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CPCLIPPER at 8:09pm 09.09.09
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hi, i recently purchased a 1974 25' venture macgregor that came with two rudders, a 73" mahogany rud
chrisolavitch at 6:30pm 09.09.09
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Our boat has a roller furler. (23.5) We are very new to sailing. I need to lower the mast to work
dserrell at 5:52pm 09.09.09
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Fuel/Water Separator Filter for outboard motors 1
Ron20324 at 5:52pm 09.09.09
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The thread that had the drunken powerboaters coming in the next slip? Can't find the original thread
rpell46 at 5:42pm 09.09.09
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Hi all, My Cat30 has a DC refridgerator with a drain that doesn't drain. The unit works very wel
fullsails at 5:30pm 09.09.09
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My wife and I are very new to the sailing game. Purchased a 2005 Hunter 27 this summer. We noticed
rtrimmer at 4:39pm 09.09.09
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Looking forward in the bilge, there is/was a small piece of plywood fiberglassed in the bottom of th
kloudie1 at 4:24pm 09.09.09
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We were sailing last spring on South River around Thomas Point Light on the Chesapeake and noticed a
Ron Q at 4:12pm 09.09.09
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After 50 years my wife and I have decided to sail again and have purchased a 1985 Mac 25. The boat i
Gregg9020 at 3:23pm 09.09.09
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In California. Am I living a pipe dream?? I ccan't find one in Cali anywhere. I am deciding wet
Steve Carpman22174 at 1:10pm 09.09.09
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Has anyone replaced the water tank on a Legend 37.5? If yes, where was the replacement tank purcha
Steve Carpman22174 at 1:00pm 09.09.09
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We are having a problem starting the engine in our Legend 37.5. The problem we are experiencing is i
James Dugan at 12:37pm 09.09.09
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While comming in this weekend, we were at 2800 RPM's heading directly into 8 knot wind pulling my 8'
renom2 at 12:12pm 09.09.09
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I have an ODay 25 and just noticed that when I step belowdecks it sometimes flexs a little. Being m
Shooter II at 11:41am 09.09.09
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Peggie, I am finally about to act to change out the hoses on the boat, an '83 H31. I am following yo
morris at 11:34am 09.09.09
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Anyone know the best craftspeople for fiberglass hull repair in the general Vancouver, BC area?
delandz at 11:06am 09.09.09
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I am looking for a Catalina 27, mid late 80's or early 90's model w/ wheel steering, inboard eng. s
cedarpoint at 10:34am 09.09.09
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So, sailing the ocean blue in a Mac25 is uncomfortable at best and life threatening at worst, and th
bugsboat at 10:27am 09.09.09
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Has anyone installed air conditioning on a 1988 Hunter 33.5? I am considering doing this myself and
CPCLIPPER at 10:18am 09.09.09
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Looking for someone that has an orginial rudder for a 1974 25' venture / macgregor and the true meas

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Art12050 at 12:29pm 04.20.22
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senang at 11:36am 04.20.22
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DeniseO30 at 10:24am 04.20.22
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Tater at 9:20am 04.20.22
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Xstream at 9:10am 04.20.22
As per the first post: I have a Jabsco twist and lock manual toilet: # 29090-5000.
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:06am 04.20.22
I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure, but if my freshwater system
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buddybear at 9:05am 04.20.22
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I think you'll like your new Bene Bruce! I'm waiting for the lake level to come up before we put in

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