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Rick D at 6:19am 04.05.04
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...and on the water. Enought of talking boats, politics, economics and stuff. Time to get over to Ca
Dale Lilly at 5:29am 04.05.04
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I have a problem! *cry I sold my O'Day 25 and along with it a new pennant for the centerboard. How
Dick Wasteneys at 5:15am 04.05.04
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I recently bought a 1990 Pacific Seacraft 31, which turns out to be equipped with Yacht Specialties,
Dick Wasteneys at 5:11am 04.05.04
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I recently bought a 1990 Pacific Seacraft 31, which turns out to be equipped with Yacht Specialties,
Paul at 4:30am 04.05.04
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I am planning to sail from Galveston to the Keys via Pensacola. I'd like to go out in the Gulf into
Eric Hartsough at 4:23am 04.05.04
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Going from a Hunter 26 to a Hunter 280, I expected the mast to have a hinged step. The 280 I just pu
Stuart11157 at 4:19am 04.05.04
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Please see classified. Limited time, as boat will be trailered back to the US in a month. Great loca
Stuart11157 at 4:17am 04.05.04
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Please see classified. Limited time, as boat will be trailered back to the US in a month. Great loca
Stuart11157 at 4:13am 04.05.04
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Please see classified. Limited time, as boat will be trailered back to the US in a month. Great loca
Hartmut Hoyer at 4:10am 04.05.04
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Hi all, can anyone help me where I can get a new mast collar for a Sparcraft Mast Performance 305.
Eric Hartsough at 4:07am 04.05.04
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Recently purchased a Hunter 280 from a private party in Birmingham, AL. After getting it to Colorad
Jim Smith at 4:05am 04.05.04
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We would like to charter a boat for a week in January 2005 and would like some input from you all. I
James at 4:01am 04.05.04
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Hello! What does anyone think about doing something like this to your sail?
Wayne at 2:58am 04.05.04
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I would appreciate some information regarding autopilots. I would like to install one for this seas
Mark Hudson at 2:54am 04.05.04
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Can anyone provide direction as to how to remove the centerboard? I would like to drop it to paint
Russell at 2:29am 04.05.04
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I just got my 1993 H23.5 in February so I am still learning. Sailed Saturday with the wife and kids
Albert at 2:05am 04.05.04
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Hello, I am looking to spend around 7,000 for a used sailboat and don't know where to begin. What I
Eric B at 12:14am 04.05.04
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While making a through inspection of all rigging and structural integrity on my "new" old Cat 27, I'
JayK at 12:00am 04.05.04
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Does anybody out there have an idea if a 1979 Oday 25 is a full fiberglass hull or is it cored with
Jim at 11:50pm 04.04.04
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Greetings. I bought my H19 used, and the trailer balance has always been out of whack. I've tried mo

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Frigoboat woes
Phil Mac at 8:48am 07.13.20
I took a hair dryer on low heat to the cap tube and when we left the boat Sunday, everything seemed
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories.
Hayden Watson at 8:46am 07.13.20
The owner told me that the Fat head main greatly increased the work required to trim the sail. prev
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30?
JohnShannon at 8:45am 07.13.20
Well the rule of thumb according to the internet is 1hp for every 500 pounds that puts you at 24 hp.
Sails - Open Discussion
drewlamparello at 8:44am 07.13.20
3rd season with a 3Di NoDac 106% jib from North. It has great shape and is still looking great. I w
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories.   (1)
Hayden Watson at 8:41am 07.13.20
I forgot to mention that there were 7 battens to deal with and the air draft is over 85'.
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories.
Hayden Watson at 8:38am 07.13.20
I sailed on a boat with a fat head main for the first time this weekend and it produced some interes
Gloucester 22 Owners   (8)
Cjflyer at 8:34am 07.13.20
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Wind Instruments
capta at 8:23am 07.13.20
You know, I have one of those simple arrow style windvanes, but I can't get the thing to work right
Gloucester 22 Owners   (3)
Cjflyer at 8:17am 07.13.20
Had a successful sail on MayFly! No leaks, self induced or otherwise! I was also able to get the m
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020   (1)
jon hansen at 8:15am 07.13.20
i was bud's with the pres before phil, i was bud's with the pres after phil. the later's asst. was m
Hunter 340 Windlass
mromanow at 8:15am 07.13.20
When they installed my Lewmar horizontal windlass they used the
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020
jon hansen at 8:09am 07.13.20
ted's pj boat won the infamous fastnet race, the stormy one.
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30?
dmax at 8:07am 07.13.20
Later model Catalina 30's, similar in size to your boat, came with 21-23HP Universal diesels - I had
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30?
Justin_NSA at 8:06am 07.13.20
If you were to install a more powerful engine, would your old '78 then meet those future needs you m
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020   (1)
jon hansen at 8:06am 07.13.20
these beauties were built before phil's time. i watched as he was a hands off, absentee, push from b
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use?
Kings Gambit at 8:06am 07.13.20
There are now big companies that own several marinas in several states. Perhaps this has been so his

Ben4195 at 8:04am 07.13.20
I upgraded the Raymarine wheel pilot that came with my boat (Beneteau Oceanus 361), which wasn't gre
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is.
martin perl at 8:02am 07.13.20
Assuming your refrigerant pressure is ok, check the proportioning valve. If iced up or moisture in i
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020
jon hansen at 8:02am 07.13.20
palmer johnson yachts, sturgeon bay, wis sassy ondine tenacious kialoa III javalin NY40 etc, etc, .
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency?
kloudie1 at 7:55am 07.13.20
My old (and fine guy) Thermodynamics Professor would have let the boxes equalize in an inside locati

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