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shorty at 12:25pm 03.22.09
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Has anyone towed and launched a Lancer 28 regularly? I'm sure it is a common phenomenon, but I fina
Waverunner at 10:42am 03.22.09
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Boom Traveler car will not travel all the way out. Stops about 15 inches short, can easily move car
FOB at 10:11am 03.22.09
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When i purchased my boat late last summer, the transporter I used lost the original toggle that was
jackhartjr at 8:33am 03.22.09
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Hi folks, getting ready to put an antenna coax cable, anchor light wire and spreader light wires in
Me at 7:26am 03.22.09
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Any one know where to get good info for using a oil less compressor for air supply to cleaning the h
bsavulis at 7:22am 03.22.09
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I picked up an Edson binnacle recently, to convert my 75 H27 to wheel steering, has anyone out there
jfrancis100 at 6:27am 03.22.09
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Hi, I'm a new member and live in Mattapoisett, Ma on Buzzards Bay. I haven't sailed for a very lon
Uncle Bill at 5:53am 03.22.09
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Mainly for storage, but would like to be able to make short (30-50 mile) hauls to the finger lakes.
Uncle Bill at 5:43am 03.22.09
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Mainly for storage, but would like to be able to make short (30-50 mile) hauls to the finger lakes.
Ksarna at 5:37am 03.22.09
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Does any one have or installed or used one.Im intrested in one for my 89
Chris3704 at 10:14pm 03.21.09
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My wife and I purchased an O'Day 23, with what appears to be the original running rigging, back in J
captain frank II at 8:06pm 03.21.09
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Any body have experience using Navimatics maps in their Garmin chartplotters ? They are so much chea
flcaptainbill at 7:59pm 03.21.09
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Considering purchase of an 86 22 and have a couple of questions. 1. What is the towing weight. 2.
KandD at 7:52pm 03.21.09
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Not sure if this is the place... but I went out for a sail today and tried to run wing and wing with
lavie423 at 5:04pm 03.21.09
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To appease my first mate and make for a happy crew, I built a cabinet to support the salon table for
sail361 at 5:39pm 03.21.09
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I have a simple question for you motor heads. I tore apart my heat exchanger today to check it and c
tsmwebb at 3:57pm 03.21.09
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I'm back in La Paz, Mexico because one of my saildrives has started to leak a bit of tranny oil out
JoeD at 3:31pm 03.21.09
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Looking at a 31" citation. It has damaged mast strp and floor grid. Looking for any information that
JoeD at 3:26pm 03.21.09
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Looking at a 31' Citation. The mast step is broken and floor grid damaged. Anyone know any thing abo

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Buying a Hunter 41 DS
Valerio at 3:30pm 06.23.21
It amazes me how close DAYDREAMER41 and myself we did almost the same changes to the sailboat. I am
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Kings Gambit at 3:29pm 06.23.21
Details.:banghead:Just another example of why it takes much longer than it should to change or fix a
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing?
skunther at 3:20pm 06.23.21
Thanks @jeepbluetj, parts received and I now have a running Lehr! Draining the oil now. Not sure wha
H260 Model Year Differences?   (1)
caverun at 2:50pm 06.23.21
@caverun Can you confirm if your boat is one I sold. Yes, I think it was. Battery selector switch
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water.
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:42pm 06.23.21
Keep the fenders at the dock. Fun bit of trivia: they're fenders when on the boat. When attached t
Toilet seats
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:37pm 06.23.21
Bob, I'd take the seat and lid with you to the big box store cuz you'll need to match hinges locatio
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table
sail sfbay at 2:25pm 06.23.21
Same subject came up on a recent thread: Cabin table for 1992 Beneteau moorings 405 | Sailboat Owner
Boat leaning to port
All U Get at 2:11pm 06.23.21
If you trust the water line on port and starboard sides, measure that to the water.
tachometer not accurate
Hayden Watson at 2:11pm 06.23.21
Hayden, Continuing in my attempt at humor, :) you still have this backwards. Disregard for a mo
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start
leo310 at 2:01pm 06.23.21
Had something like this and found that the ground wire was busted at the lug. made a new ground wire
Catalina 310 Cabin Top
leo310 at 1:58pm 06.23.21
what you may want to do is drill a larger hole then fill it with epoxy then drill the hole size you
Stern light
Crazy Dave Condon at 1:52pm 06.23.21
On many inland lakes, power boat drivers generally look straight forward , never upward. In other w
Windlass "Rode Management Module" does what exactly?
Msweetnam at 1:46pm 06.23.21
^^ This. Particularly helpful with rope rode, which may tend to float off the gypsy, since there is
Windlass "Rode Management Module" does what exactly?
Msweetnam at 1:46pm 06.23.21
That bar, albeit plastic, is designed to keep the gypsy from reversing unintentionally. Ah i under
Where's all this water coming from?
jksirius at 1:46pm 06.23.21
In my Sirius, under the forepeak there are closed compartments that are supposed to have foam for fl
315 PHRF rating
Bill Russell at 1:35pm 06.23.21
Thanks. They say 165-168, though that's based on a 2-boat sample size.
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water.
Wade Gizzy at 1:25pm 06.23.21
I can't stop thinking about your comment that 1.5m (5ft) waves aren't uncommon at the dock that you
Toilet seats
Scott T-Bird at 1:15pm 06.23.21
My Raritan toilet uses Bemis seats. It should be easy to find.
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start
Stu Jackson at 1:15pm 06.23.21
Yes, but not about the starter solenoid, which it could be but rarely is on these particular engines
Boat leaning to port
odaydokay at 1:13pm 06.23.21
There was a rumor around that O'Day's designers forgot to take into account the water tank weight wh

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