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Gary Meckes at 7:39am 04.30.10
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As a new sailor and a recent owner of a daysailerII I need some information please. I plan on keepin
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Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a Beneteau 285? Homemade will do.
gholker at 6:28am 04.30.10
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Silly question. Whre can I find a shower curtain, (never knew I had one until my wife said it needs
berner73 at 6:14am 04.30.10
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I see this on all of our through deck fittings below deck (the white material seen in a recent Maine
walt at 6:01am 04.30.10
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Ive spent some time with a five pitch four blade prop and an 8 pitch three blade prop (see attached
thereisabelle at 5:15am 04.30.10
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before the boss decided to purchase a real skimmer i use to remove the oil film in the coolant resev
ells at 4:35am 04.30.10
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I am looking for a boarding ladder for an Oday 22. There are transom mounts and amidship mounts. I
ells at 4:35am 04.30.10
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I am looking for a boarding ladder for an Oday 22. There are transom mounts and amidship mounts. I
Witzend at 4:11am 04.30.10
7/1997
I'm on a mooring. Tar balls are being excreted from the rear ends of terradactyl's in great quantity
OldCat at 8:45pm 04.29.10
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A Catalina 22 Sport followed me home tonight! :dance: Wish me luck for first launch on Saturday! No
peterdinunzio at 7:34pm 04.29.10
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Just a quick update to let the forum know the very good experience I had with getting a full set of
theblaircircus at 7:08pm 04.29.10
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Hello, Does anyone have a mast step for a Cat25. Catalina Direct is on a three week back-order!!!! I
insamji1 at 6:48pm 04.29.10
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I just installed a new gasket in my Lewmar port light. Defender Industries ordered it for me direct
ZephryWanderer at 6:45pm 04.29.10
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i am thinking of adding rub rails on my pearson wanderer 30 i just have no clue where i could get th
Bill Roosa at 5:55pm 04.29.10
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I'll bet that I have the best first mate in the group. Bev bakes oatmeal cookies while under way. N
bobmundle at 5:35pm 04.29.10
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my 1979 22 catallina is in need of a mast. anyone know where I can start looking for a used one? thx
bobmundle at 5:35pm 04.29.10
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my 1979 22 catallina is in need of a mast. anyone know where I can start looking for a used one? thx
jackhartjr at 5:19pm 04.29.10
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...wondering about SailorTony...I know he worked on the rigs and my first thought when I heard about
Roger Long at 2:41pm 04.29.10
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I buffed my topsides with my new Makita yesterday. First with 3M rubbing compound which gave me a n
MrBee at 11:34am 04.29.10
3/2005
hello all Me and the wife will be in Annapolis on May 8th during the "Spring sales event". No

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