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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
rfrye1 at 11:20am 02.08.11
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I'm thinking about hopping up the coast this Sept after a few days at Catalina. Are there many guest
ebsail at 10:36am 02.08.11
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Anyone have a compass repair person in NY, NJ CT. area? Mine has become very cloudy . Ernie
dhawley102 at 10:09am 02.08.11
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I have a fwd cabin leak above the headliner and would appear to not come from the toe rails as it dr
MIkeHedge at 9:30am 02.08.11
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I have a 2002 Hunter 386 equipped with the standard two-blade prop. I think I'd like to go to a 3-b
Roger Long at 8:17am 02.08.11
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In response to a question in a thread below, I found myself writing most of this during the horrible
prroots at 7:17am 02.08.11
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Our 2001 new-to-us Beneteau 411 (2 cabin/shoal draft) has a serious list to starboard (ie, the water
rpwillia at 6:37am 02.08.11
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At the Atlantic City boat show last weekend I noticed that the traveler on the Catalina 355 had both
philwsailz at 6:18am 02.08.11
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I have a 1979(?) Newport 27 that is free to the first taker who will show up with a trailer and haul
jorgefife at 5:31am 02.08.11
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My boat was damaged from Ike especially on the roof top, which I had repaired The man who did it did
Keiffer at 2:03am 02.08.11
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March of last year after months of searching the internet and local marinas we narrowed our choices
Nodak7 at 8:31pm 02.07.11
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Today was a fateful day. We upgraded our 2009 H33 to a 2006 H41DS. Loved our 33 but we just wanted m
my oday 25   (5)
itracs5 at 7:49pm 02.07.11
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Just finished 4 months of work on my 1978 centerboard O'Day 25, with a 15hp Mariner. Beefed up trans
C Jones at 6:33pm 02.07.11
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We had one boat sink a Hunter 28.5 due to a open seacock to the engine and a leak at one engine hose
Nelsonhow at 6:11pm 02.07.11
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Don, I've been sailing for years with a genny and main on my 27 footer. Last year I got a new to
lgprovence at 5:39pm 02.07.11
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We recently purchased a '96 42' Passage with an eye to (primarily) coastal cruising (in the near fut
dtdsail at 5:39pm 02.07.11
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Will a 10 to 1 soluiton of water and bleach harm the gelcoat on my catalina 22,tryed a small spot it
Sandy Stone at 3:45pm 02.07.11
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We are very close to being the new owners of a Beneteau 375, unfortunately some 1,000 miles from our
rcangemi at 3:30pm 02.07.11
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Hi - I am new to this site so if this is not the correct forum for the question, I would appreciat

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jssailem at 8:33am 08.01.22
I have had success using Corrosion Block Manufactured by Lear Chemical Research Company. https://ww
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams   (1)
jssailem at 8:21am 08.01.22
The world of boat electrical is just not to the level of standard that you desire. Having the poor
Tools   (1)
jon hansen at 8:14am 08.01.22
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rgranger at 8:08am 08.01.22
In mast furling?
flightlead404 at 7:46am 08.01.22
I had a lot of problems with my old baggy main jamming going in and (mostly) out When I did the pre
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower
drm1 at 7:34am 08.01.22
Yea definitely! Thank you!
Solar Voltage
Davidasailor26 at 7:29am 08.01.22
I have one of these lying around but not connected quite yet. Did you have proper sized fuses on th
Link 2000 amps function
bittern at 7:21am 08.01.22
Sorry, forgot e-mail: jacmac (at) kawartha.net Thanks!
Tools
JamesG161 at 7:14am 08.01.22
Buy Stainless or Titanium Tools. or one that offers free exchanges, if rusting, like Kobalt and Craf
Link 2000 amps function
bittern at 7:14am 08.01.22
That's because that reading is not a Function. I have a Link 2000. I also have a little known fact
Tools
kloudie1 at 7:02am 08.01.22
Fuel Vacuum Gauge   (1)
JamesG161 at 6:58am 08.01.22
A vacuum gauge is installed in the fuel output hose That is a indicator of "clogging" only if you
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon)
jssailem at 6:56am 08.01.22
Good solution in you situation Eddie.
General upgrade Info
jssailem at 6:53am 08.01.22
propane for a point of use water heater Initially this sounded like the optimal system, when I ad
Solar Voltage
Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 08.01.22
Almost lost my boat when I chose a budget controller a Renogy. I have a Victron now. Renogy never
Tools
dlochner at 6:46am 08.01.22
I put a piece of Corrosion Inhibiting paper in the tool box. https://www.mcmaster.com/rust-preventa
Shore power battery charger isn't charging?
jssailem at 6:31am 08.01.22
Dave you indicate you have a DMM. Is it designed to measure DC amps? Here ia a link to Fluke meters
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem.
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 08.01.22
That is a temporary situation which I have seen before falling off damaging trailer and in one case

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