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John Van Stone at 2:29am 07.03.00
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I own a 9 month old hunter 450 (which I love) and am considering putting in a marine sanitation syst
Guest at 2:06am 07.03.00
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USCG Office of Boating Safety Boating Safety Circular #78 ----------------------------------
BON Editorial at 1:47am 07.03.00
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While you hold the helm most of the time, do you reverse roles with your significant other when it's
ODO Editorial at 1:26am 07.03.00
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While you hold the helm most of the time, do you reverse roles with your significant other when it's
CO Editorial at 1:14am 07.03.00
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While you hold the helm most of the time, do you reverse roles with your significant other when it's
HOW editorial at 12:53am 07.03.00
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While you hold the helm most of the time, do you reverse roles with your significant other when it's
Ron Doescher at 12:15am 07.03.00
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I'm interested in purchasing a Catalina 320 ' see they come with factory-installed Raytheon ST50-ser
Bill Welsch at 11:31pm 07.02.00
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Hi Mark My wife and I have had it with the 240 jib cleats. In addition to being impossible to mana
Mark Cooper at 10:16pm 07.02.00
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I'm sure this has been addressed here before; but I either missed it completely or it wasn't applica
leo p at 2:57pm 07.02.00
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Can anyone tell me if they have seen article ( i believe in sail mag.) about Oday 27 sailboat. I
Tony at 1:50pm 07.02.00
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Took my H240 out for a really great sail today off Canaveral. Wind was really blowing when we put in
Doug B. at 1:50pm 07.02.00
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All right I have seen many messages about how dry your H-27 bilge is. Mine might be dry except for t
John North at 1:24pm 07.02.00
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While cruising at 2500 - 3000 rpm in choppy water - the Yanmar engine hestitated, lost power and eve
Charles Atnip at 11:54am 07.02.00
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It sounds like I may have a similar problem to Dean from last week. The aft port corner of the teak
Richard Skipworth at 11:10am 07.02.00
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I was looking to replace some worn out sheaves on my deck organizers and I cannot, for the life of
Wayne Oastler at 11:03am 07.02.00
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I have been told there is a company in MA that has a mold from which they can make impellors for the
Mike at 10:57am 07.02.00
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Standard communications---Horizon Marine Instruments--Its the one I use It's a round design.I had it
Dan at 10:06am 07.02.00
4/1742
Well, I have some luck learning from this place, thanks to everybody. There was a discussion on the
Peter Albright at 9:54am 07.02.00
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This is not meant as an ad. I have a 1977 YSB12 engine listed in the "Gear Here" section. I will h
Debo Cox at 9:41am 07.02.00
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I'm going to be hauling my fixed keel 22 out for a bottom job later this summer. There's a small acc

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