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Gene Neill at 2:58pm 07.05.15
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My Catalina 30 was build in 1982. When did they change the spreaders to something other than wood.
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Here is a question. I am looking to purchase a Catalina 30. It has damaged gel coat in a few place
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Full coolant loss Thursday evening. Looking things over on Friday discovered "weak" spot and crack

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Re-rigging without mast removal.
Screen Saver at 1:20pm 12.20.23
Although it's possible to replace all the cables with the mast insitu, as mentioned earlier, I don
Prop rotation question
dlochner at 12:54pm 12.20.23
Tempted! You better than anyone here knows YOLO. Go for it, its only the kid's inheritance.
Prop rotation question
Scott T-Bird at 12:52pm 12.20.23
Trident 101 rubber smell
BAD ORCA at 12:35pm 12.20.23
Dryloc might work. Or a hard acrylic paint Thanks for suggestion. I will try those as a last
Trident 101 rubber smell
rgranger at 12:24pm 12.20.23
Dryloc might work. Or a hard acrylic paint
Trident 101 rubber smell
BAD ORCA at 11:32am 12.20.23
Because rubber and plastics dry out, becoming hard, brittle and prone to cracking, 10 years is the
Selden in-mast furling questions
Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.20.23
I'm hoping our initial issue was just due to the stiffness of the brand new sail. Buried somewher
Fore Stay Bow Connection
KCofKC at 11:26am 12.20.23
Tailboom, oddly enough I am in your area and sail a Catalina 28. Like most have said most often it
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Any smelly updates ? or is it scentless sailing ? Happy Holidays.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead
Timm R Oday25 at 10:43am 12.20.23
Ritdog , the bulkheads were not tabbed to the hull from the factory . There are a lot of conflicting
Selden in-mast furling questions
LloydB at 10:09am 12.20.23
I am curious about what kind of instructions were sent with the new sail. I ask because these days w
Selden in-mast furling questions
George Braun at 9:40am 12.20.23
The age and condition of the sail is of primary importance. We bought a lightly used 2008 Hunter 36
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gwoolverton at 9:30am 12.20.23
Here's a photo of the 310's engine cover / companionway. Maybe the triangle area on the aft end wo
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Datamarine wind instrument question
dlochner at 8:04am 12.20.23
No drop in replacement. Datamarine has been out of business a long time. However, several of their t
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review
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Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review   (5)
william24424 at 7:09am 12.20.23
Thanks for finding a PHRF rating, surprised the Old Cal 33 holds up. Racing and performance is impor
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kbgunn at 6:42am 12.20.23
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review
PJL at 6:24am 12.20.23
Saw comments about handholds inside. My Hunter passage 42 did not have them either; now it does...

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