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Hello boaters! I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with Bosch propane demand water heate
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The smalll white pulley wheel on my Tiller Tamer has disentegrated from sun, fun and years of use an
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Arrived at our boat last Friday to find it filled with a horrible stench of rotten eggs. Furthermore
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I have had a lifelong ambition to sail, but am only recently in a financial position to do something
James Marohn at 5:57am 09.23.02
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When dropping the main, our sail does not freely fall. When we open the main halyard's cleat, the ma
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We have in mast furling mainsail, and 150% furling Genoa. I want to take the guess work out of reefi
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I am searching for a 40.5 and there are several available for sale in CT. Did everybody decided to
Bob Middleton at 4:11am 09.23.02
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I recently bought a Catalina 27. The tachometer at first did not show RPM until the engine went abo
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For those of you who might race either in regatta's or the weekly beer can race from your club - are
Calvin at 3:29am 09.23.02
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I just obtained possession of a 1999 260. On the rudder assembly there are 2 pins of different size.
Larry Merz at 3:01am 09.23.02
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My centerboard needs some work and I need to remove it from the boat(1984 222). Does anyone know how
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I have purchased a Hunter 90 (actually a JY9 but it is I belive the same thing just a different bran
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My C27 is on the hard for a long overdue bottom paint job. I talked with the yard guy about changin
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Last time out on my 85 H31 had a great sail day, however, upon returning to the marina channel and p
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Has anyone had experience replacing the thermostat control for Grunert 110VAC refrigeration units us
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Does anyone know who was the original manufacturer of the opening ports for the Oday 35?
Dennis at 12:28am 09.23.02
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I've an '81 22 swing keel. Been out about twenty times in the past two months and five of those time
John Dorsett at 12:13am 09.23.02
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Peggy, On my 356 there is a loop with a vent line that goes to head it is in the wet locker or towel
Frank Ladd at 12:08am 09.23.02
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My hull has a hairline crack along the lip that prutrudes from the bottom of the transome. The crack

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Sad day, and no way to fix
rgranger at 12:01pm 08.20.20
You could fill it with all the wood you are cutting up.... then light a match.:yikes: That is a rea
Sink and cook top
rgranger at 11:59am 08.20.20
Right, No i cut the large side. I wanted there to be more room to walk around when the table is in
Sad day, and no way to fix
Revv up at 11:46am 08.20.20
Old cooler position
Clive PC at 11:37am 08.20.20
All good.
Sink and cook top
Clive PC at 11:36am 08.20.20
Right, No i cut the large side. I wanted there to be more room to walk around when the table is in i
Sink and cook top
rgranger at 11:28am 08.20.20
... and did you cut the fat side or the skinny side back? I notice that my "fat" side slides nicel
Sad day, and no way to fix
rgranger at 11:24am 08.20.20
:(
Chartplotter vs iPad
rgranger at 11:21am 08.20.20
I keep a hand-held GPS on board just in case... haven't used it in years. I have Navonics on my iP
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability?
DrJudyB at 11:20am 08.20.20
How far to you have to be from land to call it offshore or Blue water? I don't think in terms like
Sink and cook top
Clive PC at 11:20am 08.20.20
Great question. I did it in the boat with a jig saw. Removing the table is a big deal
Hunter 260 Centerboard
rgranger at 11:14am 08.20.20
But to answer your question. I think the chandlers that sponsors this forum sells centerboards for
Hunter 260 Centerboard
rgranger at 11:13am 08.20.20
Sink and cook top
rgranger at 11:11am 08.20.20
Yep, exactly what i did Ron, but i used the original stainless pin. I think i cut about 12-14 inche
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability?
rgranger at 11:08am 08.20.20
Wouldn't anybody even considering a voyage like that already know all those things about his/her bo
Battery Data
Stu Jackson at 11:03am 08.20.20
Yea... I get that to a certain extent, but doesn't it seem like replacing the entire bank is equiva
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability?
rgranger at 10:59am 08.20.20
Rgranger, I tend to get more directly to the point, as in. 1) Can you or have you set a reef in Fo
Battery Data
Richard19068 at 10:58am 08.20.20
I don't have an answer but am curious about the voltage. Your attachment show 12.76 to 12.8 but you
Chartplotter vs iPad
tfox2069 at 10:50am 08.20.20
I don't know. Honestly, I have no interest in a touch screen plotter or tablet, actually. Faster re
Chartplotter vs iPad
capta at 10:46am 08.20.20
Yes, an iPad plugged into 12 volts at the helm and inside a waterproof case responds faster than a

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