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rgranger at 7:08pm 10.29.19
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@Foolish I started reading your book tonight. You are a gifted writer. Thanks for taking the time
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Hayden Watson at 6:37pm 10.29.19
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I am looking for new chart plotter that has the ability to rotate right and left so that I can view
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I know it's a long shot, but anyone have an old Signet P80 head unit lying around? all the wiring an
Red_Dog at 12:10pm 10.29.19
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I'm installing a refrigerator into my Hunter 28.5. As with projects of this nature, I opened a can o
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My 1989 Catalina 22 Wing Keel has an emergency hand bilge pump which was the first thing I replaced
Bill19233 at 6:11am 10.29.19
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Local yacht club has "Peanut Regattas" on open weekends. Mostly Catalinas and Hunters and the like,
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WYC final official race of the year, held last weekend in 40F degree air temps and 12-16 knots of br
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My bride has long had an issue with the silver/gray cushions within our C34. She much prefers the b
TomY at 4:39am 10.29.19
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Doesn't sound too glamorous and in fact, it's comfortably not glamorous. More like a mid summer nigh
Erbardy at 2:31am 10.29.19
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I am preparing my boat for a paint job. I removed a bunch of hardware from the deck and removed the
AgingBull at 8:03pm 10.28.19
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I am having a problem with shore power. When I connect to shore power on the B side of my panel, ev
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Hello all, Getting ready to close on a Hunter 38 and thought I'd join the fun. After chartering and
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Toward the end of the summer we were rafted up with others to enjoy an afternoon barbecue. When a wi
gypsydancer at 1:22pm 10.28.19
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I am searching for a galley sink for a 1992 Beneteau 235. Plastic is fine, although the original cra
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Rltgold at 11:52am 10.28.19
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While doing some inspections of my bilge area I noticed a few interesting things. 1 The through hul
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mll at 11:17am 10.28.19
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Keel cable ok, but whinch needs help
Wayne F. at 10:39am 10.28.19
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Where to get new keel bolts?

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NGCC In Memoriam
KCofKC at 9:40am 06.12.24
Many times the people that organize events get out of sailing, get old, many reasons. Add to that i
Group 24 starter battery
skunther at 8:50am 06.12.24
Roger that. I will add it to the list for the fall and hope that helps as well. In the meantime, reg
Leaking deck plate replacement
JoeWhite at 8:46am 06.12.24
On my C36 it is made of metal. I am not sure what size it is, but it is the screw on type. Now I se
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz
LloydB at 8:32am 06.12.24
PWC or YouTube can get you to the place the old guys hang out with a lot less time and money investe
Group 24 starter battery
FastOlson at 8:20am 06.12.24
Aside from doing some other "work" on the engine, it's normal for the starter motor to need a rebui
Leaking deck plate replacement
Calif. Ted at 8:14am 06.12.24
Mine was an 8" as yours also appears to be, I must have caught them on sale, might want to shop it a
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels
jdrutten at 8:13am 06.12.24
(1) I don't have lights or speakers on the arch (yet), That surprises me and could potentially be
Group 24 starter battery
jssailem at 8:08am 06.12.24
Sure makes sense. I am at my boat or a couple days. Pleased that it started on the second attempt. T
Group 24 starter battery
skunther at 7:54am 06.12.24
Thanks for all that. I will review the links provided. Long story short, after some work done in the
rigging tension
shemandr at 7:53am 06.12.24
There's a point in tightening the standing rigging where further tightening doesn't increase the rig
Leaking deck plate replacement
skunther at 7:48am 06.12.24
Is it leaking around the edge that's sealed to the deck, or around the gasket under the removeable
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz
shemandr at 7:47am 06.12.24
It is an enigma to me that sailboats and sailboating are depicted in numerous commercial ads as the
Leaking deck plate replacement
skunther at 7:43am 06.12.24
That hatch is used over the emergency tiller head on my boat so the helmsman stands on it. Replaced
Main Cross Traveler ...
SnowSurfer at 7:42am 06.12.24
Not sure I'd want anything other than a fiddle block. Side by side would cause the lines entering t
Auto Pilot fixable?
LloydB at 7:42am 06.12.24
I think it would be helpful to know the voltage at the failing device when it is troublesome before
Leaking deck plate replacement   (1)
skunther at 7:39am 06.12.24
It appears to be leaking through the latch itself - there is rust stain on the bottom side of the la
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels
rmerl1223 at 7:37am 06.12.24
Thank you very much jdrutten, but: (1) I don't have lights or speakers on the arch (yet), though I c
NGCC In Memoriam
Jacktar at 7:34am 06.12.24
Yep trailer boaters used to travel from all over for it , sponsored heavily by natl cruise folks. No
Main Cross Traveler ...
isaksp00 at 7:31am 06.12.24
Not sure I'd want anything other than a fiddle block. Side by side would cause the lines entering th
Leaking deck plate replacement
Calif. Ted at 7:28am 06.12.24
That hatch is used over the emergency tiller head on my boat so the helmsman stands on it. Replaced

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