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33Morganrob at 9:29am 08.27.15
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Can anyone help me find one or know of a company to help. Thanx
CaptDon01 at 9:24am 08.27.15
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The following is the press release from U.S. Sailing recognizing C-22 Skipper Larry Goolsby and the
Zed at 8:41am 08.27.15
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I was wondering what people would say about the effect of towing a hard dinghy that is 1/2 the lengt
rhassenstein at 6:46am 08.27.15
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Hi everyone, I recently bought a 2006 26M, (upon my retirement) and have been sailing her to learn
lehigh375 at 6:36am 08.27.15
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I know this is way off site topic but I really don't want to register for another forum. I am tryi
flynhi4u at 5:52am 08.27.15
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We were sailing Sunday in maybe 10 mph of wind on a broad reach with the wind about 35 off the port
Neil McDonald at 3:04am 08.27.15
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The two heaviest tasks for this senior citizen on my 35 ft cruising sailboat are lifting the anchor
High Plains Drifter at 1:56am 08.27.15
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Greetings, I am hoping to tap the vast knowledge and experience of the forum readers and ask for gu
jveatch at 10:26pm 08.26.15
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The odometer screen on our Hunter 41DS has become blank. I'm going to add a standard Hobbs Meter but
stvnm at 9:12pm 08.26.15
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This is my little contribution to the mast raising system topic. This is how is have addressed the i
cbourne200 at 7:35pm 08.26.15
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Having had engine problems lately, I decided to rig a 'fuel polisher' ' attempt to clean fuel. Boat
slowdog at 7:02pm 08.26.15
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After working on the boat for about two years it's time to test it out. I will be at Texoma Septembe
jebt2921 at 6:19pm 08.26.15
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We're currently refitting our 1970 Cal 27 poptop and are about finished. We do need cushions for the
jebt2921 at 6:17pm 08.26.15
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Please excuse my posting if it shouldn't be here. If this isn't the best place please lead me in the
knotoldyet at 6:16pm 08.26.15
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First of all, many thanks for the great info here. Very helpful stuff. So, I pulled the trigger this
Mhertz at 6:08pm 08.26.15
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Any ideas on how to release it?
jebt2921 at 5:02pm 08.26.15
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Have a Hunter 34 jib for sale. Probably a 150 but I can get exact specs. Just wanting to see what in
Bungalow Bill at 4:49pm 08.26.15
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I have the dreaded water in the bilge/subfloor in my H26. I found a leak in the rear center barely a
KZW at 4:24pm 08.26.15
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Bungalow Bill at 1:15pm 08.26.15
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I have the dreaded water in the bilge/subfloor in my H26. I found a leak in the rear center barely

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Noisy boats
Tally Ho at 6:52pm 01.22.24
My stern also can be noisy if the waves are slapping that direction. And I had some nuisance noise
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter?
TimFromLI at 6:52pm 01.22.24
Removing dead wires from 30 years of upgrades, and I'm still not done.
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shemandr at 6:40pm 01.22.24
Halyards/wires slapping in the mast were a problem. Noodles/zip ties cured that. Other than that i
Hunter 306 fresh water leak
jdrutten at 6:33pm 01.22.24
My h306 has a port-side midship leak, and if the rain comes in at the right angle and intensity, I g
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quadrille38 at 6:32pm 01.22.24
trick to release screws from lewmar MKII frame
dLj at 5:55pm 01.22.24
Your picture does not show the screws you are asking about, but maybe it's because I'm looking on my
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :(   (1)
Richard19068 at 5:33pm 01.22.24
Yea, all sounds very extreme to be. On hunters there is a plate set in the deck that the top plate
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter?
Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 01.22.24
My project is to get people to understand that not everyone lives up north where winter implies not
Acoustic guitar and boats.
Allowishish at 5:01pm 01.22.24
I have 3 mandolins. I keep one on the boat. It used to be my cheap mando but when I bought my 3rd m
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Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 01.22.24
D and R marine. Call or email them. Rudy should be able to tell you if its original. One warning - B
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Jan11 at 4:52pm 01.22.24
To prevent hull slapping make a diaper out of noodles and cloth. I never had the problem but that's
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dLj at 4:48pm 01.22.24
Between slapping halyards, gurgling drains, a clanking keel, popping stringers, and creaking cabine
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Jan11 at 4:47pm 01.22.24
My experience with boat owners who say they enjoy the halyards slapping are the ones who go home at
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Screen Saver at 4:39pm 01.22.24
Be sure its the water pump. My 4J4HTE has done nearly 8000 hrs and had one water pump seal replaced.
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :(
Screen Saver at 4:34pm 01.22.24
Yea, all sounds very extreme to be. On hunters there is a plate set in the deck that the top plate b
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Allowishish at 4:27pm 01.22.24
Jssailem, wow! Great writing. My first night on our Catalina 27, all the noises were new. I was sli
Noisy boats
OS2Dude at 4:27pm 01.22.24
My boat is silent 99% of the time. Internal halyards with the external lengths of the halyards led
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320
TimFromLI at 4:16pm 01.22.24
I can't comment on the quality of Kuuma but when I replaced my Raritan, I used the opportunity to in

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