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dcwestcott at 6:46pm 03.11.18
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Purchased a Catalina 30 and I am slowly replacing the water and black water systems. A new macerat
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I have 2007 H-36 with a Xantrex 2000 Freedom inverter/charger and remote,it automatically turns on
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Hello, I am in the market for a less then 15 year old Catalina 250 or Hunter 25. I found a reasonabl
jeangeorg at 9:27am 03.11.18
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Hello, I am in the market for either a 2000+ hunter 25 or a Catalina 250. I thought all H25 had a ma
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Probably one for CD this . . . . But hey the more the merrier:clap: What do you think/know caused t
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Brian D at 7:43am 03.11.18
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Did you set your clock forward 1 hour?
Justin_NSA at 5:59pm 03.10.18
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OMG, this dripless shaft seal project is a nightmare! I need to go to a split coupling because of th
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We are down in the Caribbean and we are getting a quote on replacing all the standing rigging on our
Capt Robbie at 12:39pm 03.10.18
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Hopefully if the weather permits here in Nj will be back in the water soon. Finished all the winter
Brazil at 12:13pm 03.10.18
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Can anyone identify this furler for me? Just purchased this 1980 Hunter 37 cutter last summer. Rolli
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I'm in the process of installing refrigeration for my 1987 Hunter Legend 35. It's a big enough pro
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In this video I wonder if anyone is building boats like this on the west coast of Florida 7ZgA7yXAi1
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The Registration Form and Notice of Race are available on the Catalina 22 National Sailing Associati
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Capn Pete at 5:46am 03.10.18
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The 16th annual O'day Owners' rOnDAYvous will be held the weekend of July 13-15 at Cedar Island Mari
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Terry Cox at 8:48pm 03.09.18
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Hi Les and John. Thought you might like the DVD of at least part of your winter cruise. MF-AYwC08JQ
Former member 134612 at 5:57pm 03.09.18
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I have found a tiny trickle of water entering the bilge from under one of the keel bolt backing plat
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Bought a 1974 Rhodes 19 with a pole/kite. Have used a kite on a 420 with no pole, but can someone pr
discovery at 4:20pm 03.09.18
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i have a freedom 2000 inverter charger by Xantex in my 2002 passage 456, noticed lately when I start

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Exhaust elbow riser needed?   (1)
Calif. Ted at 10:38am 07.15.24
Yanmar refers to it as an "optional" part, called the "L" type, as opposed to the "U" type we are mo
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Hayden Watson at 10:00am 07.15.24
Thanks, but can you net it out for me? Not in the mood to watch a 21 minute, over-produced anchor
Exhaust elbow riser needed?
Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 07.15.24
And the reason you want to use the tall riser is because you can get water backed up into the exhau
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes
Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 07.15.24
Complications upon complications have used up all the time I've alloted for this project, by a fact
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33
JoeWhite at 9:07am 07.15.24
It sound like the problem that I encountered on the water. I had to remove the ring attached to the
Electric Head conversion   (1)
Scott B at 8:58am 07.15.24
As a follow-up, I ended up going with the Jabsco Quiet Flush E2 Regular Bowl. Big advantage to this
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part.   (1)
RobG at 8:51am 07.15.24
Thanks @SoSound for the reply. I'm using the Sucor flush table hinge so I won't need the extra route
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Kings Gambit at 8:45am 07.15.24
Re veering, the OED again has an answer. If you veiw the entries you get the complete history of us
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
jviss at 8:21am 07.15.24
e7o30hOvuHk Thanks, but can you net it out for me? Not in the mood to watch a 21 minute, over-pro
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Hayden Watson at 8:14am 07.15.24
That is an oversimplified model of how a rode or chain falls. It actually falls as a cateenary, an
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project
Project_Mayhem at 8:09am 07.15.24
This is one of the few applications where you do not want to use butyl. With one layer of butyl it w
Toyota Rav 4 for towing
Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 07.15.24
Highlander will be much better. I would've tried towing with the Rav4 at slow speed, with plenty of
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
dLj at 7:58am 07.15.24
I'm sorry. I guess the firewall got it. The nice thing about the on-line version (free through you
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Kings Gambit at 7:56am 07.15.24
San Juan Charter company in Bellingham recommends (requires?) at least 4:1 scope for charters on its
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"   (1)
thinwater at 7:52am 07.15.24
Re veering, the OED again has an answer. If you veiw the entries you get the complete history of usa
Tiller mount damages fiberglass
Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 07.15.24
I would use some L channel plastic. Preferably with UV inhibitors built in. It would hide the damage
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
thinwater at 7:49am 07.15.24
Hmmm, that link takes me to the Oxford English Dictionary, but not to anything specifically nautica
Does your 315 naturally list to port?
dmax at 7:06am 07.15.24
Common with lots of Catalina and other manufacturers models, often to the side with more interior fu
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers?   (1)
pgandw at 7:02am 07.15.24
Are you referring to extra bracing? I don't know what you want to call it. I was sailing 13nm to

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