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ghaynie at 11:35pm 04.27.10
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Please help if you can. The depth sounder and speed display quit simultaneously weeks ago. (still
Paul Wash at 8:06pm 04.27.10
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There's been quite a few posts on this forum regarding the propensity for a boat to capsize. This pa
HunterSailorJax at 6:46pm 04.27.10
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We were in the ICW in JAX. Rudder cables snapped. Reached for the emergency tiller....its had rusted
Tom Potter at 6:23pm 04.27.10
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I have a question concerning thru hulls under the Head sink. I have two side by side in that locatio
compadre at 6:07pm 04.27.10
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hi, i'm a prospective Mac 26 d (looking at 1990 model) owner and want to dry sail the boat, using ou
piragua27 at 5:46pm 04.27.10
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we're new sailors and we purchased our first 27 foot Hunter last fall.. We winterized the water syst
bigsick at 5:40pm 04.27.10
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Never had to clean sails on old sailboat, but my new one (2003) I want to stay ahead of dirt buildup
tion010 at 4:50pm 04.27.10
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l o a 17.3. beam 6.8. displacement 700 ibs. total area 204 ft. main sail 119 ft jib( furling) 85 ft
Ducati at 4:23pm 04.27.10
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Our last boat had Dacron sails with a Dutchman system for the main and a roller furling headsail.
fuzzy at 4:11pm 04.27.10
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Ahoy, where can I find a cover for my 8ft Walker Bay dinghy? I store it under a gas dock and collect
Sandman1234 at 4:05pm 04.27.10
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I own a Beneteau 42cc (2005). Recently, I notiiced water on the floor of the engine room and traced
chengczk at 3:01pm 04.27.10
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Does anyone know what the spacing should be for mast steps? I am planning to install fold up steps a
Roger Long at 2:24pm 04.27.10
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I went into a couple of stores and got blank looks and can't turn up a Makita dealer with Google. I
prayermama at 2:23pm 04.27.10
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Please help! I just received a DONATED 1978 Catalina 22 fixed keel sailboat for my nonprofit to use
psherwin at 1:23pm 04.27.10
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Hey: I have stripped out the plastic threads of the riser of one of my roof hatches ('93 33.5). How
David Dick at 1:11pm 04.27.10
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Does anyone know where i can get new propane tanks for a 2001 Hunter 340. I have not seen any on the
shadylady at 12:54pm 04.27.10
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I'm working on a P-30 1971 with a Kenyon Marine Homestrand Alcohol Stove/oven on checking pipe to se
Seattle Scott at 11:50am 04.27.10
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Anybody using a tankless propane water heater without permanent mount, just hung from a rail when in
jayrose12 at 11:18am 04.27.10
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Hey all! I'm replacing the bulkheads in my O'day 23. If anyone has an O'day 23 that they replace
dscribner at 10:43am 04.27.10
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Does anybody know where I can find window trim for my Lancer? I replaced the plexiglass last year b

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Hayden Watson at 3:42pm 05.26.22
@Maine Sail Do you have any suggestions as to the max current that I should set my Ample 105 which i
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Hayden Watson at 3:39pm 05.26.22
Yes, what I'm saying is that mine isn't doing that. Interesting. What is your set absorption volt
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ShawnL at 2:57pm 05.26.22
As soon as I started reading, I was going to say -- "try old cutting boards". In my opinion it's a
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AaronD at 2:37pm 05.26.22
Passion Yachts sailing school includes a bar crossing in the ASA 106 course (weather permitting). I
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jviss at 2:01pm 05.26.22
It is not the regulator that is tapering off the current. That is caused by the batteries internal
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jviss at 1:58pm 05.26.22
We made huge improvements to these alts and got them to run significantly cooler Please, tell me h
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Maine Sail at 1:25pm 05.26.22
Yikes! I have an Ample Alternator rated 125A. I have run it continuously (mistakenly) with a 100A
Shore Power Light Bulb
scarletmoffett at 1:13pm 05.26.22
Hey, never done a replacement bulb for shore power panels, I believe you can't try to install any bu
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Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 05.26.22
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Stumpah question of the day !
kloudie1 at 11:19am 05.26.22
Yup, typically, a flat strap with two holes would go across the clamp and extend so you could fasten
Stumpah question of the day !
Calif. Ted at 11:16am 05.26.22
Those are rail mount clamps for a Lifesling hard case.
Stumpah question of the day !
Jacktar at 11:00am 05.26.22
Rail clamps or maybe valve pipe attachments for 1948 holstein milking machine.
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ggrizzard at 10:37am 05.26.22
Uh, Yea ah... It is a rail clamp. May the fleas of a thousand camels.... etc, etc.
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ggrizzard at 10:30am 05.26.22
Did you ever run into Al Capp? I mean Literally? :yikes: Something about a guy with a perpetual clo
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Stu Jackson at 10:26am 05.26.22
I posted this just the other day...seems to be an epidemic of this question, usually about this time

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