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Doug4bass at 9:14pm 05.30.15
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My sailboat is 39' overall. Flag length of 36 or 48"????
matts997 at 7:25pm 05.30.15
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I have a newly purchased H280. Spreader chafe has worn a small hole in the mainsail, which is gettin
teamjph at 7:20pm 05.30.15
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Finally got a chance to sail a bit today! Sailed around the bay and to the port for an up close look
Newtome1984H34 at 6:10pm 05.30.15
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Hi guys, So I have a 1984 Hunter 34 that needs new double blue stripes on one side. does anyone
robfmcc at 3:57pm 05.30.15
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The refrigerator spring on my 1998 352 broke and I never really liked it...It has hurt a few people
PuckandTitania at 3:26pm 05.30.15
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So, I decided to put the boat in a slip this year to save the effort of launching and retrieving eac
Fred at 2:57pm 05.30.15
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My boat came with this charger permanently installed. I thought that I would try it out. 1) battery
MLampner at 2:45pm 05.30.15
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Let me be clear just because I wasn't on the wheel doesn't mean any of this couldn't have happened i
jfschena at 1:46pm 05.30.15
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Think the answer is yes. Just looking for validation. Thanks
qazvick at 1:08pm 05.30.15
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Hey all. I'm hauling her out this June for a bottom job. I'd like to inspect my thru hulls while
Russ Pichlik at 12:39pm 05.30.15
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Anybody know who made the Perkins 4108 oil pressure gauge and/or where a replacement might be found?
rfrye1 at 11:34am 05.30.15
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My current Cruising World mentions a documentary by Gary Jobson on June 5th 6pm EDT on ESPN. I can't
qazvick at 9:53am 05.30.15
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Anyone here know why my johnson manual pump toilet all of the sudden has decide to not drain. The pu
Jesnodoughnut at 9:29am 05.30.15
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I can use some advice/input on how to lift an O'day daysailer II off of a trailer. The trailer that
Bickeye55 at 9:24am 05.30.15
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We recently lowered the mast to replace the standing rigging on a donated Newport 28. While we were
riverbouy at 8:42am 05.30.15
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I have a 1977 Hunter 30 and was told the draft is 4'9". from everything I read the draft is either 5
sreidvt at 8:36am 05.30.15
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Hi All, I'm still restoring the 1974 O'Day 23 Pop-Top I bought last fall so I have not ever seen
my1972ih at 8:31am 05.30.15
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What could hold the strut into the hull besides the screws? Are there any screws which are only acc
eugenesdream24 at 8:13am 05.30.15
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I'm installing a new 9.9hp outboard motor on my sailboat since the old Atomic 4 has seen better days
CABixler at 7:42am 05.30.15
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Hi I always pull my speed paddle wheel and swap with the dummy (blank) plug. Last season end howev

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