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Stache at 9:49am 07.16.18
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Just bought a Widgeon and though the sails are in great shape the Red W and the Blue Circle is very
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I came out to the boat Saturday and found my new charger not charging and reading all zeros on the d
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Did O'Day make a Catboat? I can't find much info about this 18' boat. Does anyone have more infor
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This popped up as an ad an a website I was visiting. I had to take a look at it. Electric Mooring
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Hi; ST60 was installed 3 years ago. For the last two years the display shows the wind vane "sticking
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Hey again. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Im still stuck on the hard finishing the boat. No
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I am installing a new Adler/Barbour ColdMachine cooling unit ' evaporator. It says to lubricate the
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Ok, I know that it seems that I'm looking for things to improve upon, and I never seem to run out On
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153735 we were in Ganges a few days ago and noticed this wooden sailboat tied to the end of an adjac
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GBCA Rum Race #4 was yesterday, Saturday, July 14th. Cruising Club Class was Catalina 1st, Hunter 2n
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We have just bought a 2007 Catalina 310 after selling our 2005 Catalina 320. The layout of the 310 s
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153729 153730 153730 I have a H34 with a 3gmf yanmar and I think that I need to replace the throttle
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What does this clamp do and what is it called I have a h34 1983 and with a yanmar 3GMF diesel I don'
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Hi all, I've had my "new" '97 Catalina 30 MKIII for just three days now and even though it's almost
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I have a Rumba Escape that I bought last summer. I am having issues furling and unfurling. this is t
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I recently was putting my mast down for my 23 columbia. It was windy and I lost control of the stay
markwbird at 10:07am 07.15.18
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The drivetrain vibration Odessy continues. I have replaced the prop shaft, cutlass bearing, engine m

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Thoughts on locating Battery switch
Belzoni at 7:35pm 09.18.24
I agree Mark. But the factory wire path is already through those storage compartments and, though it
Thoughts on locating Battery switch
Mark Maulden at 7:27pm 09.18.24
I like to keep primary big wire battery systems out of the bilge. Things corrode faster and if you
H376 Mixing Elbow
Justin_NSA at 7:19pm 09.18.24
I'm glad I didn't get rid of the huge Harbor Freight wrenches I bought to remove my old elbow. I ma
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
TimFromLI at 7:11pm 09.18.24
30' boat could probably be trailered to your home or a cheaper storage site where you could do the w
2012 50' Hunter - where is the bow thruster fuse?
Georgedoyle at 6:52pm 09.18.24
On our 49, there is an on off switch near the batteries. Pull up the floor boards near the salon tab
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish
Paul Barnett at 6:33pm 09.18.24
I purchased a Hunter 326 last year and we are bringing her back a bit at a time.. I've heard the int
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
dLj at 6:21pm 09.18.24
Where is the boat currently? dj
H376 Mixing Elbow
Ralph Johnstone at 5:40pm 09.18.24
Is it run time related or just age? I open mine up every 4 - 5 years. I now have 4 years coming
Sore eyes after day of sailing.
Chenega at 5:21pm 09.18.24
Polarized glacier glasses, Bimini, and liquid tears work for me. I find reflective light is very har
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
kappykaplan at 5:12pm 09.18.24
Would it be safe to sail it with exposed fiberglass about 100 miles to the next town? Even then I d
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
dlochner at 5:10pm 09.18.24
Would it be safe to sail it with exposed fiberglass about 100 miles to the next town? Even then I d
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
aftica_1 at 5:03pm 09.18.24
Welcome to the forum! :beer: Sorry to hear of your woes with your new-to-you boat. Blisters are no
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
kappykaplan at 4:57pm 09.18.24
Welcome to the forum! :beer: Sorry to hear of your woes with your new-to-you boat. Blisters are not
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:56pm 09.18.24
Take it somewhere you/someone else can fix the blister and apply paint?
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable
kappykaplan at 4:47pm 09.18.24
However, now the throttle creeps towards idle while motoring at speed. I didn't notice anything in
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable
Schwarz633 at 4:43pm 09.18.24
My recently acquired Tartan 33R has a Yacht Specialties pedestal and Universal 5424 diesel. I just r
Cutter rig
Willemvan at 4:30pm 09.18.24
Wheel to tiller
Stu Jackson at 4:04pm 09.18.24
Not a good idea. You might find out more here: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORU
Wheel to tiller
kappykaplan at 3:54pm 09.18.24
Just don't do it. :plus:

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