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Cool Beans at 5:28pm 03.30.11
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Oi!! First year of owning my boat, and this week was my first haul out. . .crappy week, cold and ra
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Does anyone know where I can buy a new salon table for a 2006 beneteau 423?
ontimems at 4:04pm 03.30.11
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Last week I purchased a damaged Catalina 27. The boat drug anchor, hit the bridge, did not drop the
woodster at 3:29pm 03.30.11
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Phil....has the menu changed on the Forms i am now getting a selection for All Discussions and i don
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Had a coolant leak on my 361 and found the hose that connects the reservior to the evaporator had a
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Would someone advise me how and is it a major repair to redo chain-plates on a 26s to stop water lea
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Hi We have been in the Bahamas for 4 months and with fresh water costing between $0.10 and $0.80 a g
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A question for all you mid-atlantic sailors: The service at Norton Yacht sales in Deltaville wa
Maine Sail at 10:08am 03.30.11
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Having been asked the question over and over it seems a lot of boaters do not have a good grasp of
Sylvain at 10:08am 03.30.11
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I'm quite annoyed with the back stay on my 33. Its angle on each side of the helm make it difficult
twocreeks at 8:28am 03.30.11
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Hello! Now that I have the purchase decision behind me, my thoughts turn to how to store the boat pr
captainpat at 7:40am 03.30.11
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I want to change to the GFO shaft packing material. The manual of my 426/44 indicates that Hunter us
Stretch at 7:33am 03.30.11
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Local environmentalists are using landscape cloth around creosote and treated dock pilings where he
Soundbounder at 7:18am 03.30.11
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At $1,000 per student, the cost is high for a start-up program, though relatively affordable for sai
Stretch at 7:09am 03.30.11
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I am curious about the history of this site, is it grown up from an old bbs for sailors ?
Stretch at 7:04am 03.30.11
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I was surfing on the store site again When I have found a product and perused it, every time I try
simpsoned at 7:04am 03.30.11
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Have a 78 Newport 30 MK II and have to drop the mast for repairs...I'm not built for scaling it...an
joe graboyes at 6:52am 03.30.11
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Somehow, the front 1/2 of my port cabin window fell into the water and was lost. I need to repair or
Fredbrillo at 5:42am 03.30.11
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Hello everyone, Im considering making an offer on a Hunter 32 Vision and need some advice from so
Fredbrillo at 5:31am 03.30.11
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Im considering purchasing a Vision 32...what are the pain points to look for in this model? Are the

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kappykaplan at 3:41am 08.13.22
Tom, glad things turned out well. Is a new-to-you smaller boat in your future? :beer:
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400?
Rattlenebang at 10:32pm 08.12.22
Well, that's the thing, this boat is 25 years old and low maintenance doesn't mean no maintenance an
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches
DianaOfBurlington at 10:27pm 08.12.22
You should not chrome-plate aluminum. Metallurgically the two metals do not get on together. This is
Not my mast??   (1)
pclarksurf at 10:24pm 08.12.22
You might need to help us define wobbly. My '73 is tight to the bunks-- strapped by 2000LB cargo st
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jssailem at 10:22pm 08.12.22
We spent the day in unbolting the many attachments on the engine. Got the muffler/exhaust assembly,
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Ralph Johnstone at 10:17pm 08.12.22
great idea 208298
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Crusty Ol Salt at 8:54pm 08.12.22
An alternative might be to remove the speakers and install inspection ports. https://shop.sailbo
Beneteau 331
Jskosmo at 8:14pm 08.12.22
I went the Golf Cart Battery route - two GC2 AGM batteries in series. Works beautifully / fits well
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth
dlochner at 7:52pm 08.12.22
Sounds like caulk and tape it is leading the survey. One of the reason I purchased a sailboat is t
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Georgedoyle at 7:42pm 08.12.22
Okay, here's an update. I took the alternator to get checked out after the key switch disaster. It n
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth
Crusty Ol Salt at 7:37pm 08.12.22
but how are you going to listen to some tunes? Greg Sounds like caulk and tape it is leading th
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth
Steve_Catalina at 7:08pm 08.12.22
Try putting a heavy chalk line under and along side the speaker interior. That will prove if your le
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth
dlochner at 7:01pm 08.12.22
Try using some Bed-It Butyl tape, available here in the SBO store. Remove the speakers and seal the
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SV Maverick at 6:54pm 08.12.22
Thank to the help and advice from you gentlemen. Could not have done it without you. It was a great
New Prop: paint or?
jaysweet at 6:49pm 08.12.22
Not my mast??
Jamesiv1 at 6:42pm 08.12.22
How wobbly is your boat on the trailer? Mine is pretty dang wobbly. Makes me wonder if this is the p

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