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mike b. at 6:22pm 09.24.12
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I have a 1987 Catalina 30. I just bought new recessed windows from catalinaowners.com to replace my
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I removed the smoked plexiglass on my 272's front port - needed to rebed opening port and wasn't fam
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Here is a simple project to keep your batteries up to full charge. All pretty self explanatory....
crosswind at 6:02pm 09.24.12
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So this is my first end of season considerations. Can I get a good run down of everyone's checklist
A new floor   (3)
Technodad at 5:51pm 09.24.12
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Here's an easy project for a comfy floor that is thick dense foam and does not absorb water, comes a
msthom at 5:42pm 09.24.12
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The fuse in the charger line to battery #1 keeps blowing.I don't see any shorts frayed wires or loos
Technodad at 5:34pm 09.24.12
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Finally I have a few shots of my newly installed sssssliding kitchen unit.... For you Joe!....and o
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Jack (13 years old) has a fixer upper O'DAy wildfire,16'10 x 6'-3 +or -. We need any info on how to
shemandr at 5:20pm 09.24.12
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We had the annual Maritime Festival here in Greenport last weekend. Featured was the yacht Zaida, wh
Ducati at 5:14pm 09.24.12
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Just visited the Beneteau website and looked at some of their new sailboats. You really have to l
NDow at 4:56pm 09.24.12
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I just purchased a 1994 Morgan/Catalina 38, and I plan to install an air conditioner like a marine a
mark_hannah2002 at 4:54pm 09.24.12
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I just bought a 1977 21' and lost the turnbuckle for the Forestay (somewhere on Route 66). My quest
Ducati at 4:32pm 09.24.12
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No matter what chemical I try that damn tape glue won't come off. I'm almost at the point of just sa
bobincorliss at 4:21pm 09.24.12
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Hi folks, A mate found this boat in a back yard recently.. I can't determine what it is..thought
sba55 at 4:11pm 09.24.12
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I bought an O'day 23 (1983) that had it's bow cleats pulled out during a hurricane here in Florida.
ftalbert at 3:10pm 09.24.12
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I own a 2004 36' Hunter. Does anyone know the Yanmar model installed in that boat? I am starting t
slapface at 2:53pm 09.24.12
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Hello Fellow Beneteau Owners! I am new to the club with the recent purchase of a '99 Oceanis 381!
bootyhunter at 2:44pm 09.24.12
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Recently bought a 25.5 for a price too good to turn down. The rudder seems to have had a shoty repai
NordicHunter 33 at 1:53pm 09.24.12
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Hi guys! I have just bought a 2006 H33, in Sweden, and I am looking for a polar bear protection bum
hamiltong at 1:47pm 09.24.12
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Need a mast for a 22 Catalina, 1983

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Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage.
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dlochner at 1:46pm 03.16.23
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fred1diver at 1:03pm 03.16.23
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Terry Cox at 9:26am 03.16.23
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