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Jtcf78911 at 8:55am 02.04.16
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Dear friends in sail; Decided I mustn't be afraid of member scorn :kick:when I submit possibly lame
HMT2 at 7:55pm 02.03.16
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I need the answer to two questions. In the included picture the red arrow is pointing at a teak pla
Dan_Y at 6:42pm 02.03.16
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Before I go reinventing the wheel, has any h36 owner converted to adjustable Genoa cars that you can
Mark Maulden at 4:51pm 02.03.16
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anybody use this? Peggy, what do you think? They were at the Seattle boat show
Ralph Johnstone at 4:45pm 02.03.16
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I recently had the pleasure of finding an external weeping fuel leak on the lift pump of my Yanmar 2
piedpiperIII at 4:33pm 02.03.16
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What length tiller extension works well on our 22ft boats? My 89 had one but I don't knoe hoe long i
Windtherapy at 2:10pm 02.03.16
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Just curious if anybody has added a port light in their V-Berth. I could swear I saw somebody on he
Matchmaker at 11:19am 02.03.16
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Hi. Does anyone know if there is a propane replacement available for the two burner alcohol stove in
John Stevens at 10:56am 02.03.16
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I borrowed a Loos gauge Model "A" from a friend. Anyone know the specs for the 26 or the Javelin?
John Stevens at 10:43am 02.03.16
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Disregard, double post.
trainmanjess at 10:43am 02.03.16
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Hello All.... I am looking at an Irwin 43' aft cockpit staysail ketch sailboat... with the idea to p
Jim Hawkins at 9:26am 02.03.16
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I want to have 2 - 12 volt deep cycle batteries on my boat and move them from the original place whe
geek_guy at 9:26am 02.03.16
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Maybe using the wrong terminology. But the skylights were leaking, so I rebidded them. The leaking
geek_guy at 9:24am 02.03.16
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I added a Bimini. But the boom doesn't clear. I think this is a common issue with the 37 Legend.
Elie at 9:13am 02.03.16
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my auto pilot works great, but is very loud.. is this normal? can i spray some wd40? here is a yout
Jim Hawkins at 8:47am 02.03.16
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Hello all, I'm adding a solent stay to my boat and have spent a week reading everything I could and
cb32863 at 7:04am 02.03.16
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Anyone going to follow? 1URBl3nPRJk
CYQK at 2:14am 02.03.16
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Anyone got a report on the food there? Is this the place where the Wild Bilz tournment based from T
Claude L.-Auger at 1:05am 02.03.16
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Hi to all our Aussie and Kiwi friends. I am currently in Sydney until Sunday 7th and will then move
BlueTequila at 8:20pm 02.02.16
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I need to remove my deck step mast ' I have a couple of questions: 1. how does one disengage the wi

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Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway
gkeiser at 8:31am 09.18.23
@kloudie1 Thank you for the information, I will put that on my list of things to check. My mechanic
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"Blank off the thru-hull" is an expression I've never heard before...how does one do that? --Peggie
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My first guess would be a plugged fuel tank vent line.. that would allow the engine to run fine for
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rschuss at 8:15am 09.18.23
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Geoff E at 8:14am 09.18.23
Thanks both for the info. I took off a lens cover and found they've already been converted to LED a
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william24424 at 7:54am 09.18.23
Thank. you for sharing. I'm inspired to replace mine this winter.
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Don S/V ILLusion at 7:34am 09.18.23
Educate me, Don...I already knew that relying on a seacock a bad idea...what IS the correct way to
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JBP-PA at 7:11am 09.18.23
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rgranger at 6:54am 09.18.23
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JBP-PA at 6:37am 09.18.23
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Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 09.18.23
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Ward H at 5:28am 09.18.23
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DC Panel Confusion
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