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Rick Williams at 2:26am 08.15.03
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Hi Folks, A friend and I are looking at a 1973 Columbia 30 to buy but have a question about a visibl
Rick Crossman at 11:13pm 08.11.03
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I have an '87 Cal 33 and I am having difficulty with the rig tuning. In 15 knots apparent wind, it h
Kimball Dhillon at 9:24am 08.10.03
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It's been such a wet summer, we found our interior completely covered in mildew. Does anyone have an
Tom at 12:21pm 08.04.03
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I just purchased a 23T w/o any manuals. After having it in the water for 24 hours, I noticed water
Jack Martin at 10:14am 07.30.03
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I can't find any info on Columbias made by Kell Boat works. I think thay got the moldes from someone
Frank at 2:27am 07.24.03
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Water is leaking into the rudder from somewhere near the rudder post. The inside of the rudder has
Walt at 3:33am 07.21.03
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I have a 1980 Sabre 28 with a Volvo MD7A engine. When I start my engine at the beginning of a trip
Paul Lieblich at 3:53am 07.11.03
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I looking at a Columbia Sabre mainly as a boat to use for day sailing. The old engine has been taken
steve derossett at 12:54am 07.11.03
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I'm considering the purchase of a Cal 22 but cannot find any info. about this boat(1987 model). I ha
Don Hall at 10:53pm 07.10.03
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I'm looking for a mid 80s Cal35 with a shoal draft in the southeast...can anyone direct me to a know
harry sheldon at 9:53am 07.07.03
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Mike, thanks for your response to my inquiry. We love our boat. I am thinking about taking her to
Ed Stevens at 8:57pm 07.03.03
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After sailing my Columbia for several years the deck began to separate! I realized some guy before m
Roger McKeon at 8:53am 07.01.03
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Hi, Would anyone know where I might have a chance of finding second-hand sails for a 23T?
bill curtin at 12:28pm 06.27.03
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Any suggestions on how to stop the windows on a 23 from leaking?
bill curtin at 6:10am 06.23.03
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The wood on the boat is decaying faster than I would like. Where can I get a new slide?
Jack Martin at 2:23am 06.18.03
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I need any info I can ghet on restoring 1974 Columbia 22.
Peter Bickmroe at 12:05pm 06.17.03
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Do any of you know what size Bimini I should put on my Columbia 30...Im figuring a 6 footer 36 inche
JERRY MITCHELL at 11:19am 06.17.03
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I want to replace the water and gas deck fills on my 1977 Columbia 8.7 because they have the chrome
Clumsy at 12:06am 06.11.03
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I have a Columbia 28 that has been abused but fell in love with it. I am looking for a source to buy
Milton Thrasher at 11:56pm 06.09.03
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I like Carl Alberg designed boats having once owned Pearson Ariel #41. I found a South Coast 21

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Head mirror replacement project
Captain Larry-DH at 5:03am 12.09.20
A glass mirror probably shouldn't be on a boat unless pocket sized used to signal for rescue Disag
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Welcome to our amazing sailing forum, Filmstress. You are asking the right questions of the right p
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Project_Mayhem at 12:52am 12.09.20
Could you use a thin metal plate as a stand-off to protect the gel coat from the oscillating tool a
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Project_Mayhem at 12:28am 12.09.20
Should the OP be concerned about the Catalina smile?
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Alan Gomes at 10:59pm 12.08.20
Please report back after you get your pump back from being refurbished. Hopefully that's going to so
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Redrover1425 at 10:38pm 12.08.20
Alan Gomes and Noondat Lady: We tried running the engine again and the RPMs went up to 3000 but no h
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Hunter216 at 9:40pm 12.08.20
The link to the SBO archive of Hunter info is here: https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export
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Canelle at 9:15pm 12.08.20
Unfortunately, I'm not a handy woman to take on a sailboat building project. I finally found one sol
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Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:50pm 12.08.20
Motor in fog with radar and AIS. Pictures on Tenn-Tom waterway.
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BigEasy at 8:45pm 12.08.20
No such thing. It did not exist in the 80s and 90s True dat, but if the CEO of Hunter, Warren Lu
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Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:43pm 12.08.20
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Benny17441 at 8:09pm 12.08.20
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Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 12.08.20
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Coolant Smoke or more?
BarryL at 7:41pm 12.08.20
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Head mirror replacement project
Blitz at 7:40pm 12.08.20
A glass mirror probably shouldn't be on a boat unless pocket sized used to signal for rescue
Coolant Smoke or more?
Ralph Johnstone at 7:26pm 12.08.20
It is asking the same question over and over and over by the same person that is questionable behav
Coolant Smoke or more?
glaufman at 7:12pm 12.08.20
Pulling into a strange let last summer our pump ran dry for a few minutes, then the impeller explode
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Tally Ho at 7:01pm 12.08.20
Maybe someone should pay $35 and ask the new Hunter expert for an opinion :banghead: or where is Cr
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Dr. D at 5:59pm 12.08.20
Pardon my poor wording. For most of the trip I would be sailing during the day, anchoring at night.
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