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I was just up in Jacksonville on the St.Johns River and was talking with a sailor on a H28 who told
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How do I replace the built in deck mounted solar charger and is it worth it? I am not sure what powe
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Need to get as much info as possible on the contruction and materials used on my 1978. Have recently
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The tiller got trashed by a storm AND an idiot commsioning yard that installed it incorrectly. The
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ENGINE Run diesel 85% capacity to clear mixing elbow. Push the kill choke back down, to restart late
Kent S. at 12:02am 08.06.07
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The stuffing box nuts on my boat have 12 or so small lobes on them. Does anyone know of a special wr
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Hi all, This message is for our Portugal based readers or anybody who has info on Sailing in Portim
Barry at 1:03am 08.06.07
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The "eyelet" on the boom gooseneck connection can be positioned either pointing "up" or "down". Is
MoonSailer at 1:12am 08.06.07
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Wow this weekend it was around 100 degrees at Rogersville and we didn't even go to the boat. We went
CPT Tom at 1:39am 08.06.07
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I want to mount NavPod Stern Rail Speakers on my 2004 Model 260. Looking at the frame, I cannot see
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sailingdude at 2:44am 08.06.07
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Hi - I'm about to have the spreaders replaced on my 1980 C-30. A question that has come up is whethe
Ben at 2:27am 08.06.07
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I recently bought a 1979 25, and wonder if anyone has any suggestions on removing the water tank for
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Hi guys and gals! This little white piece came off I believe off of my roller furling main?I believe
KennyH at 2:55am 08.06.07
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Looked at this boat for sale this weekend and it looks promising. It has Rod Rigging which I am unf
Broke sailor SV Marcell at 2:55am 08.06.07
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I'm tired of the leaking pump on my Head-Mate toilet. After waiting for almost 2 months for a repla
ray4652 at 3:05am 08.06.07
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I own a Beneteau 331 purchased new 3 years ago. The lifting keel failed when the boat was 1 year old
SailboatOwners.com at 5:38am 08.06.07
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Along with sailing and sampling adult beverages, many of us enjoy eating, too. Do you consider me
NightFly17020 at 5:15am 08.06.07
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Anyone ever run into this??? Picked up raw water (fresh water) in my Universal 21HP engine. Got th
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I want input on which solar panels to buy to keep my battery charged. The only use for the battery i

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Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
sail sfbay at 6:42am 03.23.21
Do serious boat buyers actually use Yachtworld.com for anything more than a "Sailor's Porn Magazine"
Class T fuses
IStream at 6:34am 03.23.21
I'm curious about this. The manufacturer of my LiFePO4 batteries makes no specific recommendation or
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376   (1)
sail sfbay at 6:25am 03.23.21
Never seen a 376 with a bimini and stern radar pole but not a big deal since you have lots of space
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376
duck21 at 5:45am 03.23.21
Hi Rich, I'd love to see pictures and details! I'll look up Kato poles as well. Thank you!
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
shemandr at 5:17am 03.23.21
I do think brokers are wary of keel kickers, dreamers and bottom feeders. Wastes a lot of time.
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor
jssailem at 5:15am 03.23.21
population control? I would hope not. If conspiracy theory is a consideration perhaps 2020 is a gl
Mast height Catalina Capri 22
shemandr at 5:14am 03.23.21
Look here: https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/capri-22-catalina The standard rig has a I of 25'. Not
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:56am 03.23.21
I contacted at least 8 to 10 seller's brokers via Yachtworld last spring when I was searching for o
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
dlochner at 4:49am 03.23.21
I contacted at least 8 to 10 seller's brokers via Yachtworld last spring when I was searching for o
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
Scott T-Bird at 4:42am 03.23.21
I contacted at least 8 to 10 seller's brokers via Yachtworld last spring when I was searching for ou
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:38am 03.23.21
@dlochner hit all the big points. Like anything in life, there are great brokers, and crappy ones
Gunwale guards   (1)
TomY at 4:34am 03.23.21
@EAMc2 that looks terrific! @TomY did you use Taylor Made also? I get it from local Hamilton Ma
Mast height Catalina Capri 22
Ron20324 at 4:15am 03.23.21
...Is there a simple way to know if my mast height is a standard or tall, or it there a way to measu
Random orbital buffer
Maine Sail at 3:57am 03.23.21
The only RO we have that works ok on gelcoat is the German made Flex. Of course this buffer is about
Gunwale guards
Bristol35-5sailboat at 3:29am 03.23.21
Gunnel guards are available at Defender Marine and Jamestown: Gunnel Guard is best installed by dri
Replace Headliner Hunter 306
Peter Garver at 2:38am 03.23.21
This is a 2002- it's fabric, in sections with some sort of track around the perimeter
Range hood parts
Bogart at 1:22am 03.23.21
Thanks for the help people. Much appreciated.
Random orbital buffer
justsomeguy at 1:09am 03.23.21
https://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?12996-Rotary-Buffers-versus-Random-Orbital-Polisher
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
Jackdaw at 9:19pm 03.22.21
@dlochner hit all the big points. Like anything in life, there are great brokers, and crappy ones.

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