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In preparation for another season, I took a close look at the above the waterline plastic through hu
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Great day yesterday. My first solo sail on a beautiful light wind day on my new '84 C22. Only issu
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It is fun to jump into the water. Not so much fun when you are pushed. As we all look forward to tha
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I'm adding a Raymarine wind transducer to the top of my Hunter 28 mast this weekend. I've already ru
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OK, wizards, I think this will be a tough one to solve. Bear with me, this is a long post. I have
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Last weekend's project was to replace the OEM 1/2" gudgeons with CD's retrofit 1/2" kit with the sta
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Hi everyone, I'm planning to take the boat up to the Puget Sound area from Portland, OR at the end
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Anyone have experience with an intermittant display on their Raymarine c80 chartplotter? I have the
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I purchased the 3.5HP for the dinghy. It was used and supposedly out of the shop. Oil Site glass was
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My Harken Mark IV unit 1 lower drum has developed a bad squeak when rotating which I would like to
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I want to buy/install an autopilot on my O'Day 302. Any Brand Names and Model recommendations? Als
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I want to clean and re-coat my rusty keel bolts and nuts. The SS backing plates are like new! What i
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Hello, The next thing on the list to repair is my refrigeration system. It's been struggling to
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The Scandvik stainless steel transom shower covers are available from Defnder for 58% off, at $41.17
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Anybody have ideas on location of a propane hot water heater on a yami 33 Trying to avoid going with
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Just posted a water leak problem on my 45CC. I forgot to say that I also checked the manifold snd t

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Goose Neck
Joe at 4:17am 09.15.24
Hello to All I have a Sovereign 5.0. The Gooseneck casting is broken. One of the legs of the shackl
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a
4lane at 3:54am 09.15.24
Great feedback everyone. I want the C&C for its sailing capabilities. I want the S2 for its conditio
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a
Tally Ho at 8:22pm 09.14.24
Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box   (1)
Tally Ho at 8:09pm 09.14.24
We recently purchased a legend 35. The ice box is huge. Does anyone have ideas for shelving or te
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a
PaulK at 7:46pm 09.14.24
One of the reasons the S2 is heavier may be the fiberglass layup - which is why there is less crazin
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24
SV Maverick at 7:10pm 09.14.24
Same incorrect information as before. Does anyone read the thread? There is no "drop in" replacement
Pumpout Carts Suck
thinwater at 7:05pm 09.14.24
@thinwater - you must have had some tiger for breakfast. The relevance was not aimed at boating, bu
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a
dlochner at 6:26pm 09.14.24
Crazing is almost always cosmetic. It occurs because gelcoat is brittle and cracks easily under any
Fresh Water Leak
dlochner at 6:18pm 09.14.24
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a   (2)
4lane at 6:11pm 09.14.24
Here is a picture of the crazing, which is a pretty much every stanchion.
Fresh Water Leak
Hello Below at 5:54pm 09.14.24
I don't suppose any one has a source for a replacement: Jabsco Sensor Max 14, #317950- 0000? Are y
Fresh Water Leak
gfrazzle at 5:37pm 09.14.24
Finally got to the boat and found at least one leak. There is a swivel fitting on the outflow side o
Pumpout Carts Suck
Foswick at 4:04pm 09.14.24
@thinwater - you must have had some tiger for breakfast. ... and it was grrrreeat!
PREVENTERS
Rich Stidger at 2:42pm 09.14.24
How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, b
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24
KarlP at 2:26pm 09.14.24
To remove the cabin sole you need to unscrew the screws. Remove the sections over the bilge first, a
PREVENTERS
dLj at 2:18pm 09.14.24
How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, b
Pumpout Carts Suck
dLj at 2:12pm 09.14.24
I have not heard a single sailor speak of a non-separating toilet on a boat (I have experienced the
PREVENTERS
Charles Erwin at 2:11pm 09.14.24
How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, bu
Can it really be this straightforward?
smokey73 at 12:24pm 09.14.24
@smokey73 - Let me know if this link doesn't work. I don't use Google drive very much and I often

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