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Brian D at 1:52pm 06.29.16
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I finally purchased a radio to replace my Kenwood TS-50S which gave up the ghost. The replacement is
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I'm sure this has been asked before in various ways, but a search returned over 20 pages of threads
Mr Mac at 12:50pm 06.29.16
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Does anyone have pics or a good diagram (already been to Irwin Yachts web site and looked at the dra
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Hello, my husband and I are very new to sailing in general. We have been thinking about getting a bo
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I've not rigged this sail yet so I wanted to check with you all. The clew has 2 lines secured to it.
SirMichael at 7:58pm 06.28.16
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125254 The water pressure regulator on my boat (88 Hunter 28.5) is leaking. When I look at the wate
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Find a deal on a Mariner 19, but it is an 81 made by spindrift. I know the story about the owner's
JHoward at 3:13pm 06.28.16
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My old Witchard blocks are too broken to use, I need new or slightly used ones for my main sail, 6:1
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It's time to replace our aging lifelines. We have decided to use coated wire instead of the other op
rfrye1 at 1:37pm 06.28.16
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Hey Y'all, Out of the blue, the raw water hose into the Exhaust Elbow has pooped off twice, at 2500R
Derbie at 1:17pm 06.28.16
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I have what is probably a 30-year-old CDI furler, which is in good shape, except for a missing piece
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Hi My depth finder is history, thought I saw somewhere that one of the Navionics apps provides real
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Hello everyone. We just bought a beautiful, gently used 1996 Hunter 23.5. She's "The Great Escape"
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The raw water strainer on my Hunter 34 needs a new gasket for the top cover. It's a special thin pla
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Last weekend i took a run up the lovely 12 mile Kennebec river to the city of Bath in Maine. Some ni
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My Gannet is sitting on an old bunk trailer ( 2 runners). Since the bottom of the boat does not have
pateco at 9:05am 06.28.16
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My boss gave me his old Raymarine C80 multi-function display along with a DSM300 depthsounder and tr
hoffmad at 8:59am 06.28.16
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Finally broke down and bought the hardware for the new asy spinnaker. Now I have the halyard in han

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Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model)
dlochner at 8:12am 05.01.24
You don't actually need the water reservoir if you don't want the hassle. I believe this was an ad
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model)
BAD ORCA at 8:04am 05.01.24
You don't actually need the water reservoir/hose if you don't want the hassle. I believe this was a
Removing Stains and smudges
BAD ORCA at 7:50am 05.01.24
Another vote for magic erasers and acetone. I usually try acetone first and if it doesnt do the tri
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please.
BAD ORCA at 7:47am 05.01.24
For your type of use, take a look at weBoost cellular repeaters. This is a very reputable brand. Ma
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Michael Davis at 7:45am 05.01.24
While looking for boat parts this morning, this EBAY advertisement appeared. While the smiling blon
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jssailem at 7:41am 05.01.24
While looking for boat parts this morning, this EBAY advertisement appeared. While the smiling blond
Alternator charging
dlochner at 7:34am 05.01.24
Maine Sail just posted an article on a simple LFP installation. If the LFP bank is under 400ah it sh
Looking for ideas on galley remodel
dlochner at 7:28am 05.01.24
How about some photos of what you have now and some basic dimensions?
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please.
kbgunn at 7:26am 05.01.24
For your type of use, take a look at weBoost cellular repeaters. This is a very reputable brand. Mak
07 H-36 front water tank sender
Windpilot at 7:19am 05.01.24
Order a new one from KUS, (weema replacements) they should still be less than $100. Once the float
Alternator charging
kloudie1 at 6:46am 05.01.24
This guy does some good videos on lithium//lead stuff 2 Ways Lithium KILLS Your Alternator (and how
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Guess why John and I did this? The Hurricane 2024 Season is going have a Huge impactful forecast.
Removing Stains and smudges
Captain Larry-DH at 5:30am 05.01.24
tea-colored water stains On and Off sold in marine stores, or muriatic acid. Rinse thoroughly aft
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Will Gilmore at 5:29am 05.01.24
224507 Bear was a chow/samoyed mix. He loved to sail with us on our Hobie 18. Visiting my father a
Removing Stains and smudges
Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 05.01.24
Acetone and Magic Erasers will take shoe marks off. Acetone evaporates too quickly to do damage unle
Alternator charging
dlochner at 5:09am 05.01.24
Let's back up here. If you are considering adding LFP batteries, there is a lot more to the installa
Funny Friday!!!
Will Gilmore at 5:04am 05.01.24
there are so many things wrong with this ... But there are a couple of things right with it. Righ
Removing Stains and smudges
kappykaplan at 5:00am 05.01.24
Magic Eraser might work.
Outboard depth in water.
LakeShark at 3:30am 05.01.24
I haven't figured out why the stern sits so low. Only weight in the back is the outboard (tohatsu s

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