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Troy Carner at 5:21am 04.28.04
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I just bought my 1991 Hunter 30T and love the boat. The boat had not been used for many years and al
Patrick at 5:04am 04.28.04
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Okay, I just re painted the bottom, then I painted a trim stripe near the deck (from the toerail dow
GREGG WHITTENBERGER at 4:51am 04.28.04
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HELLO: LOOKING TO BUY SOME USED PARTS FOR MY CATALINA 27,WINCHES,BOOM AND???? CAN YOU GIVE ME A GOO
Darrell Kirkendall at 4:07am 04.28.04
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Hi ... I just acquired a 1988 Catalina 30, and was told by the surveyor that Catalina Corporation ha
DanaK at 3:52am 04.28.04
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I am NEWWWWWWWWWWWW to sailing. So new-I have never sailed. Long story short my husband is buying
Bob at 3:37am 04.28.04
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My fresh water tank needs to be flushed and I don't want to stand there and pump the the faucet hand
Chuck at 3:22am 04.28.04
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Hi Folks, I'd like to install a 2nd battery to beef up my cruising capability. I'd like some thoug
Chip Willis at 3:10am 04.28.04
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We would like to purchase a GPS and am not sure what the difference is between a hand held GPS and a
dave at 2:53am 04.28.04
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My water bladder has a leak located along the bottom seam. I believe the water bladder is original
Chip Willis at 2:17am 04.28.04
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the bulkhead to about the top of the teak handle and running down again. I have looked on most of th
tom at 2:16am 04.28.04
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It goes against the dogma but I've never liked lifelines. Mostly because I've been almost impaled by
Matt at 1:31am 04.28.04
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I am seeking advice on the installation of the zinc sacrifical anode on my Cat 22 keel. I am refini
Dale I at 1:22am 04.28.04
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As a river sailor on the St. Johns I am exposed to near constant tidal current and am wondering why
Fred Statz at 1:12am 04.28.04
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Help... Having problems with the Brydon Boy Toilet on my boat. When you pump the handle it does not
Drew at 1:06am 04.28.04
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I've a 2004 H240 on the way - will be here next week. Is there anything I need to know before deale
Jeffrey at 12:13am 04.28.04
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Putting together a South Florida Beneteau group, open to all Beneteau sailors. If anyone is interes
Larry at 12:10am 04.28.04
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My Mac 26D has a Johnson 8hp outboard. Doesnt look like their is too much more room in the engine w
Cru at 12:01am 04.28.04
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I have a boat with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel. I normally start this engine with the battery selector s
Mark at 11:11pm 04.27.04
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Can anyone suggest how I could fix a bent pulpit? It leans to starboard approximately 1-2". Is it
doug at 10:59pm 04.27.04
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Just got an old hunter 25. Noticed most boats at marina have gas tank stored below, instead of in c

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Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences)
kappykaplan at 1:47pm 10.21.20
Kermie, Kermie, Kermie . . . so sad that you messed up your Karma! :beer:
New Tender
azambella at 1:42pm 10.21.20
I do like wooden boats but... on load and tip factor alone an inflatable wins..... never mind ligh
Neglected boats
Joe Blizzard at 1:39pm 10.21.20
has moss growing on the north side. Hey, I did that so I can tell which way I'm going. I can't a
1981 22'Cape Dory
dlochner at 1:37pm 10.21.20
I just bought the sailboat I am not able to pick it up at this time because of king tide and floodi
New Tender
azambella at 1:32pm 10.21.20
As wooden boats go I am a fan but, an inflatable solves many things Light weight an inflatable di
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated
NYSail at 1:29pm 10.21.20
Not an easy task at all on those alternators. We build from the raw component level and we are havi
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated
NYSail at 1:27pm 10.21.20
When you get it converted, you may want to dry fit it and check the pulley alignment as well as the
shut off everything or no?
Stu Jackson at 1:23pm 10.21.20
When i leave my h41 for at last one week, i shut off everything. even the solar panel. Why did you
1981 22'Cape Dory
Ric Hall at 1:23pm 10.21.20
I just bought the sailboat I am not able to pick it up at this time because of king tide and floodin
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle
Stu Jackson at 1:22pm 10.21.20
I'm an electrical idiot, but even to me, this makes absolutely no sense. Not really. You're smart
Cal-21 Jib Furler
PeteTheri at 1:21pm 10.21.20
I thought it would be nice to be able to change on the fly. That makes sense Pete. Where do you fl
Cal-21 Jib Furler
PeteTheri at 1:20pm 10.21.20
You might have already found this reference but it looks like it might have some info about your boa
VHF Coax
Don S/V ILLusion at 1:19pm 10.21.20
No doubt the VHF, coax and antenna were installed at commissioning or by a previous owner making it
1981 22'Cape Dory
dlochner at 1:14pm 10.21.20
The 5 hp will have more than enough power. Do you have a long shaft motor? Most sailboats with outbo
Cal 33 Lap pics
jssailem at 1:13pm 10.21.20
Nice interior. Looks like you have a bit of a bug problem. I see 3 cans of bug insecticide.
Perkins 4.236 Exhaust Issue.
kloudie1 at 1:12pm 10.21.20
Cool! That one looks to be made with top entry and if the bolt pattern is correct, it would work wit
Cal-21 Jib Furler
jssailem at 1:06pm 10.21.20
I thought it would be nice to be able to change on the fly. That makes sense Pete. Where do you fl
Shift lever backwards?
hj5150 at 1:01pm 10.21.20
Our 260 was the same when we first got it. I was able to change the connection points in the top o

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