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Calvin at 1:17am 10.30.02
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Hello, I just painted the bottom of my boat and noticed how bad my swing keel is. The area around t
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We store our boat in heated storage in Wisconsin. What is the best way to make sure the fresh water
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Hi All, My 222 has a very tired and inefficient rudder. With winter upon us, there will be time to f
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Just got back from our little 4 day trip to Bimini from Miami. We left out of the Marina at 4am and
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new owner of 28, water pump quit working-suggestions where to start to find problem?

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ICW, December south to North
dLj at 6:40pm 09.14.20
There are professional mast shippers up this way so you don't have to keep all that heavy stuff clu
TS Sally
shemandr at 6:30pm 09.14.20
Not to nitpick but I don't think that storm surge experimental model did so well for the last storm

Mr. Dave at 6:20pm 09.14.20
Boy, I bet dismantling a mast by parting the forestay while the wind is kicking is exciting as all h
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights...
Mr. Dave at 6:17pm 09.14.20
You might, repeat, MIGHT find it worthwhile to pull the mast and work on it while horizontal, probab

Stormalong at 6:14pm 09.14.20
I had a bit of misfortune with the roller furling gear on this boat - profurl LC 32 - all went well
PHRF Rating H41 DS
shemandr at 6:10pm 09.14.20
While no rating system is totally fair I have to say that in looking over results for our local PHRF
O'day 222 Mast Base Plate
anyhony at 6:03pm 09.14.20
Call the guys here at SBO. They have found weird parts for me before. thanks for the feedback I w
O'day 222 Mast Base Plate
anyhony at 5:58pm 09.14.20
Z? Z Spar maybe but now Us Spars. Could be Keyon-Isomat but contact Rig Rite Dwyer mast? dav
Inverter relay buzz
Stu Jackson at 5:53pm 09.14.20
Good, you AC panel has a manual transfer switch. Gee, see how easy it was to type that? :):):) Ju
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B_G at 5:51pm 09.14.20
just casual comment, it looks as though your keel had been removed a reinstalled with the hangers u
Sails - Open Discussion
Froudy at 5:48pm 09.14.20
Sounds good - so if i understood that right you are going to modify a 106 so that you can fly it off
2005 Hunter 36 Salon Table
seadaddler at 5:45pm 09.14.20
Been many years since I lowered my table on my 2007 H-36 but sounds right what SF said but what I fo
ICW, December south to North
Mr. Dave at 5:42pm 09.14.20
There are professional mast shippers up this way so you don't have to keep all that heavy stuff clut
PHRF Rating H41 DS   (1)
Jackdaw at 5:32pm 09.14.20
First, what PHRF fleet are you in? That might go a long way to see whats what. Its interesting that
TS Sally
Rick486 at 5:13pm 09.14.20
We are good at home. Full house propane generator and elevation 70 feet. Home survived Katrina as
refrigerator drain
Mechone at 5:13pm 09.14.20
On mine it runs to a two way ball valve under settee. In one postion the bilge pump, pumps the bilg
Where to register my boat
timover5969 at 5:07pm 09.14.20
Certainly a boat owned by an entity can be federally documented. There are requirements though tha
Crack in Keel, serious?
31seahorse at 5:06pm 09.14.20
If the boat has just been hauled out for your survey......Was all the missing and cracked area missi
Crack in Keel, serious?
shemandr at 5:00pm 09.14.20
Based only on the pictures I would agree with the local yard guy that it is fairing and not a deal b

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