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I want to transport my 1978 Oday 23 from NY to Florida. What is the best way? By ICW or I-95? Doe
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I have a 2002 Beneteau 331. Last year my wife who is normally at the helm when we are leaving or co
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M looking to build a gangplank to assist my wife, mother and any other guests who have difficulty bo
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I got a 1983 Mac25 from my dad before he died. It needed a lot of work to get her ready to get on th
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It's time to swap out our throttle cable and wondering if anyone has any insights as to how and wher
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Called Hunter yesterday to enquire about the correct sheaves for my boat. Was told that they no long
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I need only a 3 foot section #3 Rub Rail Rigid Holder Small - White. My wife accidentally threw what
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I have Barient 10p winches on my O'day 25. At the beginning of the season I had a problem with one o
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The work on my PT 1/4 is comming along nicely. The hull and deck is all sanded (ready for the warm w
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When I got my boat the VHF antenna and the anchor light wires (2) were run externally down the back
Voilier at 8:06pm 12.19.11
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Greetings-- I am planning on buying a '96 H26 and have a '99 Infiniti QX4 with about 90K miles. We
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A 17 year old Junior at Palos Verdes High School has wriiten and is marketing an ap that should be o
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I'd like to setup an all MacGregor trip to Catalina Island in April or May. Anyone interested? Jef
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I am interested in a stern Arch for my 1995 hunter 430, which is new to me.......I have searched the
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Thought to migrate the topic to its own thread -- just in case somebody in some future years goes hu
Rick D at 4:33pm 12.19.11
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On another thread, I answered to a query:"There used to be a rendezvous annually hosted by H'S which
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The weight which helps the table move up and down and slides within the compression post has become
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I have successfully installed a 30 gallon holding tank in our '93 355. Just wanted to mention it in
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It's time to replace the below deck cusions. what is the best method/ vendor to use ?
dqb24 at 2:07pm 12.19.11
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I did a search...no luck. As you can see from my pic - Amber (AC Main) is burned out, as are a coupl

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Cabin water leak
buddybear at 7:04am 08.09.22
hot water heater? Check to see if the water in the bilge is warm
Cabin water leak
BL_Sailor at 6:59am 08.09.22
I would also check the stuffing box. If you are experiencing even a drip every 15-30 seconds that wi
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator
Greg Mott at 6:59am 08.09.22
Thank you for the quick response and the picture. Unfortunately my LP gas tanks are in the starboard
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
Hayden Watson at 6:39am 08.09.22
A clunk when first turning over an engine especially with no start would suggest something inside th
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
Will Gilmore at 6:38am 08.09.22
"A pastor, a priest, and a rabbi walk into a bar." Which one was more enlightened? Was there an epip
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
Hayden Watson at 6:38am 08.09.22
I would certainly pull the head before removal of the engine. If the problem is in the top side, th
Rebuild Perkins Diesel
Hayden Watson at 6:35am 08.09.22
You indicated that the engine access to place it into the boat was a hatch above which has been glas
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
jssailem at 6:30am 08.09.22
Good points Hayden. At this point we are preparing an A-frame track setup to permit us to lift and m
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
jviss at 6:21am 08.09.22
Maybe a valve stem broke and the valve fell into the cylinder?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
Hayden Watson at 6:19am 08.09.22
Just working from the facts as presented. less? if it turned over less than one revolution, I wou
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor
dLj at 6:02am 08.09.22
Before the electronics, having fun when learning to sail is the most important factor. If the kids
Rebuild Perkins Diesel
RoyS at 5:42am 08.09.22
Is there an obstruction that prevents you from pulling the engine out of your boat? If not, then IMH
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor
dlochner at 5:34am 08.09.22
Thanks for the corrections. What do you recommend my boat have? I will be sailing mostly in protec
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor
dLj at 5:13am 08.09.22
I understand most of these systems are not needed for the tried and true sailer who has many hours
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
Ward H at 4:53am 08.09.22
I've followed John's adventures in upgrading S/V Hadley over the past few years as he prepped for hi
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer?
Apex at 4:37am 08.09.22
Obviously, this topic is dependent on whatever your personal situation may be and there's really no
Styrofoam in the storage compartments??
Jamesiv1 at 3:11am 08.09.22
I pulled all this out of Daydream when we first got her home. PO had packed it into various lockers
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
Rick486 at 2:14am 08.09.22
Only major system not yet ready was auxiliary power. While my Perkins 4.107 has been running smoo
Cabin water leak
nightowle at 11:51pm 08.08.22
hot water heater?

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