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Paul Meyer at 10:23pm 01.15.07
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I recently purchased a MacGregor 22-2.I have begun taking sailing lessons and have found that I love
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what types of epoxy or glue works best on this stuff whats the big secret no one wants to sell me th
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To the Liberty Cub boat sailors. In the Cup video of this series it shows the Hunter 35.5 boats wit
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My new mainsail is a fully battened loose footed beauty. It has a small internal line for adjusting
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Can anyone give me some advice on what I need to do to add roller furling to my 1982 Catalina 30 (no
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This is an old subject, I differ with some of the logic. To Don, Rick and other, how does one get li
Barry Calhoun at 10:55am 01.15.07
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Hi Peggy, Well, I'm getting ready to install my holding tank system--finally--after about 6 months
Bad Obsession at 8:19am 01.15.07
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I have a 1990 Catalina 30 tall rig with a bow sprit. When I bought the boat it came with another ji
cellomanjack at 6:16am 01.15.07
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I have recently removed the mast of my 1984 Cat 25 tall mast (for the first time) to replace halyard
Tim at 5:19am 01.15.07
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On my '88 H-30, there is a wonderful inspection plate behind the setee cushion which, when opened, r
Ol Dave at 3:49am 01.15.07
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No kidding, I was flabbergasted. It's a '83 Hunter 27 with a fixed lead keel. Yesterday when I lifed
Dutch102 at 3:45am 01.15.07
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Has enyone else had a crack in the center aluminum casting? Mine occurred where one of the screws w
James at 3:37am 01.15.07
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I have a 12" X 6" coating blister on the side of my rudder. The blister is right down to the fibergl
Scott at 2:53am 01.15.07
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We have our mast down this winter for refurbishing. Ours is a Kenyon model 4060-MORC a little over
tmack at 2:52am 01.15.07
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The rudder on my 27 O'Day is sloppy. There is a lot of play in it and it kind of rattles around. Ar
aclaunch at 2:26am 01.15.07
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I recently moved from Va. to Fla. and had the boat trailered. A survey 2 years ago (on land) was goo
Lou 14643 at 2:07am 01.15.07
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Okay, here's a lame question, but until yesterday I thought I knew a difference between stainless an
Idratherbesailing at 1:31am 01.15.07
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I just purchased a 1979 Gulfstar 37...the interior wood is in great shape, with the exception of the
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