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Chris Patterson at 6:39pm 12.31.13
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I know what you're thinking. Finally, there is a God. But it's not over yet, it only tried. Seriousl
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We took off the seat covers to wash them and can't get the cushions back in the covers . Looking ho
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Hello, all. Happy New Year! At the beginning of March, my wife, my son, and I are going to barebo
seadaddler at 5:24pm 12.31.13
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Well I am back from visiting for XMAS up NY and went to the boat today and installed the new cutlass
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Hello, Recently bought a Ranger 20. Looking for advice on the right outboard motor for it. Specifica
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Who should I order new lifelines from. I plan on installing them myself.
eddiep5560 at 3:38pm 12.31.13
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has anyone had to have their keel straighten? what was the process?
Jared1048 at 3:29pm 12.31.13
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A few months ago when I was re-painting the bottom noticed that the rudder was leaking a little bit.
chrisings at 3:04pm 12.31.13
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Hoping the kind folks here can help me out. Finally closed on our '83 Cat 30 TRBS. I have to head up
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Hi, I looked into these before and they were a little pricy but I came across one in the second ha
Don Guillette at 11:38am 12.31.13
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Mates: Picture this -you've left LA Harbor and are sailing in 8 knots of wind on your way to Catalin
Lost Parent at 10:29am 12.31.13
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To cold for sailing?
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Finally Free at 8:26am 12.31.13
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The wife would like to remove the vinyl type covering on the hulls in the V-Berth and the port side
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A quick note for today..... Just saw the "Free App of the Day" on Amazon. It's called, "Sailboat C
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Greetings and Happy New Year I'm wondering if there's an "active" Islander Group or Forum that ever
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Fellow Sailors. Everyone on this forum is extremely helpful in sharing their wisdom and experience.
wwengelhardt at 5:16am 12.31.13
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Happy Holidays everyone. I am fortunate enough to have gotten introduced to sailing this Fall throu
star302 at 3:30am 12.31.13
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Hi, We bought a 356 Hunter in the fall. We are trying to figure out what size dinghy would work
Croy at 10:40pm 12.30.13
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Hi, I just bought a hunter 31 at the end of summer. The wall liner is some kind of carpet and it

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Replacement of engine
artboas at 7:58pm 09.05.22
I have figured out process for changing the impeller relatively quickly as is. It takes about 30 mi
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Leeward Rail at 7:51pm 09.05.22
Yours must be a modification by the irascible Previous Owner @SV Fiasco.. Above is why a question
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artboas at 7:49pm 09.05.22
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artboas at 7:46pm 09.05.22
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artboas at 7:40pm 09.05.22
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rgranger at 7:31pm 09.05.22
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Hunter 34 Winch Replacement
artboas at 7:29pm 09.05.22
Yes, on my boat they were. It was zero effort for Hunter to glass in the plates, and at that point
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement
artboas at 7:26pm 09.05.22
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McLube........ McLeak?
rgranger at 7:24pm 09.05.22
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rgranger at 7:20pm 09.05.22
My H26 had the bats to port just take your existing electric lines and crimp on a few extra feet o
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capta at 7:06pm 09.05.22
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Bleeding Yanmar Injectors
2Sheets2TheWind at 7:02pm 09.05.22
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Bleeding Yanmar Injectors
2Sheets2TheWind at 6:59pm 09.05.22
Is there any exhaust smoke? Was it there before this issue? No and no. It burns pretty clean.
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors
2Sheets2TheWind at 6:59pm 09.05.22
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BC Bernie at 6:35pm 09.05.22
Hi there, Garmin 9" I installed last year in the original pod. Good luck!

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