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Rob at 12:01pm 10.04.01
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Ah - where to start.... After an afternoon sail today, I did a routine check on my bilge pump (1 ye
Bryan at 8:31am 10.04.01
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I am interested in replacing some teak with "King Starboard". Has anyone used this material? Succe
Frank Urbanowitz at 4:24am 10.04.01
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i live in germany and i want to buy a c
Bob Grogan at 1:36pm 10.03.01
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Well Gang it finally happened, We raced 'Twinkle' 86 Hunter 23 to a 3rd place finish and a 1st place
Paul Housman at 9:55pm 10.03.01
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We've had our h26 a year now and have never stayed over night on her. So we decided to take some tim
Susan Annala at 8:27am 10.03.01
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Ahoy everyone!!! My beautiful H34 (yacht) has finally made it to San Diego!! I was thrilled to see
Terry Goodin at 1:17am 10.03.01
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Do any of you know how long it takes to motorsail from Newport Beach to San Diego ? Thanks
Bob B at 5:37am 10.02.01
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I am curious, how many people that have purchased a new Hunter, in the U.S., since 1997, think their
Debra Stroud at 11:56pm 10.01.01
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Where can I purchase (new or used) a sea hood to cover the foreward end of my sliding hatch cover? I
Bob Rutland at 1:12pm 10.01.01
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Our 84 H31 is hard to engage in foward, although reverse is fine. Should I start looking at the cabl
Henry Rozanski at 12:08pm 10.01.01
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Peggy, You mentioned the IMHO sanitation hose as the best anti-permeability approach to controlling
Cliff Ruckstuhl at 9:53am 10.01.01
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Winter is aproaching me fast and we will be getting the boat hauled in a few weeks. With this being
Nils Andersen at 4:25am 10.01.01
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I have a Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 8SB diesel. While motoring out of the marina the boat suddenly los
Rene Schmidt at 2:12am 10.01.01
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I'm thinking of replacing my fixed prop on a Hunter 285 with a Martec 2 blade folding prop when I ne
SailboatOwners.com at 3:53pm 10.07.01
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How long have you owned your boat? How old is it? Did you buy it new? Have you decided not to bu
Tim Leighton at 11:50pm 09.30.01
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During an especially rough downwind "sleighride" on the Chesapeake Bay last weekend (30 knots/6-8' s
Bobby at 11:05pm 10.06.01
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I will be going to Savannah for a while, and would like information from someone that is there or ha
Frank Gloss at 12:03am 10.06.01
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Hi there, I am considering spending a week on the upper Florida Gulf coast in November. Possible C
bob uhl at 2:20am 10.05.01
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help!I'm looking for photos or any info for rigging a rhodes 19. my rhodes 19 was given to me. Sin
Greg G. at 9:29am 10.04.01
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JUst thought I would annouce that I have just picked up my new 2002 380! Couldn't be happier...well

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Cabin side stripes replacement
wrbeglin at 5:51am 02.21.20
I have a 2004 Bene323 and I honestly cannot remember whether the stripes are in the gelcoat or sim
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Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48am 02.21.20
Replacement masts are still available from Catalina. Former dealer now retired. If you want my hel
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dLj at 4:44am 02.21.20
I'm guessing it's the cause of some kinds of unexpect groundings that have no other rational cause o
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Crazy Dave Condon at 4:41am 02.21.20
Folks; I will step in as a dealer perspective who was involved with the design of this boat. The
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Grotto at 4:34am 02.21.20
The original finish was gelcoat. That area appears to have been repaired, but it's not clear to me
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jssailem at 4:21am 02.21.20
Working on an older boat (and even new boats) requires you to be part mechanic, part plumber, part
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Crazy Dave Condon at 4:07am 02.21.20
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Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311   (1)
DrJudyB at 2:48am 02.21.20
That mast fitting is called a triple combi box. There are better designed ones out there. That one
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4)
dLj at 12:51am 02.21.20
I looked but did not see it on the periodic table. How many electrons, atoms, and neutrons? No way
Question about repairing toe rail and hull
greg_m at 12:29am 02.21.20
Just sand it off, fair it and repaint it.... sound so quick and easy when you type it! Take a look a
Blue sea switch
Joe at 12:22am 02.21.20
And... it's not grounded (no black wire) so whatever it's purpose before.... it ain't now. Prev o
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311   (1)
Joe at 12:19am 02.21.20
I'm not a Beneteau guy(Clay, where are you?) but it appears in the pictures there is one fitting fo

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