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spinny at 5:42am 09.22.07
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Just went out to the open ocean to sail and found that because of a lack of a good breeze I had to u
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Hello, Would anyone be able to tell me what would be involved to tune a mast on a 240?? Thanks! Anit
Cat Sailor at 8:54am 09.22.07
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Has anyone made this trip, either by the Virginia Inner Passage or by making stops in Wachapreague,
Tim R. at 9:38am 09.22.07
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I am thinking of buying a RIB. I found a great deal on a new 2006 Mercury Ocean Runner 290. Can an
Mark at 7:52am 09.22.07
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Has anyone added an inner forestay to their boat? If so were running back stays required and where o
Anitabreak II at 7:47am 09.22.07
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Hello Again! For Hunter 240 sailors, which tiller extension do "y'all" use, I need to order as my '9
Grampian at 11:07am 09.22.07
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Hi there....I am a trailer sailor and love it. Having owned several sailboats of various sizes to 32
Hogan at 12:53pm 09.22.07
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On my H-260, I have a standard horison depth finder which I just today got rewired and working. My p
william24346 at 12:23pm 09.22.07
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have just bought a used 22 had a 15 before any good places to sail other then ohio river ?
Joe C at 1:18pm 09.22.07
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I am a US Navy Sailor. I love being on a boat. It is a dream of mine to own and live on a boat.
Blaker at 2:23pm 09.22.07
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When towing my 1983 Mac 22' on its original single-axle trailer with my Ford Explorer... I get a lot
Mike B at 2:48pm 09.22.07
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I have been trying unsucessfully to resgister on the mac powersailor site . Initially I did register
RalphG at 2:17pm 09.22.07
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My shaft seal hss been silently doing its thing for years (C-36, 1991). It drips very little or no
Terry in Naples at 10:07pm 09.20.07
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I see Catalina is having a big ho-down in Florida pretty close to me. Has anyone going to one of the
Rick Jones at 12:08am 09.21.07
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Hi all Excuse the newbie question, but I'd like to know the key differences between the versions of
Beau2052 at 10:22pm 09.20.07
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Need some help. I plan to relocate to New Hampshire in the next 6 months (family reasons)--I am an a
Kevin C 26S at 12:51am 09.21.07
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Just FYI. I was dreaming about a bigger boat (for the far off distance when I am retired), and look
boucher at 11:17pm 09.20.07
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Which kind of tools has to be used to deepen the grooves between the planks of a teck deck? At the m
pthai at 12:30am 09.21.07
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I had a yanmar 3gm replaced (by an ex friend) with a 3t7 ( a yanmar tractor engine ) and now the dr
jay10336 at 12:28am 09.21.07
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I am looking at a 1978 33' Yamaha. The engine is a forward model. And a helm was installed after mar

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Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing??
cb32863 at 7:13am 07.27.21
Anyway, I've always thought with regard to racing, you bring the boat you have vs. the one you wis
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Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 07.27.21
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sail sfbay at 6:33am 07.27.21
Sailed with the dinghy and motor attached to it tied securly to the stern rails.
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sail sfbay at 6:09am 07.27.21
Welcome to the forum!! Volvo Penta engines are pretty good. Have had 4 on 2 different 1984 boats. T
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sail sfbay at 5:54am 07.27.21
I have not found parts support or sourcing an issue over many years of owning sail and power boats.
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shemandr at 5:41am 07.27.21
I don't know the answer but it's a good question. You could contact IPY to see if they support the
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BigEasy at 5:28am 07.27.21
. I haven't found an engine battery yet if there is one. I suspect it runs off the house batteri
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing??
Ward H at 4:49am 07.27.21
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Norsail at 10:45pm 07.26.21
Philly2DC2LBI, you may have solved your battery problem already, but run time is limited by the amp
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FastOlson at 10:26pm 07.26.21
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Prop Walk when in reverse
MikeHoncho at 9:16pm 07.26.21
I wonder if he figured out the advantages of using prop walk being he posted about 15 months ago lol
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access
splax at 9:02pm 07.26.21
having replaced the lift pump, I don't think an access hatch will be useful I think most was done fr
Rust sealer for steel keel
Ken Cross at 8:50pm 07.26.21
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Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 07.26.21
There was no way I could pull the boat forward by muscle alone, which is what I normally do when an

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