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capseaquel at 5:45pm 07.24.21
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Lost one of the machine? Screws which connect the folding parts of the spokes to the standing parts.
FrKim at 3:39pm 07.24.21
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Should the back stay be tight to the point of inducing an aft bend in the mast between the fore stay
timjneedham at 1:56pm 07.24.21
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Has anyone replaced the rope? The rope is snapped and the keel swings freely down. I'm pretty anti-p
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Rodsails at 1:22pm 07.24.21
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Had a great day sailing near Big Bay De Nok Michigan, only to come to a hard stop at 7.5 knots. 3 ha
Nachismo at 12:37pm 07.24.21
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With main mostly unfurled I see the remaining couple wraps are aft. See pic. Would tightening the
RMintle at 11:04am 07.24.21
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upwinddan at 9:48am 07.24.21
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I race a Hunter 33.5 that has the elliptical blub with the little wings. I am wondering if anyone ha
DeliriousSailor at 9:01am 07.24.21
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Hello everyone, I need some advice regarding the rudder on my H26. The current rudder needs repa
john1234 at 8:52am 07.24.21
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There is no fuel guage on my 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini era sailboat. Anyone have suggestions to what
FrKim at 7:29am 07.24.21
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Can anyone explain how to replace a mid ship Life Line Stanchion. Are there any instructions availa
Jimongee at 6:23am 07.24.21
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Ok so here we are in our 2002 356 yesterday. We were motoring into the Sturgeon Bay very busy chann
joelsbuch at 5:37am 07.24.21
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How do you change the filter on my AC units? The boat manual doesn't seem to show a filter but my d
patbratton at 5:20am 07.24.21
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Friday was hot in Georgia. My son and I spend the morning running down the remaining parts to replac
Apex at 3:01am 07.24.21
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Anyone have experience in transport recently? Have a quote for 30ft. (only response thus far). Incl
Plymouth Sailor at 7:35pm 07.23.21
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sailbears at 6:25pm 07.23.21
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Preferable to have people who have actually sailed on the GSB but also want to know if such a keel c
Guan at 5:39pm 07.23.21
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Well guys and gals y'all maybe glad that finally I'm fed up with Vancouver's lack of Marine mechanic
Guan at 5:25pm 07.23.21
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Just a heads up on this guy and company. Dio boss of Relacoes Marine Services in Vancouver Canada. H
kodiak1120 at 4:17pm 07.23.21
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I recently bought a 2009 Beneteau 37. We went out to dinner and when we came back, the panel was so
SaltySasquatch at 3:45pm 07.23.21
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Bought a Neptune 24 shoal keel and the previous owner said he lost the daggerboard in a bad storm. H

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Reflagging and MMSI
jssailem at 7:59am 02.03.25
I installed a Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS (GX2200) in 2015. It has served me well. It provides A
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards   (2)
JRacer at 7:57am 02.03.25
I replaced the wood boards on my First 310 with Seaboard. Cut on an angle at the bottom (mid-section
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards
dmax at 7:52am 02.03.25
Starboard won't be cheap and its heavy. If you're just going to use them for a few days, I would jus
Reflagging and MMSI
Nichole340 at 7:39am 02.03.25
Helps perfectly. Thank you. Given the articles available to read, not to mention some confusing lan
Reflagging and MMSI
jssailem at 7:08am 02.03.25
why both a VHF and a separate AIS? When Standard Horizon and I believe others offer units with AIS
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twodzusfittings at 6:48am 02.03.25
Oh yes...keep me posted.
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Belzoni at 6:32am 02.03.25
@Crazy Dave Condon - I'm reviving this old post now that I know you may be the guy with the answers
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Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22
Cyb3rSail3r at 5:52am 02.03.25
Funny that the mast is padded and not the gelcoat. Great point. I noticed that as well, and will
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colemj at 4:17am 02.03.25
It must be mentioned that AA rechargables have a larger diameter than nonrechargebles as a result t
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22
Rick Webb at 4:16am 02.03.25
Thanks for the info. The previous owner built one from wood because the when they tried to use the
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22   (1)
Cyb3rSail3r at 3:54am 02.03.25
It's not hard to do. My wife would pop the forestay loose with me on the cabin top. I would lower
Tracks location Seaway 25
dlochner at 3:18am 02.03.25
But looking at photo and some others online, should it be inside or outside of shrouds? Coz here it
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards
max_sailing at 11:00pm 02.02.25
Thanks for the reply! Indeed I was probably overthinking that edge joint. I do have a table saw and
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards
jssailem at 10:00pm 02.02.25
Could I forgo the interlocking lips First, starboard cuts like wood. For boards of any size and th
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miro at 9:59pm 02.02.25
Those are based on my uneducated guess old style tracks which maybe were not installed on my boat in
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Hi Peggie, I was on my boat today and it has a vent loop which is about 3.5 feet above the bowl. i
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I have to say, this has been a really interesting thread on rechargable batteries. I've learned a lo
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wbarrie at 7:42pm 02.02.25
I forgot about the border closing, but that's a temporary problem. And not only does a US shipping
What AA batteries for hand held devices?
MFD at 7:09pm 02.02.25
I have NiMH rechargeable batteries for AAA, AA, C, and D-size adapters that hold 3 AA rechargeable i

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