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captron at 7:51am 08.27.11
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New Bern/Oriental ' Irene, Oriental recorded a gust of 91 MPH at 7:24 this morning and currently b
Mountainman at 5:57am 08.27.11
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the reason that I'am asking while out recently looking for our new to us used sailboat a long time s
Paul Lambert at 3:08am 08.27.11
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I need to replace the stauntion bases on my 460 (2000 model). I can't seem to source these. Does any
seatravellerhawaii at 10:53pm 08.26.11
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Aloha All, I would like to put a spinnaker on my 1978 V-25. I have not seen any sails from Sail Ware
voltzwgn at 10:18pm 08.26.11
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If I wanted to get an electric motor for my 2-22 what kind of thrust should I be looking for? is 34
sj01 at 8:08pm 08.26.11
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vcdu4kcUJg Took our Vision 36 for a trip out around Anclote Key tod
SHADS at 7:10pm 08.26.11
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We have a 1994 Hunter 26. We are looking to put the home port and boat's name on. What I've read is
CharlieCobra at 6:49pm 08.26.11
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Maybe. Anybody within range of Florida need boat work or know somebody that needs a restoration? H
sinnettc at 6:34pm 08.26.11
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Found this on the SA site: http://irene.windalert.com Shows wind speed/direction at lots of sites
diane fowler at 6:27pm 08.26.11
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Hello! We are looking to buy a semi-FAST boat to race in the river/ Gulf of Mexico by Fort Myers, F
rardiH36 at 5:55pm 08.26.11
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As with anything like this, there probably is a whole variety of workable solutions. This is how I
Georgem52 at 5:48pm 08.26.11
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Just got a 1997 270 and I was trying to figure out the reefing system. I saw that the reef tack shac
Top Gun at 5:01pm 08.26.11
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I am interested in buying a 1980 Lancer but there seems to be a huge amount of rust around the base
savyauto at 3:57pm 08.26.11
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I have the chance to buy a good used main sail for my M25 It measures 25x27x10. These seem to be wi
jimlay at 3:47pm 08.26.11
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Greetings all; I have a tank indicator that is wired to all 3 of my fresh water storage tanks as w
ruidh at 3:41pm 08.26.11
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Irene will be here on Sunday. I went out this afternoon and started taping up openings. I taped the
Freedom77 at 3:38pm 08.26.11
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To all you folks back East. I'll be praying for your safety. Batten down the hatches. This too shal
kpgraci at 2:15pm 08.26.11
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I need something, not having another line aloft has merit, I suppose. If I added a topping lift it w
Nodak7 at 2:11pm 08.26.11
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Has anyone out there had enough experience with the Yanmar 54hp to give me an estimate on fuel consu
polaris211 at 1:18pm 08.26.11
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Hey all - My partner and I are interested in buying a 26S, but have not yet had the opportunity to

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Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long
dlochner at 10:43am 10.27.22
Interesting. So the water goes past the rings into the crankcase? I'll have to check that out. The
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long
Richard19068 at 10:12am 10.27.22
His alternative tips when there are no decompression levers were interesting. First he suggested t
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price?
Richard19068 at 9:58am 10.27.22
Rope is a commodity. There are many outlets in the US or Canada. Spec Dacron 3/8 diameter line and
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price?
Richard19068 at 9:47am 10.27.22
Sorry to burst a bubble...It is not about looks or even style it is about the way a line functions.
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar
Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 10.27.22
Agreed. I would think if Prestone flush will handle an automotive engine safely, it will handle a s
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price?
Brian D at 8:28am 10.27.22
All of my running rigging has been purchased from here. I never went to West Marine or Defender. SBO
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
jssailem at 8:27am 10.27.22
It is 27th of October... I had mentioned this was a planned day to haul the boat. Not happening. He
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018
joker460 at 8:06am 10.27.22
What I was trying to explain is, if you physically disconnect the inverter output (Carefully) do you
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long
jdrutten at 7:59am 10.27.22
This is an interesting thread and the hydrolock boogeyman sometimes finds me during a cold start or
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018
JShilo at 7:49am 10.27.22
Thanks for your reply. Yes the outlets work without the inverter on shore power. I believe the bypas
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price?
Justin_NSA at 7:46am 10.27.22
And no extra cost. I like it !!
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018
JShilo at 7:43am 10.27.22
Thank you for your reply, if you can , would you expand on the neutral ground possibility? Thank you
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018   (1)
joker460 at 7:42am 10.27.22
The way I read the manual is, the shore power goes directly to the inverter input connection. The ou
H34 chainplate revisited.
jmce1587 at 7:41am 10.27.22
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price?   (1)
jssailem at 7:35am 10.27.22
Sorry to burst a bubble...It is not about looks or even style it is about the way a line functions.
Outboard for Sirius 21?
Project_Mayhem at 7:12am 10.27.22
I had a 4hp on a 1300lbs boat. I was constantly running it at WOT which resulted in a noisy, vibrati
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price?
ctrout at 7:10am 10.27.22
Eye splices give a cleaner look than a typical bowline. Looks nautier. Oh, I see. I'm not a Helly
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts
HeelBoy at 6:51am 10.27.22
I saw one without the notch made by the same company I just poked around their website and saw tha
Outboard for Sirius 21?
sail sfbay at 6:45am 10.27.22
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