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mesmith1122 at 1:28pm 09.07.23
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labrmnus at 1:13pm 09.07.23
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Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunt
wojo5901 at 11:18am 09.07.23
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My blower was working last year. I can hear it. Now I can't. Looked for it but could not find it
stickinthemud57 at 9:50am 09.07.23
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morbidfollower at 8:16am 09.07.23
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Id like to try out a hank on sail setup the next time I bring the mast down. Looking for a used 110
JamesG161 at 7:47am 09.07.23
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New Tropical Wave.
Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23am 09.07.23
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Just curious how far offshore they go when tracking storms. Specifically, when can they start transi
HeelBoy at 5:28am 09.07.23
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'85 Mac 25: So I've put the boat through "sea trials" on a few brisk Lake Erie days and am getting m
CowboyWay at 9:06pm 09.06.23
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My original sails that came with the boat only had a single reef point. I've out grown that and need
MHauser at 12:23pm 09.06.23
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Anybody have experience with Garmin GT8HW-IH transducer? I have a C'C 27 and my thru hull transduce
BroncoJohn at 10:50am 09.06.23
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I have searched a bit but could not find any information. I am curious roughly how much my well opt
labrmnus at 9:48am 09.06.23
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Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel in Texas, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any t
inkunzi at 8:18am 09.06.23
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The existing bow rail on this boat is minimal. Accessing anchor locker in rough conditions or workin
markrowland at 5:25pm 09.05.23
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I have a O'day javelin with a fixed Keel.i understand they are pretty rare have pulled the keel to r
Anomymous 163294 at 4:03pm 09.05.23
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upon closer inspection of the pics of the inside of my new to me Oday 20 , I noticed that there is
labrmnus at 3:40pm 09.05.23
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Does Hunter 26 lack the front hatch of Hunter 260? Does it just have window in its place or just no
Jimongee at 2:50pm 09.05.23
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gouldx at 1:24pm 09.05.23
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RBand at 12:32pm 09.05.23
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I need to replace the fiddle block with swivel shackle and cam on my older CL14. Hull # 536 (if tha
Jimongee at 9:54am 09.05.23
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Tsunami Watch
jssailem at 4:23pm 07.30.25
Kappy, I think that was the earthquake not the Tsunami. The change is logarithmic. An earthquake o
Tsunami Watch
kappykaplan at 3:53pm 07.30.25
Th earthquake was revised upward to 8.8 from 8.1!
Marina Maneuvers
Foswick at 3:34pm 07.30.25
My bow blows off easily too, so when I leave the dock in a cross wind, that will blow my bow on to
Marina Maneuvers
Tally Ho at 3:08pm 07.30.25
That probably would have worked and been just fine. It was definitely considered. There just wasn't
Water Tank
Tally Ho at 2:59pm 07.30.25
Tsunami Watch
Hello Below at 2:21pm 07.30.25
Tsunami Watch   (1)
jssailem at 1:05pm 07.30.25
Glad you were safe, Gary. We were warned in Everett. The pilings on my floating dock allow for a 1
Water Tank
Ralph Johnstone at 1:04pm 07.30.25
Care to tell us exactly what evidence leads you to believe your vent line is clear ?
Marina Maneuvers
jssailem at 12:58pm 07.30.25
I can understand the wind catching the bow in the above situation. If I were to attempt such a depar
Hunter 22 (80s) questions
jssailem at 12:48pm 07.30.25
The main appears to be old, but I'm told in good shape, with at least one reef. From reading about
Water maker in the Salish?   (1)
jssailem at 12:31pm 07.30.25
Being on Portlandor the many island, flow, you are surrounded by ship traffic, be it the ferries
West Neverland Yacht Club
Foswick at 11:59am 07.30.25
I don't know. The by-laws were misplaced ages ago.
Water maker in the Salish?
Foswick at 11:53am 07.30.25
Well, I think there are two good follow-up questions: Around here, why would you need a watermaker?
Mud dauber wasp idea
Justin_NSA at 11:50am 07.30.25
Don't forget the holding tank vent....it, along with a gas grill venturi, is a favorite mud dauber
Sarasota bay
Don S/V ILLusion at 11:48am 07.30.25
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing
CodeGrue at 11:10am 07.30.25
Following up. Moving the shiv to the forward location solved the problem.
Marina Maneuvers   (3)
Foswick at 11:08am 07.30.25
I wondered whether backing out and letting the breeze bring the bow to port was not an option. That
Sarasota bay
Tally Ho at 10:52am 07.30.25
Capsize index 2.87 Years in production 2002 - 2006 Length at waterline 18'9 Beam 7'11 D
Edson steering brake question
Boatyarddog at 10:12am 07.30.25
Depending on the age of the Head a Pump rebuild kit is a great "upgrade".
Edson steering brake question
Boatyarddog at 10:10am 07.30.25
The A-4 is raw water cooled, the thermostat is usually a 145 degree, to keep salt water from precip

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