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The July/August issue of Good Old Boat Magazine is available as a free download. https://mailchi.mp
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Greetings, We're thinking of visiting Newport and environs tomorrow, and would appreciate some curr
KGarvey at 4:37am 07.04.20
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Looking for information on setting up the spinnaker topping lift, pictures or manual would be much a
Stvbrown2184 at 9:45pm 07.03.20
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Hi all, I was gifted a Pearson 26 and am in the process of revitalizing it and learning how to sail.
secondwind410 at 6:58pm 07.03.20
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I was wondering if your wheel pulls to port when under power. Mine is fine until 5.4 knots then the
dfp51 at 6:14pm 07.03.20
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Project_Mayhem at 6:13pm 07.03.20
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I have a friend that's pushing me to store my vintage gas tank in the lazarette. Seems like this wou
rs1sensen at 4:48pm 07.03.20
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I've been a long-time lurker on the forums, but have been searching for a Hunter 260 for some time.
GWG at 11:42am 07.03.20
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Alan in Colorado at 11:06am 07.03.20
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I recently bought a 1982 Hunter 25. The running rigging is a very sad tale but through perseverance
btmarino at 8:47am 07.03.20
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rgranger at 8:18am 07.03.20
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Starting yesterday, when I clicked on an email alert associated with a watched forum, I would get a
sailme88 at 5:29am 07.03.20
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We are lucky... We managed to launch and step on time without a COVID derailment. So far, there ha
rpludwig at 5:06am 07.03.20
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what do you guys recommend for brass cleaner, quick, eze, w/minimum elbow grease? Have some big stu
Drinky Crow at 12:21am 07.03.20
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These old diesels are no longer made amiright? Laser owners reduced to parts swapping?
jviss at 2:53pm 07.02.20
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Greetings, Does anyone else have this range, and know where the sparker is located? The sparker is
Dan Hunter 28.5 at 1:24pm 07.02.20
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I just opened the fresh water tank on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 sailboat. OMG! A lot of mold and blisters
JHS at 11:33am 07.02.20
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Is there standing room at wheel and good height over the rail seats. I do have a traveler in front
acevedolc2 at 10:18am 07.02.20
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I own a 2008 Hunter 36 and the refrigerator is not cooling enough. It maybe time to replace. It has

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Hunter 456 rudder issue
henric at 10:47pm 04.15.25
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Foswick at 8:53pm 04.15.25
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Beautiful vessel Gypsy Legend. She looks very well looked after. Love it.
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Water can take some interesting routes. Are there any port lights above where the leak appears?
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yelkenli at 6:54pm 04.15.25
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Tally Ho at 6:49pm 04.15.25
Leave it alone, and you have a good excuse if you get beat in a race :cool: Or get some channel loc
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Ward H at 6:45pm 04.15.25
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Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!   (1)
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Hayden Watson at 5:58pm 04.15.25
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Outhaul modifications
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It is cast iron. Do aluminum block marine diesels even exist? Yes. But the reason you were getti
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kappykaplan at 5:00pm 04.15.25
Welcome to the forum! :beer: Tks for sharing.

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