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Our boat came with an Origo 2 burner alcohol / AC stove. The alcohol canisters are there. As are the
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I'm a first time boat owner getting back into sailing. Bought a 1993 Hunter 23.5. Former owner too
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How difficult should if be to raise the Keel on a Hunter 240. I had a Hunter 23.5 and I could just
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Bit of a jam so figured I would ask ... I lost my foresail (110 Genny Proful rig) in a storm and now
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Just bought a Sirius 22. It's a great boat. I'm in Vancouver, BC. Any other Sirius 21/22 owners near
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Hello I wish to replace some of my 1/2 tubing on my 1989 Hunter Vision The tubing is 1/2" outsid
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I have an '84 Rebel Spindrift Daysailer 1 (17'). The PO "threw in a motor" b/c it wasn't working an
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I've recently purchased a 1987 H40 Legend in the Penobscot Bay area and am planning to sail it south
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Hello everybody. I am new on this forum. I need help. I want to buy an Oday 22. The owner tells me
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Question: Has anyone replaced their sails yet? If so, what did you replace it with and what did you
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I recently rescued a 13' Banshee from a saws-all.It came to me in pieces.I was hoping some one could
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I have a 1981 Catalina 30 with a 130 Genoa that was new as of 1-30-15 from Hyde sails. When I'm clo
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I am new to the cruising world and have a '92 Hunter 33.5 I have hooked up to a buoy and dropped an
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My 2GM20F fuel injection pump is seeping diesel when the engine runs. It is not that excessive,
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I have a 1995 Catalina 250 WB and I'm having a small steady bead of water trailing from the ballast
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Spurs, Shaft Shark, Other ... None of the above. Cruising Long Island Sound, New England, and Mai
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I can't find a place to check the bilge of my 1976 Catalina 22 for possible leakage. How do others d

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1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems
ggrizzard at 7:09am 01.18.24
Yes, the shoal draft version has a skeg just as the deep draft model. We'll have to wait for the OP
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tfox2069 at 6:46am 01.18.24
I've had a fully integrated Garmin system (liked it a lot) and now have a fully integrated Raymarine
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thinwater at 6:31am 01.18.24
Not a major metro area, but the closest Chesapeake Bay harbor to Washington DC. About 2000 slips in
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dlochner at 6:17am 01.18.24
Since radars and their displays are proprietary, you will need to choose an MFD and a radar from the
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BC Bernie at 6:06am 01.18.24
Hi Mark, I bought the Garmin Fantom radome for my 2004 310. Installed a Garmin 942 XS Chartplotter,
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SailingLoto at 5:05am 01.18.24
It's all about how you spend your money. I only spent about $500-600 start to finish on this projec
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jssailem at 4:09am 01.18.24
St.Pete boat show.....You goin?
CYQK at 1:12am 01.18.24
Will report after the show
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Will Gilmore at 8:27pm 01.17.24
Talk to them ? I was thinking, chloroform, but now I'm thinking you're on to something. I have ju
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Dalliance at 6:50pm 01.17.24
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades?
dlochner at 6:44pm 01.17.24
If you are up for making your own, Sailrite.com has instructions and the material for a Bimini. A s
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades?
piratesnail at 6:16pm 01.17.24
I forgot to ask about biminis, which were probably the most common answer on the Starwind FB group.
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piratesnail at 6:10pm 01.17.24
Where the heck do you sail 10 day cruises from West Virginia? Haha we just drive. Our big trip l
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danooxnard at 6:05pm 01.17.24
i would stay away from the Behr paint in my earlier post. . It did not hold up well after a few yea
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Project_Mayhem at 5:52pm 01.17.24
@roy has a great idea and it really does cost nothing, not even time! Another idea is if the nipple
California King Tide Fail
fstbttms at 5:34pm 01.17.24
Per month, year? If you know of a marina in a major metropolitan area that rents a slip for $270/y
California King Tide Fail
Terry Cox at 5:24pm 01.17.24
$10/foot Per month, year?
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems
Middle aged New Noobie at 5:07pm 01.17.24
Photos would really help us diagnose the issue. Overall phot of the rudder, including the top wher
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems
Middle aged New Noobie at 5:05pm 01.17.24
my rudder binds up when its in the straight position enough to knock the paint off of the top of t

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