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What's the best way to rebed a snap?
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on the history channel recently. I thought it was very good. It is a show about a replica of Cap
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I have only had my 1997 Hunter 23.5 for less that one year. I encountered winds in excess of 17 kn
Tom at 2:50am 10.17.02
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I am interested in knowing if it is possible to convert the water ballast to a wing or fixed keel.
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Dear Fellow Trailer Sailors: I have spent the past few months trying to think of the perfect
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looking for crew
Dennis at 10:54pm 10.16.02
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I am not sure what it is called, but around the pop-top edge and several other places, there is this
Monty Miller at 10:22pm 10.16.02
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The compass on our h29.5 has lost all of its fluid (mineral oil?) for some unknown reason. Does anyo
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Does anyone have web site or phone number for a provider of original manuals for 86 Catalina?
Bill Wertz at 8:34pm 10.16.02
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I'm strongly considering adding an in-boom mainsail furling system on my 1995 Catalina 36MKII and am
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Please help me to find the best way to replace the contact paper on the walls of our 1975 O'Day. It'
Bob at 12:04pm 10.16.02
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I have an Oday 28 with a Universal 11 hp diesel, dual lever control. No pull switch to kill the eng
Bill at 11:46am 10.16.02
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My boat is reeking of diesel fumes...especially the cushions in the salon. This seems to be coming
Mark at 11:19am 10.16.02
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Casting my mind back to a little over twelve months ago there quite a few posts about September elev
Roger at 10:28am 10.16.02
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I would like to get a spare for my trailer, I have a 1982 Mac25 with original trailer. Does anyone k
Rick at 10:05am 10.16.02
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Hello! I'm hauling out soon and want to strip the many layers of bottom paint on my O'day 25. Please
David Bryant at 8:47am 10.16.02
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I am going to install an autopilot and third winch on my Hunter 320. I am going to go with the Rayt
Debra B at 6:55am 10.16.02
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It seems like a lot of the No Discharge Zones are set without any respect to technology available to
John Dorsett at 5:58am 10.16.02
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Just got back from weekend race aboard the Henderson 30 sailboat, the boat glenn henderson designed
Lisa Masson at 3:57am 10.16.02
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I have a 1991 Catalina 30. Has anyone out there had or have a problem with water leaking in throught

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Crack in Keel, serious?
Alan Gomes at 4:13pm 09.14.20
From this statement it seems to imply that the boat is still on the hard ("splashing it AGAIN"). I
ICW, December south to North
dLj at 4:10pm 09.14.20
Have you sold your current boat? Hahahaha - I wish. But working on it. But I can't pass this one
Crack in Keel, serious?
smokey73 at 4:08pm 09.14.20
Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
Where to register my boat
Richard19068 at 4:02pm 09.14.20
, since I will be teaching on this boat I have been advised to form an LLC to give me some liabilit
Inverter relay buzz
Stu Jackson at 3:58pm 09.14.20
Crack in Keel, serious?
Life2besimple at 3:55pm 09.14.20
I see your point but I guess I'd prefer negotiating and lesser price before I spend all that. Which
Crack in Keel, serious?
Alan Gomes at 3:54pm 09.14.20
Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
Inverter relay buzz
NYSail at 3:53pm 09.14.20
Crack in Keel, serious?
Don S/V ILLusion at 3:51pm 09.14.20
Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
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

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