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What is my Catalina CAPRI 13 really worth? caladyleo at 9:51am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1455 I am considering selling my 1994 Catalina Capri 13 which I purchased new in 1994 with its trailer.
Add toe rails aft on Cat 30 tugnut at 9:33am 07.06.19 Catalina 30 0/460 Have recently purchased a 1990 Cat 30 MkII. There are no toe rails aft of the cabin to prevent a foo
IC30 Regatta 8/2-8/4 Racine, WI jnorten at 8:33am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/417 Hello, If you have a C30, 309, or 310, and your boat is on Lake Michigan, then consider bringing yo
YANMAR 3JH3E ENGINE MOUNTS BIGUA at 7:14am 07.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1554 I Have a doubt about the engine mounts in my Hunter 380, the motor is a Yanmar 3JH3E, the original
Lubrication of furling line catalanc at 6:38am 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 21/1798 I have a CDI furler on my catalina 22 MKII and it sometimes gets stuck and/or is a bit difficult to
Why doesn't my AIS position update on marinetraffic.com? jviss at 6:30am 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 46/7460 Last update 7/4. It's been on for about an hour now. Is there update really that slow?
Refitting strut/P bracket Catalina 30 pt 1 pullark at 6:00am 07.06.19 Catalina 30 5/833 Hi All, I would like to tap into collective wisdom on this forum about my current challenge. Short h
Drive in boat wash Mark Maulden at 7:56pm 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1609 Driveinboatwash.com we are in Sydney BC for a few days and saw this. Wonder how it does with the bar
1973 Oday 23 mainsheet controls Bboo at 5:42pm 07.05.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1466 I am renovating a 1973 Oday 23 and have gotten to the mainsheet controls rigging. It looks like the
Fridge Drain cece721 at 1:19pm 07.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1026 We just purchased a 423. The drain in the fridge backed up and stunk! Fixed that but any suggestio
How to rig the mainsail and topping lift to prevent jamming (1) Mathilde at 12:45pm 07.05.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/5866 I am looking for some advice on how to rig the topping lift and main halyard at the top of the mast
Patents for sailboat mast raising systems and telescoping masts (for nerds) DrJudyB at 12:04pm 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 24/4594 Hi all, I did some online patent research recently on the topic of telescoping masts and mast raisi
Leaking forward fresh water tank - Beneteau 423 cest le bon at 10:24am 07.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2175 I have a 2006 Beneteau 423 and the forward fresh water tank has developed a number of leaks in the l
Which truck for hauling a trailer sailer? tmleadr03 at 8:46am 07.05.19 Trailer Sailors 22/1976 So currently I am pulling a 26ft Sailboat. Dry weight of the boat is 3300 lbs. Figure the trailer
Cracks in Capri 16.5 at mast step under deck mjdrifter at 8:21am 07.05.19 Smaller Boats 4/1317 I am looking at a fairly new Capri 16.5 that otherwise looks in excellent shape but that has some li
CUNNINGHAMS AND LINE HELD SLIDES (1) twodzusfittings at 8:08am 07.05.19 Bigger Boats 19/2425 Looking at my mainsail recently I noticed that many slides on the sail are being held by a line on t
Could there be an AIS Transceiver/VHF radio in your future jssailem at 8:02am 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 23/1375 This has been a discussion since 2017 when Standard Horizon announced the 6500 radio that never went
Have a O' Day 222 need help with spec definitions Jim McColgan at 5:51am 07.05.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/574 what does I, J, P, E stand for Also displacement to length ratio T and capsize index 2.44
A lesson in seamanship garymalmgren at 5:42am 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 32/2567 For those not familiar with the exploits of Kevin Bothby. Circumnavigated with no engine or electric
Precharging 6v batteries Macboy at 9:56pm 07.04.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1309 I bought our two 6v golf cart batteries about 16 months ago. They've been stored in a heated garage

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Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft rgranger at 9:53am 05.21.24 I used to own a Balboa 26 with a Rudder Craft rudder. It was a significant upgrade. The design all
inline blower question Dave R. at 9:52am 05.21.24
Mooring and bilge pump Don S/V ILLusion at 9:36am 05.21.24
Rodeo anchoring Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 05.21.24 I was anchored at Tices Shoal in 5-6' of water with less than a couple hundred feet to shallow sand
Just purchased C30 MKII! catsails8 at 9:24am 05.21.24 My boyfriend and I are super excited about this purchase. Its a 1989 C30, looking forward to learni
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? nhodgson at 9:16am 05.21.24 The source of the noise is probably the starboard spacer block that mounts to the underside of the f
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging flightlead404 at 8:51am 05.21.24 I've been thinking about this situation for a while given than I'm single-handing a lot and recently
Fabric search morbidfollower at 8:26am 05.21.24 Im pretty sure I had the exact same factory fabric on my 88 before I recovered them. At least you kn
Mosquitoes and Other bugs David in Sandusky at 7:43am 05.21.24 Meticulous maintenance and use of screens for all cabin openings works well against mosquitoes. I al
Catalina 27 outboard hp question kloudie1 at 7:10am 05.21.24 Low and also investigate a lower pitch propeller to get a bit more thrust ..
Mosquitoes and Other bugs kloudie1 at 7:07am 05.21.24 No Pest Strips do have a detectable smell when first opened.. but that is why ya should put them in
Mosquitoes and Other bugs (2) JamesG161 at 6:12am 05.21.24 More fun tips on spider webs. 1) Spiders make webs, generally, North/South facing 2) Night time
inline blower question Project_Mayhem at 5:54am 05.21.24 I'd try calling Catalina Direct or Catalina for a fast answer. Otherwise, there's a C30 group availa
Fabric search Project_Mayhem at 5:48am 05.21.24 I'm not sure if these guys have an exact match but they do have excellent pricing DLT Upholstery Sup
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 05.21.24 Spider away got good reviews from Practical Sailor. I just started using it. Does anyone know if it
How to keep open sika flax? Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 05.21.24 I take a rubber glove or the corner of a plastic bag, put it over the nozzle and squeeze a bunch of
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open Project_Mayhem at 5:36am 05.21.24 I believe its the top o-ring (346549) as there was one report of it leaking with the valve closed. I
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 5:08am 05.21.24 Thanks - sounds like a good next step. I'll give it a try.
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 NoReverse at 4:50am 05.21.24 My friends 37.5 has an interesting 3 cylinder Yanmar engine on it. It is a 3H xxxx i just need some
Mosquitoes and Other bugs dlochner at 4:27am 05.21.24 A fan is an effective mosquito detergent. Mosquitos like still air, an oscillating fan blowing air a

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