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Anyone have any inside information or ideas on where to obtain a slip/mooring in the aforementioned
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Can anyone suggest where I would source foam for cushions for my Hunter 25. The price of petroleum
Glen at 6:38pm 02.10.06
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Our boat is over 20 years old. The hull is blue and has scrapes and chips all over her sides. Time t
j perez at 5:12pm 02.10.06
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I have been working refurnishing my 25 ft trailerable, for 1 year (to many problems) name plate:
persail at 4:49pm 02.10.06
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i had this boat refurnishing for 1 year ,the name plate said :builded in columbia so. carolina, by j
Harry18623 at 12:59pm 02.10.06
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I'm searching for a 1970s CT-41 or a Yankee Clipper 41 or similar boat in 'project' boat condition.
Debbie at 11:09am 02.10.06
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Has anyone used Island Girl Products for cleaning their 170 hull/removing oxidation? In March we wi
Donalex at 10:44am 02.10.06
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Hi Phil, I applaud your continuous development of this site. One detail which might be worth doing
chas1776 at 10:26am 02.10.06
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Does anyone know where to get replacement toe rail for a 322 oday?
Tom Heiting at 10:07am 02.10.06
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I recently inherited an 8hp 2 stroke Nissan which appears to be less than five years old. Can anyone
Morris Covin at 9:34am 02.10.06
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I have a Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 2GM20F. Is there an easy way to remove the wood cover/housing to a
jeff10600 at 8:35am 02.10.06
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the luff extrusion clips that hold the pices together as they go up the forestay are failing and th
Rcman4u2 at 8:17am 02.10.06
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I am planning a trip to Bimini for the first week of June 2006. I have never been and would really
Taylor at 7:24am 02.10.06
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My boat is stored on a bouy. I just bought her in November, and I've now realized that I did not f
Taylor at 6:58am 02.10.06
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I've just bought a new boat, a 46' sloop with two heads. The waste hoses appear to be quite old, a
tom h at 6:57am 02.10.06
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When I go the Irwin 37 centerboarder, there was a big CLUNK everytime I turned the boat with the cen
Andrew at 6:36am 02.10.06
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I own a 2005 Beneteau 331. In some sea conditons the lift keel makes a pounding noise as though it i
Steve at 6:36am 02.10.06
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I have owned a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5 for the past several years. I have done a lot of minor upgrad
Rick at 6:27am 02.10.06
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We have two Lewmar #43 2 speed winches, pre-1980, that each need a spacer between the sleeve roller
Sailor Tim at 3:37am 02.10.06
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I would like to add a teak floor grate in the head compartment to my 361. I think it would be a nice

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Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging.
All U Get at 3:47am 05.30.21
In my distant construction career we used cable clamps, strong but not applicable for boaters. I wo
A tree fell on my Mac.
Tedd at 10:51pm 05.29.21
I would have thought any of those parts would be repairable, except you need the extrusion for the m
Cleaning heat exchanger
MikeHoncho at 10:29pm 05.29.21
curious also as insitu means in place. I guess you could add the vinegar to the outlet of the raw w
My dockmate's makin' me look bad!
MikeHoncho at 10:22pm 05.29.21
I think he's trying to make you look good......and the cord
Cleaning heat exchanger
Blitz at 9:11pm 05.29.21
how do you do this insitu? I was assuming you'd have to remove it for a good soak.
Brightwork
Blitz at 9:07pm 05.29.21
Be carefull with the Teak Cleaners. The 2 part cleaners are highly caustic, cause the grain to raise
Moisture damage
S/V Tenacious at 8:32pm 05.29.21
Ours is soaked upon inspection and needs the exact same fix. Just wanted to say thanks for posting.
Bimini
DArcy at 8:08pm 05.29.21
On my C&C27 I had a dodger that provided a bit of shade while sailing and a canopy that zipped to th
Rule gusher pump
CarlN at 7:55pm 05.29.21
It's likely a Whale Gusher 10. Very common on Pearsons from that era. The problem was they were alum
Water Pump Gasket
JoeWhite at 7:00pm 05.29.21
Discard the Sherwood. Spend your money on another Oberdorfer as spare.
New outboard?
Rick D at 6:54pm 05.29.21
I understand new outboards, Yamaha in particular, are sold out. My yard told me delivery dates are
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging.   (6)
Joe at 6:40pm 05.29.21
I replaced all my lifelines with Johnson wire and fittings using steel tool designed especially for
Running wires for electronics
Flip Rutledge at 6:13pm 05.29.21
On my H31 I ran my wind cable through a conduit on the Starboard side. Not an easy fit. I opened my
Bimini
dlochner at 6:04pm 05.29.21
As nice as it is to have a cover at the dock, that blue and white one looks like more of a pain in
Brightwork   (2)
dlochner at 6:00pm 05.29.21
Be carefull with the Teak Cleaners. The 2 part cleaners are highly caustic, cause the grain to raise
Bow Anchor Roller for Macgregor 25
DEB AND DION at 5:59pm 05.29.21
I had a 26s and made a oak bow sprint out front. It was about 18 to 24 in long, then mounted a ancho
A tree fell on my Mac.
Joe at 5:50pm 05.29.21
In the long run, it'll be cheaper to look for a donor boat. You can probably find something people
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging.
dlochner at 5:48pm 05.29.21
@sail sfbay What mechanical fittings did you use for your lifelines? I'm considering the Suncor Sta
Brightwork
MikeHoncho at 5:35pm 05.29.21
1993 19-2 questions
markb_nc at 5:28pm 05.29.21
Thanks for the response. I'm not sure anyone has a, "fuller," which is the autocorrected form of, "

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