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richk at 10:21am 05.03.15
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Anyone have ideas how to rebed the fitting shown in the attached? I want to make sur it seals and s
longterm at 9:33am 05.03.15
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Twice in the last month, I've started my engine and not seen water from the exhaust. My thru-hull is
burnswelds at 9:32am 05.03.15
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Hello all, I will be servicing my trans oil next week. Is the recommended oil dextron or Mercon A
Doug J at 9:09am 05.03.15
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I have a Hunter 26, and I need to get some of those rubber plugs that keep the shroud T-Bolts from c
WhiteNow at 8:44am 05.03.15
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Found this in battery ' charger area the wire ends and don't see a connection by tank valve or openi
JHoward at 8:42am 05.03.15
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Overlooked @ haul-out last fall, the 1980 37.5 we just purchased in late August, has a quarter size
Sailor_Jeff at 8:22am 05.03.15
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I started thinking it would be a good idea to have a tool box on board our H285 for emergency repair
korchinskyp at 8:01am 05.03.15
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I have a 1983 O'day 25 and have some minor scratches to touchup. Does anyone know what the off white
Mackaroni at 7:48am 05.03.15
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I dropped my keel on Friday afternoon and it seemed pretty straight forward. In talking with Rudy
redunculous at 7:12am 05.03.15
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87623.vB I have 3 that need replacing but I do know what they are called so I'm struggling to loc
Hotspur at 7:02am 05.03.15
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Took the sails off my Oceanis 361 last fall, and forgot how the running rigging goes for the two ree
krantala at 6:51am 05.03.15
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Does anyone have a decent pix(s) of the original v berth side storage cabinets. I've taken mine out
Cherokee Rose at 5:32am 05.03.15
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I need a mainsail that will fit a 1983 MacGregor 25
Michael Watkins at 5:17am 05.03.15
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Anyone can share some information on trailering, trailer plans, trailer ideas or trailer sales for H
Skippie10 at 4:41am 05.03.15
S2
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I have installed a new water heater in my S2 9.2 sailboat and - separately - I have retained an outs
Jack at 4:39am 05.03.15
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Hi all, this probably sounds silly to some but... i want to upgrade my racer water separating
skaterp14 at 3:56am 05.03.15
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I have seen a few of the videos of people with X or M raising the mast from a boom bail mounted at t
ed on manitoulin at 10:00pm 05.02.15
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I recently started to build a rudder for my 26s. I have a big piece of white oak planed down ' shape
Quatoria23 at 7:24pm 05.02.15
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Want to install a Raymarine belowdecks pilot on my 1977 Y-36, but not sure how to get clear access t
sfgary at 7:22pm 05.02.15
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