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Hugh4753 at 5:39am 07.18.07
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Have a Garmin 492 GPS, last weekend it was working fine for most of the sail but then it got bumped
Jeremy at 6:48am 07.18.07
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We have the beginnings of quite severe-looking corrosion around some of the joints of the alluminium
Robert Forney at 7:00am 07.18.07
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I have a 1995 Hunter 19' and want to change the original 7/16" centerboard uphaul line. How can I ge
Jim at 7:53am 07.18.07
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I have a Catalina 30 and I have noticed that my bilge stays dry except when we get storms. The wave
ACR42 at 8:04am 07.18.07
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Greetings, Does an Ospray manual exist? Am still interested in rigging...does the idea of stepping t
stuart22320 at 9:05am 07.18.07
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hi, i'm looking for a slide out galley for my 85 mac 25. if anyone has one that they want to sell pl
Mike Mac25 - 85 at 9:13am 07.18.07
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In the last several years, ALL of the plastic (Delrin, acrylic, nylon, whatever!) in my blocks, (rud
VT Fitz at 11:43am 07.18.07
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Apropos of stuffiness in the aft berth, I looked back in the archives for info on folks who may have
Comfortably Numb at 1:09pm 07.18.07
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In 2001 I asked the question if anyone had mounted a traveler on the pads where the halyard clutches
Bob at 1:14pm 07.18.07
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Before I start drilling holes all over the cockpit, thought I'd ask for photos from people who have
grigs at 1:50pm 07.18.07
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Took my C 25 out for only the second time this season and when I was flaking the main it started to
Flashman at 9:15pm 07.16.07
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It appears I shall have to drill holes in my mast in order to run the antenna and masthead light cab
Ely at 9:38pm 07.16.07
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Recently purchased a Moody 42 (my wife's pick)and having some issues with access to things such as p
robert i rogers jr at 10:10pm 07.16.07
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Anyone have prior problems with a jammed stop in the luff track of a 240 ? The stop will mot move up
Ken Delson at 11:08pm 07.16.07
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HELP! I am trying to install an autopilot on my Oceanis 323. There is no room for the rudder posit
Just Dreamin' at 11:28pm 07.16.07
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We purchased a 25' Catalina which is sitting in a boat yard in Quincy, Mass. Unfortunately due to wo
Danny at 11:36pm 07.16.07
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I currently own a older Hunter 27 and have been doing a lot of sailing on a local lake in it. I spen
KevinE at 11:59pm 07.16.07
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I have 2 issues with my shaft seal. The first is a small grinding noise that only occurs at low RPM
Patrick at 11:52pm 07.16.07
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The roller furling on my H 33.5 is binding when I try to roll up the sail. I dodnt see anything wron
jviss at 11:48pm 07.16.07
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I need a scrap of info please, if anyon ecan help, since I'm not near my boat to measure it. Does a

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Seafarer 22
shemandr at 3:52pm 09.26.21
I've sailed quite a bit on a Seafarer 22. They were built on L.I. so there are more in that area.
Its funny Friday!   (1)
rgranger at 3:20pm 09.26.21
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M15 engine is overheating
jssailem at 2:56pm 09.26.21
I like to ask a lot questions is all. That is a great way of thinking. Most of the things that ca
M15 engine is overheating
catalina30 at 2:50pm 09.26.21
have some mechanical knowledge and understand the terms being used. I just know one little thing ca
M15 engine is overheating
sailme88 at 2:44pm 09.26.21
Don't assume that the new pump has a good impeller.. Remove the pump cover and have a helper engage
M15 engine is overheating
jssailem at 2:23pm 09.26.21
Can you please provide a page reference Post #5 by @sail sfbay on page 31/32 you get a diagram of
Searching for a trailer !
sail sfbay at 1:57pm 09.26.21
.............I am looking for an old junked one that I can cannibalise from to adapt to a boat lift.
M15 engine is overheating
jssailem at 1:44pm 09.26.21
Also how exactly do you remove the thermostat from the housing while the engine is running? You do
Gunnel corrosion   (1)
Tally Ho at 1:31pm 09.26.21
The 2nd photo of the stancion base and deck looks pretty ugly. Hard to tell if the deck is signific
Its funny Friday!
jssailem at 1:29pm 09.26.21
Has Mercedes solved the electric car question? How to power a car using a renewable resource? 0k1t
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases
guidera48 at 12:48pm 09.26.21
Just an update. Downloaded the Beneteau catalog and found the part. It is used in many models. rigr
Loosening Alternator Belt
kloudie1 at 12:07pm 09.26.21
The belt looks too narrow (or the pulley too wide). It should be sitting higher in the alternator pu
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rgranger at 12:01pm 09.26.21
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Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest...
rgranger at 11:55am 09.26.21
@DougM It sounds like you have paralled some similar issues. One of the reasons I moved to Charles
Loosening Alternator Belt
quadrille38 at 11:47am 09.26.21
Hello, I have an 82 Catalina 27 with a Universal 5411 and the drive belt (there's only one) keeps
A simple list of preparations...
jon hansen at 11:20am 09.26.21
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