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dadsboat at 6:06pm 10.29.14
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Hi I am trying to help my dad with his things. He has a Macgregor Sail Boat and I am trying to find
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let me start by saying that i have never sailed before. my plan next spring is to sail/troll with
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Some time back I mentioned that I wanted to replace the galley faucet and the fittings nearby, which
SEAMATE II at 3:02pm 10.29.14
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I have a halyard swivel on a Furlex 100-S jib sail that appears to be hanging up and not always allo
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We've sailed for many years but never owned anything larger than 27'. Our current boat, a Northern
JoeK at 2:28pm 10.29.14
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I had my sails cleaned last winter and they replaced the telltales on the jib but they put the new o
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Hi all Has anyone had issues with the act water tank leaking in a 40.5? I've had the issue this s
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Hi I am new to the forum and have purchased a 1984 Lancer 27PS and am hoping someone can tell me whe
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I need to replace the sun bleached stripes on my H 34, I bought from Hunter the last time, any one k
All U Get at 6:00am 10.29.14
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Hi all, I brought my handheld radio home for the winter and wondered about leaving it in the char
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I realize there are limitations and required management of a forum like this but... there is ADDITIO
CCHer at 5:11am 10.29.14
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My B37, Grace, won the Race for Independence Regatta on the Rappahannock last weekend. We finished 1
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Greetings I'm looking at a couple of boats, both appear to be in good shape with lots of extras. Th
ejessen at 7:16pm 10.28.14
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My 1987 Hunter 31 comes with a "Force 10 - cozy cabin heater". Even after reading the manual, I a
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Hi everyone, Just bought a s25 and don't have a clue yet! I've never sailed before and I've got alot
sailor302 at 6:29pm 10.28.14
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While winterized my YSM 12-R engine today, there was an intermittent grinding noise apparently comin
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Hello all... I am about to refurbish our new to us ...Catalina 30 (6242) with 750 hrs on a Univesal
japtenks at 5:40pm 10.28.14
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So my 27 has a lack of tanks on board. I've seen in philwsailz thread http://forums.catalina.sailboa
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Hello all, So I went and got myself a sailboat, it has been a blast having sometime to work on and
wtirrell at 5:21pm 10.28.14
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I have a 1974 O'Day 27 that I've restored. I'm having some wiring issues using some of the original

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Looking for expert Bene opinions!
Syl at 5:11am 11.23.22
Mechone, Thanks for your insight and recommendations on how to fix. If I proceed with it, I'll hav
Do you like Pocket Yachts
rgranger at 5:05am 11.23.22
When we talk about Pocket Yachts, there are the every day variety and then there is the Townsend-Te
Keel is out... looks disturbing
SycloneDriver at 4:56am 11.23.22
Should be repairable, either by welding/brazing or have a bushing made/installed.
40 ft hunter electrical
Tally Ho at 4:42am 11.23.22
Uhm, that might not work. Because even with two banks, the negatives are combined back to the engi
Racing rule questions
Apex at 3:20am 11.23.22
rule 13, while tacking....after a boat passes head to wind, she shall keep clear of other boats unti
Racing rule questions
danstanford at 2:25am 11.23.22
Two scenarios - both boats on same tack, not overlapped and overlapped. Per rules 11 and 12, in bo
Do you like Pocket Yachts
jssailem at 9:38pm 11.22.22
When we talk about Pocket Yachts, there are the every day variety and then there is the Townsend-Ter
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat?
Grotto at 7:33pm 11.22.22
dry stored vs slipped : dry stored Fresh vs salt: fresh, trailer vs no. trailer this is the kick
Holiday Decorations
Crusty Ol Salt at 7:16pm 11.22.22
211109 211109 Very cool
40 ft hunter electrical
DayDreamer41 at 6:40pm 11.22.22
Good luck on your searches, we have a 41 07 model year and have yet to find any meaningful EL drawin
Key issues with C275.
Mike8074 at 6:16pm 11.22.22
It's going from freshwater to freshwater, so not a huge deal...but it does have that VC17 on it whic
40 ft hunter electrical
Stu Jackson at 6:00pm 11.22.22
Remove the black wire from 1 battery bank, turn the battery selector to 1 and see what works (house
Racing rule questions
Stu Jackson at 5:56pm 11.22.22
Sorta kinda... A boat can be to windward of another while still being clear astern (or clear ahea
Racing rule questions
PaulK at 5:24pm 11.22.22
Thanks for pointing out that inaccuracy. In fact, boat A is clear astern in the first sketch. It is
Warped Rudder
sbrogden at 4:50pm 11.22.22
Just shopping for wood in case I need to make a rudder. Cannot find anything suitable that is 1 inch
Oday 25 portlights
Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 11.22.22
I've repaired cracked frames with fiberglass and paint. They looked decent at 5ft away. I can elabor
40 ft hunter electrical
Tally Ho at 4:16pm 11.22.22
Remove the black wire from 1 battery bank, turn the battery selector to 1 and see what works (house
Winterizing the A/C
artboas at 4:05pm 11.22.22
I have used a 5 gal bucket with a drain installed to winterize both my engine and my AC. I place th
Oday 25 portlights
terry_buda at 3:47pm 11.22.22
Just wanted to update this a bit. The rest of life has affected any time we've had to sail or work

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