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Anyone else going to the Lats ' Att's party at 2 Harbors. Oct 10-12th? Promises to be a good time.F
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I have just purchased a 1983 O'Day 19 and I need a diagram of how to rig the the mast, sails,etc.I a
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Phil: I still cannot find the Yanmar engine manuals that Jim Seamans had posted to the "Resource" s
igor at 6:51am 09.26.08
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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has ordered vinyl goldleaf letters for the name of their boa
Warren Milberg at 6:35am 09.26.08
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FYI, for those of you who like and use "Sailcare," as I do, their 15 % discount period runs on sails
Rich Stidger at 6:35am 09.26.08
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On the old site a user could check off which forums in which they were interested and only those pos
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Upon first opening of the home page, if I click New Posts I get posts from all boat brands. If I cl
ffacts at 5:59am 09.26.08
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How do I manage to see the attached thumbnaills They are not showing and I cannot find the "special
Ken Palmer at 5:21am 09.26.08
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I just ran across a posting where a couple images were included in the post. When passing my mouse
Maine Sail at 4:16am 09.26.08
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We are expecting a tropical storm this weekend in the North East! In our mooring field, with big fet
Mybigblue at 4:16am 09.26.08
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We are looking for ideas !! We are interested to know how and where other owners stow equipment in t
Jimm at 3:28am 09.26.08
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Have '93 Cat30 tall rig -- looking for spinaker to add to sail inventory ... respond PM should ou ha
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I have a couple of specific electrical questions on our First 285, and then a request for general ma
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Hello everyone, I am looking into purchasing a Hunter 23.5 but would like to know the displacement o
Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 9:55pm 09.25.08
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I started noticing the throttle would back off (slow down) on long stretches of motoring. This is o
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Hi everyone, Thanks for your patience today while the site gets a bit of shakedown cruise! Here ar
OldCat at 8:11pm 09.25.08
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The Morons, or is that CS school flunkouts, at Yahoo's email department think that any email from Sa
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paulj at 8:05pm 09.25.08
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8784.vB :confused: paulj Now that I can post pictures, where is the Catalina 310 section? pa
KevinMc at 7:56pm 09.25.08
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Giving thought to an over night on my boat ... mac 25. What should I expect? What kind of lights a
KevinMc at 7:38pm 09.25.08
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OK, I am not a racer. I have a couple of friends who decided to get together and have a "sort of" ra

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Unknown Part and function
jssailem at 5:01pm 01.13.22
I would remeber that this is a "compression" post for a 17ft sailboat. Making sure that the deck is
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27
Calif. Ted at 4:57pm 01.13.22
In the process of prepping to sell people keep asking how many hours on the engine, there is no way
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ?
jssailem at 4:46pm 01.13.22
Dyneema is being used as a product for rigging boats. It is not what you get off the shelf at West M
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grangehill at 4:39pm 01.13.22
Unknown Part and function
Jimc91 at 4:32pm 01.13.22
Yes, I know what is above: the Mast is within a few inches hence my comment that bracket bolts do no
Which Battery is better?
jssailem at 4:26pm 01.13.22
Trojan T-105, sold as a Marine/RV battery, is "...more of a middle of the road battery design betwe
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom
chichiflys at 4:24pm 01.13.22
DoB, Thank you for the reply. Yes, went to Rigrite because they are the only people that carry the s
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27
oceanside27 at 4:20pm 01.13.22
OK - there are indeed 4 more digits. Unfortunately the meter is not working so the same numbers stay
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Tom J at 4:06pm 01.13.22
It may be too close to the freezer evaporator compartment and shutting off prematurely move it away
Throttle Position while Sailing
Tom J at 3:59pm 01.13.22
Confused by this statement (assuming you meant "confusion" when you wrote "conclusion"). I edited
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DeniseO30 at 3:23pm 01.13.22
Sure wish you gave us more information, in the meantime, check the thermostat sensor, it looks like
What is this?
Ingram at 2:55pm 01.13.22
look like it goes forward maybe foot or so, in front of the bilge pump. Their a round pod at the end
Tired Winches
sailinmikenaz at 2:50pm 01.13.22
West Marine's BOGO sale on winches should be coming up soon. I used it last year to upgrade to self
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar
Ward H at 2:40pm 01.13.22
@2:16pm today2pm today Just purchased a used Raymarine RD424HD 4KW 24" digital radome from MaxMarine
Tired Winches
Ward H at 2:31pm 01.13.22
I agree with all points Dave. IF I was doing winches I'd hope to not do the rope drums, just the to
Throttle Position while Sailing
Ward H at 2:29pm 01.13.22
And then you get on the boat that had an engine or tranny change and pushing forward on shifter puts
Throttle Position while Sailing
Hello Below at 2:04pm 01.13.22
The answer to your question depends on the drivetrain being used, who manufactured it and what type
What is this?
Parsons at 1:58pm 01.13.22
Could it possibly be a high water sensor? Johnson controls makes one like that that is flat and abo
PEX and chlorine
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:12pm 01.13.22
Uh-oh... it'srarely if ever bacteria that causes the "rotten egg" odor in hot water....and the last
Throttle Position while Sailing
Tom J at 1:08pm 01.13.22
Thre OP has a forty one foot boat! Most likely with a binnacle. Most likely not controls for an o

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