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ChuckTurner at 10:10am 09.30.17
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Has anyone ever installed a DC electric winch to raise and lower the keel on a C25?
Hayden Watson at 9:42am 09.30.17
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How is your water heater connected to the engine? As far as I know there are two main ways to plumb
Ken Cross at 8:32am 09.30.17
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I keep reading that we can't use our VHF radios from shore, but now we can. It's limited to docks an
dsaniti at 7:59am 09.30.17
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141365 141366 141367 141368 Wanted to post these pictured of the panel that I made to update the Hun
jviss at 6:59am 09.30.17
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The fresh water stopped, even though the gauge read nearly full; so I thought my gauge was not worki
agprice22 at 5:00am 09.30.17
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sreidvt at 8:56pm 09.29.17
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I am (hopefully) close to done restoring a 1974 23-1 that should splash next summer. I bought it in
Phil Herring at 8:41pm 09.29.17
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Okay, okay, the only thing shocking about these photos is how good they are! And how hard it was to
Texseean at 8:07pm 09.29.17
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I got this for salvage and need some help identifing what it is. Im thinking Palmer Johnson pilot ho
gvidor at 7:07pm 09.29.17
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It appears to come from Italy. Any info?
MitchK at 6:33pm 09.29.17
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Anyone know the physical differences (other than length) of the two keel versions on the N28-2. I'm
Puesta del sol at 2:24pm 09.29.17
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Any idea why these houses were designed to drain into the bottom of the boat under the aft state roo
Boat signage   (1)
justsomeguy at 10:07am 09.29.17
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Git them Duke boys! this stuff? Or more importantly, proofreads it? :laugh:
NYSail at 6:42am 09.29.17
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hunter healer at 4:49am 09.29.17
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I have a H 34 model year 1983 and I'm getting conflicting answers to how much transmission oil to p
andyschoenb@gmail.com at 2:30am 09.29.17
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Hello I am in the final stages of deciding whether to purchase a 1987 Pearson 39-2. It appears that
justsomeguy at 10:05pm 09.28.17
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My poor wife cannot stop complaining about the neighboring boat's AC seawater pump's constant flow.
TortugasRoyal at 8:37pm 09.28.17
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How's Charlotte Harbor Storage?
Tally Ho at 8:06pm 09.28.17
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Here is some footage (sorry about the wind noise....20+ knots of wind makes a lot of racket). Sol
ggrizzard at 4:12pm 09.28.17
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After the post about Simple Green causing such havoc, I got to thinking about my three year old hatc

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Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery
dLj at 6:11am 05.11.24
Really excellent video! dj
Finding cabin leaks with pressure?
kappykaplan at 6:01am 05.11.24
Any specific methods you used, or pics of the process? I really want to do this, but not sure how t
Whale Manual Bilge Pump
dlochner at 5:41am 05.11.24
John Thank you for the help. Went to my boat last night and my Manual Pump is the Whale Gusher MK3.
Finding cabin leaks with pressure?
Ben16737 at 5:39am 05.11.24
This worked Awesome!!!!!!!!! I pressure up'd the cabin with my leaf blower and washed the boat dow
Whale Manual Bilge Pump   (4)
sailcapt340 at 5:31am 05.11.24
John Thank you for the help. Went to my boat last night and my Manual Pump is the Whale Gusher MK3.
Winch placement
dmax at 5:10am 05.11.24
Check/ask here, if it's been done, they will know: Catalina 34 International Association
Northern Light Show - Possible
JBP-PA at 4:47am 05.11.24
I checked about 10 last night in Northern Ohio. Nothing. (Though we have a lot of light pollution
Refrigerator/Solar
JBP-PA at 4:45am 05.11.24
You can buy a decent portable DC fridge for about $200-$250. You can get a mini fridge big enough f
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker?
cymeyer at 4:33am 05.11.24
yes, for sure. our code 0 is on a furler while our Spinnaker was on a sock.
Winch placement   (1)
Guystapo at 4:29am 05.11.24
I can always set the auto pilot and jump up front ..I was just thinking of how this could be way eas
Masthead sheaves
east coaster at 4:15am 05.11.24
In my case the mast was made by spar craft and I got the drawings for same from the Catalina 320 web
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery
CYQK at 3:42am 05.11.24
You are a "ROCKSTAR" in my books always have been!!!
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker?
danstanford at 3:35am 05.11.24
We use our code 0 far more than we ever did with the spinnaker. Love the code 0. Just easier t
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe.
ggrizzard at 3:28am 05.11.24
Thanks guys. I'm off to HD when the sun comes up.
Refrigerator/Solar
sailme88 at 3:21am 05.11.24
ALL solar is DC. ALL shore power is AC. Shore side solar requires AC to power the inverter that crea
Refrigerator/Solar
kappykaplan at 2:43am 05.11.24
Major Sun Storm Alert !   (1)
JamesG161 at 9:21pm 05.10.24
Update G5 Maximum Another Flare just occurred Jim...
Northern Light Show - Possible   (1)
JamesG161 at 9:08pm 05.10.24
may extend South to the Gulf Coast too
Northern Light Show - Possible
Leeward Rail at 8:14pm 05.10.24
so I would like to see them, and this has to be easier than getting to Alaska :cool: Nowhere near

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