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Need Help from any Cal 2-30 Owner or Cal 2-29 Owner. Getting ready on a hawaii crossing and need to
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Anyone got an idea of where or who I might contact to get a pattern for a bimini for my Hunter 320
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Went to install a Perko 4-wire electrical connector for the mast lights as currently sold by Catalin
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I had to unpeel the edge of the white fuzzy "carpet" that lines the interior of my H23 to remove and
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This was third time out on my cat 22 . I took my sister and her husbend out on the lake, good wind b
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I own a Mirage 27. The covers of the v-birth cushions have deteriorated and need to be replaced. T
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My instinct is to extend my cruising grounds sequentially as I like to feel the sweep of changing ge
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I own a 1982 Hunter 27 with a Furlex roller furling. I had the mast rewired this Spring and now my j
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Just got started mounting my new motor mount. It will do away with the old off to the side motor mo
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I got married yesterday. My wife is only two seasons into sailing but she is learning the ropes. W
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Thank you for reading. I am trying to replace my wire to rope halyards. The sheath up top is too n
LarryH at 1:00pm 05.22.11
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After having my air conditioning serviced to get ready for some summer overnight stays at our marina
Roger Long at 12:52pm 05.22.11
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I just cleaned my engine and part of that project turned into pulling out of yards of hardware store
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Tom Hoffman at 12:21pm 05.22.11
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Hey Every Body... My wife and I are going to put our boat in the Mississippi at Dubuque, Ia. thi
SEMIJim at 11:35am 05.22.11
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Anybody out there have a Standard Horizon Quest-X GX1500S VHF and can confirm something for me? Th
UPSGUY at 11:02am 05.22.11
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We have had some heavy rains of late. And the boat is still on it's trailer in the yard. I came out

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Reef line separated in boom
Ward H at 6:50am 09.18.22
Here is the block I use. It is a 40mm carbo block with a soft shackle to a welded SS ring. Works
Outhaul line replacement for furling main
Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 09.18.22
What brand of mast? US Spars has instructions for replacing the line at https://www.usspars.com/wp-c
Hot water tank use when at anchor
thinwater at 6:34am 09.18.22
6 gallon Seaward heater, Honda 2000 generator, tank water probably starts in the 60's (Fahrenheit)
Selden bow sprit
Siamese at 6:24am 09.18.22
I'd through bolt. Whether you through bolt or just screw it down, you've made a couple holes in you
Hot water tank use when at anchor
Siamese at 6:07am 09.18.22
Your hot water heater has two chambers. One for the fresh water sourced from your water tank and t
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery
Davidasailor26 at 5:17am 09.18.22
The radio is a West Marine discontinued radio from five or more years ago. My connection is like y
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery
BBC16385 at 5:14am 09.18.22
The generator and the engine alternator charge the start battery. When plugged in the charger only
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery
BBC16385 at 5:08am 09.18.22
The radio is a West Marine discontinued radio from five or more years ago. My connection is like yo
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery
BBC16385 at 5:02am 09.18.22
I have a breaker for the radio on the panel. When I turn it off the radio turns off but somehow a f
New home for Andante   (1)
Deleted member 117556 at 4:39am 09.18.22
All the best. Consider the Rhodes 22...I owned a 1995 for about 12 years. Outstanding trailerable cr
Reef line separated in boom
Jwhy at 3:48am 09.18.22
Congratulations!
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
garymalmgren at 12:29am 09.18.22
Is there any simple way to very the high temp alarm is functional before I go ahead with the 10 hour
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
Ralph Johnstone at 11:56pm 09.17.22
Short the sensor to ground to ensure it does make a sound but that does not prove what temp. it soun
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
skunther at 11:30pm 09.17.22
Is there any simple way to very the high temp alarm is functional before I go ahead with the 10 hour
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
Alan Gomes at 11:30pm 09.17.22
Funny there are different Yanmar recommendations regarding running up the engine to the rated rpm.
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
skunther at 11:27pm 09.17.22
No obvious errors regardless of where you look. I do the same as you and no smoke from a 2GM20F.
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
skunther at 11:24pm 09.17.22
Did he say if the mill is running within the specified temperature range? If he has not looked, he
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
skunther at 11:22pm 09.17.22
Funny there are different Yanmar recommendations regarding running up the engine to the rated rpm. I
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
Alan Gomes at 10:41pm 09.17.22
Is there any reason NOT to run an engine at its rated rpm for any significant amount of time? My Ya

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