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Hi, I would like to know if someone replaced their Holding tank and water tank monitoring system by
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Can anyone provide diagram or details for fabricating an emergency tiller for an Oday 280 with a tra
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Hi, My 1989 Catalina Mk11 is fitted with a M25XP engine and Oberdorfer raw water pump (cover gasket
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I'm a new Catalina 30 owner (1990), and I'm curious if I need to be doing something when I connect a
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Can't find where water is coming from that ends up in the bottom of the storage compartment in my 19
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I just bought a 1979 Hunter 37' Cutter. However, it is rigged as a sloop right now. I am going to bu
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I just bought a 1979 Hunter 37' Cutter. However, it is rigged as a sloop right now. I am going to b
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I would like to delve a bit deeper into this subject that started on another post (Shroud Connection
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what is the best casket material for the ballast fill/drain valve? Thx
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I am completing a mooring on a small lake in New Hampshire for my new (to me) O'Day 20. The location
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As we think we are narrowing down what used hunter we want to purchase, we come across another optio
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Hi all, Went through the Whale Channel, Abaco's yesterday during slack and it was near flat. Since
TomY at 4:19am 02.02.17
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We are coastal sailors and I rely on electronic charts to get us around the rocky coast of Maine. Ch
Capt Robbie at 7:40pm 02.01.17
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This Easy modification to galley sink Hunter should have incorporated in there design back in the 19
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I had to have my mast unstepped to replace all standing rigging and replace a deck light. Fairly si
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Looking for my 1st boat in the 15' to 20' range that I can trailer and launch at the boat slip. Any

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east coaster at 7:48am 05.13.24
In my case I have the three prong 500 controller which alternates between ac/DC with AC being firs
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Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 05.13.24
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Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 05.13.24
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dlochner at 7:43am 05.13.24
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Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24
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Guystapo at 7:27am 05.13.24
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Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 05.13.24
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