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Napa Ed at 8:46am 11.06.07
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One of the calmer days on the bay. Sailed from Alameda to city of Napa where I anchored off the back
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Hello, I don't frequent this forum, but I have enjoyed the site for several years now..... but that
Ahgreeny at 9:30am 11.06.07
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Wouldn't ya know that as soon as I post, I find out everything is fine (thankfully) You see...I pers
Michael15867 at 10:14am 11.06.07
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What is best/easiest way... jigsaw or rotary saw or something else. Need to cut access to replace ma
Jan-Olof Persson at 4:27pm 11.06.07
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Cutter stay on HR 352 Looking for solutions how to install a cutter rig on my HR352LR(low mast) no 6
Jan-Olof Persson at 4:20pm 11.06.07
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Cutter stay on HR 352 Looking for solutions how to install a cutter ridge on my HR352LR(low mast) no
ClownPilot at 1:02am 11.03.07
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Caution the following fable is actually a story. Rest assured the names haven't changed (just create
mrboatman at 1:02am 11.03.07
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Hi, Everyone, first-time poster here! I have a Helms 24' pocket cruiser sloop. 1978 model. I lost
maccauley123 at 1:28am 11.03.07
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I am winterizing my engine for the first time. The first thing I am trying to do is flush out the r
DaveN26 at 1:41am 11.03.07
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G'day all. When winterizing my 2002 Honda BF15 4-stroke outboard the other day I couldn't remove on
cscott at 1:33am 11.03.07
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Tell us about your MacGregor 26D,S,C experiences sailing in Rough Seas and High Winds. How high were
sailor5017 at 3:05am 11.03.07
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Hi : On a 06 41ds, we have a ray marine E120 system, Recently I had the radar dome put up the mast
Blitz at 12:48am 11.03.07
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Has anyone with a seidelmann 34 (or 37) replaced the center salon hatch. Just wondering if you repl
Anitabreak II at 7:59pm 11.02.07
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Hello! Does anyone happen to know the weight of the centerboard on a '99 Hunter 240? I find that the
RevHed at 4:24am 11.03.07
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I'm not sure if I'm kosher on this site since I'm not yet a Catalina owner but I'm looking to buy a
Jim Seamans at 4:29am 11.03.07
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Anyone looking for the pink stuff to winterize your systems. If they are in your area try Tractor S
Birdsey at 4:37am 11.03.07
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I purchased a storm damaged 1987 Tartan 34-2 that is missing the prop. I am looking for a new one a
Birdsey at 4:41am 11.03.07
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I have purchased a storm damaged Tartan 34-2. The previous owner had a new rudder fabricated from s
Joe Mullee at 4:52am 11.03.07
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I've been working on my engine, filters, and fuel tank all season trying to locate a problem. Everyt
Sailoff at 3:43am 11.03.07
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Any body have experience with Fair Wind or Blue Waters sailing schools? We are thinking about enrol

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shemandr at 2:44pm 04.02.21
On my Ranger 29 the A-4 was so quiet (Compared to an outboard) I asked a friend who knows the engine
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Alan Gomes at 2:27pm 04.02.21
I agree, I think gasoline engines are far more pleasant to operate. My tournament ski boat was a d
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Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 04.02.21
If your A4 has fumes, noise, and vibration, there is something seriously wrong with it. My friend h
Unknown email request
Scott T-Bird at 2:08pm 04.02.21
Before anybody thinks that "Julie" was just a cover for somebody actually intending to reach Sue on
Use of bimini
Ron20324 at 2:00pm 04.02.21
You might be able to shorten that forward bow, adjust the horizontal rods and lower the front of th
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TomY at 1:33pm 04.02.21
Youtube probably has the most sailboat EP conversions documented. Real users and their experiences.
Anyone paint the acrylic walls?
ggrizzard at 1:26pm 04.02.21
Before you prep and paint, try cleaning an inconspicuous area with some "Tidy Bowl", Star Bright "Hu
Use of bimini
Justin_NSA at 1:09pm 04.02.21
You might be able to shorten that forward bow, adjust the horizontal rods and lower the front of the
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Mechone at 1:07pm 04.02.21
Understand what led up to the shutdown, but it would be nice if they had a human to answer the phon
Use of bimini
CaptainRan at 12:57pm 04.02.21
I have a boomkicker wss hich supports the boom.
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CaptainRan at 12:55pm 04.02.21
I think this pic shows it pretty well.
Re-powering!
Alan Gomes at 12:55pm 04.02.21
A small price to pay to be rid of the gas, oil, fumes, noise, vibration, etc. (Anyone need a 1968
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jon hansen at 12:37pm 04.02.21
the OP needed to replace his aux. choose to go electric. is cheaper for him. asked if any others had
LiFePO4 conversion
Renegade135 at 12:24pm 04.02.21
It's not something to like, it is a necessity. Why? Because when the BMS says the LP bank is full
LiFePO4 conversion
Tim22 at 12:15pm 04.02.21
Is 200 W a good match for the 200AH of battery capacity ? For the sailing we do the 200W Solar w
Solar Experiment   (2)
SycloneDriver at 12:12pm 04.02.21
And hot soup. This gives me an idea, solar powered outdoor kitchen. Probably should include an ATS
Secondary fuel filter removal
Stu Jackson at 11:52am 04.02.21
No need to loosen the bleed screw. The fuel system is self bleeding. Tom, unless you've had perso
LiFePO4 conversion
Stu Jackson at 11:47am 04.02.21
I like your approach of separating the LIFEPO4 batteries from the alternator. It's not something t
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Kings Gambit at 11:43am 04.02.21
I would bet that by far, sailboat cruisers average fewer than 100 hr/year on their engines (Most nev
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Head Sail at 11:20am 04.02.21
I'm not back to shore power at night but can use a generator to top up the batteries for the next

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