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This is the first we're gone unmast our Catalina 34 mkII, is there a place where I could fine a pict
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Okay, what is the "proper" amount of tension to put on my outhaul? I've always assumed that the foot
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I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Have an A-spin with an I=29.4 feet. Wondering what distance up from the b
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This is revisited I'm afraid, but over the years, maybe some real resolution has arrived. My Benetea
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I have come across a posting that shows the lengths for the various running and standing rigging mea
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I found some, what I consider, large blisters on the bottom of my Catalina 22. It was fabricated in
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Anyone know where I can find a Catalina 30 logo in script, as is on our 1985 Catalina 30 now? The
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Our boat came with an Origo 2 burner alcohol / AC stove. The alcohol canisters are there. As are the
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I'm a first time boat owner getting back into sailing. Bought a 1993 Hunter 23.5. Former owner too
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How difficult should if be to raise the Keel on a Hunter 240. I had a Hunter 23.5 and I could just
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Hello everyone, I need help in actually ID this boat, see pictures, 22', title says its a 1969 model
Don s/v Tellico at 5:06pm 09.14.15
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Bit of a jam so figured I would ask ... I lost my foresail (110 Genny Proful rig) in a storm and now
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Just bought a Sirius 22. It's a great boat. I'm in Vancouver, BC. Any other Sirius 21/22 owners near

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Remote oil filter for M25XP
FastOlson at 7:07am 01.30.24
The best answer might be to either do some carpentry on your model to enlarge engine access, or to g
Mast Support Bracket "Event"
dlochner at 7:04am 01.30.24
Looking at the photos I was struck by several anomalies. All of the hardware is different, there is
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Will Gilmore at 6:35am 01.30.24
It's certain that the investment in the wedding was a lot more than Super Bowl tickets. Still, we h
Remote oil filter for M25XP   (1)
Hayden Watson at 6:34am 01.30.24
Hayden, this is kind of like reverse engineering and maybe a bit convoluted but what the heck . . .
Remote oil filter for M25XP   (1)
Hayden Watson at 6:28am 01.30.24
Hayden, Here's a picture of the front of an M25, same as your XP. The oil pan is way below the bot
Mast Support Bracket "Event"
sailme88 at 5:26am 01.30.24
Pure speculation here, but the location and damage seen in the pics " to me" does not have the appea
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DonEvans at 5:11am 01.30.24
Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizonta
Mast Support Bracket "Event"
Terry Cox at 4:27am 01.30.24
Good photos of the issue, but would defer to a marine rigging surveyor for a technical evaluation of
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jssailem at 2:07am 01.30.24
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So, you're thinking of going Electric...
jssailem at 2:02am 01.30.24
The issue, as I looked upon the idea, is the density of stored energy. A boat has a finite volume of
Rig setting process, please forgive me for putting it here
danstanford at 1:56am 01.30.24
What type of rig do you have? Depending on your rigging, backstay tension usually determines your
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Yann85 at 10:47pm 01.29.24
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JoeWhite at 9:18pm 01.29.24
I would reset to factory settings and test as a last resort. My android works fine.
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Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 01.29.24
It appears that I have a leak at the rub rail which enters the boat in the aft cabin. Only a dist
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Tally Ho at 7:56pm 01.29.24
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Tally Ho at 7:44pm 01.29.24
I went to the Chicago boat show the first year after the pandemic. There were no sailboats. It was
So, you're thinking of going Electric...
Tally Ho at 7:33pm 01.29.24
That's not to say there isn't more range in a diesel design than in electric, just that, if electri
Rig setting process, please forgive me for putting it here
Will Gilmore at 6:15pm 01.29.24
What type of rig do you have? ging, backstay tension usually determines your pre-bend. So you might
Funny Friday!!!
leo310 at 6:14pm 01.29.24
I was in Walmart using the restroom and just as I closed my stall door, a voice from the next stall
So, you're thinking of going Electric...
Will Gilmore at 6:06pm 01.29.24
Will, the difference is that with electric, you will use up your limited power reserves much quicke

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