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Carol Schroeder s/v Third Bird at 11:45pm 03.17.04
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While crusing, several owners have "calling" cards for their boats. The idea is to exchange them as
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We recently had a mouse intrusion on the boat and although the little critter is gone he left behind
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Hi all, just bought a 78 Hunter 30. Needs a little TLC. One of the things I am going to tackle first
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I need to cut a piece of Lexan in half then trim it rounding the edges into an oval. What method h
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Phil, when I RESPOND to a post, my homeport doesn't show up in the reply. This has been happening f
Kevin Bladsacker at 10:39pm 03.17.04
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I have an aftermarket bimini (only seen folded) on a recently purchased used boat. It seems that par
Steve Carpman at 9:45pm 03.17.04
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To reduce friction in the reefing system on our Legand 37.5, we would like to change the sheaves at
Don at 1:24pm 03.17.04
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Towards the end of March my son and I will be in the Tampa - St. Pete area for baseball and sun. I
Rob at 12:49pm 03.17.04
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The interior seats on my boat have cracked in certain spots and they seem very flimsy. This is the
James at 12:08pm 03.17.04
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Which is preferable for this boat, yanmar inboard or gas outboard? I've found an 85' inboard with r
Mark Crociati at 11:18am 03.17.04
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Anyone have any suggestions for a former trailer-sailer that cannot find a place to put his newly pu
Tim Cross at 11:16am 03.17.04
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*!Looking for experience and/or advice on best way to paint a 34 year old aluminum mast while out of
Les Blackwell at 10:51am 03.17.04
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I have removed all my cushions on my Hunter 380 for cleaning. In the aft stateroom there is a fiber
Ted at 10:40am 03.17.04
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*oI just replaced holding tank vent line on '94 C270, I have seen solutions others use to reduce hos
Mike Humphreys at 10:27am 03.17.04
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Just bought a 1982 Mac 25 ( my first "Big" boat!) and will be taking it to Crosswinds Marina on Sund
Jim at 10:24am 03.17.04
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Has anyone installed a windless in the anchor well of a Catalina 30? If so what kind of windless do
Victor Robert at 10:16am 03.17.04
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My P42 came with a Model 1200 Cal Pump to supply both air conditioners. The pump always ran hot and
ROGER at 9:35am 03.17.04
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The rudder on my 1980 37' cutter has a lot of vertical slop. Does anyone have a diagram or informat
Brian D at 8:49am 03.17.04
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Hi Peggy, I have a Restored Columbia 41 with 1 head. I use it in the chesapeake bay, and once every
kneptune at 8:20am 03.17.04
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I would like information on the best fitting electric toilet system, for the 410.

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How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat?
All U Get at 5:26am 12.14.20
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Thank you Peggie and David!!! I'll definitely look at the Dometic!!
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You should know by now what happens when you volunteer:facepalm:;) I had enough science experiments
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We have used our MSD for 21 years with no maintenance, and no odors. (Using Odorlos as directed?)
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So you're chilling now?
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As long as the keel boats are well seated it's an easy fix. Here's an suggested fix of a common kee
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Oh Merry Christmas to you @Davidasailor26
Got a new sailing dinghy
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So you paid through the nose to get an original OEM part only to have go bad in, relatively , short

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