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Pop Top Cover Dug22 at 10:02am 01.30.19 Catalina 22 9/784 I was wondering if anyone had a pop top cover for a 1987 Catalina 22 they would like to sale. I call
Installing a Jib Roller Furler Dug22 at 6:09am 01.30.19 Catalina 22 11/4413 My first question is, what brand, size, etc. roller furler would someone recommend I buy for my 1987
73 years old jon hansen at 6:00am 01.30.19 Racing 8/1060 jean-luc wins. asks for shower, steak, beer. WOW!
Pop-Top for C22 Ron20324 at 7:49pm 01.29.19 Catalina 22 0/505 I was at BaconSails.com store today, and they have a new pop-top for the C22. IIRC, it looks new and
Cruisers party Miami Show CYQK at 10:06am 01.29.19 Ask All Sailors 0/249 Used to be an icon of the show!!! Is there a cruisers party this year???
Anchor hangers choice (2) davidmhull at 8:59am 01.29.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2560 Good morning. I have finally given in and want to upgrade my anchor hanger. There are basically two
h41 owners help with grey water tank Valerio at 8:04am 01.29.19 Big Boats 32/2953 Has been a lot of months when i come back to the boat and the gray water tank is full, i was thinkin
Oday 28. 1981 owners. Main sheet traveler question rogjack2 at 6:21am 01.29.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/772 Are the mid track nuts accessible by removing the circuit breaker panel ? I am considering swapping
Bigger refrigerator C320 mk2 Wingkeel at 12:22am 01.29.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/678 Has any C320 owners replaced or contemplated replacing the factory fitted fridge with a larger unit?
Nothing Exciting (1) Cowpokee at 6:34pm 01.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 10/2018 Nothing exciting happened yesterday. I went down to the boat to work on the head replacement that I
Is there a good reason to repaint this...... (1) Lafayette Mike at 4:31pm 01.28.19 Catalina 22 17/1211 My boat is a 1987. Always sailed in fresh water. Almost always spends the night(s) on a trailer.
What is marine wire conduit? Ward H at 3:32pm 01.28.19 Musings With Maine Sail 21/9225 I was reading a post by Maine Sail about OCP protection is needed within 10' of the shore power conn
O'Day 35 Rudder Question dmax at 3:31pm 01.28.19 Bigger Boats 20/3034 I need to drop the rudder on my 35 for repairs but have run into a problem: all the bolts for the qu
Bus Bar Installations Scott T-Bird at 2:45pm 01.28.19 Ask All Sailors 15/5241 I'm sure I'm missing something, but I can't find a product that is ready-made for jumping the curren
4 - 6 Volt Preposed Setup (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:24pm 01.28.19 Catalina 310 12/1513 I'm getting close to setting up my 4 - 6 Volt Trojan 105 - 225's. I have used a diagram I picked up
Removing bent driveshaft strut from 1985 hunter 31 (2) Blissfollower at 2:02pm 01.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/3348 Somehow my strut got bent, I think boatyard but no time for blame game, I just want to fix it. I got
3 Bridge Race Slider at 1:45pm 01.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/417 This year the 3BR had 334 boats entered. It was a perfect day on SF Bay. The tides were with the f
Outboard mayhem ! Milton.Audas at 1:36pm 01.28.19 Catalina 22 29/5651 There are several posts relating to "what is the best outboard brand for a Catalina 22 ?". But to ad
Repace toggle on schaefer 2100 furler buddybear at 1:32pm 01.28.19 Catalina 310 2/622 I had posted a previous topic about the corroded toggle for my furler. I am now ready to replace it.
Steering pedestal base leaking into cabin 1sailsman at 11:12am 01.28.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/542 The cables that run from the steering wheel to the engine are looped through the aft cabin area. Dur

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Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel acudavid at 12:53pm 09.13.24 Thanks to all for the ideas. This forum is AWESOME! The short version is my batteries were not cha
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:36pm 09.13.24 What boat model and years do you have. Any mfg sticker on mast or boom can you see if present.
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 12:30pm 09.13.24 It's actually how they are classified. But -generally- the current "proponents" like the term compo
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BAD ORCA at 12:17pm 09.13.24 How easy / hard is it to remove the wheel when you need some room in the cockpit for guests while i
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? shaant01 at 12:16pm 09.13.24 If it were my boat . I would install a 'rams horn in front of the boom Thank you! I will look int
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Richard19068 at 11:48am 09.13.24 How easy / hard is it to remove the wheel when you need some room in the cockpit for guests while in
(2) Richard19068 at 11:41am 09.13.24 Cleaning all the connections is a good start There are some starting issues addressed in the attac
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing (1) sailcapt340 at 11:07am 09.13.24 Got the adapter to drain the oil easier today. Looks like it will make it cleaner and easier. The
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 10:56am 09.13.24 Wow. Thanks for the report. Happy you and your family were safe. Counting the days til the end of th
snowmoe113 at 10:15am 09.13.24 I'm late to this thread, but found it after an identical experience with my Westerbeke/Universal M-1
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX BigEasy at 10:00am 09.13.24 How close were you to the storm? Any stories to tell? John, This storm was really uneven
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? BAD ORCA at 9:45am 09.13.24 I don't really buy that argument. Compression posts transfer the load to the keel or grid anyway a
PREVENTERS dLj at 9:39am 09.13.24 I am not an engineer, and didn't sleep at a ..... , but I don't see the need to run the preventer t
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? JoeWhite at 9:27am 09.13.24 Keelstepped is suitable and safer for ocean crossing, since there is less chance of loosing the mast
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Apex at 9:18am 09.13.24 racing oriented boats still have some keel-stepped models...
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot (1) BAD ORCA at 9:16am 09.13.24 Your installation is very similar to mine, however I have a 42 inch wheel and a binical hung table
Tropical Depression Seven jssailem at 8:51am 09.13.24
Goose Neck jssailem at 8:38am 09.13.24 Welcome to SBO. Interesting choice of boats. Your fiberglass trailer-able boat was built in 1980.
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower Scott T-Bird at 7:31am 09.13.24 I put a Yanmar 2YM15 in my Starwind 27 that weighed 5700 pounds. It was an excellent choice for the
Prefer to trailer pgandw at 7:20am 09.13.24 I feel blessed to have been limited by the dock and boat lift at the house we bought. The lift is l

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