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Scott T-Bird at 3:12pm 09.05.16
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Sue ' I took Friday afternoon off to get down to the boat and anchor out for the night. Knowing tha
SFS at 2:20pm 09.05.16
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127769 127770 1983 H31. This bracket sits on the quarterberth ceiling, just forward of the rudder p
fred1diver at 2:18pm 09.05.16
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hey everyone, I was wondering what does it take to knock down a sailboat? I'm being overly cautious
seasthemoment at 1:50pm 09.05.16
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Please see picture. It has a male / outside water thread with a black cap marked Perko. Also what is
seasthemoment at 1:41pm 09.05.16
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Hello, I am looking where to find the missing cover of the Air Conditioning /Heating on a thermostat
marchem at 11:12am 09.05.16
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2000 C310, hull #31. 2, 4D batteries (stock configuration), no idea how old they are. Promariner P
Alan Gomes at 10:51am 09.05.16
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/technology/no-sailors-needed-robot-sailboats-scour-the-oceans-for-
dawniewilson at 10:49am 09.05.16
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Anybody out there know the size of a beneteau 310 portlight? Leaking and looking for new gaskets.
Piotr at 8:14am 09.05.16
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... not sure where to post it on this site. Can somebody help me with the posting process? BTW, app
JohnVTX at 7:53am 09.05.16
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I have never liked the setup Catalina used for mid boom sheeting. Trimming it was not easy or conven
jyjohnson at 7:12am 09.05.16
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Took our 25.5 yesterday in light air yesterday. There is a wire cable with a simple spring loaded sh
Clydo at 7:07pm 09.04.16
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Wonder if snap shackles are strong enough to use on Tack and for sheets on clew? I usually use cow
kloewit at 4:48pm 09.04.16
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need to replace stanchions midship on my C 39 1989. Does anyone know how to get to the nuts behind t
sashaproctor at 4:44pm 09.04.16
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I recently sold my 1976 Catalina 27 and have put an offer in on a 2006 36 MK II. I have a survey/se
kip at 4:34pm 09.04.16
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I was getting a Yanmar 3HMF started after not running for several years. One of the things I was tol
Marc Robic at 3:20pm 09.04.16
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(I have a Perkins 18HP, 3 cylinder) Sometimes, at idle, the engine will shack a lot. But I give it
travelingjerryb at 3:13pm 09.04.16
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OK, one more stupid question. Replacing all my running rigging. What knot (or other attachment metho
blunt at 2:40pm 09.04.16
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any suggestions on removing the shift cable?i have detached it from the motor and have opened up the
Finn1 at 2:09pm 09.04.16
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Hi All...I've got a challenge I'm hoping you can help me with. I recently moved to a new slip whe
Bad Obsession at 1:33pm 09.04.16
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I bought this on Blueray a while back and it is breathtaking to watch. Here is a preview of it. It

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jssailem at 3:45pm 05.13.24
Upon buying my 40 plus year boat, I contacted my homeowners policy agent and the company issued a bo
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Sailgunner at 3:41pm 05.13.24
Progressive is good. One claim years ago and great service. Guy buying my boat went with State Farm.
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Assuming that is a cdi flex furler - it can also be an issue with the sheave at the top. On severa
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desodave at 2:16pm 05.13.24
Sorry ... no pictures left. I deleted them soon after buying the current boat and selling the H38.
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Tally Ho at 2:00pm 05.13.24
I use State Farm for my boat insurance since I already had home & auto with them. I have never had
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kappykaplan at 1:48pm 05.13.24
I niver graid on schpelling :banghead:
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay)
rgranger at 1:46pm 05.13.24
@rgranger probably didnt help that I was spelling it wrong. I niver graid on schpelling
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions?
artboas at 1:45pm 05.13.24
Here is an option for you. I wouid suggest using brass or stainless inserts. 1 wouid suggest 10-24,
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Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
Rich Stidger at 12:31pm 05.13.24
We had an 2005 H38 with the E-W berth and didn't like it for the mentioned reasons. I built a remo
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Scott T-Bird at 12:31pm 05.13.24
How long did the previous owner have the boat? Obviously P.O. never replaced rigging. My first ins
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Burdette at 12:22pm 05.13.24
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your help.
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dlochner at 12:03pm 05.13.24
I've used BoatUS insurance which is currently underwritten by GEICO for 40 years. I always found the
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Burdette at 12:01pm 05.13.24
Thanks!
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Burdette at 11:57am 05.13.24
Thank you!
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Burdette at 11:55am 05.13.24
The survey was on January 27, 2023. We got our copy in May of 2023.
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dmax at 11:54am 05.13.24
Progressive is decent for a big company. They didn't require a survey from me.
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kappykaplan at 11:52am 05.13.24
Can the survey be used if the insurance company needs one? How recent is the survey? I have insur
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
desodave at 11:19am 05.13.24
We had an 2005 H38 with the E-W berth and didn't like it for the mentioned reasons. I built a remov

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