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Rick Webb at 1:09pm 03.01.12
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I am on the board of a nonprofit youth sailing program. We are looking at taking a donation of a boa
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Art Butler at 12:30pm 03.01.12
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Time to replace the life lines. I have decided on covered wire but am torn between machine swaged f
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Can anyone help me locate a replacement housing for the transom shower? It has sheared off and now
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We Bought Our 2012 Macgregor 26m At The Factory Last Oct. Done As Much Sailing As Time Permits. On
Tsatzsue at 10:40am 03.01.12
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Does anyone have a good suggestion on what kind of ladder I should get for a premanantly mounted, fo
rodgerkham at 9:24am 03.01.12
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I have been looking into the hunter 19-2 but I'm not straight on the length of the mast. any other
robert dros at 9:01am 03.01.12
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I am in the process of buying a 2nd hand 376 and on survey we noticed a hairline crack on the right
GorillaToast at 8:34am 03.01.12
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Cutting to lenght, finishing, and mounting aside... Does this look like it would work for a solid
RECESS at 8:24am 03.01.12
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I thought that I saw Moon Sailer kept his boat in Panama City for awhile? I am bringing my new to me
joes new addiction at 6:58am 03.01.12
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I get emails from "About Sailor on a regular basis. Being a newbie, I try to get as much info about
betzhunter at 5:55am 03.01.12
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We had our H34 hauled out Monday at the Rigolets Marina and thought I'd ask if anyone needed any inf
DannyS at 5:48am 03.01.12
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I came across this video on youtube of the Leap Day storm that dropped over a foot of snow on Lake S
Soundbounder at 4:52am 03.01.12
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Adventurer Stanley Paris today showed off the progress on Kiwi Spirit, the vessel in which he hopes
Ray Bowles at 9:44pm 02.29.12
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What sail or sail combinations do you use to sail in big wind and moderate wave action? Waves of 30
Lost Parent at 8:41pm 02.29.12
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Is there a Catalina 30 association website that is current ?
Larry O at 8:14pm 02.29.12
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Does anyone know the overall length of the boom on a 1994 hunter 26 sailboat?
impulseretread at 6:44pm 02.29.12
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Sorry guys, I have a newbie question. I have a Yanmar 1GM diesel engine that has been winterized by
xcyz at 6:07pm 02.29.12
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Anyone care to share their "real" life experiences (including log data) regarding their voyage from
SoggieLoggie at 4:56pm 02.29.12
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All, I have been a long time lurker and learned a ton of stuff from this forum. I am getting my H

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Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller
Semper Sailor at 4:53am 12.21.22
A bit different model boat here, but the sea water pump on our engine is in the same location. Repl
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JamesG161 at 10:54pm 12.20.22
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VenturED at 10:18pm 12.20.22
My rudder doean't kick-up, but I have been thinking that would be one modification. https://photos.
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange?
sovaste at 8:58pm 12.20.22
Thanks - your pix and description are building my confidence that my 21 was rigged and will sail fin
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:08pm 12.20.22
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jssailem at 7:49pm 12.20.22
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WayneH at 7:44pm 12.20.22
Okay, here's a little Holiday Fun Recommendation. Paint one side green and the other side red. I'll
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TimFromLI at 7:31pm 12.20.22
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dkinzer at 7:29pm 12.20.22
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MFD at 6:48pm 12.20.22
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Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions
dkinzer at 5:58pm 12.20.22
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quadrille38 at 5:54pm 12.20.22
It's early inthe winter season I realize . I've already been looking at a longterm "retirement " bo
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SV Maverick at 5:50pm 12.20.22
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DocMB at 5:06pm 12.20.22
Thanks! That is very helpful.
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush
Captain Larry-DH at 4:52pm 12.20.22
@Peggie Hall HeadMistress I found this post on Cruisers Forum, and it appears that you are OK with t

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