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gtg at 2:08pm 01.14.20
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Image one: What in tarnation are the pretty pieces of wood stuck to my cabin floor? Forward below my
gtg at 1:59pm 01.14.20
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Why does everyone dock, bow first, in their slip? The way my boat is docked in my slip the waves fr
Justin_NSA at 11:27am 01.14.20
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Cheetos has made it official. That dusty cheese byproduct often called "Cheetos fingers" has a name,
tgrayson at 10:06am 01.14.20
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have old dacron sail with numbers sewn onto sail,numbers are stiff and cracked,going to remove threa
markwbird at 9:21am 01.14.20
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I have been posting on my transmission issues for awhile now. Still not quite there. I have a Yanm
JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:01am 01.14.20
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The Dutchman System that is standard equipment on C310s with traditional mainsails is a decent setup
fred1diver at 6:46am 01.14.20
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Hey everyone, dreaming about summer and I was wondering where your compass is located on your bulkhe
Fudsdad at 1:02am 01.14.20
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Has anyone used the product Steel Seal in the coolant to fix potential gasket problems? I have a Un
Ken13559 at 11:47pm 01.13.20
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Hello, I've separate ST40 for Depth and Speed over Water Displays. Can I replace both with the newer
zephyr070 at 10:58pm 01.13.20
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Does anyone have any advice regarding access of the very difficult to reach equipment installed unde
Stroke2017 at 10:34pm 01.13.20
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JDE at 9:23pm 01.13.20
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Mike H. at 7:42pm 01.13.20
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The prop shaft on my 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 is leaking. In fact when it is underway, it sprays wa
Mike H. at 7:31pm 01.13.20
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Has anyone replaced their Max Prop with a fixed prop? Our 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 has a Max Prop.
dnimigon at 7:02pm 01.13.20
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I have a Blue Sea 7650 Add a battery that I installed last year. Works perfect on our Catalina 30 .
Noodat Lady at 4:56pm 01.13.20
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So you don't feel too bad about your weather, here is ours. A touch on the chilly side. Thankfully i
twodzusfittings at 1:53pm 01.13.20
11/1398
Last year( it wasn't that long ago) I installed an low profile automatic Rule bilge pump, as my boat
Sailor George at 1:31pm 01.13.20
10/1513
rgranger at 1:08pm 01.13.20
11/2332
Hello all: For the past year or so, I've been doing some light research on the ancient Norse tradit
jssailem at 11:32am 01.13.20
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There is a song from the play/movie "Paint Your Wagon" - "They call the wind Mariah". a wind that bl

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Will Gilmore at 2:30am 12.08.24
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Engine alignment needed
NYSail at 2:29am 12.08.24
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question   (3)
Tally Ho at 7:54pm 12.07.24
We just bought this wonderful boat. A previous owner extended the boom and re-rigged the mainsail s
1989 Hunter 335 Rubbing strip fixing Help   (1)
Tally Ho at 7:40pm 12.07.24
I think that the toe rail / rub rail is through-bolted from both the top and the side of the hull (s
Engine alignment needed
Rich Stidger at 5:24pm 12.07.24
Actually you need to raise all 4 of the mounts, and raise the front a bit more than the rear in orde
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arf145 at 4:08pm 12.07.24
Back when offers from Nigerian princes came in the US Mail, I decided to have some fun and put it on
do I really need winches on my mac 26d?
kappykaplan at 3:54pm 12.07.24
Check with Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies or Minnie's Home
do I really need winches on my mac 26d?
Von Clipper at 3:44pm 12.07.24
Thank you. #6 's it is then. Man winches are pricey. Know where I could pick up some used ones?
Yanmar Engine mounts.
kappykaplan at 3:24pm 12.07.24
Two brands came up in my research: Ellebogen, out of Spain, seems to have a very good reputation, w
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one?
dLj at 3:19pm 12.07.24
I don't alarm on anything. It would drive me crazy and I'd just be ignoring them, unless we were ou
Antifreeze
Don S/V ILLusion at 3:01pm 12.07.24
? How do you do a pressure test, what do you need, and how is it connected? Weasel Rather than
Antifreeze
Claude L.-Auger at 12:38pm 12.07.24
Pressure caps can get bad and lose their sealing capacity ! But running the engine under load shoul
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question
knotimpossible at 12:06pm 12.07.24
The Newport 30 is a Masthead rig. Which means the mainsail is smallish by comparison to a fraction
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question
knotimpossible at 12:01pm 12.07.24
Booms are engineered to withstand the forces applied to it. Shifing from mid-boom to end boom sheet
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question
knotimpossible at 12:00pm 12.07.24
Welcome! Do you have any pictures of the current setup? That might help inspire ways it could be im
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one?
Captain Larry-DH at 11:39am 12.07.24
p.s. I'm not filtering on CPA - only alarming... I typically don't filter at all. I don't alarm on
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose?
kappykaplan at 11:37am 12.07.24
Sanitation I use the flexible stuff , the name escapes me for now but the headmistress recommends i
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993
east coaster at 11:36am 12.07.24
The headmistress speaks exactly of my procedure and practice. No more stink that the admiral finally
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one?
Captain Larry-DH at 11:36am 12.07.24
I wish all boaters would disable their AIS transponder when alongside. If you own a Raymarine MFD

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