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Hi folks. Bought a ravaged 37C. Needs a rudder. Can someone "steer" me in the right direction? New.u
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I own a 1999 macgregor 26x the line coming back from the main sail does not come back to the cock
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I've run into a strange problem with the Hurth transmission in my ODay 34. If I shift from neutral
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Looking for a used stern pulpit for my TRBW 85 C-30. Please let me know by e-mail or call 817-846-0
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My anchor light is out on my 410 and before I go up the mast I would like to have a spare bulb. I f
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I was working in a store in NY when some one said a plane crashed into twin towers OMG came back lat
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If it's occur and your sailboat hit the keel against an isolated rock, do you think that is will be
yachtsman at 3:12am 09.09.11
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My little 260 has started to get fine cracks in the Gel coat. Finer than a strand of hair. But the
An anonymous user at 11:15pm 09.08.11
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Guys, I was working in the storage area under the V-berth on my 26s and noticed light shining throu
higgs at 9:46pm 09.08.11
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Poking around the interior I found some rotted wood - non structural. A leak into my hanging locker
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Jorge: Why don't you post a close-up picture of your winches? Someone might have an idea for appe
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Cherubini Hunter 36 Aft Cleats I have tried attaching dock lines to those cleats but they wear do
cabayer at 7:51pm 09.08.11
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HELP in prepping for "Irene" i was overzealous and i furled in the main many tads too tad cannot g

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