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Tom Young at 2:51am 07.29.05
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david at 6:51pm 07.21.05
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I'll be out of town for a while. If the house has a power flicker (as San Benito County has occasio
david at 8:19am 07.14.05
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sorry about the downtime, I let my DNS service expire.
rkg19 at 9:32am 07.06.05
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Does anyone know how many Challengers Bob Derector finished? For that matter, how many were done by
Orca at 9:11am 07.06.05
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A few years ago I noticed the "antique vehicle" status on restored autos 25yrs and older and wondere
Tom Young at 4:10am 06.29.05
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And includes some good shots of my boat CHRISTMAS of course. I try to tout the Alden Challenger as t
Anonymous at 4:51am 06.28.05
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"Maybe some owners will stumble onto the site at some point" There were 10 Zephyrs (plan 959-A th
Jimmy Small at 7:00pm 06.06.05
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What are the measurements of the small port lights? (I do not have my boat home yet, so cannot measu
david at 9:32am 05.30.05
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http://www.tritondaysailor.com
rtyszka at 8:36am 05.29.05
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Well, things changed and I am trying E-Bay. I am open to trades. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor
Anonymous at 8:49am 05.27.05
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Folks, Here's a website to a North East 38 in Marseilles France. Of particular interest to some
Jimmy Small at 5:42pm 05.24.05
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Howdy all, I opened a yahoo group in order for us to have a central place to post pictures. I don't
david at 8:04pm 05.16.05
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In my quest to remove the rudder I have hit a bit of a snag. I removed a nut from the lower part of
rtyszka at 9:42am 05.14.05
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Hey, its been quite here...everyone working on their boats!! I started ripping my cockpit out and
Jimmy Small at 7:25pm 05.06.05
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This one is in Portugal: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... lim=quick' Jimmy Small
Tom Young at 2:48am 04.30.05
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There is an article in Points East, a small magazine about our Gulf of Maine coastal area. Several C
Dave Richardson at 6:35pm 04.22.05
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If you are looking for a place to plug in a shore-power line, or deciding where to put your new deck
Dave Richardson at 6:29pm 04.22.05
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Having so much unused space in the stern prompted me to look at installing a stern hatch. For some r
rtyszka at 9:47am 04.20.05
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I found in my drawings a modification to correct the issue/potential problems with chainplates on th
rtyszka at 9:43am 04.20.05
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My Plan of attack is this: 1. Finish cabin top a. Large ports need replacement. (I found 2

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Compasses don't agree
thinwater at 8:38pm 05.05.24
I was cruising along on autopilot, easy going, easy weather. I started futzing around the deck, work
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28
Project_Mayhem at 8:32pm 05.05.24
I think this was the post If you take your toe rails off, they will try to straighten themselves ou
Outboard Bracket Mounting
Project_Mayhem at 8:27pm 05.05.24
For a quick and dirty short term solution you could use rubber washers. I've sway bar link bushings
Window unit AC install
Project_Mayhem at 8:18pm 05.05.24
Portable AC units come in a number of different flavors with varying degrees of efficiency. The unit
Should prop spin in Reverse?
Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 05.05.24
Should a mechanical transmission allow the shaft to turn in FWD? when the engine is shut down? It
Should prop spin in Reverse?
Tally Ho at 5:42pm 05.05.24
I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse?
Tally Ho at 5:41pm 05.05.24
The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bl
Should prop spin in Reverse?
Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24
I put the transmission in neutral, shut down the engine, then shift into reverse to feather the pro
Compasses don't agree
jssailem at 5:33pm 05.05.24
I know that trick. I set a portable radio on top of the cabinet with the EV100 sensor. Immediately t
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix?
Monheganlover at 5:13pm 05.05.24
I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse?
FastOlson at 5:13pm 05.05.24
I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse?
quadrille38 at 5:06pm 05.05.24
The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bla
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix?
Richard19068 at 4:52pm 05.05.24
I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse?
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 05.05.24
Believe you need at least three knots for the MaxProp to feather. my experience too plus current
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F
heritage at 4:30pm 05.05.24
I had a 3gm30f on a prior boat. It always ran at around 180 degrees at cruising speeds. Slowly the
Should prop spin in Reverse?
kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.05.24
1) for those with a MaxProp, what steps do you take to feather the prop? I put the transmission in

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