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scubaqn at 2:54pm 05.17.16
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My first post. Have a Catalina 250 as of 2 weeks ago. Want something for privacy and for UV rays f
Monty VM at 2:39pm 05.17.16
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Who is best for a coastal cruiser? I am struggling to figure out who is the best deal/best services
Mikem at 1:34pm 05.17.16
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My son bought a new to him 2002 H 306. What or who would be a good source for an asymmetrical sail
Edgar at 11:47am 05.17.16
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Could some body upload a drawing of a Hunter Legend 35.5 emergency tiller? I just bought one and cam
rade0041 at 10:43am 05.17.16
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Hello, I just got my boat in this weekend. I feel like it is sitting too high in the water. I le
GWG at 10:39am 05.17.16
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I'm trying to fix a slow leak which shows up in the area where the the hot water tank drain empties
Craig Cook at 8:26am 05.17.16
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While prepping the boat for spring launch I noticed that two of the port stanchions are loose, not f
Steven Lent at 7:52am 05.17.16
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I am looking for info on the starwind 19 I just saved the boat from a back yard hull and mast are fi
Skipper at 7:25am 05.17.16
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This is my 2nd time changing the gear oil in the Hurth HBW 50. Universal M18. Interval 2 years and
Skipper at 7:10am 05.17.16
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Have tapered cone seacocks. Some are getting dry/threatening to seize. Serviced them 2 years ago on
rjhicks at 6:34am 05.17.16
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Hey, first time to post here. We are new owners of a 1985 Hunter 28.5. Really enjoying it so far a
suttonwt at 4:46am 05.17.16
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Hello, We are planning to fly into Ft Lauderdale, pick up a boat and sail her north up the east coas
sailcapt340 at 3:51am 05.17.16
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I have just finished replacing all my lines on my 2000 340. Most were just getting to hard to the t
johnm5858 at 10:41pm 05.16.16
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I have a 1982 Hunter 27 and am curious to know of a good use or purpose for the large well inside th
Rubber hooks   (1)
Leatherneck at 8:37pm 05.16.16
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Greetings sailors. The PO of my boat had these rubber hooks installed in the cabin. I want to buy mo
Mickstr at 8:15pm 05.16.16
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Got myself a new-to-me '87 322 that needs a compass. PO placed a bulkhead Ritchie in the binnacle. L
JohnShannon at 7:52pm 05.16.16
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Well I was sailing along out by the Farallone Islands grooving on the new situational awareness that
Charrob at 7:41pm 05.16.16
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We've had our 1978 Catalina 27' for a few years now. This is our first boat and are learning as we
Texas Gun-Man at 6:50pm 05.16.16
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This Texas boy's working in San Diego this week. I couldn't resist but to use my off hours to visit
Chris & Lenore at 6:11pm 05.16.16
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The pic shows where the finish stops. I want the bare teak to look like the finished teak. I have tr

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Funny Friday!!!   (1)
Will Gilmore at 1:43pm 03.27.24
er? :cool: 223815 -Will
Funny Friday!!!
Will Gilmore at 1:38pm 03.27.24
e. -Will
How do you get your Batteries into the boat.
shemandr at 1:12pm 03.27.24
Years ago I used the boom with a 3 part block and tackle with a cam cleat to lift a 4D out of the la
Welding Flaw?
LakeShark at 12:22pm 03.27.24
@dLj & @thinwater thanks again for your help and the picture. Contacting the distributor I am goin
How do you get your Batteries into the boat.
Kings Gambit at 12:04pm 03.27.24
Yesterday and the day before I swapped out my four 6V flooded cell deep-cycles for new ones. I hung
How do you get your Batteries into the boat.
Terry Cox at 11:32am 03.27.24
Replaced our two twelve year old 8D AGM deep cycle batteries (160 pounds each) with new sealed for l
Stem Fitting
Tom J at 11:29am 03.27.24
Good find. It appears that the angle of the fitting doesn't match the angle of the forestay, so tha
Welding Flaw?   (1)
thinwater at 10:36am 03.27.24
Not that unusual. That white is at the edge of the heat affected zone. It was probably many colors b
TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS
jssailem at 10:08am 03.27.24
It is an oldie but I thought goodie.
TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS
kappykaplan at 9:39am 03.27.24
Nice read, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
leo310 at 9:09am 03.27.24
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Tiller pilot ? Raymarine
Alan Gomes at 8:25am 03.27.24
Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST
Backstay Connection to Mast
Joe at 8:16am 03.27.24
Wow those pics are confusing. One pick looks like it has twin backstays.. perhaps the problem is wi
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine
Joe at 7:57am 03.27.24
I have had the Simrad TP22 as a replacement for my old Autohelm 1000, which was the Raymarine's "dad
Boom   (4)
rgranger at 7:39am 03.27.24
A longer boom can be cut back with a hacksaw and the end cap reattached with a rivet gun. Salvage
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22
rgranger at 7:27am 03.27.24
Just make sure you get one that has a break. If (when) your hand leaves the handle while under load
Fridge: 12V or DC
FastOlson at 7:24am 03.27.24
When set just right, the beer has an ice sludge on it. :beer: Just kidding you a little bit.... bu
Boom
shemandr at 6:41am 03.27.24
Yup! When a Capri 22 went up on the causeway rocks I was talking with the Sea Tow guys who were try
Boom
JamesG161 at 6:22am 03.27.24
Call SeaTow. They run a salvage business too. Jim...

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