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Golden Road at 8:20am 07.02.14
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A start to some professional information: http://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Gelcoat-Repairs-Revi
Sneed at 8:15am 07.02.14
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Hi, Newbe question regarding a 2001 hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket. I just purchased the b
Sandcassle at 7:17am 07.02.14
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Tim22 at 6:32am 07.02.14
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I am buying a 1997 hunter 310. The survey says the bottom is in good condition with no sign of blist
jtoloski at 6:10am 07.02.14
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I had a really bad experience last fall taking my Catalina out of the water. I had purchased it abo
Patrick Boylan at 6:04am 07.02.14
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I thought I could check in http://shop.hunterowners.com, but my browser just sits blank. I tried chr
c130king at 5:48am 07.02.14
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Moved my boat on Monday to a temporary slip for a week. New slip has 50-amp power so using a 50-to-
Lightmaker2 at 5:35am 07.02.14
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I have a problem with the below deck roller furling line dropping off the barrel and not retracting
Rodsails at 3:54am 07.02.14
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Checking to see if there's a need for those who may have broken there decanter and now discover ther
wegu at 11:39pm 07.01.14
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Wanderlust53 at 10:37pm 07.01.14
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Hello I am looking to buy a 1975 37 ft independence cruiser. I want to know if I would be able to st
shanester at 10:19pm 07.01.14
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I found a 10 HP Honda BF100 long shaft for sale near me. It has a serial #160xxxx and will only fire
sawimp at 8:24pm 07.01.14
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Hi, I'm changing my batteries over to AGM so I need to replace my old SHIPWRIGHT battery charger wi
cherub78 at 6:42pm 07.01.14
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Its strange that the oil I drained was black and the new oil was grey after 5 minutes of checking it
cherub78 at 6:12pm 07.01.14
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Hi I need quick help for my 78 cherubini yanmar sb8. Sailing season is so short here in the north ea
Gene Neill at 5:31pm 07.01.14
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I'm wondering if my trailer might be a little out of spec. There is no room to lower the keel at al
Whisker pole   (1)
Doc_holiday at 4:39pm 07.01.14
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My dear friend gave me a spare whisker pole it's a 3 part telescoping. The one end locks on the pad
J105deliveryguy at 3:30pm 07.01.14
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Hi all, more curious than anything about experiences on a 9.2 at sea. My intended 9.2c is most lik
twodzusfittings at 2:57pm 07.01.14
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So my anti vibration solution works really well, but as always I am seeking improvements on my solut
ami342 at 2:55pm 07.01.14
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Do any 22 owners know how many curtains were on each side of the cabin and where they split? My orig

Recent Replies

Delayed start.
captcoho at 9:23am 08.04.23
A weakly engaging starter relay is almost always a result of insufficient voltage, bad connection,
Solar water heat exchanger
captcoho at 9:18am 08.04.23
This is where I got the idea... Sc78nueDQ64 145d within minutes. He did one with copper tube, sam
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
dLj at 9:11am 08.04.23
@RoyS very interesting - my engine manual specifically says to raise engine RPMS to 3000 for 30 seco
Another What is It?
captcoho at 9:03am 08.04.23
Thank you! This will now be put back to proper use. Once I buy a new anchor and rode setup. I was
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183?   (3)
kappykaplan at 8:57am 08.04.23
Here are the promised photos . . . 218481
VHF Handheld
kappykaplan at 8:54am 08.04.23
MON is a key that triggers the mode to be used to "MONITOR" the currently selected working channel
25' O'Day Swingkeel
SDL at 8:45am 08.04.23
Welcome . We also own a 25 Oday . You might get more help if you posted your questions on the Oday
Advice for a Solo Sailor?
jviss at 8:44am 08.04.23
If you are going to be in near shore waters and in a crowded area, a PLB is not a good choice. The
Looking at a c22 need advise
jssailem at 8:36am 08.04.23
We all choose our own way to spend our time.
Let's Buy A Sailboat
tfox2069 at 8:34am 08.04.23
I once waited too long to roll up the jib on my H36 as a thunderstorm barrelled over us. By the tim
VHF Handheld
jssailem at 8:32am 08.04.23
Anybody know what the "MON" button is and what the "Red button" does I'll hazard a guess. MON is c
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping
Gary Ryan at 8:09am 08.04.23
I actually used a wood skewer ( for shish kebobs) and marked it with a sharpie. A lot easier to see
Selden - Furling Main
flightlead404 at 7:57am 08.04.23
Because the main furling line passes around the furling drum, deck organizer blocks and through a c
VHF Handheld
rgranger at 7:56am 08.04.23
.... And my "new" washing machine has more computing power than the Apollo 13 capsule had... and it
VHF Handheld
rgranger at 7:53am 08.04.23
Why did they go and improve on that universally understood, fool proof device? My biggest pet pee
Fuel tank issues
Stu Jackson at 7:47am 08.04.23
Did you run the fuel pump?
Fuel tank issues
kevin G at 7:40am 08.04.23
Thanks for your help gentlemen. I will check the screen in the tank.
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard
JamesG161 at 7:32am 08.04.23
Yet dreaded when you pull near to inspect us. Not really. Actually the Crew that day, felt more
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping
dlochner at 7:26am 08.04.23
Fyi, I asked him how to measure you're the gearbox oil level to put this to rest. You seat the di
Let's Buy A Sailboat
Radio Flyer at 7:22am 08.04.23
When asked a similar question, I take a different tack. You can learn the basics in an afternoon of

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