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2015 North Gulf Coast Cruise Photos CaptDon01 at 9:14am 06.28.15 Catalina 22 3/778 I dumped a ton of photos from the 2015 North Gulf Cruise. Check them out on the C-22 National Assoc
Oil for 3ym20 API ratings dave_and_dd at 9:03am 06.28.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1481 Hey folks - seeing all sorts of conflicting info on the proper oil to use for the 3ym20 engine. A l
Catalina 355 drh1965 at 8:26am 06.28.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3530 I'm looking at buying the subject boat (2012) I noticed something that was a little odd around the c
Rumba Escape Sunflower at 8:06am 06.28.15 Other Sailboats 2/2317 Need a trailer for this little boat. Would a jet ski trailer work? All of the other trailers seem j
Hunter 19 - Keel Rust hombal at 7:30am 06.28.15 Smaller Boats 16/3414 Hello I bought a hunter 19 a few years ago, and it spent last year on the water, but the winter o
Mounting Rocna 10 on Catalina 39 srwk Bahaba0 at 5:39am 06.28.15 Catalina 30 6/1705 All, any suggestions for mounting a Rocna 10 on my Catalina 30 srwk. Thanks
Old Lectrasan sabre28 at 5:16am 06.28.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1342 I need a timer for this dated control unit-also what is the process of converting the old control pa
We've gone and done it now! Celtic_Wind at 8:46pm 06.27.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1152 As of today, my wife and I are the very proud owners of a new to us 1983 Catalina 30! She's in amazi
furlex parts sailermarko at 7:52pm 06.27.15 Big Boats 1/921 need apart for my 1998 340 furlex furling. wheres a good place to find parts? thank m.l.
looking for second hand stove/oven Dad21fjggh at 7:43pm 06.27.15 Parts Search 4/1928 to be used on a irwin 31 from 1983 preferably with all the LPG hookups etc. As well as a second h
Water tank adhesive question (1) Ken Cross at 6:56pm 06.27.15 Ask All Sailors 19/5023 Hi all. I just filled our water tank to the top for the first time and found it leaks around the rin
Engine rattling & white smoke JCDuffy56 at 6:53pm 06.27.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/2350 Near end of five day cruise in LI sound, Block Island and up Narragansett, mostly motor sailing at 2
Im in need of advice. Barley hops at 5:14pm 06.27.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1963 Y wife and I Are looking to buy a new boat, for us, and I would like some feedback on what we are t
Seacocks location for AC? pshrynk at 3:45pm 06.27.15 Big Boats 1/693 I have an HHH error flashing on my AC thermostats and the manual says to check the strainers and sea
Replacing the Potable Water Lines sailcapt340 at 3:32pm 06.27.15 Big Boats 25/4588 On my 2000 340, I find I have to replace the cold water connection at the outside shower. Both the
Catalina 30 boom height Newcat30 at 11:41am 06.27.15 Catalina 30 2/2021 I am looking at a 1987 Catalina 30 mkii tall rig. I was surprised at how low the boom was, I am 5'10
How to organize a locker- 272LE Mickstr6 at 11:37am 06.27.15 Bigger Boats 13/2551 I struggle to figure out a way to organize the locker space in the cabin, starboard side, under the
Panda 12 mini generator TXGulfcoaster at 10:40am 06.27.15 Big Boats 5/1346 We have a 2014 Hunter 50cc with a Panda generator. The generator works great when it's running; how
Water intrusion oday 322 skindok at 10:24am 06.27.15 Bigger Boats 5/1833 Have been getting water accumulation in the space behind the sink in the head under the vanity cabin
What size anchor for Catalina 30? Rocna? Bahaba0 at 8:49am 06.27.15 Catalina 30 1/4643 I sail on Biscayne Bay and the Keys, mostly soft bottoms, some hard, some seaweed.. I've been readin

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Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 7:04pm 01.12.24 Don S/V Illusion, So my husband and I talked and now after what you said, I understand. I should be
Baby Stay Ted at 6:46pm 01.12.24 Here's a YouTube video showing the babystay for that boat. It can be seen at minute 1:26 and beyond.
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 6:32pm 01.12.24 Congratulations on your "new" boat! From our 24 seasons of experience, it is an ideal cruiser for a
60 best Boats 30' and under shemandr at 6:14pm 01.12.24 Really? It seems like the unstayed mast was pretty successful a la Nonsuch and Freedom. The Hunte
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 5:40pm 01.12.24 not familiar with you boat. Having said that and as a general principle, the last place you want wa
Acoustic guitar and boats. stickinthemud57 at 5:32pm 01.12.24
Thesis survey for boaters! stickinthemud57 at 5:29pm 01.12.24 Makes me wish I knew something about that area. Any chance the results of your survey would be share
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 David in Sandusky at 5:23pm 01.12.24 Congratulations on your "new" boat! From our 24 seasons of experience, it is an ideal cruiser for a
Thesis survey for boaters! American_Mainsail at 5:17pm 01.12.24
Seaward 25 taking on water. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:11pm 01.12.24 . My problem is we now have found out that the saloon can hold a lot of water with no where to go t
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 5:06pm 01.12.24 Bilge pumps primarily remove nuisance water from the bilge. As you discovered, they can't keep up
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 4:57pm 01.12.24 David, You are right about the alignment and we also found out 2 of the motor mounts are not the rig
Seaward 25 taking on water. Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 01.12.24 I presume it wasn't leaking before you left? I could think of a couple possibilities - Either the s
Seaward 25 taking on water. kappykaplan at 4:43pm 01.12.24 Bilge pumps primarily remove nuisance water from the bilge. As you discovered, they can't keep up w
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pcharn01 at 4:19pm 01.12.24
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Inner metal structure on 28' Oday Question dmax at 3:52pm 01.12.24 The rudder was made by Foss Foam and they did use mild steel attached to the stainless rudder post i
Acoustic guitar and boats. LaDonaMina at 3:51pm 01.12.24 While sailing in Greece an acoustic guitar player inspired me to make a you tube video of my charte

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