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glenn8720 at 2:52am 07.29.04
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Does anyone know of a product that will prevent algae growth in the bilge sump? We are running a de-
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I am new to sailing and I got a Mac 19. I think she is great. But being new I am not sure about a pa
Otto Dieffenbach at 2:01am 07.29.04
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Bowls seem no longer available. Has anyone found a substitute?
kevin d at 1:56am 07.29.04
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My exaust blows an unusual amount of white smoke and the overheat alarm sounds if I run the engine a
jerry10848 at 1:54am 07.29.04
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Peggy My Raritan PH II was delivereed yesterday. Next question: I'm replacing all of the hoses. Wha
Paul McGhee at 1:40am 07.29.04
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Anyone who has worked with the star board product: is it sandable/shapable similar to wood? I hope
JimmyDreams at 1:15am 07.29.04
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Boat: '87 Cat 30 with Universal M25 diesel. Unknown hours on engine. When I'm motoring somewhere, I
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HELLO: LOOKING FOR A GOOD PLACE TO MAIL ORDER PARTS FOR MY #5411 UNIVERSAL ENGINE---------THANKS AL
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HELLO: LOOKING AND NEEDING PARTS FOR MY UNIVERSAL MODEL#5411 DIESEL.,CAN YOU TELL ME A GOOD PLACE T
normo at 12:56am 07.29.04
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For those of you who wished your Mac trailer was galvanized there is hope. In the southern US from
Ron Kinkead at 12:26am 07.29.04
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I am well into restoring this 27 O'Day and I am ready to start on the head. It is currently a mess
Ron Kinkead at 12:13am 07.29.04
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I am in the process of restoring a 1978 27' O'Day and I am looking for a bow rail. The old rail tha
tom r. evans-kennedy at 11:52pm 07.28.04
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I have a 1980 Hunter 27 and need to replace the fowrard hatch cover //both slides are broken off at
Paul Aubrecht at 11:40pm 07.28.04
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I have discovered that when my dealer commissioned my boat last september,he never used a Loos gauge
Steve at 11:36pm 07.28.04
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Hi, I have an Xcite which I love to teach on but yesterday we turtled in lake Mi outside sister bay,
J Lewis at 11:01pm 07.28.04
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Are there any other owners of 1980s Beneteau First 26 out there? Looking for some advice on leaking
frank at 9:07pm 07.28.04
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KO spray PEGGY YOU ONCE INDICATED THAT YOU CAN USE KO RIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTLE TO GET RID OF ODORS
Marty 26d at 2:19pm 07.28.04
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OK....I'm sold on the idea of a furler...BUT...on a Mac26d with a single forestay, how do you set up
T J Furstenau at 1:30pm 07.28.04
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Okay, maybe I'm missing something really obvious here, so I'm hoping someone can tell me what it is.
richard smith at 12:17pm 07.28.04
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I am replacing my holding tank and associated paraphenalia with a lectrasan. When the hose leaves t

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