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Ken13559 at 8:33pm 09.08.15
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I have a 1995 oceanis 40 that has retractable shades on all the ports. A few no longer retract well.
tigue at 7:49pm 09.08.15
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I am at the later stages of purchasing a 2003 Hunter 356. With a Yanmar 27HP motor and a MAX prop. I
Kings Gambit at 5:57pm 09.08.15
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I was returning to home harbor after the Labor Day outing. The channel had several SUP's in it. On
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I took several big boat friends to look at a 1985 h31 today. The owner was not there but we were abl
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Thought I'd share my latest work. Lot of fun to produce and didn't crash the drone once...as opposed
Doc_holiday at 4:09pm 09.08.15
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I have a 9.9 merc 2 stroke. It's been a great motor. This week while out putting around I noticed I
OS2Dude at 3:46pm 09.08.15
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We have a Norcold 'L' shaped refrigerator in our 1985 Catalina 30. (Not sure of the model) It had
VT Fitz at 3:10pm 09.08.15
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After 10 seasons with our beloved H23.5, Grasshopper, we -- well, me really -- have been bitten by t
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Guess this will teach me to worry about dock lines. Had the boat (1983 Hunter 31) out Saturday, mot
Don Lucas at 2:54pm 09.08.15
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I would like to have more power available to run stuff like hot water, air conditioning, water maker
allen-deckard at 2:34pm 09.08.15
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haven't seen anyone try it so there ya go it means I have to give it a try hehe What I'm planning
Earprints01 at 2:18pm 09.08.15
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I have a Kenyon mast on my H-23. It is held on the deck with two pins through the mast base and the
JerryA at 1:54pm 09.08.15
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Hi Folks, I have a Volvo 2002 diesel in my boat and it seems that the gauges become less accurate
Nodak7 at 1:51pm 09.08.15
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Instruments E120/E80 (Classic) MFD's We had a bad storm last night and had some near miss lightning
tvicknair at 1:09pm 09.08.15
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Hi, On our 2006 Hunter 38 with a Yanmar engine, the impeller disintegrated. After replacement of t
Richard Bryer at 12:52pm 09.08.15
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The original Datamarine S200DL depth finder has stopped working. When I turn it on I get "MSD18.8" o
Jdaniel343 at 12:40pm 09.08.15
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1977 Catalina 27 tall rig Yesterday my shrouds, which was new, failed on the starboard side and mas
Bswett at 11:58am 09.08.15
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Well hello, This is my first post in this forum. I'm in the process of restoring an O'day 30 w
tredychris at 11:56am 09.08.15
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On my O'day 28, one of my anchor locker hinges fractured across the two screws on the deckside of th

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Hatch leak repair
dmax at 12:25pm 12.18.23
From this: Is there a way to remove only the cover so that I can get at the top edge to clean and r
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information
Scubagirl62 at 12:22pm 12.18.23
I have never noticed any kind of a bilge pump manual or otherwise on this boat. Is there one and whe
Battery charging
DRhoads at 12:20pm 12.18.23
I have a 2005 420. Starter is charged by solar power and alternator but not shore power. Shore pow
How dispose of sailboat?
QCI at 12:10pm 12.18.23
Thank you all for the help. I may try the face book forum. The sailboat is not in that bad of condit
Hatch leak repair
dlochner at 11:43am 12.18.23
Depends on where the leak is. Could be the rubber lens seal/gasket, gasket at handles. Of course,
Prop rotation question
fstbttms at 11:40am 12.18.23
I didn't realize that I was going to have to know this before taking my PYI Max Prop off for re-con
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information
LloydB at 11:37am 12.18.23
Seeing how it's nearly the dead of winter right now and absent of the usual necessity for quick urge
Hatch leak repair
BigEasy at 11:21am 12.18.23
Yes but that's not going to fix the leak - you can't seal it from the outside. Depends on wh
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review
BigEasy at 11:13am 12.18.23
Good idea! No better way to evaluate a boat to ensure that it fits your needs, than chartering the
How dispose of sailboat?
dlochner at 10:41am 12.18.23
One of the problems with derelict boats, especially in Florida and the keys is the lack of affordabl
Prop rotation question
Scott T-Bird at 10:40am 12.18.23
Perhaps you recall your prop walk? Right Hand Props produce a stern movement to port in reverse. I
Hatch leak repair
dlochner at 10:36am 12.18.23
The forward Hatch on our O'day 222 leaks during rain events. Is there a way to remove only the cove
How dispose of sailboat?
capta at 10:23am 12.18.23
If she's still afloat and could possibly be refurbished, there is a forum for free boats on facebook
Fore Stay Bow Connection
dlochner at 9:56am 12.18.23
typical for our standing rigging is the 1/4" pin -- make sure you use good marine grade hardware (3
Fore Stay Bow Connection
Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 12.18.23
I used PTO pins on my Starwind 19 but after seeing pins wiggle themselves all the way in/out, I'd st
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns
Project_Mayhem at 9:36am 12.18.23
Flush versus counter sunk fasteners is a function of the particular driver, given equal pressure. M
Fore Stay Bow Connection   (1)
pclarksurf at 9:26am 12.18.23
typical for our standing rigging is the 1/4" pin -- make sure you use good marine grade hardware (31
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 12.18.23
May be I just need to clean it. It's all that warm water that causes a build up of crud on the ho
Solar power systems
dlochner at 9:17am 12.18.23
For those who don't know John Harries, he is a life long sailor who has done a lot of high latitude
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel?
Roland5048 at 8:58am 12.18.23
@dlochner, You are absolutely correct. I did not check the URL close enough but their info is corre

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