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bluewaterryder at 12:06pm 10.22.08
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I have a 1970 Morgan 30, I am in the process of replacing my rubrail which runs the length of the bo
Mark15231 at 11:40am 10.22.08
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I'm looking for information on what your marina charges extra (or doesn't) for shore power. Thanks
Pearl1288 at 10:01am 10.22.08
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Hello! I am in search of a bit of advice from those wiser than myself on the potential purchase of a
Rick at 9:36am 10.22.08
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Just thought I would share these. Over cruiser's weekend at Catalina, the weather turned a bit wors
cscott at 8:47am 10.22.08
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To Phill Herring -- wrong reason Hi Phill, My name is cscott and this is a complant about a post
cindy15934 at 8:07am 10.22.08
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Hi, We have a 1988 First 285. We are barely able to raise our spinnaker halyard, and it is just as
Prime Time at 7:35am 10.22.08
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Hi, I'm looking for advice in choosing a boat yard to do major restoration of a 35 yr old fiberglas
langg at 7:30am 10.22.08
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On the hunter vision 32, if the alum tank is totally enclosed and hidden how do you know if it is le
langg at 7:18am 10.22.08
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We are considering purchasing a 1989 Hunter Vision 32. I noticed while looking at the boat and walki
Snotter at 5:47am 10.22.08
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For the past few weeks I've been working on replacing the teak trim on my boat that covers the hull-
ktm500mx at 8:57pm 10.21.08
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hi I am trying to figure out where and what to install in my boat. I had a 9" vcr/tv but it just die
SeacretSailor at 7:28pm 10.21.08
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I just returned to Houston from Maine with my 26S in tow for the 3rd summer and I have to say, I've
sailhunter1945 at 6:37pm 10.21.08
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I just purchased a 1978 Hunter h30. One of the things that needed to be done was to clean the runnin
rayjanine@aol.com at 6:00pm 10.21.08
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I am very interested in buying the new 45DS and would like to know of those that already bought one
Rich (P303) at 5:59pm 10.21.08
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Fellow zinc-o-phobes... Quick question for you... being the second season with a boat and zincs.
jwoodard at 5:18pm 10.21.08
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I recently purchased 84 Hunter 22 and I am replacing the Halyards, lines and sheets. I ran into a pr
Paul F at 4:07pm 10.21.08
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Last Tuesday after sailing back from Apollo Beach, I turned on the engine heading toward Clearwater
Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 3:13pm 10.21.08
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We are looking for a 35' or better used mast mate (mastmate) climbing rig. If anyone has any knowle
Scott B at 3:09pm 10.21.08
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Boats still in the water and the winds have turned unexpectanatly from the north. Temps tonight are
David Morgan at 2:25pm 10.21.08
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I need to replace the cutlass bearing in my 1985 Morgan 32ft sailboat. I really want to source the p

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I took my Tanzer 16 out with the MK 55 and only needed the 3rd gear (out of 5) to move the little bo
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David in Sandusky at 4:08pm 02.11.22
Welcome! Put your attention into selecting a good surveyor. When we bought our boat, I was too inex
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I've used a 36lbs motor on a 19' boat on a few calm days on lake michigan. There was also a fellow a
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Hayden Watson at 3:53pm 02.11.22
For my hydronic system, I used a multi-layered approach. I used a woven fiberglass sleeve that was
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shemandr at 3:47pm 02.11.22
On my Ranger 29 the gas fill was on the cockpit sole. It was about 12 inches to the fuel tank - a s
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Davidasailor26 at 3:46pm 02.11.22
You mean brass will lose its zinc and become brittle and weak in a marine environment, right? Sure
Rudder repairs
Project_Mayhem at 3:44pm 02.11.22
Stick with epoxy based resin since it's easier to work with. The most commonly used materials for me
Add a dedicated starter battery
jviss at 3:37pm 02.11.22
Bronze will lose is zinc and become brittle and weak in a marine environment. You mean brass will
Add a dedicated starter battery
Davidasailor26 at 3:35pm 02.11.22
Hopefully the air in the fuel line issue can be sorted and the engine starts and runs reliably after
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acudavid at 3:27pm 02.11.22
Thanks Davidsailor26. Mechanic said valves were just replaced and looked good. Diver told me the t
Thru Hull Backing Plates
Project_Mayhem at 2:55pm 02.11.22
I found a pic of that area and it looks like @DeniseO30 This seems to be a thing with O'Day. I had
Rudder repairs
Davidasailor26 at 2:53pm 02.11.22
Yeah, I'm in the same boat and have some rudder repair work to do and am just starting to learn abo
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Head Sail at 2:44pm 02.11.22
I think the batteries are weak. After maybe 30 seconds of cranking in two or three attempts, the b
Add a dedicated starter battery
acudavid at 2:33pm 02.11.22
Great feedback everyone! My "mechanic" is a lifelong sailor and my marina's dockmaster just hired hi
Add a dedicated starter battery
jviss at 2:18pm 02.11.22
I agree with all of the above ... I'm assuming that @acudavid has the ubiquitous 1+2+B. I also wil
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jviss at 2:12pm 02.11.22
Very common issue with older Catalina 30's. A member of our yacht club had starting issues with hi
Add a dedicated starter battery
Scott T-Bird at 2:11pm 02.11.22
There is really no "typical" anymore. Many people realized that the old-school configuration of ha

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