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121604 Hi, This is my first post and wish to thank members in advance for any answers received. I a
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The 3-4 times we've trailer sailed so far in 2016 it seemed the wind was always just right during se
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I have read 2 different ways for sizing the wire for the run from the panels to the controller and t
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Hi I am looking at buying an abandonded S2 7.9 in Dallas area. She is missing some pricy hardware
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I look at boat listings to get ideas for things I might want to do on my 1983 Catalina 36. I've gott
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Started up my 37 year old YSM12 at the dock last night. Started on the second compression stroke as
Phil Herring at 3:12pm 04.08.16
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We're trying to help a guy with a 1989 Hunter 30. It sounds like a prior owner replaced the hatch h
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Need to get my 23.5 hunter insured with a trailer, what is the ball park one should pay? The boat w
Ken13559 at 1:36pm 04.08.16
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I'm putting additional patch material over and existing at the corner of transom bottom and tube joi
Greengas at 1:19pm 04.08.16
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Well, the title of the post says it all, except, I am a real novice in working on engines. I am hop
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I would like to install a GPS at the chart table to give me course, speed, etc which can be easily c
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I am looking at an INMAR as a tender for my sailboat anyone have any experience with them. Here is
Guystapo at 10:36am 04.08.16
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I recently bought a 1986 Catalina 30 that is in decent shape. One of the things needing replacing wa
jim.odom at 10:29am 04.08.16
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How many house batteries should I have for my 373, and can I just wire them in parallel?
GDTRFB at 10:22am 04.08.16
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As I was sailing yesterday in the beautiful 82 degree weather here in Seattle (yes, it was actually
Rick D at 8:07am 04.08.16
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tgrass462 at 7:45am 04.08.16
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We installed a new VHF radio in our Hunter 260. We are now attempting to run wiring from the radio
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Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50
laitm001 at 9:54am 03.03.24
Ours has a swivel mount Thanks Jim, Did your screws/bolts go all the way through the bulkhead int
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JamesG161 at 9:38am 03.03.24
Ours has a swivel mount , that uses 2 bolts on the Bulk head. We off set ours, since a Finishing
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JamesG161 at 9:24am 03.03.24
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This is a good Boat History site. If you have your HIN number or VIN... you can check it here. Bef
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Just follow my directions about mounting directly to the bulkhead. It works perfectly. I think the
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