinwater at 8:35pm 06.22.24
Mobile navigation app
jssailem at 7:46pm 06.22.24
My iPad has several apps. Aqua maps is one. Coastal Explorer, which I used on a PC and PC Laptop now
Invest 92L
shemandr at 7:01pm 06.22.24
Today in South Florida there were basically random showers including some zitt/boom events but no wi
Strange alarm after installing a new battery??   (1)
Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 06.22.24
After some head scratching and looking at the wiring diagrams the one explanation I can find is that
Mobile navigation app
Captain Larry-DH at 4:52pm 06.22.24
Aqua Maps is better overall than Navionics. I still use both, as @Davidasailor26 does, but overall A
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40   (1)
steve92106 at 3:30pm 06.22.24
I finally got lucky. I've never had much luck with replacing old boat parts that never fit or requir
C&C 37/40 Holding Tank
steve92106 at 3:15pm 06.22.24
FWIW, I decided the aft locker location was a no go. It would have only given me about 10 gal capaci
Blown exhaust not enough I guess
Davidasailor26 at 2:21pm 06.22.24
yesterday was the first test of the repaired pump. I ran the motor for several hours and was surpr
Blown exhaust not enough I guess
odaydokay at 1:19pm 06.22.24
yesterday was the first test of the repaired pump. I ran the motor for several hours and was surpri
Mobile navigation app
dlochner at 12:51pm 06.22.24
I have used AquaMaps and like it. It is affordable and as easy to use as any other. Over the past ye
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326
Rick D at 12:21pm 06.22.24
You sure got a bunch of mixed and unhelpful replies to your post on FB. The only thing I'd add is to
Invest 92L
capta at 12:04pm 06.22.24
We had some pretty violent unforecasted weather pass through Charleston one day when I lived there.
Could use some help!
capta at 11:55am 06.22.24
IMO if the sheaves are frozen you should still be able to move the halyard, it will just be much mor
Head treatment
rgranger at 11:21am 06.22.24
Please explain with links. This could be interesting. I can think of a few possibilites, but I'd li
260 trailer question
rgranger at 11:19am 06.22.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
Muttondressedaslamb at 10:56am 06.22.24
Forgot ? Huh ? I can't even remember what I had for breakfast half the time. Oh, that's right, H

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