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letsgo at 5:12pm 11.17.09
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I just winterized my Yanmar 3GMF with pink RV biodegradable -60 degree antifreeze. The bottle says i
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I need to touch-up some areas on the teak in the interior of my 1986 Pearson 36.2 and was hoping tha
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Having aquired a wisker pole I would ask that if anyone already has one if they could provide me som
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I have a 25' hunter and the mainsail is slightly short on mast and boom....is it a bad idea to use t
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have a hunter 19 and would like to get a power tilt electric start motor for next year have a honda
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D'R marine mentioned that my Oday 26 fuel tank uses a Twin site fuel gauge and I just need to figure
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I just purchased a 97' 26X which is in need of TLC, but I'm game. I need to replace the 12' steerin
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I have a new to me, 2008 Catalina 320. It was very lightly used before I bought it and had it deliv
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I was just finishing up getting Kinship ready for the winter, when I noticed that the compass card i
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Hi name is John and I own a 41 DS 2007 Hunter Sailboat. My home port is Fort Lauderdale FL and I a
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Finally got around to working on replacing the parquet flooring in my cabin. Tore out a section, exp
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Well, I think that normal practice is NOT to paint the bottom of a trailered boat. However, my "n
ChrisNC at 7:22am 11.17.09
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In getting to know my new '77 Venture 25, I discovered that I need to do some work to the cabin roof
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Has anyone used this product?
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I made a comment on another post "I found some feeder rings on board I used to raise the genoa solo.
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hunter frank at 3:08am 11.17.09
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The zinc in the head is attached through a cover plate. Can I just unscrew the zinc from the plate o
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I ran into a poem in a Nautical Almanac. It goes something like ths: When all three lights I see ah
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Can you guys share ideas for covering my H23.5 on trailer for winter?Txs in advance guys .
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Has anyone every had trouble acquiring the screw-on propane bottles, such as are used on the Forespa

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You nailed the problem like a pro. Calder agrees with your insight. :clap::biggrin:
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Since Perkins = Volvo Penta I have a spot for Volvo Penta. Jim...
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