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gjordan at 8:42am 05.10.16
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Yesterday I finally got to sail my new (to me) Catalina. Other than still needing to sort out some r
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I have a cracked galley hatch, Lewmar Coastline model, on my Hunter 376. Has anyone changed out the
Jason Vaughan at 7:33am 05.10.16
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Hi, I want to keep my boat at a location that requires the use of a jib, and they require a single p
Dennis Kitchen at 6:48am 05.10.16
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Here is my latest solution for attaching shrouds on my Hunter 23.5. As discussed in another thread,
emergpa1 at 4:49am 05.10.16
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We are going to haul Otter out of the water later this week. The marina we will use is Green Cove S
chrisings at 4:35am 05.10.16
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The yard stepped our Cat 30 mast early and we did not have our bimini frame mounted. Of course the b
burnswelds at 2:30am 05.10.16
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Good Morning , I have a 1980 Catalina 30TR, with all original standing rigging. I bought the boat
Daveinet at 7:18pm 05.09.16
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I started to respond to Don's post about youth sailing, and stopped, as I did not want to hijack tha
gbrian at 7:16pm 05.09.16
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I am looking for a gently used genoa for my '94 mac 26.
mz4wheeler at 6:26pm 05.09.16
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kimelmore at 6:18pm 05.09.16
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:(I'm hoping for some help here. My admiral took a shower on the new to us 1996 Catalina 380 Saturda
Ward H at 6:02pm 05.09.16
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I bought some Samson Warpspeed II 5/16" for use as a main halyard. I had planned to use a halyard kn
Polish Deck?   (1)
Capri at 5:57pm 05.09.16
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Hi everyone. My 1981 22 has areas on the deck, aside from the nonskid, that lol like they have had b
shank at 5:22pm 05.09.16
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Hello, I'm taking ownership of an 87 C22 this weekend and the owner is nice enough to deliver it to
sailnewbie at 4:19pm 05.09.16
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I have a venture 224 and need to attach some baby stays, where is the best place to attach them? pic
DYFLWD at 2:39pm 05.09.16
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I will be replacing my Holding Tank on my 1983 Oday 28. It is yellowed and "crusty" and I cannot see
JHoward at 2:35pm 05.09.16
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Has anyone had experience with this as a gel coat cleaner?
DSqr at 2:33pm 05.09.16
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I'm trying to install the reefing line through the Z Spar boom and have found that there is only one
OS2Dude at 2:15pm 05.09.16
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Our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I SR Fin Keel has a large bilge pump with a float switch that leaves about 2
Ron P at 2:12pm 05.09.16
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I just purchased a Catalina Capri 16.5 and would love to find an owner's manual for it.

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Dave at 5:32am 02.25.24
It should be fixed. At least, I can read posts when I am logged out. If someone else could check, I'
Oh so dirty bilges
Tally Ho at 5:30am 02.25.24
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Dave at 5:13am 02.25.24
I'm not sure why that happened, I'll look into to it. We do vet new member registrations to reduce
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kappykaplan at 4:58am 02.25.24
Jim, does your browser give you the option to stay logged in for SBO?
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price?
gt Ken at 2:26am 02.25.24
I think Sail Care is very good for most all your needs.
Lewmar V700 windlass
Hayden Watson at 10:10pm 02.24.24
I have had the V700 for a couple of years. Plenty of power for my size boat and rode. Never had i
Lewmar V700 windlass
Hayden Watson at 10:08pm 02.24.24
That was my conclusion. You should use the boat to move to the anchor not drag it to the anchor wi
No holding tank options?
BigNickMontana at 9:09pm 02.24.24
My boat did not have much room for a tank, I wound up building a custom fiberglass tank that sits ab
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing
walmsleyc at 8:42pm 02.24.24
My boat didn't come with any reefing rigged, and given my boom ends were rivited, it likely never ha
Keel repair
Moondance at 8:37pm 02.24.24
I will take some pictures next time I go to the boat.
Oh so dirty bilges
Project_Mayhem at 8:37pm 02.24.24
Ahh ..the bilge of Oday 25 ..Slim indeed ..I found that if you remove the fiberglass support and cu
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing   (1)
Ringydingydo at 8:36pm 02.24.24
The boat your looking at has Isomat spars. Isomat has diagrams to a similar "single line" interna
Lewmar V700 windlass
jssailem at 7:59pm 02.24.24
There is a reason that the V3 costs 3x the V700. That was my conclusion. You should use the boat
Remember When....
rgranger at 7:10pm 02.24.24
We would wait all winter for the arrival of spring? No, not the Equinox, boating catalogs! West, Bo
Bilge Paint that doesn't stink
rgranger at 7:05pm 02.24.24
Interestingly it took a good week or so to 'go off' and fully cure below the water line level - If
Oh so dirty bilges   (2)
Tally Ho at 6:42pm 02.24.24
My engine bilge looked like crap when I bought Tally Ho. And the regular bilge was pretty dank and
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience   (1)
MikeHoncho at 6:37pm 02.24.24
got it all done and installed today. I didn't take pictures of the inside but can attach CAD drawin
Outboard Transom Mount
pcharn01 at 6:35pm 02.24.24
I disassembled my entire mount and had Delvin bushings and washers machined. Previously the mount w
Oh so dirty bilges
Terry Cox at 6:03pm 02.24.24
I use a citrus liquid bilge soap from WM (it was free) that helps to break up gunk, and leaves the b
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing   (1)
walmsleyc at 5:54pm 02.24.24
The boat your looking at has Isomat spars. Isomat has diagrams to a similar "single line" internal

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