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Chet Knights at 4:17am 08.09.14
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I currently own a1986 Hunter 34, but I've been looking at the 33. Would like to hear from owners rat
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After living on my Merit 22 several times 2-3 days at a time, I thought it was time to make a galley
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Catalina 27', standard masthead rig (not talk rig). Converting to roller furling, including new sail
njlarry at 7:52pm 08.08.14
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Is it easier to replace internal halyards with the mast up or down? How do you keep a new halyard fr
olegedelman at 6:40pm 08.08.14
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I wanted to find out, How can i get my Hunter H33 go faster under power? Would changing propeller he
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Hi all, am searching for answers to gearbox problem, we are currently restoring our 1962 44' timber
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I have a bit of a fixer upper Coronado 23 MKII which I have made a lot of progress on. However, the
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Has anyone removed the wooden panel at the chart table that is mounted on the head forward bulkhead
Roger Long at 4:14pm 08.08.14
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72 nm. Zip: Long, Fisher, and Block Island sounds done with. Anchored inside the breakwater at Poi
Macboy at 2:18pm 08.08.14
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Dad and I just sold our beach cat in preparation for making the move to a 26S and lucky for us there
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Has anyone had their fiberglass sailboat on its trailor transported on a flat bed trailor with shri
Jacksonboat at 12:12pm 08.08.14
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Hi, I believe what I have as a panel from my Yanmar is called a "B type". Have noticed basically th
Demani at 12:03pm 08.08.14
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We are considering buying a new 50CC in about 1 to 2 years, we currently have a Columbia C-45 but wo
Perfect Excuse at 11:50am 08.08.14
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Perfect Excuse will be in Mazatlan at the end of September. Any marina suggestions or comments?
Cincy020 at 11:44am 08.08.14
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So my recently purchased Cat 22 came with the slide out galley. From what I read, everyone seems to
Picflight at 10:43am 08.08.14
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Hello, I found this interior very appealing. http://i2.wp.com/totalboatshow.com/wordpress/wp-conte
cappra53 at 10:31am 08.08.14
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Has anyone installed a Raritan Elegance Model #220HR01202 head in their Catalina 36? It appears ther
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BrianW at 7:44am 08.08.14
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What color Dow Corning 795 should be used for replacing a side fixed port light of an H-26? BrianW

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Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust?
dLj at 4:42am 08.30.23
The only "bad" aspect that comes to mind is the potential to increase corrosion and it being "invisi
Catalina 22 bilge care
danooxnard at 4:37am 08.30.23
On my 1974 C-22 there is no drain for the bilge. I have had no need for one since I do not get water
Problems with cdi furling jib
dlochner at 4:34am 08.30.23
On older CDI furlers the halyards are inside the foil, the cleats are for the halyard. Not positive
Winterization?
Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 08.30.23
Draining the water tanks is pretty much just a matter of letting the pump run until everything is em
Problems with cdi furling jib
justsomeguy at 3:22am 08.30.23
why there are cleats on the drum, You need a place to secure your halyard, of course. Dunno about
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake
Rich Stidger at 9:44pm 08.29.23
Are all of the hoses you mentioned here fuel return hoses ? The reason I ask is that I just replac
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake
Ralph Johnstone at 9:39pm 08.29.23
Are all of the hoses you mentioned here fuel return hoses ? The reason I ask is that I just replace
Cockpit drain not draining
Macboy at 9:39pm 08.29.23
I JUST redid mine yesterday. I used flexible couplers on the glassed in fittings and then built the
Gulf Storm Potential
JamesG161 at 9:22pm 08.29.23
Just in from NHC with land fall in early morning... Category 4 Hurricane Idalia Pray for them. D
Raritan PHII long term review
Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 08.29.23
That's not been my experience Me neither. PHII July 2010. Peggie Hall came for a visit and a sa
Raritan PHII long term review
Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 08.29.23
Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further in w
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake   (4)
Rich Stidger at 8:35pm 08.29.23
Did you ever find the source of your leak? UPDATE: Finally! I believe that I have found the sour
Gonna pull the boat...
Will Gilmore at 8:16pm 08.29.23
Maybe removing the boat from the risk area. But that can be nearly impossible. :plus: For the firs
Replace section of G4 anchor chain
Captain Larry-DH at 8:03pm 08.29.23
Evans Starzinger wrote a few years back about testing rope to chain splices. If you have the time y
Refilling Compass - where's the port?
SycloneDriver at 7:36pm 08.29.23
I worked on a different compass, so keep that in-mind. I found the fill port on the bottom of the u
Raritan PHII long term review
dlochner at 7:34pm 08.29.23
Interesting review. That's not been my experience 2 boats 2 PHII toilets, no structural problems.
Gulf Storm Potential
JamesG161 at 7:03pm 08.29.23
Many of our SBO friends will feel this, including the new SBO warehouse in Gainesville, FL. It may

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