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Kermit at 2:37pm 02.01.17
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This little tadpole was born this afternoon. It'll be a few years but we're looking forward to havin
SeaDragon at 9:09am 02.01.17
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I am considering getting a Dinghy Tow. I just heard about it and it looks like it might be suitable
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I subscribe to Practical Sailor and keep on getting the promotional emails to buy their ebooks. The
Former member 134612 at 8:06am 02.01.17
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I have a ParMax 4 in my galley for water pressure. It started leaking around the pressure switch, a
little breeze at 7:19am 02.01.17
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Hello everyone, Does anyone know how much bottom paint it takes to cover our c22? And does anyone su
Ken13559 at 10:26pm 01.31.17
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Any idea how i could replace the sheave for my Mains halyard at mast top without lowering the mast?
ottaman at 6:20pm 01.31.17
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Started looking for a trailer for my Catalina 30 (1980) and found couple manufacturers that can buil
Gunni at 5:59pm 01.31.17
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So Garmin bought DeLorme and has repackaged the venerable In Reach satellite communicators. Ain't t
Alansails at 2:20pm 01.31.17
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I can almost feel launch..,,.,I can tell because its lighter outside 15 minutes longer, so we are ab
bommers at 1:16pm 01.31.17
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I want to move some control lines to cockpit like below pics - am guessing i will have to bolt all t
DimonOpa at 12:44pm 01.31.17
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Hi guys, I am seriously considering buying Yamaha 30 tall rig. It would be my first boat. I'm hoping
bommers at 11:43am 01.31.17
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See attached pic, trying to figure out use of box with acrylic cover just fore of the cutter travele
cat guy at 9:57am 01.31.17
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I purchased one of the first C275's. So I was on my own when it came to fine tuning the rig. Not sur
sasjzl at 8:26am 01.31.17
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Hi all, I am in the midst of reviving a 1973 Macgregor Venture 17 and am know enough to get in troub
knotatwork2 at 7:51am 01.31.17
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I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and I'm trying to find the plastic runners that the hatch slides on to open.
Warren Milberg at 7:35am 01.31.17
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I'm curious as to how many owners out there bought their boat new or used? In over 40 years of sail
David11038 at 7:22am 01.31.17
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As soon as it is warm enough, I will be running new wiring for a wind transducer on my Oday 322 - I
RichW9603 at 8:46pm 01.30.17
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Hi all, Currently looking at upgrading from my current boat to a 2012+ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439, pos
VanIslandGuy at 8:20pm 01.30.17
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After months of research, we've pulled the pin and ordered all the parts for installing an Espar Hyd
mromanow at 7:33pm 01.30.17
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Has anyone tried to place a dinghy davit on a Hunter 340?

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How to remove Varnish from gelcoat
Project_Mayhem at 7:31am 05.09.24
I'd feel more comfortable with sandpaper or magic eraser than a razor blade
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Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 05.09.24
Same here, my wife said "it looks like a space ship", I said "Or a stainless steel dumpster". The
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Scott T-Bird at 7:22am 05.09.24
I don't have a picture of mine but it is a tray with fiddles and handles. I made it from left-over
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william24424 at 7:10am 05.09.24
Excellent points. Trays with fiddles = good idea. I removed other handle & when using stove it fits
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sailcapt340 at 6:59am 05.09.24
I did do all the others last year. This one just got by me.
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dlochner at 6:09am 05.09.24
Time to sell the Schock 23.2
dlochner at 5:40am 05.09.24
Time and money spent on cleaning products will reap rewards in price and speed of sale. Do make th
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marcham at 5:38am 05.09.24
Of note, marine mechanics are in very high demand in BC. I booked my alignment and valve adjustment
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dlochner at 5:37am 05.09.24
Unfortunately, I don't remember the size, however, when I replaced one I used a metric measurement a
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Timm R Oday25 at 5:03am 05.09.24
Present the boat as clean as possible . Being honest about would be nice for the boat to have will
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Terry Cox at 4:38am 05.09.24
Towing insurance in BC
marcham at 3:05am 05.09.24
We use c-tow .... never had to call them up though.
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Davidasailor26 at 2:20am 05.09.24
If the prop spins it should provide some push. Is it a folding or feathering prop that might not be
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thinwater at 8:26pm 05.08.24
This sort of tray I found more useful (covers a locker by replacing the lid--out of sight is a fixtu
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morbidfollower at 7:25pm 05.08.24
Awesome! and that looks awfully familiar -- beercan Wednesday's with spinnaker sailing is in your
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Drinky Crow at 6:55pm 05.08.24
Maybe just get your machinery serviced be4hand?
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Drinky Crow at 6:52pm 05.08.24
Only $93 and w/bearings unlike Element above. I had those Harken Elements on my mainsheet and swappe
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rgranger at 6:21pm 05.08.24
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