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kmbrink at 8:27pm 08.21.15
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Boat purchased new 2004, original owner. For years, have noticed boat takes on some water in hull a
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Just got a H-19-93 anybody know the dimensions of the main and jib? all I know is that the total
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Hi So I just bought a 19- am in Rangeley Me- saw that there is a gino8644 who lives in Rockland Me a
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Does anyone have any experience with taking down the mast on a Hunter 380 with roller furling for tr
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This sure beats the 40 nm we did today in 50' to 100' vis.. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/im
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MY WIFE, the Admiral, has just informed me that her long term wish was to be able to propel our litt
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IH82BL8 at 3:44pm 08.21.15
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The Yanmar service manual indicates the use of zincs on a raw water cooled engine. The 2gmf uses a
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Mates: I get all kinds of questions by phone ' email from sailors all over the world. Normally, I ca
Macboy at 12:45pm 08.21.15
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Our Mac came with a fish finder which gives us hull speed from a little paddle wheel on the back/bot
Hatch Latch   (1)
repawn at 12:28pm 08.21.15
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Hi all, My 73 O'day 22 did not come with a forward hatch cover - finally made one last night. Sti
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Hi all I have excessive crazing on my 2003 H386 windows and was thinking of replacing them this wint
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Wondering where I might put a generator (and what size) in my 05 Oceanis 373 to run the A/C and/or c
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wellfinishedpearson36 at 9:20am 08.21.15
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This is my 1986 Pearson 36 with a custom hard dodger I designed and built. Hope you all like it.
fgraham at 9:15am 08.21.15
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I want to move up to a boat that is a little more bluewater type. I have a nice Catalina 27 w diese
Roger Long at 9:10am 08.21.15
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It is illegal to operate a U.S. Documented vessel without a current and valid Certificate of Documen
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The original Vovlo MD11 in our 1978 Sabre 34 is running hot and we're thinking it might be time to r
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FWIW I was passed a link on waterway guide, and noticed the waterway Explorer (like active captain)

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Selden in-mast furling questions
Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.20.23
I'm hoping our initial issue was just due to the stiffness of the brand new sail. Buried somewher
Fore Stay Bow Connection
KCofKC at 11:26am 12.20.23
Tailboom, oddly enough I am in your area and sail a Catalina 28. Like most have said most often it
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zinahewitt at 11:17am 12.20.23
Any smelly updates ? or is it scentless sailing ? Happy Holidays.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead
Timm R Oday25 at 10:43am 12.20.23
Ritdog , the bulkheads were not tabbed to the hull from the factory . There are a lot of conflicting
Selden in-mast furling questions
LloydB at 10:09am 12.20.23
I am curious about what kind of instructions were sent with the new sail. I ask because these days w
Selden in-mast furling questions
George Braun at 9:40am 12.20.23
The age and condition of the sail is of primary importance. We bought a lightly used 2008 Hunter 36
Fire Port   (1)
gwoolverton at 9:30am 12.20.23
Here's a photo of the 310's engine cover / companionway. Maybe the triangle area on the aft end wo
Selden in-mast furling questions
Sailor Sue at 9:09am 12.20.23
Progress report: Thanks to the Selden manual we determined the sail was rolled the wrong way. (And
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review   (1)
william24424 at 8:45am 12.20.23
I started as a review of the Bene 34.1, because charter companies have them available to try...am al
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dlochner at 8:04am 12.20.23
No drop in replacement. Datamarine has been out of business a long time. However, several of their t
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shemandr at 7:35am 12.20.23
Not sure I agree about a plumb bow. I will agree it adds waterline and hence speed - at least while
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review   (5)
william24424 at 7:09am 12.20.23
Thanks for finding a PHRF rating, surprised the Old Cal 33 holds up. Racing and performance is impor
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kbgunn at 6:42am 12.20.23
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PJL at 6:24am 12.20.23
Saw comments about handholds inside. My Hunter passage 42 did not have them either; now it does...
Re-rigging without mast removal.
Jim_H42 at 4:50am 12.20.23
I have a 1992 Hunter Passage 42 which has a B&R rig with a backstay and masthead jib. I had to remo
Compression post repair
tampahokie at 4:47am 12.20.23
Irwin made my '84CC38' with an inner pan that rests inside the hull. The inner pan has the molded s
Hatch leak repair
dlochner at 4:46am 12.20.23
ISO Port Light gaskets for 1988 Irwin CC
tampahokie at 4:31am 12.20.23
Awhile back, I replaced all the opening portlites with New Found Metals products. They're really ni
Hatch leak repair
Tally Ho at 4:10am 12.20.23
That's pretty typical. The blue stuff is probably Interlux Watertite fairing compound. It serves 2
Prop rotation question
kappykaplan at 2:12am 12.20.23
And with some elbow grease and buffing compounds it could look that way again, until it is in the w

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