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IanJ at 7:42am 04.18.11
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I am trying to get around my battery system, and am still getting problems. I followed Maine Sails
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Hey guys, I have a chance to buy a slightly used Lowrance LMS 520C. Is anyone familiar with this un
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The sole on my starboard side absorbed oil from a storage leak, another story. Anyway, the sole is t
Kermit at 7:12am 04.18.11
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My son and I drove past an American Legion building yesterday with static displays in the yard. Whe
gpd955 at 7:11am 04.18.11
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New to the deisel engine and I have a question about the coolant recovery system. During the seaso
Persy at 6:56am 04.18.11
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I have an 01 Hunter 420 powered with a Yanmar 4JH3E. Engine runs fine with 1 hopefully minor bug th
John Hosty at 6:36am 04.18.11
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Alas both the mirrors in the forward cabin on my H41 have broken. Can anybody help me with size spec
Dreamer at 6:27am 04.18.11
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Dear All My Hunter 33 (2006) has a leak which shows in the area of the shower pump (lowest part of t
gpd955 at 6:07am 04.18.11
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Sean is on the cusp of reaching the weight limit for his current life vest, a Mustang Li'l Legends.
garylinger at 5:41am 04.18.11
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I have a 1980 9.2C. There is a 'hatch' in the cabin sole just below the companionway stairs, in the
SimplyGern at 5:34am 04.18.11
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I have a 1994 Catalina 270. The vent for the black water tank is vented through one of the stanchio
Ariel at 4:50am 04.18.11
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Roger, Congratulations on your article "Critically Damped Vessel Motion" in the May/June issue of
jmhoffman at 4:31am 04.18.11
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Hello All, I own a 2000 Hunter 290. My goal is to mount my Garmen 541 Chartplotter on the pedestal.
Roger Long at 3:40am 04.18.11
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OK, now that we know that I'm not the person to ask about batteries http://forums.sbo.sailboatowner
Mark H at 11:48pm 04.17.11
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Guys can I be given some good ways and products for waxing my deck and hull.? I'm old school so I kn
rpell46 at 9:33pm 04.17.11
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Hi all, My '91 Cat.30 is still on the hard, waiting patiently to get wet again. After finishing a
FourPoints at 9:00pm 04.17.11
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Just posted pics from the installation of a battery switch and electrical system upgrade I completed
bugsboat at 7:49pm 04.17.11
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We are experiencing a backflow problem with our head. After flushing, water runs back into the tolie
bowlinguy800 at 7:02pm 04.17.11
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Hello All, I'm in need of a boom. I purchased an 1984 Catalina 22 which came with a mast but no boo
rpwillia at 6:59pm 04.17.11
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Finally got the whole story from Guido at Garhauer. Since the MT-2 traveler has the sheaves riveted

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Capt Robbie at 6:42pm 08.29.22
bar keepers friend works great about $3 at most supper markets and significantly less then marrykate
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We removed the factory 20 gal heater with a 6 gal version and gained lots of storage space in the st
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danooxnard at 6:30pm 08.29.22
The four pin conector is keyed.. one of the pins is a little fatter than the other three. That is us
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jssailem at 6:24pm 08.29.22
On tannin stains I've used Oxalic acid successfully. Bar Keepers Friend, Home
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Boiler at 6:23pm 08.29.22
I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are
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Georgedoyle at 6:09pm 08.29.22
The nuts and washers only keep the bottom and top of the unit together. They don't bolt the unit to
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@Jamesiv1 thats great to hear. Mark is a super nice guy and a wealth of knowledge. I am sorry I ha
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When I restored my MacGregor 25 I bought a new Honda 9.9 to replace the Honda 7.5 I previously had a
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Tally Ho at 5:23pm 08.29.22
I ask clueless question because I am clueless..... Seriously my sailing skills are lacking way behi
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Don Guillette at 5:21pm 08.29.22
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Same reason I found 1 of my 3) 12-volt outlets wired into the same breaker as the fridge:banghead:
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Sailor Sue at 4:27pm 08.29.22
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Arbee at 4:24pm 08.29.22
Agree totally with the original rant and I've always found this forum to be incredibly helpful (and

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