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bullwinkle at 5:58pm 10.17.08
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I need to get the boat off my trailer but don't know how. Need to drop centerboard for a new line th
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My first post. I live in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and I saw a little boat in the back of the us
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Hi, I have removed the water-stained salon table from my H35.5 and will restore it as a winter proje
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This week, I had my 1983 Hunter 34 washed up on the beach in Anguilla, B.W.I. as a result of hurrica
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I know I've seen people post the step by step process of building a winter cover for a sailboat with
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At the Annapolis sailboat show I ran into the Istec racing booth where they were talking about their
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I have just noticed after a couple of years that the AC Volt meter when plugged into the shore power
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Hi all, As I prepare for haulout up here in MI, My thoughts go back to last year when I could
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When the site changed over, I was assigned a new user name because my old one was not unique. I sub
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Hi guys, This is my second post about the subject. The sole in the head of my 2001 Hunter 260 is n
Chris Burti at 9:04am 10.17.08
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Phil, after getting better acclimated to the new site, I have a couple of suggestions for changes to
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I have had my Cal31 on the hard on 7 jackstands for over a year ( 3 each side and v-stand under bow)
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I might be relocating to Cleveland, from Chicago. While the M25 and Lake Michigan are a fine match,
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I have a 95 Catalina. It has a delamination area near one of the aft chain plates. It's actually abo
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I also just purchased a 1983 Hunter 34.5 and I am hoping someone maybe able to offer me guidance an
shaunh at 7:00pm 10.16.08
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What is the best method of winterizing my boat for outside storage

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Automatic Rudder Line Release
Ward H at 7:50pm 01.17.22
Agree with Joe. Clamcleat makes a nice cleat. I've used that quick release model and the Racing Min
Trying to identify this boat
kgallowaypa at 7:49pm 01.17.22
How many smoots long do you estimate it is? To me it looks like a C+C 27 with some hack work done
Trying to identify this boat
JohnShannon at 7:47pm 01.17.22
How many smoots long do you estimate it is? To me it looks like a C+C 27 with some hack work done
Etiquette pet peeves
jssailem at 7:40pm 01.17.22
I think that reading cursive is a class in Pharmacy school.
It just keeps going...
jssailem at 7:33pm 01.17.22
:plus: For Boatworks Today. Just watched that video. He provides insight into working with thickened
New tool :)
jssailem at 7:30pm 01.17.22
That is exactly what I thought of the tool. Your hack is just the thing needed when working with pul
New tool :)   (1)
Tally Ho at 7:25pm 01.17.22
This PhotoShop feels wrong.
Rick Webb at 7:13pm 01.17.22
Hell, beer does that over the course of an evening and I never heard anyone suggest a disclaimer for
It just keeps going...
Davidasailor26 at 7:11pm 01.17.22
I finished tearing this apart over the weekend. It turns out that O'Day used 1/4" plywood and a 1/4
Automatic Rudder Line Release
Joe at 7:07pm 01.17.22
I have a pair of them on my Nacra beach cat. Launch and retrieve off the beach all the time, so you
It just keeps going...
Ward H at 6:59pm 01.17.22
On a side note, I found what appears to be the outline of some plywood on the starboard side which
Dometic AC needs capacitor
Ken13559 at 6:47pm 01.17.22
My search tells me the uF (MFD, micro Farad) can be up to +20% and the voltage rating can be equal t
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Joe at 6:37pm 01.17.22
Don't get Sta-Set X. I build my halyards using a single braid dyneema core, such as samson amsteel.
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32')
Ken13559 at 6:26pm 01.17.22
My Hunter 326 has an Elemax SHX2000 (2KW) Genset running my 12,000BTU Cruisair Aircon for several ye
Tsunami warning
Ken13559 at 6:19pm 01.17.22
Kochi prefecture. Miles south of me. gary
Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade   (1)
Charlie98117 at 6:17pm 01.17.22
P/N 128990-42160 is $189.74 plus shipping from Toad Marine. Yikes. Yikes indeed. Funny it looks s
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dLj at 5:45pm 01.17.22
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Its funny Friday!
quadrille38 at 5:19pm 01.17.22
Typical Marital Conversation Oh my God - I laughed so hard I cried on that one.
Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade
Charles Erwin at 4:53pm 01.17.22
This modification might not be for everyone. Frequently pump failures end up being a leaking lip se
YS Pedestal Part
heritage at 4:52pm 01.17.22
YS has been out of business for some time and parts are tough if not impossible to find. I would su

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