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Harold at 9:20pm 01.01.06
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Have heard lots of talk about so called pirates who board and cause trouble. How common is this issu
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was never very good with my original Passage 42 Heart EMS 1800 inverter/charger. The best I was ever
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I got my new to me 1992 Hunter 30 in July. This is my first winter of ownership. When I bought the
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I am installig CDI Flexible furler this winter. I have a 150 head sail, is that to big? Should I use
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Hi all, I am prepping my mast and boom for an Awlgrip paint refinishing on my Catalina 30. I plan
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What a cool site! I am new to sailing after years of canoes and small speedboats. I went through
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Trying to put a 110 volt system to power kitchen appliances, refrig, ect. Have a 33 Univrsal diesel
Jack at 9:53am 01.01.06
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Well we had a weather window here in Idahop, it quit raining for the day. Splashed my boat and saile
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I just read your book and can not wait for the winter to end so I can start sailing again. Is there
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I am looking for some help on possible actions I can take. The lake water level has dropped so low,
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We are thinking of changing our rudder. Any positive experiences and negative one. Please let us kno
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We are considering a move to a larger boat, but the new boat market is made up (mostly) of "RV's." R
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We are moving from Michigan to Charleston, SC, and will need to have our boat put back together afte
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I am refinishing the teak on my Cat. 22, and there are teak plugs in the handrails. I also have a f
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I dont wanna make any mistakes!!! I need a trailerable, affordable sailboat for lake sailing mainly.
Richard McBride at 2:35am 01.01.06
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Hi all My Catalina 27 (1976) has some lateral cracks in the gel coat at the bow of the boat. I was
Joe Mullee at 2:24am 01.01.06
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Reading John Vigors "Twenty Small Sailboats To Take You Anywhere" I was drawn to the Bristol 27. One

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Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start
Calif. Ted at 3:43pm 05.27.21
When I first got mine (~450hrs) it smoked some on cold start, had a mechanic (long retired, unfortun
Behavior of marine batteries   (3)
Tally Ho at 3:35pm 05.27.21
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see?
garymalmgren at 3:34pm 05.27.21
Good job on the AC build, Portajon. You have pulled off a real winner. Your presentation could do w
Last straw
DArcy at 3:09pm 05.27.21
Its a bad look. but not entirely unexpected. Sorry, I was never a fan of his brash and, at times,
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There?
shemandr at 3:08pm 05.27.21
I don't know a lot of folks who sail here who aren't up North now. Right now I'm content to sail on
Behavior of marine batteries
dlochner at 3:00pm 05.27.21
Our SOP when we encounter an anchor alarm is to fire the engine, pull the rode in and then reset th
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There?
jon hansen at 2:57pm 05.27.21
not even taking on water
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see?
ggrizzard at 2:54pm 05.27.21
My water heater locale is different and, I don't have an engine access hatch in the cockpit floor.
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jon hansen at 2:52pm 05.27.21
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Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker
dlochner at 2:51pm 05.27.21
Is there anything I can currently do aside from replacing the corroded positive wire to troubleshoo
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There?   (1)
jon hansen at 2:48pm 05.27.21
194615 that's the fleet at the school i once headed
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see?
portajon at 2:47pm 05.27.21
Can't wait for the install. It fit perfectly where the water heater had been. A 6" return duct
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There?
jon hansen at 2:42pm 05.27.21
you really can't come up with a crew? those are detuned highlanders. you can't tip them over. snag a
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see?
ggrizzard at 2:42pm 05.27.21
Can't wait for the install. Oops, and there it is (sorta). Gotta see the other part.
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There?
shemandr at 2:41pm 05.27.21
Oh and thanks for the tip about moving forward for weight distribution.
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see?
portajon at 2:40pm 05.27.21
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1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options?
SeaTR at 2:39pm 05.27.21
Probably could use an 8ft step ladder and see all four corners of the state. ...I couldn't help.!
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see?
portajon at 2:33pm 05.27.21
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Catalina 310 line drawing appeal?
sail sfbay at 2:28pm 05.27.21
Suggest getting a schematic diagram of a Catalina 310 like from this site SailboatData.com - CATALIN

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