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Ok please don't laugh, I'm new at rig tuning. I need to know how to adjust the turnbuckles on my rig
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Like many winter landlubbers, I have too much non-sailing time on my hands and have been thinking ab
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can anyone give me the measurements of a Newport Blue Crab center board and rudder, also the shape o
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The Isomat masts used on many Pearsons had a metal plate that covered the exit area in the mast wher
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hi all fellow sailors My name is Crystal i'm 18 and have been accepted as crew in the 09-10 clipper
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Hi all fellow sailors, my name is crystal i am 18 years old and have beeen accepted to the 09-10 cl
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:cry: I have an Autohelm AH3000 wheel pilot on my Catalina 36. It quit working and I would like to
Bob S at 5:18am 01.29.09
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Last season, my first, I had towing insurance through Sea//Tow. I also had a membership with Boat US
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I am considering purchasing a Yamaha 26 for day sailing, PHRF racing and shorthanded MORC Racing on
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We have a 1986 C-34 that I plan to add mainsheet winches on the comings aft of the primaries (which
fleetswell at 7:12pm 01.28.09
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I need to replace wiring for anchor and steaming lights on my H23. Since it's winter and the mast i
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I need to do some maintenance on the interior of my Rasmus. What finish was used by HR originally a
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50 Days, 14 Hours, 31 Minutes until the Spring of '09, yea
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As Diana nears the water (at last... finally) I am closing/moving a West Marine installation here an
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I bought a hunter 25.5 had a little water in areas marked. on the photo. On seat (bulkhead) and the
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We have a 1984 Catalina 22, that we sail on lake Ontario. I would like to know what everyone has do
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Anyone out there fitted a dripless shaft seal to an 86 H31 ? If so, what eaxctly was used, how easy
Ron McCoy at 7:51am 01.28.09
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I'm interested in how others set up their anchor rodes - with or without a swivel at the anchor/chai
Roger Long at 6:23am 01.28.09
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I've got the stability part of my web site done as far as the explanation of the basic mechanism.

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Battery options
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Welcome to the forum!! That is brilliant!! Don't forget to install this placard: tuff that almost
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