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Stern pulpit   (1)
AADIVER at 12:29pm 06.07.11
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My wife had trouble climbing over the crossbar connecting the port and starboard stern pulpit sectio
Velero49 at 12:12pm 06.07.11
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Around the 4th of July? Most of the puiblished schedule fireworks are south and west of the Bay Brid
Jerry21607 at 11:14am 06.07.11
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After a two day cruise I discovered a large amount of oil in my bilge. I cleaned it out and it was b
Captnkev25 at 11:13am 06.07.11
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I'm thinking of adding a simple outhaul to my boom. My thought was to attatch a small block through
LuzSD at 9:16am 06.07.11
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What is your put away routine when you come into your slip, secure your lines and turn off the motor
Joe Mullee at 9:03am 06.07.11
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I just came aboard and the batteries were showing "zero" on the amp meter. I looked at the TrueCharg
tomVT at 8:51am 06.07.11
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Does anyone have details of the inner workings of the boom on a 30+? We're about to launch a new;y
jorgefife at 6:05am 06.07.11
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I saw these covers on some of the boats and would like to get some Are these the same kind like when
PopeyePete at 5:53am 06.07.11
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I've had my '01 26x for less than 1 year. I've got a few questions I'm hoping for some advice on: 1
MdStef at 5:01am 06.07.11
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Hi. I just bought a 1994 Hunter 29.5, and the propane tank is rusted and stuck in the locker. I ca
Benjamin Disralei at 4:51am 06.07.11
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Hi I have purchased recently a Oceanis 361 which has a 1.5mtr draught, what I would like to know (
Bryce22345 at 4:00am 06.07.11
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delivered the boat to the mooring on Mother's day. boat had been on shore power and had the batteri
rickgosselin at 12:52am 06.07.11
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Because of the certain amount of debre in the water from all the rain we received my engine is over
AADIVER at 11:10pm 06.06.11
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I would like to include a picture of my stern pulpit mod with my next post. My picture is in iPhoto
Jared1048 at 10:42pm 06.06.11
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I've recently bought a 1985 Hunter 31 (2GM20F) and I've had to kill the motor (twice) due to the ala
kennamerr at 10:28pm 06.06.11
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I recently purchased a 1983 27' Hunter. I'm looking for information on the specifications for riggi
Rabbott at 9:51pm 06.06.11
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Has anyone converted the standard Hunter 260 swing rudder to a dagger rudder? I would like to do
gerard feeney at 9:12pm 06.06.11
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aloha I have a 79 25 foot yamaha sailboat, been having trouble with the yanmar ysn8, I have a 15 hor
jfreeman at 8:41pm 06.06.11
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So, the last couple times out, my boat has been smelling "hot" after motoring for about an hour. It
Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 8:22pm 06.06.11
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I have a 2000 Catalina 320 with the Yanmar 27 and an original alternator. It used to charge at 14 t

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I suppose its possible with POs; you never know what they're capable of. Funny how everything else i
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It seems to me that someone replaced the bushing with a wrong one.
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also check for a deteriorating anode in the tank which would cause what you described. Unfortunate
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Nice Jon. Thanks.
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also check for a deteriorating anode in the tank which would cause what you described.
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