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Independent Marine Service at 9:08pm 10.08.23
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Hello all! Admin, please help if this is in the wrong spot, as its partially an item that may be fo
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NCBrew at 6:28pm 10.08.23
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As I head for the Winward mark I usually take one tack and stay on that until the mark is just past
mforum at 5:56pm 10.08.23
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I decided to change the transmission fluid in the Hurth transmission of an Universal M18 on a Catali
FreedomCrawler at 2:38pm 10.08.23
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Good afternoon, recently picked up a Hunter 18.5 and was finally able to get it out today. While thi
Kupe at 1:55pm 10.08.23
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Hey gang- We're the happy owners of a new-to-us 2004 Hunter 36. We're coming from a 1984 Tartan 28
Jim_H42 at 5:56am 10.08.23
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I'm thinking about/researching installing a DIY water maker. The 120v system components could be sp
Davenport at 5:41am 10.08.23
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Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
John Short at 10:59pm 10.07.23
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1. any one ever hear of the fiberglass "shell " around the lifting keel pulling away, making the ke
igillerman at 8:20pm 10.07.23
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pvisich at 4:42pm 10.07.23
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I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on, w
Monsterfish at 8:52am 10.07.23
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Hello Sailors, The other day we were sailing on Lake Champlain with a pretty good wind: 12-14 knot
Hamish_s at 10:17am 10.07.23
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I am the newish owner of a 386, still learning all the optimization steps. The boom came with an em
SailingLoto at 6:04am 10.07.23
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My c25 sits maybe 4" off her boot stripe, almost at the water at the bow, but the stern is above the
john6206 at 5:49am 10.07.23
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Michael Bicks at 11:11am 10.06.23
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Does anyone have one--mine sunk
Four Score at 10:33am 10.06.23
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The head sail came detached from the halyard swivel and now it sits up top. Suggestions on how to ge
spadaforaj at 9:33am 10.06.23
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Hi - moving to an air floor - need to have something lighter Most don;t have any provisions for di
igillerman at 9:26pm 10.05.23
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When I was hauled out today, the yard messed up and to make a long story short, the backside of my k
Al Stewart JM at 3:46pm 10.05.23
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Hello! Looking for good pictures / details / specs for the correct original setup of the backstay ad

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