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Nichole at 7:35pm 10.19.03
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How long have you waited for work to be done on your boat? Better still, how long for just the work
Mark at 7:28pm 10.19.03
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Yep I know this subject has been flogged to death "however" I just wanted to check! I am about to fi
SailboatOwners.com at 4:13pm 10.19.03
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E.B. White once wrote that sailing his boat was like going out with his best girl -- he didn't want
Jacques at 4:04pm 10.19.03
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My 81 27' Hunter is in need of having the hatches replaced.. all the latches are old and brittle..
Larry at 2:00pm 10.19.03
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I am caretaking a 1978 Hunter 30 for its owner. Can someone tell me where the fuel quantity guage i
Richard at 11:58am 10.19.03
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The bearing seized on my 87' M25 fresh water pump. The cross over to Kubota is their D-950 tractor e
George Lawson at 11:40am 10.19.03
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Just bought my boat and would like to be able to raise the mast by myself. I'm trailering so I'll be
Stan at 8:13am 10.19.03
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Currently I use a line from aft of the boom to a bow cleat as a preventer on my Beneteau 361. Has a
Stephen Ord at 8:08am 10.19.03
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:{ I just got back from the boat and putting away the sails etc for winter and found water under the
Bill VanEe at 7:45am 10.19.03
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I have a an Oday 25 1980 hull. Had the old girl since she was new. Have noticed that the rudder is
Bill VanEe at 7:41am 10.19.03
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I have a an Oday 25 1980 hull. Had the old girl since she was new. Have noticed that the rudder is
Paul at 6:40am 10.19.03
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I wanted to add a couple of things to the photo forum post.... I got tired of bitchin about the sin
Rick Evans at 6:21am 10.19.03
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My self furling main works like a charm. In and out on all but thought command it's so easy. Except
Warren at 5:27am 10.19.03
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I am considering the purchase of a 1986 H28.5 and have these concerns: 1. It appears the locking an
Jeff Bacon at 4:59am 10.19.03
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Just an FYI... I discovered, by accident, this weekend that the discharge hose from the shower sump
Chip at 4:37am 10.19.03
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A few weeks ago, at the Jersey City Boat Show, I ordered a new 350 Catalina. I am trading up from a
Janet at 4:07am 10.19.03
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Hi,we just bought a 2003 Macgregor 26M and of course are very excited. Looking at buying a 8 or 10
Jim Sides at 3:54am 10.19.03
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I was planning to replace the zincs on my 1987 Hunter 34 engine and I cant find them where the manue
Patrick Randall at 3:52am 10.19.03
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Where is the best place to tow a H30 88-94 from? There is a sort of bobstay eye - what's that for? O
Cap'n D at 3:18am 10.19.03
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Don't have the documentation with me at the house and trying to do some budgeting: Has anyone instal

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Roller furler
Capn Vinny at 7:18pm 06.21.20
Good point. Thanks for the reminder!:)
H31 main sheet
sail sfbay at 7:18pm 06.21.20
Sinpliest plan is to remove the main sheet and replace it with the minimum length you need to match
Life lines and padding
Ken Cross at 7:14pm 06.21.20
We do have a cushion on the upper line in the cockpit. The lower line is bare. If I sit on the combi
Locking the CB
sail sfbay at 7:12pm 06.21.20
Curious why lock a keel?
Roller furler
Sailfanatic at 7:09pm 06.21.20
... I think I would need to pull it tighter maybe with the winch. Be real careful putting the furli
Roller furling problem
Sailfanatic at 7:07pm 06.21.20
Furlexes do call for periodic lubrication, if you haven't done that annually, address it. Probably
Locking the CB
Rennsail at 7:07pm 06.21.20
You can lock the keel?
Hunter 376 salon string lights behind teak strips in salon?
ggrizzard at 6:25pm 06.21.20
Don't know about bulbs. but I installed two new LED strings on my boat in the same place that you de
Life lines and padding
NYSail at 6:15pm 06.21.20
On my last boat.... a 1986 Pearson 36-2 I had cushions on the top and middle in the cockpit and also
sonichub 2 will not power on
JasonFromJersey at 6:10pm 06.21.20
I was looking at the new SonicHub 2 wiring diagram. It looks like the yellow wire is intended as som
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks   (2)
JasonFromJersey at 6:03pm 06.21.20
Jason can confirm for his boat, but I double checked ours today (same make, model, and year) and th
Outboard motor
Johnb at 6:01pm 06.21.20
My experience from my Clipper Marine days is that you can't get that propeller too deep. The real pr
In honor of Paul Kresge
Jackdaw at 5:52pm 06.21.20
Yeah maybe not a hotbed of excitement but with a little development maybe. A weekly question perha
Outboard motor
Timm R Oday25 at 5:36pm 06.21.20
With the type of motor mount you have (one that lowers ) you might get by with a 15" . The outboard
Fathers day
jon hansen at 5:18pm 06.21.20
back at you, yawl :)
In honor of Paul Kresge
jon hansen at 5:16pm 06.21.20
clay, i always love learning new stuff.
Acrylic slider over companionway
decktosser at 4:58pm 06.21.20
Good advice from all....thanks...I think maybe Starboard might be the way to go...
just saved 90$
Ron20324 at 4:36pm 06.21.20
...a 30 amp plug, wow those suckers are expensive, or are we the suckers for paying that much? T
Roller furler
Jrtauber at 4:11pm 06.21.20
Thanks. Will try that.

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