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seadaddler at 6:44am 04.12.11
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Ok everyone let's see some good photo's of what you use when at the dock floating or fixed,I have a
Persy at 6:29am 04.12.11
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I have an 01 420. Forwrad a/c is leaking freon. A/C guy changed service valve, but it has lost all
JBSailsSD at 6:14am 04.12.11
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I am posting this as a new thread outside of my Restoration thread as I think it is noteworthy for o
med2463 at 5:21am 04.12.11
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We are in a slip next to a boat that has 3 Home Depot solar yard lights, one on bow and 2 at stern.
SailingAway at 5:02am 04.12.11
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Could someone tell me how many litres of anti-fouling/bottom paint I will need for our Beneteau 343?
Sailinnsc at 4:52am 04.12.11
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Hello all...... Let me preface this with an admission of ignorance....so you will be able to get pa
Ducati at 4:44am 04.12.11
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There are 2 sets of zincs on our Volvo saildrive. One set (smaller ones) when removed looked to have
MSOUZA2 at 3:57am 04.12.11
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Anyone out there ever installed A/C on A Catalina 42 Pullman. I know it will fit in the forwar state
Stephen Trapani at 9:30pm 04.11.11
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For this money and watts, anyone used this one or got a better one? This one looks pretty good. $134
curlew at 9:29pm 04.11.11
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Have a Maxwell 500 windlass on our Catalina 310 that has a 1/4 inch chain gypsy and a rope capstan a
Noel Hasty at 9:00pm 04.11.11
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After reading lots of threads and spec sheets, I have decided that from a reliability standpoint the
joatmon67 at 8:01pm 04.11.11
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Any recommendations for the best bottom paint? Got a dock at Lake Arthur, and previous trailer sail
Fly_H23 at 7:58pm 04.11.11
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Anyone upsized their rims and tires on a stock H23 trailer?
joatmon67 at 7:54pm 04.11.11
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Did this come with the boat or is it an after market improvement? Also, is it an improvement?
Tally Ho at 7:50pm 04.11.11
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I am taking delivery of a 1996 Hunter 280, with a Yanmar 2GM diesel. I will be sailing her about 85
CalebD at 7:29pm 04.11.11
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I hope to be joining some friends on a long weekend cruise in May/June that we have been doing for a
Sumner at 7:03pm 04.11.11
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We stayed in the 10,000 Islands for some days and then wanted to go into Everglades City for some it
Sumner at 6:55pm 04.11.11
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We stayed in the 10,000 Islands for some days and then wanted to go into Everglades City for some it
tschraeder at 6:44pm 04.11.11
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Hello All, I'm completeing the purchase of a 1979 Pearson 23 - sail #41. I've owned several boats be
Larry D West at 6:41pm 04.11.11
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Is it possible to add slides to a bolt rope foot? Will this change the shape of the sail or performa

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kgray9 at 4:33pm 05.28.22
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kgray9 at 4:19pm 05.28.22
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Tally Ho at 3:40pm 05.28.22
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