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Maine Sail at 9:37am 06.22.11
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Lately there have been a number of questions, on this and other forums, about battery bank fuse sizi
Alvorada at 9:10am 06.22.11
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Has anyone had to replace their T Handle on the egnine kill switch? The thing came loose and into t
insamji1 at 8:40am 06.22.11
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I have a Universal M-25XPB engine. Last year the wire for the oil pressure switch broke off. Not r
Jacques C at 7:41am 06.22.11
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I am finally getting ready to take out the old gate valves and thru hulls and install new thru hulls
theland39 at 7:23am 06.22.11
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I have recently cleaned out some sails from my garage, and thought I would make some money consignin
Mich222 at 6:04am 06.22.11
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I want to add winches and tracks to my Oday 222 in order to fly a symmetrical spinnaker. The attach
Cruiser1 at 3:30am 06.22.11
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I am in the process of relocating my VHF and AM/FM from above the galley to the starboard and port s
paulj at 10:01pm 06.21.11
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Left Cap Sante Anacortes,Wa for a few days of sailing. I took a lot of photos of things on the way
Captain Gadget at 9:32pm 06.21.11
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Well after many an embarrassing smell from my holding tank vent when the toilet was flushed knocking
ravencapt at 9:02pm 06.21.11
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Does any one know how to repair or replace SS turning block for cable to retractable keel. This is
Kestle at 8:41pm 06.21.11
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I am new to this forum, and would like to know if there are any Mac 25 sailors in the Long Beach/ Sa
spraygun at 8:38pm 06.21.11
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I have an 84 H34.I replaced prop shaft.So prop and shaft were removed.When I re-installed the new sh
PPPPPP42 at 8:22pm 06.21.11
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/51807557@N07/sets/72157625609731850/with/5265378105 If you want to sav
OceanCzar at 7:14pm 06.21.11
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Hi all, In the process of buying a 1989 Beneteau 390, any advice is appreciated :)
DVO at 7:12pm 06.21.11
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I'm in the process of purchasing a 26.5. I will be transporting it from Texas to Georgia. I have a f
Hunter270 at 7:07pm 06.21.11
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Cat 27 100 -110 - 115 Headsail? I have a 150 genoa on my Cat 27 and want to get a smaller sail for
Alannastar at 7:04pm 06.21.11
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Does anyone have experience with installing a linear drive autopilot under the aft bunk in a Morgan
aldean49 at 6:57pm 06.21.11
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Our boat took some damage to the mast during the tornadoes in Alabama. I am in need of a used mast
bugbitten at 6:50pm 06.21.11
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I'm finally at my 9.2A and am staying aboard for a few days while working on way too many projects.
toddco at 6:17pm 06.21.11
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Here are the "As Found" pictures of my ODay 20. I don't know what was originally mounted on the tran

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Pleasant Surprise/Docking
rgranger at 7:15am 10.07.22
make enough docks and two things will happen. one, you will lose the engine. two, the cleat will
Hoisting the Headsail
JBP-PA at 7:13am 10.07.22
Lots of things could cause the problem. Clean and lube the track as above. Check the feed angle and
Random photo from our first regatta   (4)
rgranger at 7:12am 10.07.22
No, I don't have a traveler. It's a pretty simplistic setup on our little boat. Thanks for the tips
Lewmar port light seal , replacing
Ridesurfsail at 7:05am 10.07.22
Chris - thx for posting that. I spent 5 hours today trying to replace a gasket on one of my Lewmar
Painting or removing headliner?
dmax at 7:02am 10.07.22
You can use spray paint designed for plastics to cover vinyl, though doing it in place would be diff
Transducer question
JBP-PA at 6:53am 10.07.22
Lots of things will work in addition to toilet wax, including electricians putty (less messy than wa
Bad spider cracks ?
xavpil at 6:52am 10.07.22
If you dont know how to assess the problem, get a competent surveyor. Trying to find one...
Bad spider cracks ?
xavpil at 6:51am 10.07.22
D looks like something heavy dropped there or the core is weak.How solid does it feel? soft and s
Issues Sailing Upwind
JBP-PA at 6:46am 10.07.22
Waves also make a tremendous difference, even moderate waves will push a light boat backwards with e
Hunter 240 Rudder Pull up line
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 10.07.22
Call Foss Foam or New Rudder and talk with the owner, Bob. His company built your rudder
How well does a C-270 trailer?
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:34am 10.07.22
Can you provide a photo of the trailer and manufacturer? Use to be a Catalina dealer
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31am 10.07.22
@ShotgunSlim Have you thought of old piece of fire hose but the hard part is finding some
Random photo from our first regatta
chriscampbell at 6:15am 10.07.22
Chris: Thank you because I never know how some skipper are going to accept suggestions. There are
Kanzaki KM35P gearbox fill level
rbroad9 at 5:59am 10.07.22
Will do. Thank you!
Bad spider cracks ?
dlochner at 5:51am 10.07.22
Photos A and D are interesting. D looks like something heavy dropped there or the core is weak. Coul
Happy Birthday to John Shepard
Kermit at 5:46am 10.07.22
Did the blind guy really wish John happy birthday in the bar? How did he know it was John in the b
Happy Birthday to John Shepard
Kermit at 5:42am 10.07.22
This is one of my all time favorite movies. My kids still refer to the ocean as "the big blue wet t
Through holes and prop
dlochner at 4:44am 10.07.22
From the listing I posted earlier: with an OMC Gas Sail Drive. See this old listing. Given what we

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