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I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
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Hey Guys, I've been working on another thread regarding my Kanzaki KM3P4 not engaging when going int
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Hi everyone! My wife and I bought our first sailboat a couple of weeks ago (catalina 27) and are su
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the boat needs to be put on a truck and the company needs to know the height of the boat: of course
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I have a 1979 J/24 that my wife and I use for just sailing around Waikiki. At most, we might be in
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A few weeks ago my bilge blower suddenly stopped working and later I noticed that the alternator was
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Can anyone recommend a replacement for the traveler car on a '73 Sabre 28-1. The traveler is located
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2nd year owning my first boat - 1976 Pearson 26. The boom vang tang attached to the lower portion o
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I was asked to see if I can make printable versions of the things. I wanted a spare cap for myself
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I imagine this has been covered elsewhere but I can't find anything. My Marinco 4" solar van didn't
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I have never owned my own boat. I purchased a 69 macgregor 22. It is very solid with good rigging. I
piratesnail at 9:24am 07.31.23
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We are in our first summer of owning a trailer sailor (Starwind 19) for family adventures. We just
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Has anyone found a less expensive replacement shower head than sold on Catalina direct ($64 USD) tha
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Searching for the plastic knobs on a 1994 Beneteau Ocanis 351, which are similar to the Barton line
Don Crowther at 8:09am 07.31.23
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Does anyone know where I could find the locking clip for an Edson wheel storage? It would appear tha
Rich Stidger at 7:54am 07.31.23
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I have a broken electric winch that I may or may not be able to repair. This Lewmar winch is obsole
chriscampbell at 7:29am 07.31.23
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I have a new-to-me boat that has 4 lazy jack lines with eye splices coming down from the mast. I do
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Hi. Do some versions of the Mk II have a full double berth aft? Most of the pictures I see only ha
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Hello Forum, I need to appeal to your collective wisdom for guidance. Today as we were motoring bac

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Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator
BigEasy at 6:25pm 02.13.25
Looks good. To protect the alternator from future damage from loss of ground, install #8 cable from
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator
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Call Tucson Alternator Exchange and tell them what you have and they can get you set up. If you are
DIY Boat Refrigeration by R. Kollmann
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I have a paper copy, but it would be a time consuming job to scan it into a pdf. I agree that it is
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator
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There is no need to buy a Yanmar branded alternator, there are plenty of better alternators out the
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator
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DinghySailor at 5:54pm 02.13.25
Considering the WeBoost Marine package. I have a good marine wifi antenna already connected to some
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator
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Thanks, Greg !
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Captain Larry-DH at 4:11pm 02.13.25
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kappykaplan at 12:36pm 02.13.25
klukat, welcome to the forum! :beer: You should really open a new thread instead of resurrecting a t
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing   (1)
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