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lugeman at 1:30am 08.24.05
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Came back from our last outing and noticed the water in the catch tray and bilge had a red tone to i
Bob at 1:23am 08.24.05
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We are heading to Alaska next week to check out Anchorage and head down to Seward for a full day of
FrankR at 1:17am 08.24.05
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We have been looking at a Catalina 36 MKII lately. It is on the hard right now so it is easier to ch
Gary Wyngarden at 12:22am 08.24.05
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We're planning to charter next winter in the Caribbean and would like some input on destinations and
Richard Bryer at 12:13am 08.24.05
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We passed under our first lift bridge last week with our H34 ( not a lot of them around here) I neve
Brett Gale at 11:25pm 08.23.05
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I have a newly aquired Mac 25 1986. The bolts that hold the block for the main sheet are pulling up
Robert A Garvey at 10:54pm 08.23.05
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I had my boat pulled yesterday to clean the bottom and put on fresh bottom paint. I discovered two b
Scott Edwards at 10:51pm 08.23.05
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I have a very significant vibration at low to mid rpm on my Yanmar 2GM installed in my Hunter 27. T
Tom at 10:27pm 08.23.05
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Is there a master switch for the 26C/D. Just bought the boat, re-charged the battery and can't powe
bill at 9:21pm 08.23.05
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how much is it worth
dbrandt622821 at 8:25pm 08.23.05
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system? What are your recommendations? Thanks.. Doug
Malcolm Clyde at 6:43pm 08.23.05
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I bought a new 44DS last year and time to think about antifouling. Does anyone know if there is a pr
Dave at 5:10pm 08.23.05
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I'm interested in replacing the u-bolt chainplates on my O'Day 35 and was wondering if anyone knows
Chip at 5:05pm 08.23.05
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I am trying to understand my electrical wiring with regard to the batteries and the shore power char
Craig522 at 4:41pm 08.23.05
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Any suggestions on when to start reefing on a Pearson 10M? I've had her out in a little over 20 k
Thomas Hanke at 3:18pm 08.23.05
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Larry Wilson at 3:05pm 08.23.05
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Short notice on this forum, but for those interested, there will be a raft-up on Stutts Creek, near
gary at 2:36pm 08.23.05
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Thank all of you for your Ideas on my engine problem. I will try some of them my self. well Newport
grjfield at 2:18pm 08.23.05
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My Catalina 27 has no anchor light.. I cant believe they just forgot it when they built it -... must
Herb Parsons at 2:01pm 08.23.05
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I recently purchased a Groco K Series head on eBay. It appears to be in very good shape, and I've he

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kappykaplan at 1:39pm 04.25.21
Floating clip board and woman's hair and padded areas looks like a photo op in a barf aircraft used
Mast light B37
DougM at 1:36pm 04.25.21
The usual first reply here would be do you have a picture of the original? The light brand depending
Motorized ball valves
Bob S at 1:19pm 04.25.21
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler   (1)
SandyFrank at 1:14pm 04.25.21
Applying non-skid in the traditional hunter style of a foam roller. 1qt will cover about 1/3 of the
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main
Rick486 at 12:33pm 04.25.21
I have a slightly different view of the Dutchman. Our 44 DS has an enormous main and associated boom
'77 S2 9.2C - Looking for owner's manual - previous links are now a random spam referral or any S2 Boat that is similar.
Doobs at 12:09pm 04.25.21
Welcome to the forum!! My internet search only came up with this link to an S2 8.0 S2 YACHTS 8.0 B
Epoxy or grind and glass?
dLj at 11:58am 04.25.21
+1 on what @dlochner said. My personal favorite epoxy for this one is West System Gflex 655. dj
Need advice for wood sealer.
jrussnogle at 11:34am 04.25.21
I recently used Total Boat Wood Sealer Varnish Primer on solid teak that had been sanded down to bar
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021
jon hansen at 11:16am 04.25.21
the video is fabulous
Accessing behind panel where radio and propane switch are located.
Rick486 at 11:07am 04.25.21
How about removing the radio and reaching in through that space?
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands
ShawnL at 10:44am 04.25.21
In Lake Superior, Munising, Marquette, and Houghton / Hancock all have nice harbors and docks. Not
Accessing behind panel where radio and propane switch are located.
Unwinder at 10:22am 04.25.21
Rich, good suggestion. I might have to come up from the bottom because I have only a few inches abo
Need advice for wood sealer.   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 04.25.21
If you're OCD like myself, epoxy and varnish is the only way to go. Watch for all the problems as s
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main
Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 04.25.21
Have had a love/hate relationship with Dutchman system for many years. Once properly adjusted, it wo
Boarding Ladder Failure
Ward H at 10:12am 04.25.21
Better than expending several hundreds of dollars on a new ladder. The price for a new ladder from
Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level?
Rich Stidger at 10:09am 04.25.21
A really inexpensive way to check the level is to attach a tee fitting to the bottom of the tank and
Lowrance HDS Carbon Fish Finder C-Map
Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 04.25.21
The transponder needs to be under the hull of my kayak. Maybe not. Many, if not all depth transp
Need advice for wood sealer.   (3)
capta at 9:30am 04.25.21
We use Snappy Teak two part to get out all the stains and brighten the teak before finishing. Then,

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