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MAC Editorial at 12:03am 10.04.00
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Are the sounds of a marina music to your ears or a pain in the neck? What do you do to cure halyard
BON Editorial at 11:59pm 09.17.00
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Are the sounds of a marina music to your ears or a pain in the neck? What do you do to cure halyard
ODO Editorial at 11:55pm 09.17.00
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Are the sounds of a marina music to your ears or a pain in the neck? What do you do to cure halyard
Dan Pitman at 11:52pm 09.17.00
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This past weekend after walking through the Newport Boat show on Saturday and drooling over the Hunt
CO Editorial at 11:45pm 09.17.00
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Are the sounds of a marina music to your ears or a pain in the neck? What do you do to cure halyard
HOW Editorial at 11:39pm 09.17.00
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Are the sounds of a marina music to your ears or a pain in the neck? What do you do to cure halyard
John D LeClare at 7:19pm 09.17.00
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I was forced to drop my keel to the limit of the keel bolts last night. After sitting on land for th
Mark Miller at 1:07pm 09.17.00
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I am planning to change the name of my boat officially. Is there any special ceremony or rules to go
Henry Weber at 11:49am 09.17.00
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On my H30 1977 the throttle increases engine RPM when pushed forward and down. Straight up is OFF.
Pete at 11:39am 09.17.00
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We had the opportunity to charter a larger boat this summer that had the electronic nav. instrument
Melody Miller at 10:23am 09.17.00
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Hey Guys and Gals: Just received a brand new genoa (140) from Cruising Direct. I'm pleased. The wo
Carl Bader at 10:21am 09.17.00
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Well I did it. I made an offer on a 94 Hunter 26 and it was accepted. I had one question though. The
Russell at 9:50am 09.17.00
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After a short sail today we left our two older sons on the boat and joined some new freinds on their
Joe at 9:42am 09.17.00
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Check the archives, there's a good posting with a detailed list of things to check. It helped me alo
Mike Alge at 9:26am 09.17.00
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Does anyone have and use a kerosene stove on their boat? I have been contenplating a Taylor stove a
Doug Margison at 9:13am 09.17.00
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Is there a more local source for Barient winch parts than the Australian Yacht Winch Co. Want to ge
Alan Liebnick at 8:27am 09.17.00
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This past summmer I've noticed that when my Yanmar is running at 1100-1500RPM the boatand aft stays
HGamsby at 7:05am 09.17.00
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Has anyone added sound barrier material on their C380 for reducing the engine noise? If so what mate
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I removed the 3 bladed prop from my Catalina 36 with the aid of a prop puller. When I went to reinst
Gerry Libertelli at 6:36am 09.17.00
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Hi All, I have an interesting experience to share with everyone. Those who have looked at that eme

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Cetol application problems
Will Gilmore at 8:39pm 03.09.20
How long are you letting it dry between coats and what grit are you sanding it to? I've never worked
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Brian D at 8:35pm 03.09.20
Also try clearing your cache, memory, and temporary files. Probably your cache if it does not auto d
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twalker H260 at 8:21pm 03.09.20
If I enter x2.sailboatowners.com I get a site not found. Perhaps you have something doing a redire
Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs   (1)
Will Gilmore at 8:19pm 03.09.20
I could never see the advantage of double spreaders on boats under 45 feet. It seems that any weigh
F*!$#ing Scupper hoses
Hayden Watson at 8:12pm 03.09.20
I have a pic i can share if it helps. A pic would be nice. This might be a job on my haul out th
F*!$#ing Scupper hoses
d-marko at 8:02pm 03.09.20
Not sure if you ever completed this project, but I recently did mine. this thread was helpful, so i
Activities between Sailing
Will Gilmore at 7:57pm 03.09.20
I have a guitar. I have a charango and a conga drum and a pan flute and didgeridoo and a and a and
Engine power issue
d-marko at 7:46pm 03.09.20
Yes. It was insane. Now tied up at the slip I can get up to 2600-2700 or higher RPM in gear. I was
Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs
Ward H at 7:45pm 03.09.20
@Scott T-Bird Cool that Sue is helping in the search. :biggrin: But how are you going to fit a C34 i
Outboard motor   (1)
Gene Neill at 7:37pm 03.09.20
I'm not 100% sure, but I think my mount is the same one CD sells. Random pic here, with the motor in
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Justin_NSA at 7:14pm 03.09.20
Nope. BD is still detecting x2...... Maybe I need to shut down and try later
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Justin_NSA at 7:12pm 03.09.20
Hmmm. I closed out my browser and pasted in the code you gave. I still get suspicious activity at x2
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Phil Herring at 6:50pm 03.09.20
Hi Justin, I think you're using an old bookmark. We haven't used x2.sbo in a while and I doubt the c
Activities between Sailing
Brian D at 6:26pm 03.09.20
Wow. that was Mesmerizing! I gota get me some of that to add to my I-pod playlist :clap:. Just befo
Calibrating replacement ST60 Wind instrument
Patbrogan at 6:22pm 03.09.20
Tried all above with no change! Still off by 180 degrees.
Hunter 40.5 anchor locker drain leak fix   (4)
smokey73 at 6:07pm 03.09.20
Here are the pictures of my fix. I was able to remove the old sealant and remove the 3/4 inch origin
Where to put clutches and winch?
Richie50 at 5:46pm 03.09.20
I'm currently reasoning my way through a "some-lines-led-aft" project, and I'm also reluctant to re
Hunter 26 with a Stern Crack
ggrizzard at 5:36pm 03.09.20
Maybe he works 'til late. His original post was last night @ 9:30 PM
Where to put clutches and winch?
Justin_NSA at 5:26pm 03.09.20
https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/opinions-on-adding-halyard-winches-w-lines-led-aft.171454
Trailer tongue extension
kdssail at 5:24pm 03.09.20
Look in ODAY 26 section. I added jpgs of my trailer I modified from a power boat trailer. My extensi

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