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Hi, "free boat" Patrick here. Just went and checked on the 33 Morgan outisland. Its been rainning to
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone has tried racing the 37.5 using an asymetrical spin and if so did
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I am looking at a 2004 260. Can the dining table be lowered so it is flush with the seats and used a
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Good afternoon! I was reading a post about this subject (Main halyard pulley stuck on H36) and
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Just purchased a well used but sound 1981 Hunter 25. I can trace the fresh water tubing from the sin
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I know that I am supose to flush out my outboard each time I use it in saltwater to keep the water p
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i HAVE A 1985 NEWPORT mkIII 30 AND NEED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HARDWARE i NEED TO ATTACH TO MAST FOR S
lloyd7284 at 8:51am 05.21.09
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The hole where my mast pin goes through the mast is very elongated,and the mast is quite slopy in th
ayc22 at 8:34am 05.21.09
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Our Catalina 22 was stored all winter with the mast laying on it's resting post as always. No snow
NYSail at 8:06am 05.21.09
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Hello all, Well the boat is in the water and floating proudly in her slip! Now for loading it up
Member 41673 at 7:47am 05.21.09
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Please post threads of where you are ' what your doing here.
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Hello all! I am new to Sailboatowners.com and to online forums in general so this is all a bit dau
Dave D at 6:10am 05.21.09
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OK guys, I can't find anything in the archives to satisfy my question. I constantly see advise here
Cpt. Jon at 6:08am 05.21.09
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Bad Obsession posted the "Trunk Monkey" in another link, which is great. Here are a couple of my f
earlkeim at 6:04am 05.21.09
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I lost the rod on my ez steer system on my 260. Miine is a standard ez steer from the outboard to th
BrianW at 5:09am 05.21.09
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I have often stared at the 2 access panels on the "ceiling" of the stern berth and wondered they are
Shoaldrafter at 4:55am 05.21.09
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Allen Harbor asked about O'Day 26 Rudder Construction. When I acquired my 26 the Pintles and Gu
William12213 at 4:33am 05.21.09
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I have done a search on this and came up with a few posts but none that really answered my question.
Alice A. at 4:01am 05.21.09
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Hi, everyone. We just installed a flat screen hdtv in our boat and would like some advice on tv ante
Mark H at 10:13pm 05.20.09
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1993 Hunter 23.5 A fiend just told me that it would have been best to place my trailer on blocks dur

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Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 03.13.22
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BigEasy at 2:08pm 03.13.22
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Clutch Cargo at 2:02pm 03.13.22
Ralph, what type of lubricant do you use?
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Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 03.13.22
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Tally Ho at 1:33pm 03.13.22
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DArcy at 1:21pm 03.13.22
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