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Tom Young at 4:18am 02.06.05
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Our fireplace came with a wood top! This nearly started to burn on a few occasions. It looked like i
Tom Young at 4:09am 02.06.05
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We met two Challengers with owners 2 seasons ago on a two week cruise from Maine to Nantucket and ba
Black Pearl at 6:33am 02.01.05
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We removed the tops to the fuel tank and found that the water was coming in through the flange at th
Tom Young at 1:02pm 01.30.05
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I love the lines of these boats. I rolled and tipped the hull. That was easy, removing the Awlgrip w
Tom Young at 3:53am 01.25.05
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Challenger cabins require repair of cracks and splits. Here is a simple wood "feather" patch epoxi
david at 7:29am 01.23.05
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For those of you that are curious about the type of things I do to keep the board running smoothly,
david at 5:52pm 01.22.05
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We just finished cleaning the original fuel tanks and removing the water tanks. See the pictures he
Bo Huhn at 4:11pm 01.14.05
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Hello, I own SPRING TIDES, a Challenger which my parents purchased in the 1960's. The kept the
Tom Young at 9:06am 01.13.05
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One of the first alterations I did to Christmas after a year of sailing was cutting the table down i
Tom Young at 5:58am 01.09.05
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It's a slow time for boats here in Maine. Here is a photo of CHRISTMAS beating through Penobscot Bay
david at 4:21pm 01.05.05
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Sorry about the downtime. I just noticed an hour ago that the system was down. I suppose that it w
Black Pearl at 8:02am 12.21.04
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Hi All I am back from my trip across the Atlantic on Thunderhead. Web address is http://www.oncearo
Dave Richardson at 8:49pm 12.18.04
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Anyone notice the boat on the front of the jewelry booklet ( Corea?) packaged with the last Sail mag
Dave Richardson at 8:37pm 12.18.04
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I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on this one. I'm considering cutting small "hatches" into the dec
Anonymous at 10:53am 12.13.04
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And my daughter Mary Jane does as well. This is beautiful Blue Hill Bay on the coast of Maine. Ho
Whit at 6:46pm 12.02.04
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Check out http://origin.vendeeglobe.org/uk for some awesome reporting on the Vendee Globe Race. Thes
Tom Young at 5:25am 11.21.04
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This fall, I had the yard raise the board enough to lower the centerboard to inspect the SS pendant
Whit at 4:58am 11.17.04
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We take the guesswork out of boat ' gear buying Volume 30 * Number 13 ' 14 * July 1, 2004 '
david at 9:32pm 11.07.04
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I've started disassembling one of the main winches. I've removed the rusted grease nipple and the 8
Whit at 4:28am 11.01.04
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Has anyone installed a holding tank? Any recomendations?

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Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket?
Not Too Shabby at 3:25pm 05.26.24
I have opted to put painters tape around the insider perimeter before sealing the gasket around the
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove?
kappykaplan at 3:14pm 05.26.24
Any photos to help us help you?
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22?
rgranger at 2:35pm 05.26.24
Drop the mast Fix the problem Put the mast back up
DST housing valve fell off
Davidasailor26 at 2:33pm 05.26.24
You only pull the DST a few times a year? Gosh, I pull it if I will not be sailing for a week or mo
DST housing valve fell off
Dr. D at 2:21pm 05.26.24
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22?
dlochner at 1:53pm 05.26.24
Your analysis is pretty close. The lever arm on the keel is about half your estimate because the kee
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe?
sidw at 1:44pm 05.26.24
Thanks, but they don't seem to have anything/
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22?
Don S/V ILLusion at 1:33pm 05.26.24
Fair :) Probably the skipper for getting myself (er, them) there in the first place! Good point!
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all!
stickinthemud57 at 11:41am 05.26.24
Ive never done any fiberglass before and I'm looking forward to it! Folks here have been incredibly
Rigging   (1)
brazenarticle at 11:13am 05.26.24
you can use a toggle, much less expensive than replacing the turnbuckle. It attaches to the bottom o
Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19
kappykaplan at 10:29am 05.26.24
George Robben, Greywolf hasn't been seen since Jun 2021. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19
George Robben at 10:26am 05.26.24
My sister has one here in Raleigh, NC that she is looking to sell. Still interested? I could send
Old bilge blower wiring question.
Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 05.26.24
You should see some form of ? on the fan housing to show the direction of air flow. If there is, th
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats?   (1)
Kings Gambit at 10:10am 05.26.24
So we evidently agree. My snubber length runs maybe 25 ft from the cleat so should not reach the bot
macerator hose removal advice   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 05.26.24
Nice write up. Just like I'm looking over your shoulder. Actually, I'm kind of cheating here becau
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats?
thinwater at 9:49am 05.26.24
The main problem with simple chain hooks is that they will come off if they rest on the bottom, and

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