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Bill lowe at 5:04am 11.24.03
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I bought a 1995 Oceanis 281 this summer and want figure out how everything works. The attached phot
JR Castro at 5:00am 11.24.03
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anybody with ideas, information regarding appropriate size track, car, other hardware for rigging a
Bill lowe at 5:00am 11.24.03
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I bought a 1995 Oceanis 281 this summer and want figure out how everything works. The attached phot
Bill lowe at 4:59am 11.24.03
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I bought a 1995 Oceanis 281 this summer and want figure out how everything works. The attached phot
Bill lowe at 4:51am 11.24.03
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I bought a 1995 Oceanis 281 this summer and want figure out how everything works. The attached phot
Marvin Muller at 4:35am 11.24.03
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I've read the archives in relation to replacing the packing in the rudder stuffing box on my '79 H33
Jon at 3:41am 11.24.03
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I'm the proud owner of an Oday Javelin daysailor. I have two questions (so far). I've heard that m
Dave Noack at 3:02am 11.24.03
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I'm planning a trip down to the Clear Lake/Galveston Bay area in either March or April as we have Fa
Nanci at 2:18am 11.24.03
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need advice. Please leave your email.
Tom S. at 2:04am 11.24.03
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*5...I just received my Honda generator last week. (After all the power outages and misc, I figure
JonBill at 1:55am 11.24.03
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Mike, I read with interest your response to a question submitted on the "Mac Site Talk" board regard
tom at 12:14am 11.24.03
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We have our boat at Dog River on Mobile bay. Mobile Bay is great!!! It gets pretty rough but we can
tom at 12:04am 11.24.03
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I need a oil filter and saw that a Fram PH3614 will work with the MD11C volvo. Anyone out there that
Jamie Gartland at 12:04am 11.24.03
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Hey everyone, well... if Thrifty mariner no longer exists.... does anyone know of another place t
Marc Villemaire at 11:35pm 11.23.03
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I recently purchased a hunter 27 1979, still the boat is in very good shape, i notice that when we p
Ed Schenck at 11:14pm 11.23.03
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Does anyone know, were the differences in Cherubini interiors from the factory or due to owner chang
john dorsett at 11:14pm 11.23.03
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I was needing some info for a genset for a 356, did anyone order a genset for their 356? what brand
michael at 11:09pm 11.23.03
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What year did Catalina introduce stainless steel keel bolts? I believe it was some time in the 80's.
Chris J. at 10:48pm 11.23.03
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I am a moderately experienced sailor who just bought his first 'big boat'. I sailed on 50 foot offs
Mark at 10:35pm 11.23.03
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Anybody have a suggestion for cleaning mold off woodwork. I am tempted to usa a little bit of bleach

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Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5
Joe at 5:36am 11.25.20
Any idea where to find the replacement for the deck organizer? I really don't want to have to tap
What type hose....
31seahorse at 5:24am 11.25.20
The wire reinforced hose is preferred. We have removed the wire from the first inch or so on each e
Smart Rig Boom | Escape Rumba
rgranger at 5:17am 11.25.20
.... or make one out of laminated wooden slats glued together bent around a jig. Shape it with a san
Smart Rig Boom | Escape Rumba
rgranger at 5:13am 11.25.20
Is the parent co no longer selling parts? I used to own an escape cha cha and it used the same sai
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310
Monheganlover at 5:09am 11.25.20
Ditto. Self bleeding. Thanks! That is a benefit of this vessel I hadn't known about.
What type hose....
dlochner at 5:04am 11.25.20
Use a wire reinforced hose rated for below the waterline use. The wire is necessary to prevent the h
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy
rpwillia at 5:03am 11.25.20
Wow, I guess I just used the wrong search terms. I like the options, but my dinghy is a Sumner dingh
Max-Prop Reconditioning
All U Get at 4:32am 11.25.20
Almost catastrophe during haul out   (1)
Captain Larry-DH at 3:24am 11.25.20
Good advice! I had one incident where the strap came up under the prop and the boat was lifted that
Max-Prop Reconditioning
wsconner at 2:53am 11.25.20
Yes, I sent them the same vid.. basically said "seen worse, will know more when we look at it". So
Almost catastrophe during haul out
pa391as at 9:27pm 11.24.20
close call Captain Robbie. Good thing you spoke up. We had a similar issue the first season we haul
Status of the Big Lagoon
BigEasy at 8:57pm 11.24.20
All good anchorages in Big Lagoon; Sand Island Cove, Spanish Point, and Redfish Point. Anchored ov
Windlass on a Beneteau 343
BigEasy at 8:41pm 11.24.20
I am sailing costal Florida with a Beneteau 343. (so just dropping anchor to enjoy the day).. Can
Storing boat in yard?
chuckwayne at 8:35pm 11.24.20
sailme88, Escape is a 356 shoal keel and the arch is not road legal - all of the midsize and up Hunt

Terry Cox at 8:29pm 11.24.20
My latest favorite: QISuv4qoJYM
Almost catastrophe during haul out
Terry Cox at 8:23pm 11.24.20
Our boat has decals to mark the proper strap location. As with Brian, never an issue, but I'm always
Preventors do I need one
Terry Cox at 8:19pm 11.24.20
Always use one when downwind sailing, wing on wing. Snap shackle on each end of a double braid line;
Almost catastrophe during haul out
Ralph Johnstone at 8:09pm 11.24.20
If that had happened to me, I'd be writing this posthumously :yikes: ! I always place four individu

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