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New owner of a 1980 Catalina 30
Kelldog58 at 1:28pm 12.30.19
Thanks sailme88. So I just ran the engine for 30 minutes. Checked voltage and it did come up to 13.4
Sailboat buying guidance
dLj at 1:23pm 12.30.19
Thank you so very much! My husband and I will definitely need to do more research & contact some br
Rudimentary question about blisters
Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 12.30.19
Wow! That's pretty crazy considering how thin that stuff is. The marina shut off the water before I
Rudimentary question about blisters
dlochner at 1:16pm 12.30.19
Sanding away bottom paint, even if it is only VC-17, sucks! Sanding away VC-17 sucks big time! I
Rudimentary question about blisters
Project_Mayhem at 1:13pm 12.30.19
As always, Thank you Dave for clear and concise information. I'm going to seriously consider selling
Sailboat buying guidance
dlochner at 1:11pm 12.30.19
Thank you so very much! My husband and I will definitely need to do more research & contact some br
New owner of a 1980 Catalina 30
sailme88 at 1:06pm 12.30.19
I wouldn't through in the towel on that alternator.... If you didn't loose the regulator and you sti
Wind Song update - varnish and decks   (3)
TaborKP! at 1:00pm 12.30.19
173397173395173396 Brightwork completed, non-skid going down! Enjoy!
New music sysyem
Serenity on Hudson at 12:59pm 12.30.19
As a day sailor on a 22 foot boat, I bring along a Jambox bluetooth speaker and all my music on an o
Question on Removing Bottom Paint
Project_Mayhem at 12:55pm 12.30.19
There are a few exceptions to the sanding before re-applying (such as VC-17) so I would recommend ch
Sailboat buying guidance
sail sfbay at 12:53pm 12.30.19
Talk to sailboat brokers, go visit marinas and talk to sailors, look at lots of boats, join a yacht
Question on Removing Bottom Paint
Serenity on Hudson at 12:48pm 12.30.19
Bought a boat that was kept in the water in Florida full time. It had Trinidad on it. Had the marina
New owner of a 1980 Catalina 30
Kelldog58 at 12:47pm 12.30.19
Thank you John, I will research Mainsail"s website. Thank you Leslie and Stu. I will retest the alte
transducer location
Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 12.30.19
V-berth I installed one on a Mac v22 once. I pushed it into a wad of plumbers putty. it was mea
Sailboat buying guidance
HopeToSeaTheWorld at 12:44pm 12.30.19
Let's start at the beginning. How much sailing experience do you have? How much boat repair exper
Ethanol Free Gas App/Website
smokey73 at 12:39pm 12.30.19
Actually looking for ethanol free for a 64 Corvette! Uses a little more than a 6 hp outboard.
Ethanol Free Gas App/Website
Serenity on Hudson at 12:35pm 12.30.19
I keep an empty gas can in whatever car I drive outside NY metro area in case I run into ethanol fre
Question on Removing Bottom Paint
Davidasailor26 at 12:32pm 12.30.19
Having dealt with a boat bottom that was chipping and flaking I disagree with some of the skepticism

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