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strangemagic77 at 3:54pm 07.29.13
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Have 1985 sailboat with Universal M25 diesel. She fires up just fine but stalls out after running 2
Ron-Anne at 2:56pm 07.29.13
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Well we got the water heater installed last week-end and had problems, I installed the new heater co
DaBod at 2:50pm 07.29.13
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I've been kicking around the idea of plumbing the drain from the ice box so that it connects with th
kpgraci at 2:33pm 07.29.13
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Google updated the shot of my marina and since I was absent for 9 months my boat is no longer shown
DaBod at 2:08pm 07.29.13
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Hello all, I've been lurking and using this site for information for quite some time and think it
mgandpcbryan at 1:59pm 07.29.13
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Anyone installed an electric head on a C 27? Problems? Model recommendation?
Joe Mullee at 1:32pm 07.29.13
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My 1999 Mercury 3.3 outboard doesn't get a lot of use, probably about ten times a year. Lately when
Jose Antonio at 1:11pm 07.29.13
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I am in the process of fabricating a centerboard for my boat (1978 ODay 30). I bought the blue print
mark2 at 11:43am 07.29.13
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Is it normal to get some amount of water in the hull cavity of a 170 after a routine sail of a few h
capta at 11:25am 07.29.13
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We have a Zodiac Mark ll classic which has been a great tender for us. Though it does not leak at al
Jimk at 11:05am 07.29.13
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Does anyone have the dimensions and/or a photo for an emergency tiller for an Oceanis 400?
jsmac at 11:02am 07.29.13
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Hi All, I have seen several pictures of some 410s showing a shelf above the chart table. Does anyo
Crazy Dave Condon at 10:41am 07.29.13
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I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION AND RESPECT TO MIKE IN CAPE COD WHO HAS SO GRACIOUSL
spadaforaj at 10:01am 07.29.13
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1981 Hunter 33 with a old style wooden slider hatch - inlaid - looks great - but leaks badly - I'v
rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:49am 07.29.13
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I just found out that the area below the v berth in my "78 cat30 is not drained. Can that be true? I
spadaforaj at 9:44am 07.29.13
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Hi - need to rebed all my Stanchions on an old Hunter 33, and am looking for best material to make m
Tsatzsue at 9:41am 07.29.13
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Thought I would share. Mystical sunrise under sail with the crew sleeping, except for Betty the dog.
tadd5181 at 9:06am 07.29.13
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The B'G pilot seems to have gone out on my 2000 Hunter 420...what recommendations does anyone have f
jsmac at 9:02am 07.29.13
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Hello all, As mentioned above, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a factory installed water cooled Pola
wcletien at 8:32am 07.29.13
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I'm still looking for exact wire to wire hook-ups for X5 Auto-pilot to Garmin 492 chartplotter. I h

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