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Tom Young at 3:37am 07.26.07
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I've had the great pleasure to meet and talk to Iain the last few days as he readies the PEGGY BAWN
southport at 3:06pm 07.25.07
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the Challenger is not the fastest boat but this past weekend we did win the prettiest boat award at
Iain McAllister at 4:04am 07.19.07
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southport at 4:23pm 07.18.07
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Launch tommorrow- we are told we need fuzzy fenders rather than vinyl to protect the awl grip (true?
david at 12:24am 07.15.07
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I've migrated the board to new software. If any issues are noticed, please reply to this topic.
Tia Maria at 7:37pm 07.12.07
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Any one everthought about switching to chain plates? My little boaxes are pretty wasted so I have to
david at 10:06am 06.30.07
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Good news everyone, the next version of phpBB (the software that runs this site) is almost ready for
Tom Young at 2:47am 06.26.07
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taken by a professional friend who was in Maine last week. With a wide angle he caught the fading li
Tom Young at 3:36am 06.16.07
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Christmas got a new coat of topsides paint. I put a red cove and boottop on (only one brush needed),
Tom Young at 2:46am 06.08.07
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Iain mentioned in an email doing some work on the stemhead of his Caravelle. My stemhead shows a bit
Quetzalsailor at 10:38am 06.05.07
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In the shared details department, I include a description of a LeComte North East 38 fireplace stack
Tom Young at 3:20am 06.05.07
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A nice big space up there due to the long overhang and spoon bow. Having a bow watertank under the f
Tom Young at 2:49pm 06.03.07
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again. Overall, I am pleased with the first coating. I used Easypoxy, a one part urethane. Our boat
southport at 3:43am 06.02.07
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Cindy ' I were running our crew boat back from Baltimore and were in Stamford for fuel, sleep. I was
rkg19 at 5:32pm 05.27.07
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Does anyone know if the Mistrals suffer from the same endemic problems that the Challengers have?
Iain McAllister at 2:55pm 05.23.07
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Congratulations to Dan Cassidy, his crew and 949O "Fleana" on the completion of their 18000 mile Atl
Tom Young at 4:38pm 05.13.07
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I've been putting this off too long. I was beginning to think I'd just wait to replace the cockpit b
southport at 2:30pm 05.08.07
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Any interest in trying to be in the neighborhood of Castine for the classic yacht race August 2nd?
Tia Maria at 7:47am 05.05.07
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Hello, I am once again the owner of Tia Maria, I had her firs some years ago and came accross her
southport at 9:43am 04.28.07
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We are almost at the point of rebedding new lexan windows/ports in the cabin trunk. We had what a

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Fabric search   (1)
Richard19068 at 4:21pm 05.22.24
I think this is close but the dots are white rella.com/sunbrella-upholstery-lure-nautical-44370-001
Electric Head conversion
Scott B at 4:05pm 05.22.24
The Sea Era listed at one of the CDN suppliers is marine size bowl at $ 1,285.00 plus shipping. We
How to make my deck look good?
Davidasailor26 at 3:48pm 05.22.24
Thanks David. I feel like I saw resin/fiberglass. I'm going to get a closer photo next time I'm at
Rigging
Don S/V ILLusion at 3:32pm 05.22.24
Turnbuckles?
Universal M18 burning wires ?
Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 05.22.24
I noticed the wire in the photo was burned. Any ideas what caused this ? over-current or a short.
How to make my deck look good?
Bluebonnet87 at 3:11pm 05.22.24
Thanks David. I feel like I saw resin/fiberglass. I'm going to get a closer photo next time I'm at b
How to make my deck look good?
Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 05.22.24
Can you tell if the gelcoat on the non-skid is dirty or if the gelcoat is actually worn down to the
Electric Head conversion
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:11pm 05.22.24
Defender in the US has the Raritan SeaEra (seawater version)with household size bowl, seat and lid
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging
jssailem at 12:37pm 05.22.24
dyneema soft shackles and using frictionless rings The soft shackle is what I use. Frictionless
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging
flightlead404 at 12:20pm 05.22.24
It should. Our boat has swept back spreaders as well, but the main goes out far enough to do the jo
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging
Terry Cox at 12:07pm 05.22.24
I've been thinking about this situation for a while given than I'm single-handing a lot and recentl
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted
kappykaplan at 11:53am 05.22.24
Turns out the "stop" was the top edge of my fancy custom.Zarcor doors. Removed the doors and the ha
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted
danm1 at 10:55am 05.22.24
OK. For anyone else as incompetent as I am, I got back to the boat today and looked harder for a sto
Anchor dings need repair - thoughts?
Davidasailor26 at 10:48am 05.22.24
I like the approach the marina proposed for the above waterline chips. Gelcoat goes best over polyes
In mast Halyard Swivel   (1)
JamesG161 at 9:43am 05.22.24
The lower connection, turns or swivels. The upper connection is fixed by halyard tension. them whi
How to make my deck look good?
jssailem at 9:33am 05.22.24
Congrats on your "new to me Hunter 26.5". Cleaning up a mature boat is where we all start our advent
Anchor dings need repair - thoughts?
jssailem at 9:24am 05.22.24
That was a lot of anchor swinging about. I am guessing here. The bow roller might be a bit short bas
Anchor dings need repair - thoughts?
thinwater at 9:22am 05.22.24
No comment on the repair method. You seem to be on the right path. If this was PO damamge, please d
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences?
BAD ORCA at 8:57am 05.22.24
OSHA and climbing standards groups banned chest harnesses-alone for climbing more than 60 years ago

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