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Bob Cummings at 5:33am 12.24.02
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I have an Oday 39. It has a perkings 4108 50 HP diesel. It had a tank pump went between the seperato
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Just in time for Christmas! For all the long-suffering H23 owners who hate raising the mast as much
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The black rollers on my trailer tend to leave black marks on the hull of my Capri 14.2. These marks
Doc Turner at 1:29am 12.24.02
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Not too long ago, there was a thread about moisture control (or recovering cushions, I can't remembe
Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 12:04am 12.24.02
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The following nautical version of "A Visit From St Nicholas" is the wonderful brainchild of a sailor
Colin at 10:18pm 12.23.02
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Following on from Stephen Ords post, a discussion on safety line use could make a very interesting g
tom at 4:49pm 12.23.02
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do most people trailor their boats with the outboard still hanging off the stern while running down
joseph at 4:10pm 12.23.02
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notice that 26.5 hunters are nver posted for sale? comments please.
ted at 3:42pm 12.23.02
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i want to know the correct etiquette here in the u.s. in dressing a boat. positioning of flags, ensi
Steve Dion at 2:17pm 12.23.02
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John Cherubini: All I want for Christmas is a lil'Cherubini, a lil'Cherubini..... WOW!!!!!
tom at 12:42pm 12.23.02
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is there a problem with naming your boat after someone...not living...
Reinhold Fussle at 11:39am 12.23.02
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Has anyone sucessfuly installed a depth finder with a transducer shooting thru the hull on a H260? W
Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 11:36am 12.23.02
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15 ways to kill time at Walmart while waiting for your spouse to take his/her own sweet time: 1. Pi
Mike at 10:44am 12.23.02
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Hope everyone has a merry Christmas and a new year full of new sailing adventures
lionel at 10:08am 12.23.02
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gOSH THE PRICE OF THESE LAZYJACKS FOR A 41 f BOAT !!!ABOUT $400.00 DID ANYONE MADE LAZYJACKS SYSTEM
Jim Arthur at 10:02am 12.23.02
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Here's another question about a total refurb. Should I install new portlights before or after I pai
George Pysor at 9:30am 12.23.02
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We are experiencing hull indentations caused by anything that touches the exterior gel-coat. We have
Jim Arthur at 9:29am 12.23.02
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My wife and I are completely refurbishing a 1979 Hunter 30, including all interior wood. Nothing ha
Stephen Ord at 8:57am 12.23.02
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I have been reading about target speeds and polar diagrams being used to get optimum speed out of yo
Curt Middlebrooks at 7:25am 12.23.02
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I have a friend with a 1967 Tempest 23'2" that is a fixed keel with a thru hull rudder.He has lost t

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Galley sink salt water pump question
sailme88 at 2:35pm 07.24.20
Guess I'd go with a reverse osmosis system and keep all water fresh...
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take?
sailme88 at 2:33pm 07.24.20
A club mate of mine removed many layers from his C&C 33 this spring. He used the power washer with
Interior wood refinishing
joe28532 at 2:30pm 07.24.20
Well, I'm confused. You show three pics above the finished bulkhead pic. The left one with the patc
26X vs 26M head size
sail sfbay at 2:29pm 07.24.20
An article by MacGregor entitled "MacGregor 26M vs 26X" may answer your question about head size....
Interior wood refinishing
Sailavie1 at 2:27pm 07.24.20
Oil for interior is good and can be re-applied without too much prep. I just wash it with an oil soa
Shower refinishing
sailme88 at 2:26pm 07.24.20
WOW! Very nice...
Interior wood refinishing
ggrizzard at 2:23pm 07.24.20
Well, I'm confused. You show three pics above the finished bulkhead pic. The left one with the patc
Shower refinishing
jviss at 2:14pm 07.24.20
Be careful painting stainless steel. Stainless needs oxygen to passivate. This is how it forms its
Interior wood refinishing
joe28532 at 2:09pm 07.24.20
Well done. Did you de-stain that bulkhead? If so, How? No stain just teak oil.
Interior wood refinishing
ggrizzard at 2:08pm 07.24.20
Well done. Did you de-stain that bulkhead? If so, How?
Shower refinishing
joe28532 at 2:03pm 07.24.20
Thanks! I had never heard of that product. I do find it a bit annoying that they co-opted the ter
26X vs 26M head size
sail sfbay at 1:59pm 07.24.20
Others in the forum will have their own view..............My 2 cents is a boat's head would not be a
B and R rig question
Sailavie1 at 1:52pm 07.24.20
When the original rigging gets over 15 years old and needs replacement the more-complex B&R will co
best headsets?
Jim Sullivan at 1:49pm 07.24.20
We got the eartec ultra lite this year. Wife loves them! I thought they were expensive but I have to
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take?
jviss at 1:45pm 07.24.20
"Antifoul is designed as a toxic paint to chemically aggitate marine life that gets near it. For thi
Galley sink salt water pump question
Anonymous User 801 at 1:44pm 07.24.20
Perhaps a simple matter on your boat, not so on many others. I've found nothing is a simple matter
Galley sink salt water pump question
Anonymous User 801 at 1:42pm 07.24.20
Are you saying you want to turn off your sink drain while you are taking in salt water? You'll be s
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take?
jviss at 1:38pm 07.24.20
Considering the toxicity of bottom paint, I would never sand it myself. My boat yard, due to enviro
Galley sink salt water pump question
jviss at 1:32pm 07.24.20
If the water pump goes out, it's just a matter of rerouting the pipe from the manual pump to the fr

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