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Photos from the Fall C-22 Cruise Part-1 (10) CaptDon01 at 5:04am 11.03.16 Catalina 22 3/581 129833
Freeze plugs, any tips? capta at 9:13pm 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 4/351 The freeze plugs on our Onan are slowly rusting out one by one. We have spent literally hours trying
Plotting a longer course electronically SailMaster at 8:27pm 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 11/683 While messing with GPSNavX, (I am a Mac guy) I wanted to plot a longer course for a passage than nor
New holding tank for O'Day 34, lessons learned (5) njlarry at 7:54pm 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1827 129808 129809 129810 129811 129812 Replaced my holding tank recently and thought Iwould pass on some
Anyone looking for sails for a 1979 H27? Unplugged at 12:46pm 11.02.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/151 Cleaning out the garage and found the mainsail and furling foresail with yellow trim. In reasonable
O'Day 28 keel wing15601 at 11:45am 11.02.16 Bigger Boats 14/2931 Does anyone know how the encapsulated keel on the O'Day 28 is made? Is it random chunks of lead in
Texas to Florida - new sailor photo-dude at 11:06am 11.02.16 Destinations 27/4205 I'm fairly new to sailing. Have sailed on a Colgate 26 and a Catalina 25 on a local lake but no expe
Electronics Upgrade (B&G and Raymarine) Tartaruga Sailing at 9:41am 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 21/9428 This past Spring I purchased a 1990 Hunter 30 and brought it from MD to the NorthEast (Mystic, CT ar
Boarding a center cockpit boat atrometer at 9:15am 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2084 We have a new to us 36 Beneteau Center cockpit. It came with a set of dock stairs For boarding. I
First Bottom Job OS2Dude at 7:23am 11.02.16 Catalina 30 10/979 Next summer I hope to give our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I a bottom job. We have never done one before on
Low Cost Instrument Pod Alternatives? abarrow at 6:11am 11.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/12786 I'm trying to figure out a way to install an instrument pod for my pedestal, but the $400-$500+ for
Hunter 22 Sails on Oday 23 boat scionrl at 6:10am 11.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/441 I have the opportunity to buy some Hunter 22 sails and wondering how I can find out if they would be
NTLBSR... Kermit at 6:27pm 11.01.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/617 VWYKTdCDC64
How long... MaryEllaRose at 5:41pm 11.01.16 Catalina 22 3/480 ...does it take for VC 17 paint to dry enough to put the Rose back on the trailer? I've got four coa
Ray Marine EV 100 Wheel Pilot/Seatalk N2K HMT2 at 5:29pm 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 2/395 Well, it looks like our ancient ST4000 seems to have given up the ghost. I am not sure I have alot o
NOV-DEC MainBrace is out CaptDon01 at 4:17pm 11.01.16 Catalina 22 0/321 The November/December issue of the MainBrace is out. Check it out: http://www.catalina22.org Don
Irwin 52 Timeguy at 3:26pm 11.01.16 Irwin 3/1308 I am looking at an Irwin 52. This particular one was built in 1981. I saw on amother forum that so
Foam Filler That Wet Epoxy Won't Disolve? rardiH36 at 1:46pm 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 23/5176 I have a void space between my deck and the ceiling interior liner. Going "top to bottom" the layer
AIS as a GPS Source for an MFD pateco at 1:05pm 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1445 I am still working on getting my used Raymarine C80 installed, and up and running. I need a GPS rece
MAST for Catalina 30 tall rig (1) giuseppe prestini at 1:05pm 11.01.16 Catalina 30 12/3420 My catalina 30 tall rig was dismasted in Baja California S= during a Hurricane in September 2016

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Third summer, boat wont sail (3) gtg at 1:01pm 05.03.23 Take a look at your rudder too, if classic tilt up may not be holding all the way down which will g
Third summer, boat wont sail (1) gtg at 12:44pm 05.03.23 No. The c22 hulls don't have coring. Fiberglass doesn't absorb water like wood or foam etc. Are you
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 12:30pm 05.03.23 Yeah I thought that may be a problem. I'll search as you suggested. Pete
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Skipper J at 12:25pm 05.03.23 Speaking of infection, I've read that vibrio cases are on the rise. You can get it from raw shellfis
Sailing Movies? Terry Cox at 12:22pm 05.03.23 But any recommendations, for things I might watch on Amazon Prime, Youtube, etc., are appreciated!
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dmax at 12:13pm 05.03.23 To answer the original question, from my perspective: No significant risk, assuming you are reason
Sailing Movies? BarryL at 11:55am 05.03.23 Hey, DONT watch 'All Is Lost.' It's just terrible. "Styx" is pretty good but there isn't all that
Wiring solar and ACR's (1) fred1diver at 11:50am 05.03.23
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 11:27am 05.03.23 Are the Mk2 Catalinas not as high quality? The Mk2's are better equipped from the factory and more
Cat 30 Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 05.03.23 Aw crap, looks like the same old problem of limited room in which to mount a vertical windlass. If
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 10:56am 05.03.23 By the way, the costs I show are for mechanical terminals at the bottom only, as my rig uses T-type
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 10:54am 05.03.23 Yes, I trust and value the rigger's service for sure. I was commenting on the price differential y
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 10:53am 05.03.23 He only posted his question last night at 7:45 pm. He may still have a day job that doesn't allow h
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shank at 10:51am 05.03.23 Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I'm going to lower the mast (with some help) to replace the sheaves, r
Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 10:51am 05.03.23 I'd like to know if we are going to hear back from the OP. He only posted his question last night
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 10:48am 05.03.23 I'd like to know if we are going to hear back from the OP.
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 Ward H at 10:43am 05.03.23 @shank As your in Lake Champlain, are you on the hard or in the water already? If on the hard I unde
What sealant to use? dlochner at 10:41am 05.03.23 Which ones have you used? Maybe your'e doing something wrong. 3M 5200 is the sealant of choice fo
Cat 30 Windlass (2) PeteT at 10:40am 05.03.23 Hi all: Thank you for all your quick responses. As advised here is the anchor locker both open and c
What sealant to use? kappykaplan at 10:36am 05.03.23 Rebed it with Dow 795, black and use masking tape. :plus:

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