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West Marine recommended that I use Marine-Tex Epoxy Putty to fill scratches in the hull. After read
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Thinking about installing a cockpit shower on my Hunter 28. Any ideas? Thanks, Randy Johnson s/v
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I anticipate having a pre-purchase survey done on a Capri22. Is it appropriate to require that the
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Can someone provide me with the manufacturer of the Stainless Steel Stanchion base that is used on t
maxxx at 6:29am 01.21.10
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My Oday 28 came with a 2 burner Hillerange stove with oven. The previous owner had removed it and fa
Bonzai at 6:24am 01.21.10
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The time has come for me to make an early foray into my dream of seperating from the madness of my c
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Hello people, this is not another post for comparing in mast with classic, neither a post to describ
Sam Salter at 9:36pm 01.20.10
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Anyone sailed west coast of Portugal or the Canaries. I fancy something a bit different. I've done t
Manny at 7:52pm 01.20.10
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For anyone that removed interior carpet/cloth and painted: How did you remove the glue? :confused: T
malyea at 7:18pm 01.20.10
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I've looked at an '82 H30 sittin on a lake here in GA - and I really like her lines - but know zip a
jorgefife at 5:46pm 01.20.10
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Today was D day for me: my friends with boats all came together to raise my mast, but it was a failu
kair at 1:55pm 01.20.10
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A freak storm took out my Windex wind vane on the mast head. Is it possible to replace one without
Sumner at 12:26pm 01.20.10
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We have been planning our hoped for trip to southern Florida and the Keys next fall. Like anyone wh
oreana123 at 12:21pm 01.20.10
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OK I don't need a whiskey compass. GPS, cellphones, even good binoculars have compasses. I had never
oreana123 at 12:16pm 01.20.10
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I rebedded my cockpit rails- they were loose and there was substantial gelcoat cracking around the a
Ross at 10:06am 01.20.10
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We know that the speed of light is approximately 186,000 miles per second but what is the speed of g
Jared20459 at 5:48am 01.20.10
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Does anyone know what kind of interior wood was used for the 1987 H34, H31, etc. line. It is a ligh
Ducati at 5:21am 01.20.10
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Just spotted a beautiful sailboat in the 2006 Bond film Casino Royale. Anyone know what kind of s
sailordel at 5:17am 01.20.10
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My boat is Chasing Rainbows, 1989 Hunter Legend 37. We competed in our 7th Key West race, got a thi
chongman99 at 2:00am 01.20.10
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I have an S2 6.8 and am looking for a trailer. I am on the west coast and these boats appear to be p

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jviss at 4:41pm 02.13.22
I would tend to look here for external strainer advice ................................ Really, j
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heritage at 4:39pm 02.13.22
Your 4 awg cables are certainly robust enough to safely charge the batteries with up to 6o amps. Th
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jnorten at 4:36pm 02.13.22
Kind of different reasoning, but I like doing it in the water. I feel like the modest stream of wat
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Hi Jon. Sounds like you are a boat fixer. Nice hobby. The Kittiwake boats are reported to be built
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dlochner at 4:30pm 02.13.22
So now I have the position sorted ... I can pretty much choose any size charger I want. Are you fo
Choosing a battery charger
Scott T-Bird at 4:29pm 02.13.22
Since you have decided to move the charger, put it somewhere that is accessible. The charger is eas
Attaching Clamshell
Ralph Johnstone at 4:29pm 02.13.22
I would tend to look here for external strainer advice ................................ Really, ju
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Scott T-Bird at 4:26pm 02.13.22
So now I have the position sorted ... I can pretty much choose any size charger I want. Are you fol
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dlochner at 4:26pm 02.13.22
I think I pretty much came up with my own answer. I have a locker under the v-berth on the stbd si
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Scott T-Bird at 4:22pm 02.13.22
I think I pretty much came up with my own answer. I have a locker under the v-berth on the stbd sid
Choosing a battery charger
dlochner at 4:21pm 02.13.22
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Thanks guys. John, I think it's probably pretty salty most of the time. I've been swimming in it,
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I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop?
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Two schools of thought.... You dip a cup in the water, Taste it. You can be a Chem Major and use a
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Aux fuel tank on H50
Tally Ho at 3:37pm 02.13.22
Greg, I think everyone has been guilty at one point or another of pumping a bit too much fuel only
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop?
dlochner at 3:28pm 02.13.22
Thanks. What does the bold vs. non-bold text mean? For example, fiberglass hull, brackish water:

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