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jmczzz at 11:55am 05.24.13
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lock bolt out-need advice/trunk repair ' locking keel Discovered my keel lock down is bent pretty b
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I have a 1974 Irwin 28 and have done my first sail in her. I noticed the propeller spins even when t
Algis at 11:49am 05.24.13
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I just purchased a 205 Hunter 27 with a yanmar 2GM-20F engine. I plan to motor the boat from St. Lou
alturaam at 11:42am 05.24.13
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My bilge blower located under the port aft vent makes a lot of noise when running. My sense is it i
SailMaster at 11:28am 05.24.13
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Hello all, I was quoted 14.75 a foot for an insurance survey. That sounds mighty pricey for a ser
srainmann at 11:18am 05.24.13
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Im trying to get some information on a Willcox Crittenden ' co toilet. It says type 4,then under th
Ben Albritton at 9:22am 05.24.13
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Does anyone sell a kit for the cunningham for the Catalina 30? It seems like the bottom block ha
Ben Albritton at 9:17am 05.24.13
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Catalina direct is sold out of the 10 loop teak rails. Where could i obtain this product? I know it
StanFM at 8:00am 05.24.13
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OK, this is probably nuts, but I've been mulling over the swinging keel thing for some time now. I'
Ken Secor at 7:37am 05.24.13
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The forward hatch and lazarette hatches have high density rubber-like gaskets. They appear to ser
Tim R. at 7:34am 05.24.13
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I have been searching the last couple of weeks for replacement bushings for my Air Marine wind tower
rusted truck at 7:11am 05.24.13
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This is my first boat a 1984 30 ft O'Day, I'm new at this and trying to do everything myself. I have
Brian S at 7:00am 05.24.13
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My starboard side window. Needless to say, I am not in the mood to pull the boat, so I can remove
walt at 6:59am 05.24.13
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there are lots of good ways to deal with this issue, here is one way and what I did (including the n
gettinthere at 6:36am 05.24.13
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I have a Garmin 3210 chartplotter. It has only one input port, RJ 45 jack. I have my radar going int
Bob Poff at 5:31am 05.24.13
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For those of you who have a webpage for your boat, here's a little animiated GIF that I made from pu
Blue Eyes at 5:11am 05.24.13
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I am planning a visit to Rock Hall. The charts show sufficient depth within the Harbor, but the entr
Anchor Log   (1)
Roger Long at 4:25am 05.24.13
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dee.yeah at 2:06am 05.24.13
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It is more rigging/tuning issue. The sails are ooooold, and the stays/shrouds are of some age but
doctorsail at 8:20pm 05.23.13
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Catalina 310 to the Bahamas At the end of 2012, I embarked on my dream - to sail Still Crazy, my 2

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Water heater
jssailem at 11:01am 05.16.23
Dan.. Why would you elect to carry two types of energy consuming systems onboard (Propane and Diesel
Its funny Friday!
DArcy at 10:53am 05.16.23
I think I should feel some shame at the fact that I actually laughed at that one.... :clap::cool:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't   (3)
jssailem at 10:39am 05.16.23
@BigEasy And baking Artisan Sourdough bread. 215723 Now if I could just get back on the boat.... W
Fresh Water leak
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:27am 05.16.23
Fresh water in the bilgemay not have anything to with tanks or plumbing...it could be rain water tha
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic
artboas at 10:27am 05.16.23
Artboas I've pulled all the stuff online for the 49. Maybe I need to check out the documentation f
Its funny Friday!
rgranger at 10:22am 05.16.23
I think I should feel some shame at the fact that I actually laughed at that one.... :clap::cool:
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity   (1)
jssailem at 10:19am 05.16.23
I wondered, due to the new release of Disney's Little Mermaid, if it was some how tracking undersea
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
BigEasy at 10:07am 05.16.23
. His plan is to complete the rebuild this week with any luck have the engine running in the shop
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds
P12nash at 10:00am 05.16.23
I pulled mine apart and removed the ballasts. I then glued led tape lights to the reflective panels
Fresh Water leak
Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 05.16.23
Does your fresh water pump have an Accumulator? Aye ! And therein lies the problem :angry:.
Fresh Water leak
JamesG161 at 9:39am 05.16.23
Does your fresh water pump have an Accumulator? Jim...
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't   (3)
jssailem at 9:28am 05.16.23
Terry this story is - No where near as beautiful as the Babe.. Yes the delay is wearing on me. In
Fresh Water leak
Roland5048 at 9:26am 05.16.23
I'm trying to track down the source of the same issue. Thought it might be the tank itself but I he
Its funny Friday!   (1)
Kermit at 8:42am 05.16.23
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Anchoring at Coward's Cove?
Hayden Watson at 8:34am 05.16.23
Tides, wind and scope management would be important for this anchorage.
Anchoring at Coward's Cove?   (1)
jssailem at 8:33am 05.16.23
I understand the issue. It is a means to an end. We have a similar exposed at low water area west of
Hunter smile / keel movement
Ralph Johnstone at 8:17am 05.16.23
This time we noticed movement in the keel when it was on the travel lift the keel moves almost an i
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna
Jacktar at 8:04am 05.16.23
A A handheld will only give you 5 w max, 20% of regular radio, with obvious loss of coverage area.
Mast Gate Woes
Hollyberry at 8:03am 05.16.23
You'll probably need a rig-manufacturer-specific mast gate - unless you can get something custom mad
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat
Ralph Johnstone at 8:01am 05.16.23
If you are drawing air from the top of your engine compartment and cooler air is entering from the

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