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bob at 12:15am 11.27.02
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i've just returned from a 5 week cruise down the florida west coast in my 1995 40.5...we had a great
Anthony Bavuso at 12:13am 11.27.02
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I am having trouble with diesel my engine. Below is a copy of the email I sent to my mechanic. Doe
Anthony Bavuso at 12:12am 11.27.02
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I am having trouble with diesel my engine. Below is a copy of the email I sent to my mechanic. Doe
Dan DeDeker at 11:29pm 11.26.02
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Has anyone rigged an 18.5 or similar boat with an asymmetrical spinnaker? What hardware do I need?
Tim Armand at 11:26pm 11.26.02
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Does anyone have any experience using a "Cruising" spinnaker? My definition (whether right or not) m
Jeff G at 9:48pm 11.26.02
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Ok, here's one for you...Am buying a 1991 MAC26. Previous owner removed the head enclosure (both bu
Kevin at 9:19pm 11.26.02
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Jim, I own a 86 Hunter 28.5 it has the Hunter light blue boot top stripe typical of that era Hunter
Paul at 8:32pm 11.26.02
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... I dock a sailboat! It's snowing all over the midwest and northeast today. Those of you in sunn
Marvin Benoit at 7:37pm 11.26.02
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I have an 1991 Oceanis 390. The rub rail molding which wraps around the stearn is badly damaged and
tom at 1:43pm 11.26.02
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what are u supposed to use to fix spider cracks on the boat....and no.. raid doesnt help
tom at 1:39pm 11.26.02
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i heard you were supposed to like,, paint on some kind of stuff that helps the paint stick... what w
Morrie at 1:11pm 11.26.02
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Anyone have any experience with Isotherm refrigeration systems manufactured by Great Water, Inc., ei
Aaron at 12:26pm 11.26.02
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I own a 1980 C30 and I need to replace the rudder bushing. What is the best procedure?
Aaron at 12:17pm 11.26.02
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I need to replace the rudder bushing. What is to best procedure?
Lonnie at 12:14pm 11.26.02
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O'Day 34 or 35 Fin keel Were they manufacturered with Keel bolts or is the keel molded fiberglass wi
MArk at 11:14am 11.26.02
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Someone visiting the MacGregor factory to pick up their 26X was able to snap a few pictures of a pre
Lee at 9:59am 11.26.02
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Has anyone figured a professional looking way of supporting the cabin top open from the inside of th
Brian R Clare at 9:45am 11.26.02
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The 272LE that I have just purchased has sat for going on 4yrs with over half a tank of diesel fuel
Bob F at 7:31am 11.26.02
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I just read the posts regarding the leaking 356 and there was talk of the chain plates failing on th
Ed at 7:14am 11.26.02
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Don, got your book a few days ago and went through it once - will do so many more times, but have qu

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ICW, December south to North
Captain Larry-DH at 3:49pm 09.14.20
I'm working on buying a boat that currently resides down south and I live in New York. I could leav
Crack in Keel, serious?
Life2besimple at 3:46pm 09.14.20
Thanks for your input, did you have to address the keel bolts as well? There is no damage forward. T
Crack in Keel, serious?
PaulK at 3:41pm 09.14.20
The splayed crazing spreading up from the keel looks like a lot more than a simple keel stub/ballast
ICW, December south to North
dLj at 3:41pm 09.14.20
I think OP would get more responses after all the "Cold Stunned" readers get over trying to underst
Crack in Keel, serious?
Life2besimple at 3:41pm 09.14.20
Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a c
Where to register my boat
Rick Webb at 3:41pm 09.14.20
@ Rick Webb I've been thinking on this one a lot. I presently work in S.C. but have family and p
....and so it begins...
sailme88 at 3:36pm 09.14.20
Follow up: Fueled today..19.7 gallons @$2.12.. $41.76 for the entire season.. 55 days sailing so
Where to register my boat
sailme88 at 3:31pm 09.14.20
Lots of boats owned specifically for BUSINESS incorporate in Delaware . BUT, Florida might be a tad
Crack in Keel, serious?
Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 09.14.20
Although I understand your asking here, diagnosing keel stub issues from a few internet pictures is
Where to register my boat
timover5969 at 3:15pm 09.14.20
I'm not going go chasing for the info, but IIRC, you can/must document as a homan being- no "groups
Where to register my boat
Ron20324 at 3:09pm 09.14.20
...I'm thinking I'll probably just document the boat with the USCG with the LLC as the owner. I thi
plastic fuel tank repair
Ralph Johnstone at 3:06pm 09.14.20
if the tank has cracked in one area, perhaps it will crack somewhere else so how big is the problem
Negative Bus Location
Timm R Oday25 at 3:02pm 09.14.20
I was in the exact same position when our Oday came home 15 years ago . The factory laid out the har
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates.
Project_Mayhem at 2:45pm 09.14.20
The O'Day 25's are built the same way. Nothing more than a piece of scrap fiberglass backing for the
Where to register my boat
shemandr at 2:39pm 09.14.20
....(I need an excuse to get out of Buffalo during the winter lol). A Buffalo Winter isn't enough
Inverter relay buzz
Stu Jackson at 2:38pm 09.14.20
Now this is a thought, could the inverter in-fact be wired directly to the ac panel then go to the
Where to register my boat
Don S/V ILLusion at 2:35pm 09.14.20
Good point - I am mostly looking for advice with experience behind it but I should enlist the help
PHRF Rating H41 DS
smokey73 at 2:33pm 09.14.20
Looking at some other area PHRF ratings for a H41 DS SD (I assume shoal draft) the number of PHRF ra
ICW, December south to North
shemandr at 2:33pm 09.14.20
I think OP would get more responses after all the "Cold Stunned" readers get over trying to understa
PHRF Rating H41 DS
shemandr at 2:29pm 09.14.20
Look here: http://www.phrfne.org/page/handicapping/base_handicaps These are base. There are correct

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