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HAL
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Domenico
at 11:38pm 09.23.07
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Hi, I am a happy owner of an Oceanis Clipper 323 since May 07, last week I have just bought a gennak
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pthai
at 12:44am 09.24.07
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Can any one give me any help.
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John T1594
at 1:18am 09.24.07
3/1010
I finally got around to repairing a very small hairline crack in the deck of my 2000 H340. It looked
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Maeve Meuser
at 1:53am 09.24.07
7/1610
We have a West Marine Wind Generator that has stopped rotating even in strong winds. We recently re
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Stan Breaux21640
at 5:04am 09.24.07
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Is it 130 or 150??
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AXEL
at 4:23am 09.24.07
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I'll be shopping for a new VHF at the Annapolis Boat show next week. Looking in the $150 - $300 rang
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Spiro Pappas
at 3:26am 09.24.07
1/980
My swing keel is almost imposible to raise. It has a five purchase pully system but I noticed on the
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seadaddler
at 3:22am 09.24.07
17/5703
I sold my 8 ft dink and light 3.5 nissan and got a 9.6 dink with a 8 HP outboard. The motor is very
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cvicek
at 3:18am 09.24.07
10/1928
Need help - the last (from bow) keel bolt head tore off and the keel dropped by an inch causing a st
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Nimbus
at 7:44am 09.24.07
1/1169
I just went to all chain road and discovered that a washdown pump would be required. I have plenty o
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dylan13668
at 8:25am 09.24.07
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Hi All, Long time Lapworth Cal fan (20 and 25) looking at an Islander 44. She is in reasonable condi
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Doghouse
at 6:13am 09.24.07
4/1484
I know this is not sailing related, but my wetsuit stinks from diving in fresh water. They sell wet
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MARK FECTEAU
at 6:12am 09.24.07
0/1204
I AM LOOKING AT PURCHASING A 2001 OR 1998 42 MK II 2 CABIN AND AM WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANYTH
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c hall
at 10:06am 09.24.07
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I am thinking about up-sizing to a 27' O'day. How long should it take to set up a boat of that size?
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Roger
at 10:12am 09.24.07
14/1124
...seems to 'flood' too easy?? Any experiences/advise? I pull choke--prime 3 pumps--' pull...Usual
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Roger
at 10:21am 09.24.07
6/1057
How tight should they be in their pocket--for length? Particularly the angled (45*) for 'fat-top' sa
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VT Fitz
at 8:50am 09.24.07
9/1996
I did a search on this topic ' didn't find much, so I'm asking the collected wisdom for their experi
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moiz
at 9:35am 09.24.07
2/1019
My 25 is rigged with a half-line half-wire main halyard. Whats the advantage of this setup over all
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agaliha
at 11:05am 09.24.07
4/1332
While diving under my B361 to scrub the bottom, I found some "rust bumps" developing on the bottom o
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Recent Replies
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Inner forestay on H42 (2)
Rick D at 9:09pm 09.30.21 Here is one for a 40.5. Not sure how relevant it is for a 410. |
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Bottom Paint in Northern
Stu Jackson at 8:49pm 09.30.21 Charles, Maine & Chicago are vastly different, mainly fresh vs. salt. Two different bottom paints. |
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Adding kayak to sailboat
jssailem at 8:13pm 09.30.21 Yes. Those Alaskan Low pressure storms are nasty. I flew in on a quick meet and greet business trip |
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New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR
WindS at 7:51pm 09.30.21 Thanks Mike, John: I appreciate the welcome. I think, for me, sailing around Olympia is a good |
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Bottom Paint in Northern
Tally Ho at 7:28pm 09.30.21 I (and many others on the Great Lakes) use VC17. Very thin, fast drying, works reasonably well in fr |
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Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot?
chuckwayne at 7:22pm 09.30.21 Thanks Mikesea! I plan to do the same thing with my st4000. I'm running the same B&G system as you e |
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Furling Main Winter Storage
Dan_Y at 7:12pm 09.30.21 One issue to point out. Our '08 h36 was 7 years old when we bought it. During the sailing survey the |
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O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what?
MaritimeOliver at 7:06pm 09.30.21 As an owner of a very similar Oday 25 , I can tell you straight out that dropping the mast is very |
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170 Under Main Only
stickinthemud57 at 6:44pm 09.30.21 Increased weather helm and will not point. This is a terse but accurate take. Would only add that |
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Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, there is none. Any ideas?
Justin_NSA at 6:19pm 09.30.21 It's like a water hose. If no water is coming out, you have to trace back to find the kink or hole i |
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Exhaust Steam
WayneH at 6:17pm 09.30.21 White smoke can also be from an improperly timed injection pump. I had my injection pump overhauled |
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Tempest International
PaulK at 6:12pm 09.30.21 Don't think you'll find any pictures of 4-trap Tempests. Do the Class Rules allow it? On 505's the |
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Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, there is none. Any ideas?
aescobar100 at 6:12pm 09.30.21 I vaguely remember that the 14AWG is feed through a PVC conduit located high up on the starboard si |
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When is diesel fuel too old?
T Dunn at 5:48pm 09.30.21 Yup the climate here at the southern tip of Mount Desert Island is actually pretty mild in the winte |
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Replace fuel stop cable with stop button
Jaxn at 5:32pm 09.30.21 I am tempted to move the engine panel too, just not right now. As for the battery, if the engine is |
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Inner forestay on H42
Windpilot at 5:27pm 09.30.21 Did you ever get a chainplate added. My h410 already has the spot for it, But it looks like Seatek h |
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