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yachtsman at 4:19am 02.05.13
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Am thinking I might be the owner of a 260 for the longest period.. What a great yacht they are. We
yachtsman at 4:14am 02.05.13
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After all these years I decided to order an AS spinnaker. The sail arrived today and short of flyin
Gary A at 10:28pm 02.04.13
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We are new Macgregor 26m owners and plan to do a lot of powering off our local shores between Ventur
davejet at 8:40pm 02.04.13
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1983 Hunter 31. Just purchased a 83 Hunter 31. The fresh water tank leaks at the top and around all
db50 at 8:40pm 02.04.13
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I purchased a new C385 last year. I have been thinking about a bow thruster and have recently seen
davejet at 8:36pm 02.04.13
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1983 Hunter 31. Just bought my first sailboat. I am trying to repair a leak on my where my cockpit s
davejet at 8:12pm 02.04.13
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Just got a 1983 Hunter 31. Trying to fix a few things. The life lines around the boat are in good s
rayhi at 6:25pm 02.04.13
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This is my first boat (and being 61 years old probably my last). I am buying a 1982, 30 foot Cape Do
sargentef2615 at 3:42pm 02.04.13
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Does the mast step hinge on the 272 like it does on the 22 for ease in dropping the mast?
Mystery Boat   (3)
FourPoints at 3:15pm 02.04.13
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This boat belongs to my (distant) Uncle. I was told by him that it is a (1976?)center cockpit Columb
Jared1048 at 2:18pm 02.04.13
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Looking at my chainplates (well, what I can see of it since its glassed into the hull) there seems t
Hello Below at 1:56pm 02.04.13
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Okay I have read Maine Sail's 101 on Installing a Battery Charger which includes information regardi
zjtr10 at 1:11pm 02.04.13
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I am sure it's been asked and answered before but I have not found what I need by searching so I'll
Brian D at 12:56pm 02.04.13
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Anyone know the anatomy of these cables? My shifter cable has a cut in the outer gray sleeve. The in
steve201 at 12:35pm 02.04.13
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Looks to be my problem , i have a 1996 30 mk 111. the parts list shows it uper rear port side, nope
Phil Herring at 12:14pm 02.04.13
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This fits boats of the 290 306 310 320 326 340 356 380 386 410 420 426 450 460 era. They've bee
Phil Herring at 12:09pm 02.04.13
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We've made some good progress on those aluminum stanchion bases that have been so problematic. We
smason241 at 11:44am 02.04.13
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Any recommendations for size and pitch for Max Prop with Westerbeke 44A? PYI recommends 3 blade18x11
paytman at 11:03am 02.04.13
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Hi, long time reader, first time poster. I have the deep fin keel version of the P36-2; and the stru
iwillmott at 10:43am 02.04.13
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I cleaned out my anchor locker and found big pieces of styrofoam in the bottom that looked like they

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Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator
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rgranger at 10:24am 04.12.23
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rgranger at 10:21am 04.12.23
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BigEasy at 10:20am 04.12.23
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JoeWhite at 10:06am 04.12.23
I use lanocoat
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BarryL at 10:06am 04.12.23
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Head Sail at 10:02am 04.12.23
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Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator
BBC16385 at 9:58am 04.12.23
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Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 04.12.23
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