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Al at 5:33am 07.16.08
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I am having yet another problem with my stuffing box. It was leaking at 13 drips/minute. Tightened
BaySailerBill at 5:28am 07.16.08
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OK - so I'm having a great day sailing my 23 on a beatuiful Narragansett Bay day. Suddenly my 13 yea
BaySailerBill at 5:26am 07.16.08
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OK - so I'm having a great day sailing my 23 on a beatuiful Narragansett Bay day. Suddenly my 13 yea
BaySailerBill at 5:24am 07.16.08
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OK - so I'm having a great day sailing my 23 on a beatuiful Narragansett Bay day. Suddenly my 13 yea
BaySailerBill at 5:17am 07.16.08
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OK - so I'm having a great day sailing my 23 on a beatuiful Narragansett Bay day. Suddenly my 13 ye
ruidh at 5:05am 07.16.08
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I took my first extended trip out of my home port last week and I was completely unsatisfied with th
morgan at 11:32pm 07.15.08
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Excited about my new boat.. a 1983 Hunter 20...got her for a couple hundred bucks and she is clean
Frank at 10:51pm 07.15.08
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I have a 87 o'day w/ a 2gmf20 under full throtle and a load my raw water comes out kind of dirty loo
caguy at 9:46pm 07.15.08
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Novelman and I got back last night from Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands. Had a great time despite a s
BLAINE at 8:05pm 07.15.08
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LOOKING FOR A USED MAINSAIL,(H-23 1987) SENT MINE IN FOR REPAIRS, $650.00.I CAN BUY A CUSTOM BUILT F
kendall at 7:50pm 07.15.08
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Neww to me sailboat has an outboard, and the pivot pin is corroded or just extremely tight. been pla
Art Butler at 6:49pm 07.15.08
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The cover over the steering quadrant has wood sandwiched between the deck cover and a fiber glassed
Jeff Bacon at 5:37pm 07.15.08
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Hi All: A number of months ago during my return from the Bahamas, I had an opportunity to be a ra
Rubicon 1983-31' at 5:21pm 07.15.08
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I just finished tearing out and replacing the the galley's rotted out counter top and bulkhead on my
rardi : H36 ( Cherubini) at 5:11pm 07.15.08
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There are lots of references on the internet about sails stained with rust and some suggested sugges
Jekamanzi at 4:42pm 07.15.08
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I have purchased a 1987 Irwin 44 CC . The old refridgeration system does not work and I wish to repl
rardi : H36 ( Cherubini) at 4:30pm 07.15.08
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Jim B at 4:00pm 07.15.08
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Hi All, 1) Anyone take off their sea hoos for rebedding? Any pitfalls? 2) The PO moved the tra
Lucy at 2:07pm 07.15.08
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I recently purchased a 1981 Hunter 30' sloop and am looking to replace the jib sail and main sail as
walt at 1:53pm 07.15.08
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My old Honda 8 hp is seeming to be getting more difficult to start(at 8600 feet in elevation), the c

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Anchor light for a 420 passage
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RoyS at 6:09am 01.02.22
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shemandr at 6:00am 01.02.22
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RoyS at 5:52am 01.02.22
Was in a marina overnight that sold ice. Asked the counter girl for twenty pounds of ice cubes. She
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201413 My wife made her limoncello for the holidays and aged it in the moonshine bottle, hopefully i
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Davidasailor26 at 5:49am 01.02.22
This is a common occurrence when Apple iOS changes and Software is lagging behind. Jim... Looks to
Doesn't know where things are.
kappykaplan at 5:21am 01.02.22
Find a knowledgeable sailor to walk through the boat with you.
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JamesG161 at 5:17am 01.02.22
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JamesG161 at 5:09am 01.02.22
I have a Cajun recipe for that cake. This is close to the recipe I have and easier to link. Mine
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shemandr at 5:05am 01.02.22
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How old are the batteries? It sounds like the current draw from the starter drops the voltage below
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patbratton at 4:54am 01.02.22
OK. you have my attention now.
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Anchor light for a 420 passage
rgranger at 4:02am 01.02.22
SBO also sells nav lights
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garymalmgren at 1:42am 01.02.22
Just subscribed. Looking forward to your adventures. Greetings from japan. gary
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jon hansen at 12:13am 01.02.22
your videos are great. keep it up

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