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Bob Grove at 3:34pm 06.05.16
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I was about to order a mount for the magma grill, and a few other items, to mount on the stern rails
Kings Gambit at 2:45pm 06.05.16
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Got off on this topic briefly in another thread. I've long held this (romantic) notion about having
All U Get at 2:05pm 06.05.16
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Hi all, During our trip to the Bahamas I noticed my indicator button on my self inflating life vest
bmccuej at 1:38pm 06.05.16
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I have a 1979 Bristol 29.9, the boat does not have a grounding plate on the hull. About half the sai
vmaks at 1:38pm 06.05.16
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https://goo.gl/photos/6K4rJyWxdHGP8s8t8 I have read the numerous forums and I can not decipher if th
trish b at 12:41pm 06.05.16
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We are looking for a C30 MKIII and are not finding many from the middle '90s with the tall rig. I w
sailnewbie at 12:28pm 06.05.16
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I have a Mac 224 and just built my second rudder and after one weekend it's now cracked. The first o
BobM at 11:44am 06.05.16
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Well Triple Play hasn't tasted the water in 18 months now. Lots to do but I am busy with work and u
polarbrer at 11:32am 06.05.16
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I am mostly interested in boat speed and distance covered. Do all the apps give this basic informati
dgottfeld at 10:58am 06.05.16
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Hey guys just bought a 1990 hunter 27 and love it. I put the sails on it the other day. The mainsail
Ward H at 10:09am 06.05.16
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Yesterday was my 2nd sail of the season and the first of a week long vacation of long day sails. Of
Jtcf78911 at 9:47am 06.05.16
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Hey all. Looking for some part vendor options on replacing the fuel injectors in my circa 1985 Un
patrickkidd at 9:27am 06.05.16
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Hi there! I bought the west marine oil extractor to change the oil on my universal diesel M25: http
patrickkidd at 9:16am 06.05.16
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i recently had an engine exhaust leak near the transom of my Catalina 30 and now most areas in the l
BayMan at 7:32am 06.05.16
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Pumped my aft 25 gal holding tank after it was completely full. I know- i waited too long. Got bac
BlowMeAway at 7:19am 06.05.16
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124315 We recently found and purchased a used, well maintained, Quicksilver 270 Dinghy, 900 lb. capa
Piotr at 6:50am 06.05.16
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It all started with lose rigging (still dealing with the after effects). Then I remembered the mast
catalanc at 6:43am 06.05.16
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Hello all, I have a 1997 Catalina 22 MKII (new to me) and I am getting her ready for launch. I step
rpludwig at 4:50am 06.05.16
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new here, new to my C-22... Regarding lightning protection, I searched and found some older posts o
new323owner at 2:52am 06.05.16
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I own a 2004 Beneteau 323. It's factory bow roller is too short; this makes deploying and retrieving

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Broken Rudder
KeukaSailer at 7:23pm 03.10.24
Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or c
Yacht Racing 101-FREE Seminar in San Pedro CA
PaulK at 5:49pm 03.10.24
So... How'd it go?
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas
PaulK at 5:47pm 03.10.24
Maybe they're expecting the sea grass to spread into the clear sand bottom areas once people stop dr
Puck Lights
chuckwayne at 5:35pm 03.10.24
I'm looking for 3", tap on/off, led puck lights to replace the lights we have with the micro switch
Puck Lights
jssailem at 4:37pm 03.10.24
I have seen puck lights that are tap capable but battery powered. There are puck lights that are 1
Acp to fiberglass
Crazy Dave Condon at 2:26pm 03.10.24
I thought I had spoken you but heck , I am an old fart that cannot remember squat. I sent you a pr
Acp to fiberglass
KeukaSailer at 2:05pm 03.10.24
Hey Dave! Hope all is well! Spoke to you at length via message and phone call a when I first got it
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for?
Justin_NSA at 2:01pm 03.10.24
This is what happens when you don't use the blower when fueling a gas engine. Fortunately no one was
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina?   (1)
tfox2069 at 2:00pm 03.10.24
I had a Yamaha 9.9 long shaft high thrust on my 1974 Catalina 27. It worked great, but you need the
Cockpit table - how to secure it
gwoolverton at 1:54pm 03.10.24
223429 That's a nice solution. Thanks.
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES
tfox2069 at 1:52pm 03.10.24
Thanks for your posts over the years Dave! Great milestone.
Acp to fiberglass
Crazy Dave Condon at 1:46pm 03.10.24
@KeukaSailer Take a few photos of damaged areas and post them here. Former dealer for this boat.
Beat way to fix this interior wall
Crazy Dave Condon at 1:38pm 03.10.24
Spoke with @Bluebonnet87 today. Suspect rain water in bilge unless if salty; however, bottom last p
Changing batteries
artboas at 12:46pm 03.10.24
Hi, My boat is a 2011Hunter 39 I am going to change out my house and starting batteries this spring
Acp to fiberglass
kappykaplan at 12:38pm 03.10.24
I believe @Crazy Dave Condon can help with this.
Splicing sta set 8mm
JBP-PA at 11:31am 03.10.24
You can also use a "D-splicer" which you can easily make with some fine wire. You double over the w
G-10 discs for thru-hull
FastOlson at 11:16am 03.10.24
There is a risk of applying unneeded Modern Digital Precise Result thinking to such problems. Rememb
Tohatsu Charging
Davidasailor26 at 11:13am 03.10.24
Best to use a fuse on the battery end of the positive cable, to protect the cable from any shorts.
Microwave on Hunter 306?
ggrizzard at 10:39am 03.10.24
I think the OP found the un-connected wire marked "Microwave" and might want to hard wire it to the
Clamp on meter recommendation?
Leeward Rail at 10:23am 03.10.24
Lots of YouTube videos showing test results for various models. Definitely less than 100. I have ha

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