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Perfect Excuse at 11:59am 12.03.14
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I have shipped our boat to La Paz. The boat had previously been in Mexico. The former owner shipped
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I'm still chasing down some small leaks in an attempt to get a relatively dry bilge. I've never been
Resilience1 at 10:09am 12.03.14
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I just recently purchased a Beneteau 473. It is beautiful and in great shape. Can you please help me
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Went out for a short sail yesterday, expecting winds to be < 10 mph. As we were motoring out the ch
Canyonkeeper at 6:42am 12.03.14
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So first time at a youtube video. http://youtu.be/F3zQlDw0tcA This is after she was sitting for
Hogheaven at 6:15am 12.03.14
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Hello, 1987 30 hull # 4993. I've owned here for about 4 weeks now. What are the following block
Bob 04 H260 at 5:57am 12.03.14
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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article4247864.html
walt at 5:35am 12.03.14
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I have an old Mac 26S that I usually single hand and do the main sail setup and reefing at the mast.
caguy at 11:16pm 12.02.14
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I picked up a. couple of windlasses and would like to paint them,. The case and warping drum are mad
Terry Cox at 8:31pm 12.02.14
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A year or so ago the admiral and our five year old granddaughter had been out for a week long cruise
Delezynski at 7:47pm 12.02.14
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We installed our WEMA quantity system back in 02 or 03. We have one gauge for two water tanks, and o
FlightRisk1 at 7:03pm 12.02.14
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Can I change the halyard sheaves with the mast in place? I don't need to Unstep the mast for at lea
Ritdog at 6:42pm 12.02.14
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Am finished installing all the lights in my 25, and am now thinking about the main electrical sectio
bigpapaporsche at 5:58pm 12.02.14
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I am in the process of planning the installation of a Remote Control Box (RCB) on our Catalina with
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My Raymarine ST60+ depth display started flashing "LAST", indicating either a bad display or a bad t
dscribner at 4:10pm 12.02.14
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Thinking about a short charter in Florida this winter. Can't afford BVI again for a couple of years.
Dave Groshong at 1:20pm 12.02.14
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Calling for help please, can a h356 owner send me a picture of the arch mounted mainsheet traveler?
knotatwork2 at 1:18pm 12.02.14
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Hello, I purchased a 1987 Hunter 23 this year and would like to know if there are any simple to use
jlillie at 10:45am 12.02.14
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I just created several albums in my profile showing before and after pictures of my restore and some
down_shift at 10:12am 12.02.14
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Thinking I have narrowed the choice of autopilots to one of these two systems. For the correspondin

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Diesel shut off pull
kloudie1 at 2:00pm 10.17.23
I used to sail with a guy who had a 37 and I often wondered why that cut-off was so inconveniently l
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
Scott T-Bird at 1:53pm 10.17.23
Wow, lots of great advice. As far as crossing Lake Michigan, coastal Cruising on Lake Michigan is
Harken Mk 1 furler repair
kloudie1 at 1:39pm 10.17.23
tmjb.. I think that the foil can be removed from the forestay once the turnbuckle inside the drum is
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar
Mike H. at 1:18pm 10.17.23
I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only
is it advisable or feasable?
shemandr at 1:03pm 10.17.23
I would worry about the stiffness of the deck.
Diesel shut off pull
aikenfl at 1:01pm 10.17.23
My 87 Hunter Legend 37 has the pull switch immediately inside the companionways on the right. Reloc
Diesel shut off pull
Michael Davis at 12:59pm 10.17.23
Sounds very inconvenient if single handing! I think the easiest fix would be a solenoid with a sprin
Hunter 420 Passage Aft Lazarette Latches
Rick at 12:56pm 10.17.23
Yep you can get them here. However, and not SailboatOwners fault, but they are not hi grade. Mine
Whisker Pole
shemandr at 12:50pm 10.17.23
OP doesn't need longer than the foot length by very much. I'd think 12' would be adequate. If I
Whisker Pole
Hayden Watson at 12:39pm 10.17.23
The basic rule of thumb for an adjustable whisker pole is from J to 1.5J. So for your boat that wou
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
BigEasy at 12:02pm 10.17.23
[QUOTE="pgandw, post: 1801793, member: 163560" I owned an ODay 25 on a trailer. When one became av
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar
MikeHoncho at 11:51am 10.17.23
I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only w
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar
MikeHoncho at 11:47am 10.17.23
Great topic! I will be watching this thread. I've been eyeing the Furuno wireless radar since it
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar
capta at 11:39am 10.17.23
How far we've come! When I began boating in the early '60s radar signals traveled from the antenna t
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
rgranger at 10:53am 10.17.23
Absolutely incorrect. ...Please don't perpetuate things that are untrue. Wow!:confused:
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
kappykaplan at 10:52am 10.17.23
Ah, mussels! :beer:
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger   (1)
rgranger at 10:50am 10.17.23
Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: :poop: LoL
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
Stu Jackson at 10:31am 10.17.23
Absolutely incorrect. I've owned a Catalina 22, a 25 and for 25 years our C34. When we got the C34
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
pgandw at 10:21am 10.17.23
The thing I'm debating is trailer vs marina. Concerns: 1. I'm not sure if there is a formula, but
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
kappykaplan at 9:50am 10.17.23
sour muscles Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer:

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