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Brian D at 2:50pm 07.18.13
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I received a letter today from Yamaha regarding a recall of F4 ~ F70 Outboard Motors. I have not see
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This is an FYI for anyone considering replacing their endless furling line on a Selden Mainsail furl
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I have found a Mac 19 in very nice condition and am seriously thinking about pulling the trigger. It
freddieo at 1:48pm 07.18.13
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what company has available a bimini top to cover the cockpit for a 1987 ,25' Macgregor sailboat?
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:55pm 07.18.13
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Has anyone experienced a similar problem in their 41DS? Yesterday was around 95 degrees at my dock.
med2463 at 10:43am 07.18.13
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Our solar installation is done.
newboatowner at 8:20am 07.18.13
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Hope all of you are on the water today. It is just too hot in NY and working in this climate is lik
shemandr at 7:51am 07.18.13
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The AA battery terminal on my Garmin 176C GPS corroded and then broke, on the spring (-) side (While
Richard Kollmann at 7:46am 07.18.13
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Boaters with Adler Barbour refrigeration sold after 1996 need to be aware of a problem that causes t
Brian S at 7:34am 07.18.13
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I have a friend with a Com-Pac 19. There are wood handrails on the cabin top, and we think that this
RDS2012 at 7:28am 07.18.13
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Does anyone have any pictures of their transducer mounted in a wax ring? I'd like to see some if po
Skipper at 7:19am 07.18.13
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Have a Datamarine trio of instruments. Fabulous, old-school quality. Real instruments, not Chinese e
Philip_Oceanis 361 at 7:13am 07.18.13
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Following a change of gear box and getting a new propeller my engine now can achieve maximum rpm of
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centerline at 4:37am 07.18.13
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I am a guy that enjoys cooking as much as I do eating and for many years I have enjoyed the boating
med2463 at 12:19am 07.18.13
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We are installing a new galley countertop, sink and faucet on our boat. While doing that want to in
Hartley at 10:01pm 07.17.13
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I got tired of working on the boat this evening, so I went out to Ferry Point (Point Richmond) and t
trainmanjess at 9:12pm 07.17.13
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hello all I have developed a problem... I need some repairs done to my mainsail... I am not in a p
Dave Ritter at 9:09pm 07.17.13
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I have an 81 hunter 22 with a swing keel sitting on a magic tilt trailer. I am rebuilding the trail
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I have a 1980 (or so) Bayliner 18' that is hull # BLBM44A80380. My local sailboat shop said I could

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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report
Hayden Watson at 12:01pm 06.09.23
Thanks John for the awesome write up and all that you brought to the boat as navigator and watcher o
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Hayden Watson at 11:57am 06.09.23
Update:Yesterday I bought the Catalina 30 in question. Turns out she is a 1981, Hull number 2537.
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jssailem at 11:34am 06.09.23
Well that is the story of the 2023 RWR. It was an experience that would not have been possible with
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DerekV at 10:28am 06.09.23
Welcome aboard, Derek! It looks like that mixing elbow and exhaust header have been modified.. The
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Johann at 10:22am 06.09.23
I'm contemplating switching from the Magnum to the Multiplus 12/3000 as well and I'm currently eval
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kloudie1 at 10:17am 06.09.23
Welcome aboard, Derek! It looks like that mixing elbow and exhaust header have been modified.. The e
Non Skid; Black Spots   (2)
william24424 at 9:59am 06.09.23
You could paint the non-skid, I used total boat non-skid paint on a diamond pattern, the pattern is
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck
DerekV at 9:54am 06.09.23
This will be your cheaper option from HDI Marine. A genuine Yanmar part will run you about twice t
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Ward H at 9:53am 06.09.23
I also find the curtains nice to have when in ports and you just prefer to not have people watching
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TarBall at 9:52am 06.09.23
Thank you for the pictures!! We'd already started to think similarly, that either the manual was fo
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck
Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 06.09.23
I get a replacement made out of stainless steel; This will be your cheaper option from HDI Marine
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jssailem at 9:20am 06.09.23
Good for you @G4rs . PICTURES PICTURES... Always fun for us.
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G4rs at 9:18am 06.09.23
Update:Yesterday I bought the Catalina 30 in question. Turns out she is a 1981, Hull number 2537. L
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dLj at 9:13am 06.09.23
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AndyL at 9:05am 06.09.23
Agreed, not fatal but it is annoying to hear it banging up and down in light winds. I guess I was
3D printing fun
jviss at 9:04am 06.09.23
So let me understand, did you, or did you not, get a 3D printer for your son? It reminds me of whe
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate
Mike25 at 8:39am 06.09.23
Wow that's solid. If you have a 25 and the keel winch is just inside the companion way how do you mo
Making curtains
rgranger at 8:21am 06.09.23
Now let's hope that Fish and Wildlife agent doesn't catch me stealing some from the beach..... ;) T
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rgranger at 8:18am 06.09.23
and when you pull out of your slip forgetting to unplug the shore power there are more than enough
Making curtains   (1)
Ward H at 8:12am 06.09.23
My boat had some Recmar curtain tracks in place when I got it. I purchased what I needed from Defe

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