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USS Condon   (1)
Crazy Dave Condon at 10:32am 04.01.16
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121358 Had a naval ship named for me as a tribute which is very active in my home. Enjoy the photo
SFS at 10:00am 04.01.16
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This is not an April Fools joke. The weekly Friday sale today at West Marine is all pre-spliced box
25yearslater at 9:46am 04.01.16
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Just curious if adding a search function to 'most viewed thread(s)' would be possible? Some of thes
suttonwt at 8:38am 04.01.16
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Hello, Some friends and I are planning to sail a 40' boat from Ft Lauderdale to Myrtle Beach in Jun
Brian D at 7:33am 04.01.16
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Sacramento, 4/1/2016. From the Governors Office The State of California has implemented a new tax
hacham at 11:56pm 03.31.16
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These days I bought 1987 hunter legend 37, without anchor winch and preparation Is it possible to g
Sailor_Jeff at 10:56pm 03.31.16
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Boat value and Risk. (Just my opinion) All boats have some risk and some value. When owning boat
Elie at 9:08pm 03.31.16
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Hi Guys, I'm sure this has been discussed many times, but I'm trying to figure out how to empty the
Greengas at 6:33pm 03.31.16
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The next step in getting my boat (a MacGregor 25) ready for the season is to replace the tires and a
Jersey16 at 6:23pm 03.31.16
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121348 121349 121350 121351 121352 121353 Well I hope I dont offend any hardcore sailors with my hel
northabout at 5:18pm 03.31.16
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I have 150% Genoa and sheets from our 26X. Would like to trade for 100% Jib and front stay and shee
LakeMurraySailor at 2:25pm 03.31.16
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Hey guys, I bought an old plug '76 model Catalina 22 and I assume it still has the original motor mo
Babette04 at 11:53am 03.31.16
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I have a Beneteau 323, can a small windlass be installed INSIDE the anchor ' rhode locker?
Marc14857 at 11:45am 03.31.16
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Getting ready to purchase a Digital Yacht ATI 1500 or 2000 transceiver. The 1500 has an internal GPS
4arch at 11:35am 03.31.16
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Ronald Roman at 11:14am 03.31.16
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I'm in the process of buying a new to boat but I don't know what brand of feathering prop this is. D
StargazerP303 at 10:37am 03.31.16
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121336 121337 121336 I have to share this one.. Yes! another as seen on TV. This product I must sa
rgranger at 10:36am 03.31.16
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Hey All I was out sailing yesterday... very stiff breeze... sailed reefed almost all day. I broke
pateco at 10:18am 03.31.16
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I picked up a 1974 Evinrude 6HP Fisherman at a yard sale for $25 about 5 years ago. It has been sitt
Richardpompeyseadog at 9:21am 03.31.16
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Hi I have a Legend 260 with a water leak coming in from the from the outside coach roof at the botto

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Looking at a c22 need advise   (3)
newcat22 at 4:41am 08.28.23
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30
dLj at 4:37am 08.28.23
In a few years I'll take a loan and buy a nicer boat when I know more about what makes a good sail
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30   (2)
Johnny Sails at 4:27am 08.28.23
niice! that sounds like it is working great for you. i'm def going to be setting it up that way. My
How do I describe this or better yet find one?   (1)
Calif. Ted at 9:19pm 08.27.23
Oh, the whole mount, appears to be only available one place, Catalina Direct $100, search for: Bimin
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36.
mikeracca at 8:14pm 08.27.23
I am assuming that you will be doing a long block overhaul. The kits that are available are a real
cabin fresh water pump
PeteT at 7:32pm 08.27.23
Peggie: Goes on to the tech calendar. Thanks all again. I've got your link. pete
Surveyor - Bad experience
CliffA at 7:21pm 08.27.23
cabin fresh water pump
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 08.27.23
You won't find an additive that prevents scale build up in your fresh water plumbing that won't also
Groko K backfills somewhat and handle moves
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:05pm 08.27.23
It could be as simple as a badly worn joker valve that's allowing backflow into the bowl...but only
Gulf Storm Potential
Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44pm 08.27.23
I understand and agree. The concern would be an excess of rain accompanied with strong winds. May
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures?
rardiH36 at 6:41pm 08.27.23
chichiflys - Good work around the chainplate cover plates on deck. I am sure that your epoxy core
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30
jssailem at 6:39pm 08.27.23
Going out on the open water, assuming you want to revisit land some place safely, requires: A boat
How do I describe this or better yet find one?   (1)
rpwillia at 6:34pm 08.27.23
From rgranger's post, this is close to what I was looking for (except stainless would be nice and th
How do I describe this or better yet find one?
dlochner at 6:30pm 08.27.23
Canvass guys will call this a grenade pin.
Groko K backfills somewhat and handle moves
dlochner at 6:28pm 08.27.23
Is the back flow fresh water or not so fresh water? Joker valve is the first choice. Flapper valve
Gulf Storm Potential   (1)
jssailem at 6:26pm 08.27.23
There are a number of previous storms that have visited Florida. Idalia appears to be on a similar t
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30
Johnny Sails at 6:14pm 08.27.23
I'm tempted to push off and leave the slip now and never come back but I'm not prepared and I know I

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