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futureboatownerindc at 8:15pm 10.15.08
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I am putting a kitty together to buy a boat in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. In my area I see a choic
Cappep at 7:41pm 10.15.08
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Does anyone know the size of the packing for the drive shaft on a Pearson 303? The drive shaft is 1"
Globe Trotter at 7:32pm 10.15.08
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Hi all, Just wondering if anyone can help.... Our Columbia 27 mast lights are not working we have g
Allan Frey at 7:11pm 10.15.08
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Does anyone have experience using the in-boom mainsail furling systems that have been developed in t
paulj at 7:06pm 10.15.08
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Jim and Gale took these pictures the other day from their sailboat of me sailing. I had just rolled
Jim at 7:00pm 10.15.08
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Go Phillies were heading to the big dance!:dance:
bare aweigh at 6:09pm 10.15.08
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I've had to drop the lead keel on my 1987 Oday 28 because one of the bolts seemed to be pulling out
Irwin Mariah at 5:32pm 10.15.08
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We need to put on (lost in repair) a new topping lift. Where does the topping lift attach on the mas
Seattle Scott at 3:46pm 10.15.08
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Starting at the home page of hunterowers I click the "new posts" tab and at the top of the list is a
Seattle Scott at 3:29pm 10.15.08
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I replied yesterday to "Disagreement that you can clarify" and to "winter storage of inflatables" bo
272txsailor at 2:41pm 10.15.08
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Just curious where all the dead sailboats go?, After Ike hit us , there are a ton of bad boats with
New Guest at 2:13pm 10.15.08
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Hi, I am buying a Macgregor 26M next year. I am going to keep it in a slip for the summer. How high
CruiserDave at 12:22pm 10.15.08
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Does anyone have any idea as to the standing rigging tension on an O'day 35?
Delphis at 11:59am 10.15.08
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I'll be making my own winter cover this year for our 26' Pearson. I was wondering if anyone has ever
johnrobert at 11:01am 10.15.08
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Hey, my old masthead light plug was beat up, so I replaced it. Now, it looks as if the mast is goin
Gil at 9:24am 10.15.08
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I am considering buying either a Yamaha 25 Mark II or a Yamaha 26. I have sailed a 25 and have not s
Hermit Scott at 9:03am 10.15.08
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This was on my boat for probably five years or more with no zincs. Apparently someone cracked a blad
walt at 8:37am 10.15.08
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Montanasailor asked about Lake Powell in a seperate thread - here is a new thread on the subject.
Lucky Bum at 8:31am 10.15.08
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Replacement is a big 200 dollar bill plus shipping. Regards to sloppy 222 rudder. Seems the holes
Bob Poff at 7:55am 10.15.08
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My winter projects involve working in the starboard PIT. Sorry, I won't fit down through the cave en

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BigEasy at 12:21pm 01.12.22
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I think that is where @Kermit used to sail. He might still be close by and jonesing for a sail.
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dLj at 11:36am 01.12.22
I think you might have adhesion problems with powder coating bronze... dj
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dmax at 11:12am 01.12.22
It's ripe for punchlines: You better stand back, we have no idea how big these get.
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Crazy Dave Condon at 10:44am 01.12.22
During a survey if fixed keel, push on the keel. If the hull flexes any, be cautious
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Crazy Dave Condon at 10:40am 01.12.22
If anyone has a photo of the port cockpit locker where my company installed the Shore power chord fi
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markwbird at 10:31am 01.12.22
An anodizing place can re-chrome it.
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Crazy Dave Condon at 10:29am 01.12.22
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Light air at 10:20am 01.12.22
Still available?
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jssailem at 10:07am 01.12.22
No reason why if you like the look that you could not powder coat the winches. I have not seen such
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Jacktar at 9:56am 01.12.22
Go to the catalina 22 thread, lots of info there including mine and others
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sv-changes at 9:41am 01.12.22
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Ward H at 9:40am 01.12.22
For the group. What about powder coating? From my past life I remember there were varying hardness
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BlowMeAway at 9:39am 01.12.22
And they now say their underwear fits like a glove. I'm pretty sure those are toes that grows! So
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sail sfbay at 9:30am 01.12.22
Re-chrome, albeit expensive.
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Capt Robbie at 9:24am 01.12.22
you could probably send the drums out to be chrome plated again, however that might be more expensiv
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Don S/V ILLusion at 9:07am 01.12.22
when you take them apart and before re-chroming, make sure the internal gears and pins are in good c
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jssailem at 9:01am 01.12.22
If "Pretty" is the desire, and new is not a consideration, then you might take the winch apart and h

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