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BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25
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I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
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What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25
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A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25
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As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
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My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
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I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
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Hi All, Hope your day is rolling along nicely. I bought an MD2B and am working on it. This is the
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What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?
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For anyone interested in re-doing their instruments on the binnacle, there are a few good options fo
Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25
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I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25
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I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas
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I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m
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My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25
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We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th
Howard Jones at 11:42am 12.01.25
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Has anyone ever rebed a hatch on aC350? I'd like to know what was used to bed it originally. Trying
dhandzy at 9:42am 12.01.25
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I have a short in the cable between two of my outlets that are connected in series (the forward most
jmczzz at 6:08am 12.01.25
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My resume is long on life (83yrs), short on current sail log entries. But I want to try to relive so
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I have a set of vinyl badges for the Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 (3 individual decals each, stainles
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My 1991 Passage 42 line brakes have basically corroded away. I need to replace both the starboard a

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old man sailor
jmczzz at 9:06pm 12.06.25
I think I have convinced the prior owner, who had turned the P 26 into an apartment, to take the ref
What causes color variation varnished teak?
BAD ORCA at 8:42pm 12.06.25
The interior of my boat is cherry. A prior owner varnished some of the cherry with an amber tinted
old man sailor
dLj at 7:52pm 12.06.25
Doesn't look like you got the boat picture changed , but the rest looks good. dj
old man sailor
jmczzz at 7:40pm 12.06.25
if that sounds like nonsense to you great! You are starting to GET IT.
old man sailor
jmczzz at 7:37pm 12.06.25
Now the next challenge is getting liability insurance on a sailboat more than 50 years old. The Capi
What causes color variation varnished teak?
dlochner at 7:31pm 12.06.25
Thanks for replies. I'll stop by West Marine tomorrow and see what they have. I will have to try
old man sailor
jmczzz at 7:28pm 12.06.25
I know it does. I clicked on everything I could, but I do not see how to change it. Got any advice?
A fun project that just came across my desk
dLj at 7:21pm 12.06.25
Aaand never mind :) I see you posted the answer while I was typing. Crazy! Hahaha - No worries.
What causes color variation varnished teak?
BAD ORCA at 7:11pm 12.06.25
Thanks for replies. I'll stop by West Marine tomorrow and see what they have. I will have to try i
A fun project that just came across my desk
High Current at 7:10pm 12.06.25
Aaand never mind :) I see you posted the answer while I was typing. Crazy!
A fun project that just came across my desk
High Current at 7:07pm 12.06.25
Are you certain that is it SS? What's the weight of the shackle compared to known SS shackles? Clea
A fun project that just came across my desk
dLj at 6:59pm 12.06.25
Are you certain that is it SS? What's the weight of the shackle compared to known SS shackles? Clea
How far can a C350 go?
Howard Jones at 6:57pm 12.06.25
Btw, the question was "how far has someone sailed around C350".
How far can a C350 go?
Howard Jones at 6:52pm 12.06.25
I'm not talking about taking mine across an ocean. I'm just curious if it could do it. I've watched
How far can a C350 go?
Don S/V ILLusion at 6:51pm 12.06.25
The answer to your query is not necessarily the boat but the skipper and crew. Therein lies you
What causes color variation varnished teak?
jssailem at 6:50pm 12.06.25
Some varnish does have additives that can cause a difference in color. More often the teak oils have
What causes color variation varnished teak?
dlochner at 6:48pm 12.06.25
Teak has natural color variations and exposure to air and UV can change the color. In your case the
How far can a C350 go?
jssailem at 6:37pm 12.06.25
The Catalina 350 is a good boat. The answer to your query is not necessarily the boat but the skippe
How far can a C350 go?
Steve_Catalina at 6:33pm 12.06.25
The c350 was produced from 2003 - 2008 then replaced by the c355. A member in c34.org site who lived
A fun project that just came across my desk
dlochner at 6:02pm 12.06.25
Are you certain that is it SS? What's the weight of the shackle compared to known SS shackles? Clear

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