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Breal at 6:20pm 04.21.09
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Hello all, I'm new to this forum and this upcoming season will be my 4th season sailing, so I'm stil
Allan Frey at 5:34pm 04.21.09
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Any suggestions on the easiest way to remove the three Lewmar coastline hatches on the H376 foredeck
jsalley at 5:18pm 04.21.09
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After a long winter filled with numerous upgrade projects, took the boat out today for the first sai
Bob in LA at 3:26pm 04.21.09
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Can anyone tell me the exact position of the eye strap for the mast raising on my 1995 26S. My boat
Roy10289 at 1:56pm 04.21.09
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This will be my second season on Lake Champlain . Can anyone tell me what material they use for the
goinfishin at 1:56pm 04.21.09
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Wow! I did a crazy thing. I finally bought my first sail boat! It's a 1974 Catalina 27. I've want
sfa sailor at 1:53pm 04.21.09
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I have a 1970 Mariner which I have restored. I have purchased a Hummingbird Depth Sounder/Finder.
sailaway78 at 1:52pm 04.21.09
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Have to laugh at this. Just did a tune up and water pump on my dink motor. The mighty and very p
Adrian9458 at 1:32pm 04.21.09
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what would you use to spruce up the mast?
castaway at 1:26pm 04.21.09
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Any one drill into the mast to add a bracket for a wind vane? any suggestions?
Fly Away at 1:07pm 04.21.09
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Blown Engine on my Cat! UPDATE!!! NEW LUMP IS IN UPDATE POST 58 Well, it looks as if we have blow
jfreeman at 11:45am 04.21.09
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Hey all - I am a new 310 owner, hull #40 (IA membership paid up a couple weeks ago...). My last b
ombskid at 11:13am 04.21.09
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I just bought a 1980 O'day 28. There is a cut end of a hose in the bilge. i think it is supposed to
AJ at 10:42am 04.21.09
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I'm looking to add a tv antenna to the top of my mast of my 1985 34, I already have my raymarine win
Maine Sail at 9:59am 04.21.09
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Over the last few weeks I have been cataloging my marine books so when I go to buy a new one I don't
mark_swart at 9:49am 04.21.09
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Hello everyone. Yet another question for the group on my 84 H34. I have cracks in the rudder, just w
pmitch at 9:13am 04.21.09
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Just got a 26 am and am wantin' to add the sail-sluggs. Does anybody know the optimum track size and
CaptianJack at 8:51am 04.21.09
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Hello all, Last week I took my 1978 Pearson 26 on my first real cruise since I picked her up in t
Dwight Thomas at 8:07am 04.21.09
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Okay, it been two years I've been putting this off, but now is the time. I need to replace my Rub R
emergpa1 at 8:00am 04.21.09
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Hey guys, do the toerails on the oday 26''s leak into the cabin? I don't see where the screws enter

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