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captain numnutts at 9:46am 04.15.09
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Hello I'm new to this whole sailing thing and my sails were stored for the winter but I want part of
Jeff B. at 9:19am 04.15.09
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Hi everyone, I've been an avid study of the topics on this great forum, and I was hoping someone out
DannyS at 6:42am 04.15.09
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I'm planning on installing a new cutlass bearing this spring and since I'll have the shaft out, I'll
jsta_rebel at 6:05am 04.15.09
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I have an IT 40 motorsailer powered by a lehman 120 HP with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive transmission.
No hot water   (1)
Broke Sailor at 4:03am 04.15.09
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I am not getting any hot water even though the water heater is hot. There is a mixing valve coming
jibes138 at 12:51am 04.15.09
8/1890
This new anchor is available on e-bay and just wondering what others think of the design? A friend u
Lindgrens at 9:36pm 04.14.09
11/1852
Hello--we are in the process of refurbishing a 1980 Hunter 27 we bought out of Florida. She does no
John at 9:22pm 04.14.09
2/1249
We bought a little boat in a bottle, which I want to keep on our "other" boat. I glued the wooden st
sinnettc at 8:46pm 04.14.09
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We had to go to Costco (Albany, OR) for some stuff tonight and I saw a new offering: They have a 60
thesailerdude at 8:41pm 04.14.09
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Me and my 4 college friends has this ambitious plan to sail the caribbean waters the upcoming summer
ironhors42 at 8:24pm 04.14.09
5/2060
Is there a startup checklist for most brand of boats that is on the hard and in the water before sea
Pat T at 7:35pm 04.14.09
6/1679
Had to replace one of eight pieces of my cabin sole. Older pieces look like they have an orange shad
tully at 7:24pm 04.14.09
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Last time out one of my sail slugs broke. I was in the process of ordering a replacement (and spares
SunCat at 7:22pm 04.14.09
4/1579
Last year I decided to remove the mast on my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5. I got a rude awakening when I
sbeach at 7:14pm 04.14.09
5/2658
After winter storage along Lake Michigan I noticed when it rained water came in through the anchor l
BOBSCABIN at 6:36pm 04.14.09
2/1333
Doing a refit on 1996 H23. Want to run halyards to cockpit. Forum from john schaub shows how. Can
tho52mas at 5:07pm 04.14.09
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You are the Captain of a 650 foot ship and are crossing the Atlantic. You are in 20 foot seas. You
paulj at 4:06pm 04.14.09
5/1941
Has anyone been able to get to the Dealer Calibration mode? paulj :troll:
Einstein on the Beach at 2:53pm 04.14.09
4/3669
Does anyone on here sail on Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas? I have just started sailing and I'm
Etch at 2:00pm 04.14.09
2/2257
Hello all, I will be looking at a 1977 28' Lancer (one owner) this weekend and any advice would be a

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Gel battery update
shemandr at 4:22am 02.23.22
It looks like the boat was built around the batteries. How did you get them out?
Starwind 19 project boat
SailingLoto at 4:20am 02.23.22
Looking great already! Where do you intend to sail it? Lake of the ozarks. I live there and sail
Starwind 19 project boat
SailingLoto at 4:19am 02.23.22
You must own a fleet of sailboats by now! My last boat was a Starwind 19. Great little boat. There
USCG Registry versus State
jviss at 4:17am 02.23.22
The tax scheme on boats in Massachusetts is virtually identical to Maine. Sales, excise, registrati
USCG Registry versus State
jviss at 4:13am 02.23.22
ALL the above being said, you are in Taxachuttes... They might just have a special tax for document
USCG Registry versus State
sailme88 at 4:09am 02.23.22
ALL the above being said, you are in Taxachuttes... They might just have a special tax for documente
USCG Registry versus State
jviss at 3:37am 02.23.22
Starwind 19 project boat
BigEasy at 9:32pm 02.22.22
Looking great already! Where do you intend to sail it?
Battery options
BigEasy at 9:25pm 02.22.22
Starwind 19 project boat
Benny17441 at 9:22pm 02.22.22
Great boat, we had a Starwind 223 with the short keel center board combo. We sailed it in the Long
USCG Registry versus State
BigEasy at 9:17pm 02.22.22
Gel battery update
Benny17441 at 9:04pm 02.22.22
Now it is time to Break Them In. For maximum performance Gel batteries should be cycled 15 to 20 ti
USCG Registry versus State
Benny17441 at 8:54pm 02.22.22
Titling of a boat and Registration are two different things. Boats can be titled by the USCG (Feder
Battery options
Stu Jackson at 8:29pm 02.22.22
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5
Ken13559 at 8:10pm 02.22.22
Just for info: Nearly 3 years later: when I ordered the lift cylinders in 2019, I told myself a spa
USCG Registry versus State
Tom J at 7:14pm 02.22.22
As mentioned, you don't register your boat with MA. You will have to pay excise tax to the town you
Leaky Windows
mikeracca at 7:06pm 02.22.22
New Catalina 30 Owner
jssailem at 6:29pm 02.22.22
Any bodies guess. Poor installation. Used the wrong engine mounts?

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