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Paul Mermelstein at 7:02pm 08.26.08
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Hey All, Anyone have hands-on experience with Uniden VHF radios? New ones on the market have wire
Bonnie Riser at 6:52pm 08.26.08
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The celenoid for the fuel primer and the glow plugs on my universal 25 hp engine for the Catalina 28
swadeo at 6:44pm 08.26.08
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I am having a ladder built for my Hunter. Can someone help me with a pic and measurements of an ori
famousleo8433 at 5:10pm 08.26.08
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Hello! I"ve got a mast question for anyone who is familiar with a 1975 Venture 22. I've been restor
Mike G. at 5:05pm 08.26.08
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I am trying to find an anchorage in Little Peconic Bay (NY) as close to North Sea Harbor as possible
fox islander at 5:02pm 08.26.08
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I was going to replace the furling line on my hood SL furler. It looks like the way to get at the kn
Michel16055 at 4:56pm 08.26.08
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Hello, I want to purchase a power inverter for my 1987 O'Day 302. After surfing the net, I've re
sailaway78 at 3:03pm 08.26.08
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In the new Boat US magazine. First, a woman crew member on a boat returning from the Newport/Bermud
breadman at 2:44pm 08.26.08
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Tim I guess Im going to be building me a new rudder this weekend I sure can afford to buy one every
jviss at 10:48am 08.26.08
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Does ANYONE reading this display the appropriate day shape signals when motoring and while anchored?
rardiH36 at 10:18am 08.26.08
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A couple of months ago in this forum I followed a thread about stainless steel becoming rust stained
kloudie1 at 9:08am 08.26.08
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Check out this web site. It has a package that overlays Google maps onto the NOAA Charts. This is
sailormanbigd at 9:04am 08.26.08
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hi Peg, bought your book and enjoyed it. I must be alittle wierred enjoying a book on toilets, lol.
sailormanbigd at 8:55am 08.26.08
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hi ya'll, got my new old motor home yesterday. Two of my boys helped me build a dolly/pallet for it
Warren Milberg at 7:25am 08.26.08
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From the main tool bar, I could not get to "gear for sale" directly. All I could get to was "boats
Warren Milberg at 7:08am 08.26.08
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I have reset the display options for how I'd like to view the threads in this post to be in ascendin
Warren Milberg at 7:05am 08.26.08
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The listing of posts in this area now seems random. While it appears one can do a key word search,
24632 at 6:57am 08.26.08
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Hi, has anyone tried to put additional weight to the center board( keel) of hunter 170 to improve st
seadaddler at 6:57am 08.26.08
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We have a 2007-36 Hunter which we love but had we known when ordering her we would have upgraded th
Warren Milberg at 6:55am 08.26.08
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I'm assuming the little icon next to my name indicating that "I'm an unknown resource" will sort its

Recent Replies

Just committed to an 82 C22.
Light air at 4:42pm 01.08.22
LOL, when it gets a little warmer - in the 50's at least ... so March.
Charging acceptance
dlochner at 4:36pm 01.08.22
Just committed to an 82 C22.
Grotto at 4:33pm 01.08.22
Ok NOW we require pictures of the maiden voyage ;)
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel   (2)
pclarksurf at 4:30pm 01.08.22
What actually holds up the piece of wood you added that then in turn holds up the keel winch? From
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace
Tom J at 4:28pm 01.08.22
I'll also call HDI Marine but their website only talks about cast pieces. I wouldn't dismiss the i
Just committed to an 82 C22.
Light air at 4:27pm 01.08.22
I took possession of the boat today. It took all afternoon to step the mast and tune the rigging bu
Just committed to an 82 C22.
Light air at 4:23pm 01.08.22
Plans are to just cruise and play around. If I find the right deal on a trailer, I"ll consider it b
Point to ponder: furling the jib
Tom J at 4:20pm 01.08.22
Why would one even do that? :facepalm: I have wondered that, too. When they furl the jib, the fu
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace
Ward H at 4:20pm 01.08.22
Replace it I will. My research shows one of the larger Catalinas came with a SS riser so I'll ca
Point to ponder: furling the jib
Tom J at 4:11pm 01.08.22
Maybe I should clarify that. Glad I'm not dealing with snow. Otherwise, I do miss New England. :)
Point to ponder: furling the jib
Roland5048 at 3:46pm 01.08.22
BTW, grew up in Scituate. Glad I'm in Fl. now. Maybe I should clarify that. Glad I'm not dealing
Traditionally made boat fenders
All U Get at 3:34pm 01.08.22
Watch it again. It flashes on the screen near the start. Four meters Metric? Just when I was i
Point to ponder: furling the jib
Crusty Ol Salt at 3:11pm 01.08.22
As I am looking at the shredded jib laying in my backyard, I am thinking it was an issue of the prev
Point to ponder: furling the jib
Roland5048 at 2:53pm 01.08.22
Does leaving that handkerchief of jib sticking out lead to shredding, or more likely, did some sail
Traditionally made boat fenders
rgranger at 2:11pm 01.08.22
I might have missed it, but how do you estimate the amount of line needed for the project? Watch
Looking for New Chart Plotter
snoopy_ at 1:55pm 01.08.22
Snoopy, we all started out not knowing anything about any of this. We learned. Your question is l

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