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Bob Mendes at 1:11pm 08.24.05
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Several years ago I had one of the "original" Ericson 25's, with the shallow keel and centerboard.
Mike Misko at 12:32pm 08.24.05
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Sometime down the road, we are going to retire somewhere where we can sail more than 4 months a year
Ed at 12:09pm 08.24.05
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I'm sure someone out there with a 23.5 has expeienced this. 15-20 kts, 4 ft+ waves. Problem is wit
Mikes Oasis at 11:59am 08.24.05
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I discovered a pin hole oil leak in the pan today of my 1986 C30 (Universal M-25). Looks like the e
Gary16092 at 11:58am 08.24.05
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I have just purchased a Morgan Sloop 30'. This is my first boat although I have been sailing with f
pat at 11:55am 08.24.05
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Does anyone have a lead on or a replacement model for the forward hatch of a P30?
DDW at 11:49am 08.24.05
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Peggy, I have ordered your new book, however I fear that it will not arrive in time and the old onl
Pete Rose at 10:05am 08.24.05
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My boat is lonely and can't find another Yamaha on the Columbia River.
Patrick Lombard at 9:26am 08.24.05
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I have a Merriman Yacht Specialties pedestial steering. I am trying to replace the throttle cable b
Austin Errico at 8:12am 08.24.05
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I have 11 sails (one main and 10 head sails) and a tiller for sail from a Ranger 26 cruiser/racer.
Jim Brown at 8:06am 08.24.05
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Is there a replacement for the large plastic looking washers(spacers) on the rudder bolt? Mine are
Bob at 7:12am 08.24.05
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I am restoring a Daysailer and my situation is this, the jib track nuts in the hull are loose and 1
Michael Mangione at 6:39am 08.24.05
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Hello Everyone, My wife and I just booked a charter in the BVI with Horizons. From what we have rea
Dave Winiker at 6:09am 08.24.05
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HELP!!! I've just returned from trying to hook up a Garmin 192C to the Raymarine ST4000+. Each works
Craig Greenfield at 5:59am 08.24.05
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Can anyone provide some history on the Islander 12 foot sailboat?
Cris Hazzard at 5:39am 08.24.05
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I am setting up a new electrical system on my Catalina 27. In addition to my outboard, which puts o
Tango Whiskey at 4:27am 08.24.05
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I am looking for 2 integral toe rail stancion mounts for my 1984 Hunter 34. These stanchion mounts
Levin at 3:37am 08.24.05
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Hello Everyone... So I'm deep in the process of setting up a new boat I just bought (a Hunter 340
Tom at 3:21am 08.24.05
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Dear All As a new owner I need to source some Mac-specific parts. Is there a Mac-Chandler network
bill steers at 2:56am 08.24.05
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I have just purchased a 1986 23ft. hunter with trailer. My goal is to single handed sail. Is there a

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Swing keel vs Dagger ?
Justin_NSA at 3:03pm 04.16.21
selling and buying can get weird. I had someone ask me if I still had an item for sale. I replied "y
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Tally Ho at 3:02pm 04.16.21
I had a 1996 Hunter 280. It had a liner, that I think covered the actual hull... But I never drille
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JamesG161 at 2:56pm 04.16.21
Plastic tanks need to flex and expand. Careful how you strap them down. Jim... PS: Mine are fixed
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Don S/V ILLusion at 2:51pm 04.16.21
Seems a tad inconsistent to me. If they can't get their word out, what's stopping their friends an
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supercub at 2:50pm 04.16.21
I talked to Rudy at D&R Marine, he told be that the threads are in 1 x 1 brass plates glassed in. I
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srimes at 2:43pm 04.16.21
Pine 2x4 (Or Doug Fir if available would be better). Cut to fit and treat with woodlife copper coat
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Doug J at 2:38pm 04.16.21
Got this from a Google search. "Fill a bucket with warm water and a splash of Dawn soap. Use the 3M
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FlimFlamII at 2:36pm 04.16.21
192799 Bottom 5 was before I decided to bite the bullet and do a more complete sanding. This photo
Swing keel vs Dagger ?
srimes at 2:34pm 04.16.21
I'm getting back into sailing after 16 years. Looking for a bot that my family of 4, kids are 16&13
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srimes at 2:27pm 04.16.21
Probably best not to shoot through the water ballast tank as there will probably be a bit of an air
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27
mmlspace at 2:10pm 04.16.21
Cleats mounted on steel metal "L" brackets and bolted to the sides of the rail.
Bottom Paint
Scott T-Bird at 2:07pm 04.16.21
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Scott T-Bird at 2:02pm 04.16.21
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flightlead404 at 2:02pm 04.16.21
Sorry sail, missed it. Thanks for the help.
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Scott T-Bird at 2:00pm 04.16.21
Re-reading your post ... pinholes that you couldn't see until you started painting may be a differen
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges
familyrapp at 1:56pm 04.16.21
Yes. Getting on the boat from both kayak and inflatable dinghy was always tricky. Got wet a couple
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FlimFlamII at 1:55pm 04.16.21
Using Total Boat barrier coat.
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Also removed the large bow cleat to install a claw anchor on a roller and substituted with two small
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges
isaksp00 at 1:47pm 04.16.21
I had our H23 on a mooring on a lake a few seasons. I started using a "toy" inflatable as a dingy bu

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