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Main sheet Routing help (1) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:09am 12.07.25 The Cherubini Hunters 3/52 235774 This is how the previous owner had the main sheet routed. I can't believe this to be correct.
What causes color variation varnished teak? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 7/162 I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 4:11pm 12.06.25 Big Boats 12/223 What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
A fun project that just came across my desk (7) dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 11/193 A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25 Smaller Boats 3/168 As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
Leak through deck into cabin (1) JohnnyP at 8:21am 12.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/107 My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 11:32am 12.05.25 Cal 7/183 I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size (1) Gianni65 at 11:57am 12.03.25 Big Boats 0/168 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 49
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust (5) zinahewitt at 11:25am 12.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/161 Hi All, Hope your day is rolling along nicely. I bought an MD2B and am working on it. This is the
Cabin sole Paul Benn at 5:00am 12.03.25 Big Boats 4/356 What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital (2) marcham at 10:50pm 12.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/407 For anyone interested in re-doing their instruments on the binnacle, there are a few good options fo
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review (2) Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/503 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 20/612 I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair (5) Carl Wonderful at 12:30am 12.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/699 I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m
TV Options gfrazzle at 4:20pm 12.01.25 Big Boats 10/280 My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25 Ask All Sailors 18/837 We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 11:42am 12.01.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/204 Has anyone ever rebed a hatch on aC350? I'd like to know what was used to bed it originally. Trying
Replacing AC wiring to outlets dhandzy at 9:42am 12.01.25 Catalina 310 16/1207 I have a short in the cable between two of my outlets that are connected in series (the forward most
old man sailor (2) jmczzz at 6:08am 12.01.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 29/1225 My resume is long on life (83yrs), short on current sail log entries. But I want to try to relive so
Vinyl decals for stainless Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 badges (1) Jared H. at 7:17pm 11.30.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/96 I have a set of vinyl badges for the Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 (3 individual decals each, stainles

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old man sailor dLj at 11:27am 12.07.25 I think I have convinced the prior owner, who had turned the P 26 into an apartment, to take the re
Main sheet Routing help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 11:06am 12.07.25 There are three blocks on the Boom and it looks to be original. One behind the other space of foot o
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 10:54am 12.07.25 Cool! That will be interesting reading.
How far can a C350 go? Richard19068 at 10:52am 12.07.25 While not a 350 there was/is a Catalina 34, Aussie Rules, that sailed from British Columbia to Austr
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats SteveHughessails at 10:22am 12.07.25 I can give many good reasons to own a trailerable sailboat. :-) Mooring whips would be used if you
Main sheet Routing help Johnb at 10:20am 12.07.25 That looks the same as mine. The blocks need to be in good condition. It all works well when set u
Main sheet Routing help Davidasailor26 at 9:33am 12.07.25
Cracked gel coat below the waterline Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 12.07.25 it's a little cold to work outside. -16C right now. :) Holy crap ! I didn't know life could exis
Cracked gel coat below the waterline Don Crowther at 9:15am 12.07.25 This will be a spring fix since it's a little cold to work outside. -16C right now. :)
How far can a C350 go? BigEasy at 8:54am 12.07.25 Catalina designed the 350 for coastal cruising. Use it within the design parameters and it should d
What causes color variation varnished teak? BAD ORCA at 8:51am 12.07.25 Some varnish does have additives that can cause a difference in color. More often the teak oils hav
What causes color variation varnished teak? BAD ORCA at 8:47am 12.07.25 Teak has natural color variations and exposure to air and UV can change the color. In your case th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Kings Gambit at 8:39am 12.07.25 The motor will work but it won't get you out of heavy winds That should be what the sails do. The
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 8:11am 12.07.25 @Will Gilmore When adding mooring whips, set up is crucial to make them work correctly. This shoul
How far can a C350 go? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:10am 12.07.25 I'm not talking about taking mine across an ocean. I'm just curious if it could do it. You are as
old man sailor jmczzz at 7:18am 12.07.25 You did it all with skill. Your data now shares, you are up in the PNW. Less confusion has been cre
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Will Gilmore at 7:00am 12.07.25 I especially agree with your last suggestion, Dave. There is one great advantage to owning a traile
Cracked gel coat below the waterline chp at 6:42am 12.07.25 Hey Don. How did you make out with your hull problem?
old man sailor jssailem at 5:59am 12.07.25 You did it all with skill. Your data now shares, you are up in the PNW. Less confusion has been crea
How far can a C350 go? dlochner at 5:50am 12.07.25 Btw, the question was "how far has someone sailed around C350". A better question may be has anyo

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