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Don at 11:47pm 01.27.07
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I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and the Gel Coat on deck is chalky and wearing thin in some areas. I was won
Dawntreader22789 at 1:28am 01.28.07
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My good old O'day 20 needs some parts. Foremost would be the cast attachment from the boom to the
Brian D at 1:22am 01.28.07
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Saw this movie Saturday morning. Kevin Costner and Robin Wright Penn. Not a very good movie, but the
shortstuff at 12:58am 01.28.07
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The cable to our centerboard corroded and down came the centerboard. Interested in what other boater
Dawntreader22789 at 12:55am 01.28.07
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My wife and I are heading to Panama City, Florida, at the end of March to get an early start to the
Fred The Finisher at 12:25am 01.28.07
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I'm refinishing a nice Irwin. I could use a pint/quart of the blue hull paint for touch-ups. Any ide
Bugsboat at 2:05am 01.28.07
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My 1990 Catalina 22 has the beige colored rub rail and needs to be replaced. I have never done a pro
Night Sailor at 2:22am 01.28.07
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Anyone else having trouble accessing the macgregorsailors.com website? I've not been able to get on
jimq26 at 2:50am 01.28.07
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I have been raving about this great product for a couple of years now. Good to see it is now availa
Hutch at 3:02am 01.28.07
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I need some info. on what the best way is to remove a solan window and replace it. Can a window be p
Tsehum Pete at 4:42am 01.28.07
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I am planning to sail from Victoria, BC to Barkley Sound for a couple of weeks this July. Plan to ex
omaha lakes at 4:04am 01.28.07
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need to replace cockpit drains, it must be cracked cause i get water in the cabin,not much but enoug
bluetoad at 3:26am 01.28.07
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I purchased Starbaby with one Headsail, looks like a 110% Genoa to me. Anyway its not a lot of heads
SailboatOwners.com at 7:06am 01.28.07
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Many boats up to 25 feet or so have tillers. Many boats over that size have wheels. Yet it is not un
mortyd at 8:48am 01.28.07
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don, am i misremembering? didn't you host a topic about sailing with jib or main alone is not a good
captain at 8:31am 01.28.07
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I thought some of you might be interested in the following; I gave up on my Snake River tank monitor
AADIVER at 8:24am 01.28.07
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What's the best way to boost the range of a hand held VHF, i.e. a stern rail mount antenna? Trying
Alan Russell at 8:11am 01.28.07
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Can anyone tell me what the headroom is the boat? I plan to get on one at an upcomming boat show, b
Alan Russell at 8:08am 01.28.07
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What parts of the Hunter 26/260 are cored and what is it cored with? Also, it looks as if lots of t
stevec22206 at 7:54am 01.28.07
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Was wondering what causes rudder cavitation. Once we exceed a given speed the rudder on our O'day 23

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Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23)
jBlaze3000 at 3:39pm 06.03.21
It looks like too much prebend. I don't think you can judge rake by looking at a photo. Or at leas
Reverse Cycle difficulties
JamesG161 at 3:29pm 06.03.21
It may have, I don't recall. I came back to the boat, looked for and noticed no flow, shut it off a
Chrysler 26 hull work
dlochner at 3:20pm 06.03.21
The work I would like to do at the end of the season if to do the following: 1. Take off the old a
Need surveyor eastern shore Maryland   (1)
sail sfbay at 3:12pm 06.03.21
Here you go: Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors - SAMS OR Best 30 Marine Surveyors in Easton, MD
Disappointed in Beneteau
shemandr at 3:11pm 06.03.21
Continue respiration while awaiting that reply.
Odd Discharge
JRT at 3:11pm 06.03.21
Diesels need to be run hard, and not babied. Plus it is just fun to punch it wide open for a bit!
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options?
SeaTR at 3:05pm 06.03.21
Wow, shallow indeed. I was just looking at NOAA chart 14916, and it looks like you have to go about
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier?
Brian D at 2:44pm 06.03.21
The only thing I have done on my boat is autopilot. However, when I learned how to seriously balance
Going sailing!   (8)
mermike at 2:41pm 06.03.21
Plans changed (of course) as our departure on Monday 5/24 was greeted by 20+ knots of wind as we cro
H326 HIN
sail sfbay at 2:40pm 06.03.21
If you cannot find the HIN where Jake N Eggs indicated, is possible it was covered up with paint? B
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags
thinwater at 2:26pm 06.03.21
Personally, I like having a topping lift available as a spare halyard. It has come in handy a number
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot
Ward H at 2:22pm 06.03.21
Hayden, It's my understanding that N2K cable is the same for device drops (spur cables in RM languag
Reverse Cycle difficulties
Ward H at 2:00pm 06.03.21
I have a buddy who replaced his AC water pump one spring because the original one was not running.
Strange Water Heater Manifold
senang at 1:55pm 06.03.21
I had the same setup on my Force10 water heater. It is hooked up in such a way that it limits thermo
Disappointed in Beneteau
Dr. D at 1:51pm 06.03.21
Maybe you should talk to Beneteau then..... Hindsight being 20/20. I contacted the dealership whe
Strange Water Heater Manifold
SV_Funday at 1:43pm 06.03.21
Thanks, Davidasailor26! I think you are correct. The replacement Kumma Water heater has a control
Universal M25-XP Overheat Issue
Ward H at 1:36pm 06.03.21
Hi Larry, All cooling hoses were new in 2018 and are wire reinforced. However, your idea of a deli
P21 Running Rigging   (2)
sail sfbay at 1:28pm 06.03.21
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Oh the joys of owning your first sa
Reverse Cycle difficulties
DayDreamer41 at 1:01pm 06.03.21
Hope all is well with the unit after you get the flow issue sorted out, I have a feeling its going t

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