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George H260
at 10:58am 06.17.03
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Any ideas on boat covers out there? I don't have a garage or shed I can put my 170 in and I plan o
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Tom Hrkach
at 10:45am 06.17.03
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I'm in a quandry about what to do next. I've looked a little at prefab poly deisel tanks but not eve
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George
at 10:43am 06.17.03
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I've been searching the web for the history of Oday sailboats but haven't been able to find anything
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Jerry Raznov
at 10:36am 06.17.03
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I just purchased a new Garmin GPSMAP 76. I downloading and installed GARMIN GPSMAP76 Software Upgrad
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Olivier Ruhlmann
at 10:13am 06.17.03
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Francois, I finally found some deadlights for the V-berth. They are made by A'B Industry. That we
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Matt Wolf
at 8:26am 06.17.03
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I believe (hope) that I need to replace my steaming light. It's about 3/4 the way up the mast. Doe
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Richard Cain
at 7:48am 06.17.03
10/960
Since the Hunter 356 is a relatively new design, it's difficult finding other owners locally. Can an
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Prop shaft strut (1)
Brian
at 7:40am 06.17.03
6/893
I just had a line wrap around my prop shaft the other day, ripping the strut out of the bottom of th
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John
at 7:28am 06.17.03
2/1154
I was wondering how often do you think the stuffing box on a Catalina 27 needs to be repacked? I've
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R. Thompson
at 7:23am 06.17.03
14/988
When at anchor my 240 swings (surfs) as much as 90 degrees - other boats are pointing nicely into th
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R. Thompson
at 7:17am 06.17.03
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During the first weekend trip of the season I hit my first Reef! Luckily the keel was raised and we
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Jim Logan
at 7:10am 06.17.03
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I've decided the compressor in my 16kBTU Marine Air Systems air conditioning system is dead - I was
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Bill Byrd
at 7:05am 06.17.03
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There will probably be as many different answers to this question as there are respondents, but, her
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Richard Marble
at 5:56am 06.17.03
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I want to order new hemp for my drive shaft stuffing box. Has anyone done this? What size did you u
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Brad
at 5:42am 06.17.03
1/881
I have a CDI Flexi Furler that always seems like the line used to furl/unfurl the sail is stretching
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ted
at 4:54am 06.17.03
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My wife and I have always envied our dock neighbors that live aboard. We would like to sell our our
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Jim Knack
at 4:44am 06.17.03
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My 2001 410 had a 20" crack at the aft end of the keel/hull joint after one summer of sailing. The
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Dave Dickey
at 4:33am 06.17.03
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The compressor of a newly acquired refrigerator sits quite well under the sink. Has anyone had expe
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Bob Middleton
at 3:49am 06.17.03
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I previously owned a Catalina 25 with the travler mounted at the stern. I had had to mount the bimi
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Arthur H. Sa
at 3:45am 06.17.03
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I own a 1993 35.5, which leaks rain water from the mast base. Does anyone else have this problem?
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Recent Replies
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Yanmar 4jhe fuel injector issue
hunter healer at 6:38am 06.01.20 photo just uploaded, it looks like there is a washer stuck in the injector hole that didnt come out |
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Woodworking from another era.
Leeward Rail at 6:37am 06.01.20 So the planes in that era were also produced by hand, one at a time ? Factory or by the carpenter fo |
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Advice for getting a fixer-upper Lido 14 out on the water this summer
shemandr at 6:37am 06.01.20 A rudder is relatively easy to build for a small boat. You can laminate some marine ply together. |
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Woodworking from another era.
Will Gilmore at 6:34am 06.01.20 The wood plane is cut to match your desired molding. The iron is hand ground with patience and a pr |
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Water under floor boards
Benny17441 at 6:20am 06.01.20 Let's see, how often do you washdown the cockpit and boat with a hose? Has it rained much in your a |
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Woodworking from another era.
Leeward Rail at 6:16am 06.01.20 Looking at those wood planes, i was musing on how they were made so the bottom contour matched the b |
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Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1)
DayDreamer41 at 6:06am 06.01.20 Well she made it home about an hours drive down the highway |
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Temp range?
JamesG161 at 6:04am 06.01.20 I'm disappointed that the new impeller did not get me back to 170 Sounds like you finally cleaned |
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Advice for getting a fixer-upper Lido 14 out on the water this summer
Joe at 6:00am 06.01.20 As long as you can get the centerboard to function, and the rudder's pintles are intact (gudgeons ar |
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Water tank gauge on Beneteau 40 (2009)
RoyS at 5:56am 06.01.20 Consider using a battery operated meter to track water consumption. Reset to 0 after filling tank. L |
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83 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise?
PJL at 5:50am 06.01.20 Don't have any pictures to show, but there are many sailboats here in high humidity Mexico that buil |
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Stuffing box question
jaysweet at 5:39am 06.01.20 I go with the chunk of sponge. Mine usually has no drips when sitting in the slip, and the sponge ba |
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Water under floor boards
PaulGinger at 5:28am 06.01.20 Moring Will, The hull and liner arrangement does present some challenges. I can tell you that the |
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Water in Bilge.
Stejank at 5:23am 06.01.20 Pump, sponge and dry and then make a chalk line about two inches above the water line. Next time yo |
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Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker
kenvail at 5:07am 06.01.20 Thanks to all of you. Obviously, this is a common problem which most just deal with. I'm thinking of |
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Water under floor boards
PaulGinger at 4:59am 06.01.20 You are moored on saltwater? A large cold front just passed, with a huge temperature drop, maybe co |
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