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windwardblank at 8:49pm 07.30.09
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Maine Sail at 7:05pm 07.30.09
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Andy1237 at 6:31pm 07.30.09
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Hello, The dealer that I bought my Catalina 22 from was not very helpful in showing us the workings
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Hi First I hope I have posted in the correct area first time sorry if it is wrong I am going to buy
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I just went from a starwind 19 to 26s and what a upgrade... the only problem is my trailer is rusty
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have a 83 h34 with a stock sea water pump, want to upgrade to a Jabsco. has anyone done this?
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So here is the deal. 3GM Yanmar, 1981 model with 2000 hrs. Engine is angled down at the rear, prob
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I confess I'm afraid to sail my 26M in more than 12 knots of wind and at more than 15 degrees of hee
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After 3 years sailing on a Hunter 23 it's time for me to make the step and I'm currently shopping fo
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I am looking for a Main Hatch Cover for a 1979 S2 7.3 Someone sat on mine and broke it! Thanks -
Peter Ross at 10:41am 07.30.09
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Royal Flush at 9:21am 07.30.09
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I have an 86 macGregor 25 and was curious about adding sail slugs, or shackles or sail slides to mak
JohnJab at 7:53am 07.30.09
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When I turn the key to start my 2001 Catalina 310, i get a screeching sound from the alarm speaker.

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Desperate leakinhg
Mark Maulden at 4:28pm 04.15.22
I'm not sure you have the leak under control. If you plugged the tube, which, I think is a limber tu
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NYSail at 4:20pm 04.15.22
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JamesG161 at 3:26pm 04.15.22
The lever was hard to move and once it did it did leak If it leaked around the stem of the PRV , t
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JamesG161 at 3:20pm 04.15.22
I took the pressure release valve off. Just push and lift the lever on it few times to re-seat the
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BarryL at 3:17pm 04.15.22
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Tally Ho at 3:11pm 04.15.22
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SV Bella at 3:11pm 04.15.22
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