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Teakfreak at 2:59pm 07.23.13
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A foul cloud of odor envelopes my boat from back cockpit to flybridge after every flush. Not only a
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Went for a day sail and the wind piped up some fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJwW81FQTU'fea
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I have just spent a huge amount of time on the internet trying to find the US electric cable gauge e
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I read that an opened tube will not last more than a couple days, is this true? and will storing it
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I get it that the boom vang is used to affect twist in the mainsail by controlling tension on the bo
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boom drooping so low it lays on transome - javelin - any ideas - tks tom
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trying ways to prevent the mooring lines from getting tangled. many at the marina have the floats w
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I just installed a Raymarine SmartPilot X-5 and would like to connect my Garmin 492 Chartplotter to
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It's a 1996 H26 and there is no ice chest. I forgot to measure it and the boat is some distance awa
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I just bought an '86 Mac 25 and have it sitting in my yard on the trailer. I had supposed my first j
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This might not be boat or model specific (Cat 27), but I want to restore the items shown below. What
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Anyone have the best solution for sealing a leaking window that has slightly moved away from the hul
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Reluctantly attempting to sell our beloved Trinity Heart. :cry: We got ourselves involved in a house
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Hello all, We are having some problems with one of the properties owned by Suntex. I wont say which
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:03am 07.23.13
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Although I am not privy to much anymore, I heard there is a possibility of a new keel 26 or 27 along
tom flatley at 6:03am 07.23.13
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I have a javelin circa 1974, i think. It has a self bailing cockpit and a main sheet that travels a
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I am told that I need a new water pump and cam shaft for Universal model M35BC. I cannot locate one
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Looking to upgrade our original 55A alternator to a high output alternator. The question is (have c
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Just some information.We have a Beneteau 321 (1997) second owner We were on a cruse last week when
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