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CaptDon01 at 9:58pm 02.08.11
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We had friends visiting from the Kansas City area for a week. 70's along the coast, time to drop the
txtowman at 9:54pm 02.08.11
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If a catalina 30 came up for sale at $8500 instead of the normal $18,000-$23,000 but it had the atom
AADIVER at 9:28pm 02.08.11
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I relocated my '83 diesel control panel from from its awkward location at foot level to waist level
ampersand at 8:48pm 02.08.11
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In the process of restoring an Oday 20 (although winter has stalled major work), I realized the wall
RichLan at 8:06pm 02.08.11
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Hi, Does anyone know the capacity of the holding tank on a 82 Hunter 30? I am trying to decide wheth
CCrane2299 at 7:10pm 02.08.11
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Unfortunately...it was on a Carnival Cruise ship. It wasn't a complete loss, the wife and I had fun,
fokker416 at 7:05pm 02.08.11
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Hi all. Some friends of mine and I are planning a 3 boat trip from Crystal River south to Anclote K
LuzSD at 6:56pm 02.08.11
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Ever since the site has come back I have had trouble with my back button! It seems to be fine on the
woodster at 5:53pm 02.08.11
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i have been out of town this past 9 days helping my buddy splash his boat .....we took it to Turners
windward54 at 4:40pm 02.08.11
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Last year we sold our Hunter 40.5 and said goodby to the SSB that I had installed. Good news is we
dukethedog at 4:17pm 02.08.11
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Need to find some one that sails a 530 Pearson??
pupluv at 3:32pm 02.08.11
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Has anyone successfully installed a form of self-tending jib on a Macgregor 25 or similar-sized boat
Sumner at 3:23pm 02.08.11
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I didn't want to clutter up Doe's thread on finding a boat, so thought I would start a new one. Aft
zeehag at 2:56pm 02.08.11
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took my nav lites, 2 inverters, coins..lol....some nuisance moves--weird....trip plans are in proc
jibseaman at 2:24pm 02.08.11
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Anyone know the correct halyard size? The previous owner used cotton line, the type you get at big l
cumbraen at 2:13pm 02.08.11
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i have faulty fuel gauge which always reads full except when ignition is off. Several friends have t
LaDonna14021 at 1:31pm 02.08.11
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We just bought a '78 Catalina 30 that needs a decent main. We're looking for one that's in very good
Ed Schenck at 1:27pm 02.08.11
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Just remembered that I had posted a project from 2003 and was waiting for approval. Lo and behold i
gary at 1:10pm 02.08.11
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seadaddler at 1:04pm 02.08.11
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Where did you add your TV antenna on your 356/36 or your Hunter and what type antenna did you buy. W

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Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
Ralph Johnstone at 7:48pm 08.03.22
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Leeward Rail at 6:39pm 08.03.22
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Our '91 H23 has a pair of plastic horn cleats at bow and the "embedded rod" style at the stern. A pa
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capta at 5:21pm 08.03.22
If one considers any trip up or down the left coast of the US, the trip from Seattle is probably the
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market?
Brinky63 at 5:21pm 08.03.22
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Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising
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heritage at 4:20pm 08.03.22
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4Winds at 4:20pm 08.03.22
I changed my A/C water pump to a 12v pump trying to save a few 110V amps. It works fine and pumps m
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Hayden Watson at 3:59pm 08.03.22
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gettinthere at 3:06pm 08.03.22
definitely look for "bob423" on the web. he has created an exceptionally good track for all of the i

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