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Jib sheet tracks position greg_m at 4:20pm 09.03.18 Catalina 22 18/6060
Dealing With an Overpowered Situation Don Guillette at 3:32pm 09.03.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 63/17575 A sailor on the "new post" forum opened a topic describing sailing with a 150 jib and being overpowe
Artic Circle Living and Cold Water Boating? (1) SG at 2:23pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 5/501 There was threads regarding Hudson ' James Bay, an one regarding a tragic accident in Superior. I
Changed fuel filters...engine not start! (1) Suncatcher at 12:21pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1779 155773 I have read the other similar posts and have tried (I think) all the procedures to deal with
Leaking Centerboard Line Hose - O'Day 26 (2) hejira17 at 12:07pm 09.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1766 Hello Gentlemen, I have a 1985 O'Day 26, had it for several months, still working on it, but sailing
Rating vs Boat vs Ability DayDreamer41 at 11:35am 09.03.18 Racing 47/7184 I am not new to sailing but am to racing and have a question regarding a boats rating compared to th
Lost our Mast Hunter 260 rosypar1 at 10:39am 09.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 56/6006 We were called by the dock master this morning that due to heavy gusts of wind, our mast came down a
CAL 229 spreader specs? mobius981 at 10:30am 09.03.18 Cal 4/1661 Hello all, I am new here and I am a sailor. I am asking a question for a dear friend. He recently b
Cal 229 Spreader Specs mobius981 at 10:26am 09.03.18 Parts Search 0/7 Hello all, I am new here and I am a sailor. I am asking a question for a dear friend. He recently b
Rig Tension and Rig Knowledge jviss at 10:04am 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 4/733 My previous boat was a C36 (sold, by the way), which was a masthead, single spreader rig with cap sh
NEW SAILS? Stargazer3 at 8:48am 09.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/12676 Hi, all! My 2000 h410 is in need of new sails after 18 years! I have the option of O.E.M. replacemen
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:04am 09.03.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/951 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifter
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:00am 09.03.18 Parts Search 0/3 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifte
Labor Day Weekend Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 6:25am 09.03.18 Racing 2/580 Sunday and Monday have been washouts this Labor Day weekend in southeast Texas. But, we were able to
Roller Screen for Forward Hatch rpwillia at 6:14am 09.03.18 Catalina 310 10/2188 Had an awesome weekend on the boat and at one point I put the screen up in the V-Berth Lewmar hatch
JIB SHEET diameter for catalina 22?? steveebryant at 5:20am 09.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/614 In general, what is an appropriate diameter for the jib sheets on a catalina 22?
Connecting breather hose directly to intake silencer inlet in M25-XPB valcour at 5:10am 09.03.18 Catalina 310 9/1655 I have been reviewing posts about replacing the intake silencer with a K'N filter. Some have also c
fix keel oday 22 at 4:12am 09.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1435 my 1972 O DAY 22 keel has water in it all the time is this normal and it also looks like previous ow
Circuit Breaker Hot Water Wanderwind36 at 11:42pm 09.02.18 Big Boats 1/1181 Have a 1987 Catalina 36. The hot water circuit breaker is a Push-On/Push-Off type. Pushed the hot wa
Composting toilets Mark Maulden at 8:27pm 09.02.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1069 In searching the archives, it seems not much has been said about these in the last 7 yrs or so. Aft

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 5:30am 10.01.24 I was hoping to post a positive update as I went over to the boatyard again, but another boat owner
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 5:30am 10.01.24 While the previous owner has paid the storage fee, you probably want the marina to know you own the
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 10.01.24 Its mostly to protect the boat. The yard has the previous owner's insurance on file so they're not g
Advice on replacing standing rigging yelkenli at 5:11am 10.01.24 Thanks for the comments. My question is not if I should replace. I am replacing. Just looking for ad
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 5:07am 10.01.24 Since you are mostly looking for liability insurance to meet the marina's need, you might try a ride
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Tally Ho at 5:06am 10.01.24
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 5:01am 10.01.24 @Project_Mayhem Did you miss something at CD for your rigging? I was curious about the large cost
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:16am 10.01.24 I was hoping to post a positive update as I went over to the boatyard again, but another boat owner
Advice on replacing standing rigging Ward H at 3:53am 10.01.24 @Project_Mayhem Did you miss something at CD for your rigging? I was curious about the large cost d
Fan inside fridge/icebox marcham at 10:30pm 09.30.24 Beg to differ .... beer goes from warm to cold in about 4-5 hrs with the spillover fan.
paralleling batteries marcham at 10:29pm 09.30.24 Every boat is wired different ..... especially after 2-3 owners .... you'll have to check yours (ele
Advice on replacing standing rigging jssailem at 9:46pm 09.30.24 Thoughts or advice? How long do you think you want to safely sail on your boat? Replace the riggin
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 8:26pm 09.30.24 Do you have photos of the wrinkles? I'll grab some this week. IIRC, most of them are around the ke
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 8:24pm 09.30.24 I do not know the age of the rigging Then it's time to replace the rigging. I just got a quote fro
Advice on replacing standing rigging dLj at 7:47pm 09.30.24 I am planning to replace the standing rigging on a new to me Catalina 27 that has lived on a lake f
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Stu Jackson at 7:01pm 09.30.24 You should get to know these skippers, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Richard19068 at 6:52pm 09.30.24 What keeps water from backing up thru an open thru hull into the lines? Nothing. The water level i
Advice on replacing standing rigging dlochner at 6:42pm 09.30.24 I've used Rigging Only in Fairhaven, MA for my rigging and have been very pleased. I send the riggin
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing dlochner at 6:38pm 09.30.24 You're right, water doesn't run up hill. I'm assuming that Catalina understood this and some prior o
400 MK II: Seeking documentation about the lower tube bearing carrier and the keel bolts sesmith at 6:12pm 09.30.24 It would probably be worth and email to Warren Pandy at Catalina Yachts. He can probably get you th

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