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Fittings for OEM traveller 1981 C27 PSR at 9:54pm 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/608 Does anyone know whether there are new traveller cars that fit the original arched travelers install
proper etiquite for flag flying Biobob Catalina 27 at 9:52pm 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/4521 I finally got the flag halyard strung on my starboard spreader, but want to follow proper etiquite.
Transducer sonar for MacGregor 26x Doug Read at 8:43pm 04.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1606 Has anyone installed an inside the hull transducer or GPS and depth sounder? If so where did you lo
Raymarine Rotary Rudder Sensor Installation Question BigEasy at 7:59pm 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/465 Finally have a rudder sensor installation underway. Will probably wrap it up this weekend. I have a
Potential New owner of a 30 MkII serpa4 at 7:44pm 04.20.16 C&C 15/8557 Good day all. I'm about to purchase (offer submitted) an 88 30 MkII shoal keel. It seems to be in
Works been CRAZY... (1) Jackdaw at 6:13pm 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 54/5077 My startup company's product is ready for prime time, and in the last month my life has gotten CRAZY
Hull Identification Number bobbelize at 2:54pm 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1545 I want to register my 27' 1984 Catalina in Massachusetts. They require an imprint of the HIN and I
Replacing Portlights on 11.0A- Need Info Sailor JD at 2:43pm 04.20.16 S2 3/1087 Hi folks, been awhile since I posted but I can sure use some good advice. I need to replace the sid
Hunter 34 aft cabin PThomas at 10:40am 04.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1535 Hello if anyone with a Hunter 34 could take some pictures of how the aft cabin is put together I wou
Today is "Bridge Day" in Chicago dlandersson at 8:52am 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1582 Heard on the radio, today is "Bridge Day" in Chicago, when the bridges will open every hour for 15
New top peice for furling drum? Alexander38 at 8:42am 04.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/954 Hey everybody, about three months ago, I bought a 1990 Macgregor 26s, and the furler drum needs a ne
Finally Got her out for a day. (3) ShotgunSlim at 8:12am 04.20.16 Catalina 22 6/1043 The last 2 years of spring/summer sailing for me have been marred with tow vehicle trouble: In 2014
Bomar and Lewmar Hatches on my C320 chefjekyll at 7:10am 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3413 I want to replace both the forward (Bomar) v-berth hatch (trapezoid shape) and the overhead cabin (L
Raymarine EV100 autopilot installation ChrisCall at 7:08am 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 1/309 Has anyone installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot their boat? Where did you put the components? I hav
Raymarine EV100 autopilot installation ChrisCall at 7:08am 04.20.16 Catalina 30 22/7259 Has anyone installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot in their boat? Where did you put the components? I
Raymarine EV100 autopilot installation ChrisCall at 7:07am 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3021 Has anyone installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot in their boat? Where did you put the components? I
Shopping for a Catalina 22 shank at 4:58am 04.20.16 Catalina 22 9/1974 Hello, I'm new here and I'm shopping around for an older Catalina 22 to fit my budget. I'm looking
Transmission problems Bfb1115 at 8:42pm 04.19.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/2218 Hi all, I have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a um-25 and hurth hbw-50 transmission. Yesterday I was sailin
Transmission issues (1) Bfb1115 at 8:39pm 04.19.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2416 Hi all, I have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a um-25 and hurth hbw-50 transmission. Yesterday I was sailin
Neglected bottom - should I buy? RichW9603 at 8:09pm 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 37/6005 Hi all, Could really use the collective input of all the experienced hands here. I found a nice boa

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lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . PaulK at 8:02am 04.05.24 If the owner died and the state had to get a lawyer to execute the will (or the estate went into pro
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . Kings Gambit at 7:48am 04.05.24 Florida has some very strict laws about derelict and abandoned boats. I'm not surprised that the FW
Cleaning foam cushions? dmax at 7:07am 04.05.24 I removed my covers and put them in the washing machine - came out like new.
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Tally Ho at 6:16am 04.05.24 I have a small 12v diaphragm pump that I attach to the drain and pump it as dry as I can. The pump
Bent wing keels jssailem at 6:08am 04.05.24 Your post reminds me that the wing tips on the Southwest plane had bent wing tips. I was told they d
Hunter 34 rudder jssailem at 5:58am 04.05.24 Welcome Dan. Perhaps a picture of the rudder in question will trigger some helpful responses. There
28.5 Split Backstay rigging (2) jssailem at 5:28am 04.05.24 The set up is with common rigging hardware. the shroud wire is attached to what is called a swaged f
PNW Summer Cruise 2023 jssailem at 4:46am 04.05.24 Terry. Great videos tell a story. Take you to entertaining places. Engage the audience in the experi
PNW Summer Cruise 2023 Terry Cox at 4:40am 04.05.24 Would you please provide your thoughts about why my video has received over 1K views? Something abou
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM dlochner at 4:11am 04.05.24
Ruined mast or not a big deal? FastOlson at 9:47pm 04.04.24 Also, check your survey for relevant comments, altho a hull surveyor might not have looked up there.
Bent wing keels Ken13559 at 9:17pm 04.04.24 I would suggest leaving the bend as to straighten bend wing risk breaking it. 2" is small, won't aff
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit deander at 9:01pm 04.04.24 That's very good to know. Where and how do you T in a fill port? I have a new unit to install (Isoth
Cleaning foam cushions? Project_Mayhem at 8:43pm 04.04.24 Folks, FYI... I took my covers to the dry cleaners once and was told that because they had vinyl pa
Converting 5411 to Electric Drive - removing old coupler Tally Ho at 8:03pm 04.04.24 My shaft and coupler look a bit different, but here is how I did mine. But in the end, I replaced t
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Sanfelice at 8:02pm 04.04.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Hunter 34 rudder marcham at 7:39pm 04.04.24 Maybe try this: Free HIN number Decoder for any Boat, Hull, or Vessel - HINDecoder.com The HIN will
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Tally Ho at 7:35pm 04.04.24 If the HW tank is bypassed when winterizing and left by passed when recommissioning, there should b
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dlochner at 7:13pm 04.04.24 This is a good example of something you should take the author's word for. Don't try this at home!
Ruined mast or not a big deal? shemandr at 7:09pm 04.04.24 ...To safely see what happens when a tube goes out of column, take an empty aluminum soda or beer

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