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TomY at 5:25am 11.21.20
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Sitting in the cockpit in my harbor at dusk this past season, a Loon surfaced nearby with something
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I could save them a few bucks with my experience getting under fixed bridges. A satellite that wi
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Tonight/Saturday on DISCOVERY channel at 7:30 EST... Mike Rowe has an episode on "crushing abandoned
CaptainRan at 10:46pm 11.20.20
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I have a 1997 Honda 9.9 outboard on my 1998 H26. I do not see a canister-type oil filter on the moto
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Can anyone tell me if I update my 12v DC accessory control panel if I need to have a reverse polarit
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Can anyone tell me if I update my 12v DC accessory control panel if I need to have a reverse polarit
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Looking for anyones experiences on sailing the Houston area. Places of interest or anywhere to steer
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ohxGA7fpfu0 I saw this and didn't want to wait until the next time the discussion comes up about 'h
Don Quinn at 7:54pm 11.19.20
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Has anyone added gas struts to the pop top of a mac 26s to lighten the load? if so any suggestions.
CapnCoconut at 6:52pm 11.19.20
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Hi there, anyone knows what this thing is and what it does. Going to change out the exhaust outlet a
CraigFlowers at 6:16pm 11.19.20
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I'm gathering quotes for new sails from several companies. Unfortunately there are no local sail lo
Project_Mayhem at 5:26pm 11.19.20
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I've read multiple articles about refinishing gelcoat. Unfortunately they sometimes contradict each
Ken13559 at 4:12pm 11.19.20
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It's been >>10years since I last cleaned the stock h326 cabin cushion covers. I don't remember if I
JonandDave at 3:30pm 11.19.20
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Need an impeller, gasket and other supplies for my S-2 sail drive engine. Anybody got suggestion fo
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Hi all, Looking for anchor recommendations. I have a 23-2 and recently bought a 13lb danforth fluke
Brianstanis at 11:42am 11.19.20
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Hello all, I'm in the process of getting a new dodger ' bikini for my 1988 Hunter 33.5. I received a
DaniRing at 11:26am 11.19.20
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Hi! We are looking to pull our boat out to park at our house and do some work getting it back in to
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Brian D at 8:59am 11.19.20
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AlwaysSailing at 5:51am 03.06.25
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I have this one and it works well. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D86IKIQ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b
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What can I expect in performance gain VHF?
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Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 03.05.25
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MFD at 5:26pm 03.05.25
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What can I expect in performance gain VHF?
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The line of sight distance is 10 miles to the horizon. An antenna on a masthead 20 miles away can ju
What can I expect in performance gain VHF?
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10 miles :D :plus:
What can I expect in performance gain VHF?
BAD ORCA at 4:33pm 03.05.25
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What can I expect in performance gain VHF?
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