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Looking for some input on a C27 I'm looking to purchase... wannabe_cat_owner at 6:31pm 05.18.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1243 Hi Gang! I'm looking to buy my first sailboat, and I'm currently very interested in a 1978 Catalina
rudder housing tension bolt sleeve mmsailor at 6:16pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 1/597 On the rudder housing of my 23.5 there appears to be a derlin or nylon sleeve that the tension b
Getting nervous BobM at 6:07pm 05.18.15 S2 25/6018 The depression in my deck at the base of the mast is really bothering me. There was definitely some
Wrenching Groco ball valve to Groco seacock flange DinoKanuck at 6:04pm 05.18.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1510 The seacock project has the backing plate installed and setting up with the Six10 as the bedding. Th
Diesel fumes Walter59 at 5:49pm 05.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1400 I recently purchased a 1998 Hunter 340 with a yanmar diesel. On our first overnight adventure we m
side stays on an O'Day 19 lp_gilbert at 5:44pm 05.18.15 Day Sailers 1/838 This winter I took the safety coverings off of the side stays replacing them with new covers around
40.5 Mast height Jim5717 at 5:20pm 05.18.15 Big Boats 16/3435 Looking at purchase of a 1994 Hunter 40.5. Main drawback is the mast height. Need to shorten to 57'
Is this turning ball bad (1) Rainh2o at 4:57pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 0/935 Think I can get another year out of my turning ball? ;) http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners
Where to mount in-hull puck and chartreader OS2Dude at 4:51pm 05.18.15 Catalina 30 6/1599 I bought a SIMRAD NSS EVO2 7 and P79 in-hull puck for my 1985 Catalina 30. Where would the best p
Wireless instruments cbarnhart53 at 2:44pm 05.18.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1726 Has anyone installed either the TackTick wireless instrument systems or the Raymarine t-104 or t-108
Need tips on DIY stainless polishing (1) CloudDiver at 2:35pm 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2232 I have a few areas on stainless steel parts of my C22 that need polishing (its all taken apart). I
Too much headsail twist (2) Davidasailor26 at 2:12pm 05.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/5813 I've been having a hard time getting the luff of the headsail on our Oceanis 37 to break evenly. Clo
where to put eyebrows on a catalina 25 dmahling at 12:23pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 2/2318 I purchased eyebrows from catalina direct. Now that I have them I have no idea where exactly to put
Adding Spinnaker JoeSailer10 at 12:15pm 05.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/708 I have a Venture 21 of a Mac 22, I'm not sure which yet. I do know I want to add a symmetrical spin
Honda 5hp vertical shaft came out while pulling water pump Tom G, P-21 at 12:10pm 05.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1135 When I was pulling the lower unit the vertical shaft that goes from the water pump up to the engine
Cockpit enclosure Senoren at 11:49am 05.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/852 Hi Does anybody know where we can finf cockpit enclosure for our Hunter 376?
I have a C&C 30 Mk I with a manufacturing date of 1972. Sailor1970 at 11:05am 05.18.15 C&C 1/1539 Everything I've read states that production of the C'C 30 M I didn't start until 1973. Hmm. I
Pearson 33-2 Walk-through Transom Diesel vent location LouR at 10:59am 05.18.15 Pearson 3/1425 I have a 33-2 with a walk-through Transom (I hear the last several off the line had these transoms).
Does the ST4000+ require GPS? mz4wheeler at 10:47am 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2130 Just curious: After a great weekend of sailing/motoring using my newly (to me) installed autopi
zinc wear gettinthere at 10:40am 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 32/6555 I have a cone shaped zinc on my maxprop and a few inches away I have a collar zinc on my prop shaft.

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Legal Question Rick Webb at 1:37pm 10.13.23 Absolutely, the US Coast Guard and other similar law enforcement organizations are empowered to enfo
Precision 23 dock size Crazy Dave Condon at 1:36pm 10.13.23
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try JBP-PA at 1:34pm 10.13.23 It looks like the Erie chart has at least one additional more detailed chart available, do you have
Legal Question Crazy Dave Condon at 1:10pm 10.13.23 I found it interesting that a person new to the forum asked about boarding by the Coast Guard in nat
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try SoSound at 12:50pm 10.13.23 Yeah... I would want a little more detail than the 10 NMi scaled chart. Interesting that most of ou
Man the Boats... kloudie1 at 12:41pm 10.13.23 Wishing yall the best! We'll have a partial eclipse here in Louisiana and the weather is forecast t
Man the Boats... kappykaplan at 12:08pm 10.13.23 It is time for that last cruise. Is Hadley ready to take you?
Columbia keel question Crazy Dave Condon at 11:23am 10.13.23
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 11:09am 10.13.23 Don, I looked at some of those earlier but couldn't find one written in Taterese. Thanks. Capta, I
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:50am 10.13.23 All right, all right, all right. So most of you are bragging that you're better than I am because y
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 10:49am 10.13.23 No. It works both ways either one can damage the other. Switching to silent mode only turns off the
Engineering Help Needed capta at 10:32am 10.13.23 The Polynesian pirogues usually use one "outrigger" made of regular old sticks. I don't think there
Engineering Help Needed Don S/V ILLusion at 10:27am 10.13.23
Water tank leak (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 10.13.23 Why do I remember that bit of trivia? I can't even remember what I'm supposed to get at the store w
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:57am 10.13.23 My friends on S/V Jibsea tell me there is a 1/2" bolt just beneath the companionway steps. I'll di
Man the Boats... Terry Cox at 9:47am 10.13.23 First Frost before Halloween? Nah!
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try (2) JBP-PA at 9:46am 10.13.23 I have the same quilting problem frequently. Note that detailed charts are available, and I can for
Watches (1) Tater at 9:44am 10.13.23 I retired earlier this year and my wife come up with this. Solar, Bluetooth and it even tells the ti
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Terry Cox at 9:38am 10.13.23 Maybe later than 1993 builds... Ours was built in 1991. I'll check the studs the next time to the
Wilcox Crittenden Replacement for Catalina 27 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:15am 10.13.23 The Raritan PH SuperFlush has a base that's designed to match the mounting bolt pattern of most othe

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