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PGIJon at 7:29pm 11.03.12
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I have to replace the halyard on the 110 furled jib. I can't tell if it 1/2 or 7/16... Also since
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My first post, so Hi all Catalina owners! :) So - someone must have had this problem before and s
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I am redoing the bulkheads in the head. Rotted out at the bottom of the main wall. Any opinions on w
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jluke at 12:41pm 11.03.12
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Does anyone know where I can find the serial number on a 1979 Irwin 39' citation? Not in the customa
Ralph Johnstone at 12:08pm 11.03.12
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...................... will be rearing its ugly head next spring. I like to use two coats (a bit o
joker460 at 11:35am 11.03.12
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I saw a post back on another site dated 2011 with regards to a mod made to the main furling line to
rweiss at 10:01am 11.03.12
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I need to replace the 5 hp outboard on my Hunter 18.5 and am having a hard time finding anything tha
walt at 9:29am 11.03.12
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meirgerner at 8:40am 11.03.12
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We consider to buy genneker for our huntrr 33. Any recommendations?
MacNCheese at 7:50am 11.03.12
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I'm going to try to make my own mast raising system for my 26D that does not have the extra hole in
MacNCheese at 7:39am 11.03.12
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As you can see from my custom Cabin Door on my 26D, the lock on the outside is ineffective because t
Vtotten at 6:14am 11.03.12
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While preparing to go out sailing this morning, I realized the rudder would only turn to port. It wa
Roger Long at 5:43am 11.03.12
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I've always been a bit mystified by the high view counts for this forum since I'm not doing anything
seadaddler at 5:09am 11.03.12
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Hi Some one tried sending me a private message but my message was full but now it is empty. My panel
Mark Ferrick at 11:55pm 11.02.12
6/1837
I think it is about time I replace my standing rigging on my 75 H30. However I have never seen a tu
ggrizzard at 10:32pm 11.02.12
1/1492
If so, please post. I know John C III has been restoring his H27 in NJ. Pray that he made it through
ironhors42 at 4:28pm 11.02.12
6/1760
We have six old fender that came with the boat when we brought it, now two have leaking side wall cr
thinwater at 3:35pm 11.02.12
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First, it sure seems that the joker valves one the Jabso twist-n-lock, Raritan PHII and Groco manua
redhead78 at 2:23pm 11.02.12
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hi all , my best sailing buddy has a 77 sabre 28 with a tired md7a wf a rebuilt trans he has deciede

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A photo would help here.
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