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CAP Pilot64 at 4:04pm 06.28.11
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Well I finally hauled the boat up to the lake last night and managed to remember how most of it went
sailordude66 at 4:00pm 06.28.11
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While sailing on a lake last summer, I capsized my Widgeon and swamped it in the process. As the wat
metalsmith at 3:55pm 06.28.11
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I have a Catalina 27 (1985) I can not find deck acess for pump out for head. The chimatic I have sho
mate bill at 3:43pm 06.28.11
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I am looking for advice on the rigging tensions for the Beneteau 331. I am not a racer but would li
Roger Long at 3:06pm 06.28.11
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Yes! :dance::dance: http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=130998
Roger Long at 3:05pm 06.28.11
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Or: Why it pays to get someone who really knows what they are doing. Readers of my forum section kn
metalsmith at 3:01pm 06.28.11
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I have a Catilina 27 - (1985) I cant find the pump out "valve" - not on deck as show in scimatic t
sstarley at 2:57pm 06.28.11
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We have a 2003 H356 with A/C which works great - except that very little air flow gets to forward ca
mellis18 at 2:19pm 06.28.11
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I want to install an hour meter on my Hunter for the Yanmar 2GM motor. It currently does not have on
Rob19574 at 1:55pm 06.28.11
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I'm looking to have my hull cleaned in-water and need a diver in the North Fork, LI - New York area.
Lido sailor at 1:26pm 06.28.11
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I've been looking for a used Catalina 22 and have found several without trailers. Does any one in t
Ken Honeycutt at 1:15pm 06.28.11
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Has anyone had problems with the thermostat on the refrigerators that came with the H36? Mine has go
WilliamH at 1:14pm 06.28.11
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I have a 1986 Catalina 34 with a Adler Barbour Cold machine DCM 12. It has been very reliable until
alcyone at 12:59pm 06.28.11
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Trying to figure out purpose of hardware in two places: 1st pic- plate with threaded hole on both si
ROMAR at 12:56pm 06.28.11
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The vinyl liner in the forward stateroom is "peeling" off the wall. It appears to have had a foam b
n8erb at 12:16pm 06.28.11
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Hello All, I have a 1975 Venture V222 and I am having a few issues with the keel that I would lov
eruditioninc at 10:00am 06.28.11
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I just purchased a 1984 Hunter 25.5 in fair condition. I am looking for a owners manual or a diagram
moparv104x4 at 9:50am 06.28.11
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Leaky Window Sealing Help I have a 1981 Islander Bahama 30, one of the main salon windows was leaki
paphman at 9:40am 06.28.11
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Just a quick update on our new tiller pilot. We put a TP 10 simrad pilot in the boat this spring, a
HV32 at 8:52am 06.28.11
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The holding tank on this model is under the swim step. What is the best method to remove and is a p

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How to raise a one-piece mast?
markwbird at 8:43pm 09.12.22
One piece mast?
New Catalina 30 Owner   (1)
mikeracca at 8:41pm 09.12.22
Traveling alongside
Crusty Ol Salt at 8:23pm 09.12.22
This would be exacrly my response as well .Coming from a blue collar background myself ,the driver
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing?
Crusty Ol Salt at 8:01pm 09.12.22
What kind of shaft seal is he working with. If it is an old school packing gland, they will sing whe
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing?
dlochner at 7:57pm 09.12.22
He was unsure. Knows it is a 3 bladed fixed prop. The fixed blade prop will spin when in neutral.
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing?
sail sfbay at 7:57pm 09.12.22
3 bladed fixed propeller on the Hunter 46.....no big deal to sail in neutral.
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing?
jssailem at 7:53pm 09.12.22
He was unsure. Knows it is a 3 bladed fixed prop.
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing?
jssailem at 7:47pm 09.12.22
Yes David. I thought is a little strange. I wondered if there might be a shaft issue or the cutlass
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing?
dlochner at 7:46pm 09.12.22
What kind of prop is installed? A fixed blade prop will spin the shaft in neutral. A folding or fe
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing?
Davidasailor26 at 7:43pm 09.12.22
A noise described as singing reminds me of a thread that I think involved the edges of the blade bei
H38 - Jacklines and boom preventer
jssailem at 7:41pm 09.12.22
I found the advice from John Harries regarding both Jacklines and preventers to be sound and practic
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing?   (1)
sail sfbay at 7:29pm 09.12.22
Neutral.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
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if the rebuild is done right, Yes. My adventure into the unknown.
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Timm R Oday25 at 7:11pm 09.12.22
When my boat was transported from Charleston to a yard in New Orleans, the trucker called me from
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sail sfbay at 7:10pm 09.12.22
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Long range rescue
DArcy at 7:10pm 09.12.22
When things go wrong in a survival situation it tends to lead to a snowballing series of problems.
2022 Golden Globe Around the World Race
berner73 at 6:46pm 09.12.22
Very cool and thanks for sharing. Nice to see the race in action again. Interesting fleet, surpris
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
DArcy at 6:43pm 09.12.22
John, I'm a little late to the party, I only noticed this thread a couple days ago. Sorry to hear ab
Water Lift Exhaust Muffler on 461 - HELP
Mechone at 5:44pm 09.12.22
Replace it with a Vetus which most Beneteaus use
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta
BigEasy at 5:42pm 09.12.22
Not until PIC does my New Generator , waiting on them to decide what is next. After that I will be

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