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capjames at 3:08pm 05.19.10
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I have a Force 4 New Zealand rib. The company is bankrupt and I can find NONE in the states for sale
usmc_mickey at 2:22pm 05.19.10
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Okay, so I bought a 1970 Balboa 20. What little I found on it before I purchased it for $850 seemed
thesailerdude at 12:32pm 05.19.10
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Allright dudes If you are familiar with the trip i had last year with the college dudes then you
Roy Udwin at 1:30pm 05.19.10
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The holding tank on my 1984 Cherubini H27 has developed a small leak. It appears to be near the outl
fiestaMojo at 1:09pm 05.19.10
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I'm trying to understand how the bilge pump and float switch (H33C) were originally wired. Looking a
usmc_mickey at 12:39pm 05.19.10
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I recently bought a 1970 balboa 20. The P.O. "lost" the title. I have no reason to suspect otherwi
Tom Sheridan at 12:32pm 05.19.10
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Just bought an '89 First 235, and am concerned with pumping water. The boat has a manual pump mounte
BBolster at 12:15pm 05.19.10
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When I hauled my 2006 Hunter 38 last year the prop shaft Zincs were completely gone, Can anyone give
Peter Ennis at 11:57am 05.19.10
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I have a 2009 Hunter 25 and plan to do some bare bones cruising on the upper Chesapeake. Rather than
ancona21 at 10:35am 05.19.10
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Hi All, I am a new owner of a 1985 Cherubini-designed Raider 33. The engine compartment lining (ac
Merry Prankster at 9:42am 05.19.10
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I have the above stove that I will part out for guys needing something for your stove. The main bod
Seamon at 9:35am 05.19.10
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I'm redoing my electricity on my seidelman s25 1979. The previous owner of the boat did a lot of but
johnfred3006 at 9:18am 05.19.10
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I just purchased a 1979 Lancer 25. This is our first sailboat and I am looking for a pdf file of the
jhussey at 9:09am 05.19.10
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Has anyone mounted remote controls for outboard in cock pit, Mercury 9.9 engine
Roy Udwin at 8:30am 05.19.10
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The holding tank on my 1984 Cherubini H27 has developed a small leak. It appears to be near the outl
Grizz at 8:00am 05.19.10
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Or perhaps 'Crime Scene' is more appropiate. Either way, the 2010 season is over, just 12 hours afte
Adrian Morris at 7:36am 05.19.10
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have a 97 hunter 19 and want to replace the engine it is a 8 hp honda extra long shaft anyone have
Gary_H at 7:18am 05.19.10
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OK I hope I'm not embarrassing myself with this question but how do you determine where the waterlin
Tom Hoffman at 6:15am 05.19.10
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Morning, Today is the day. We are painting the bottom today and perhaps part of the interior.
Donalex at 4:01am 05.19.10
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Hi Phil, It may be my browser (Firefox 3.6.3), but when I reply to a thread using the 'Advanced' fac

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