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My 28-year old Heart Interface EMS 1800-12 inverter is finally dying. I live primarily "off the gri
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I purchased a new 115 jib from a well known loft on the west coast. When it arrived, it was as adve
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Has any one had experience selling/buying a Canadian flagged boat in the U.S.? The difference with
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just sharing a theraputic video I replay occasionally for a reboot with the Admiral when things get
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Congrats to the US Naval Academy on the win over Army. 31-7. Bravo-Zulu
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Does anyone with a Oday 302 have flanged sea cocks for engine water pump and head. I have 3/4 thru h
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I have a balmar 100 amp alternator with an ASR-4 regulator. The alternator, sometimes work, sometime
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RkVJBw7Vgyk certainly not recommending such an extreme project, but this video illustrates (to me a
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Lost the top pointer on my masthead wind vane transducer and was going to order a new one but was to
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I posted this on CF last night but wanted to post it here also, as the knowledge base here may be a
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Sorry I don't have a picture (boat is under a tarp for winter) but our rudder has two bolt holes in
Derek at 1:27pm 12.13.19
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Hi all Not sure if this has been covered or not. I have a Catalina 28MKII (which I love) but I do h
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I need to do some winter maintenance on my plumbing and replacing it all is low on the list...what d
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Wheel or tiller? Which do you prefer to keep you on the straight and narrow? Wheels are convenient,
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172940 :banghead:While removing the exhaust manifold off of my Universal M25, I broke the pipe that

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