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Catalina Badge Brahmany at 12:08am 04.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1389 Does anybody know if the plastic Catalina badge on the outside of the cabin is available. Ours has g
Linear Drive Install On '99 352 (1) knot smart at 8:27pm 04.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/992 Hey guys, anyone have some pics of how your LD is installed? I Was down at the boat today trying to
Did you get out sailing today???? Ken Cross at 7:52pm 04.04.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3064 We managed about a 5 hour sail today. We had clouds and some sun with steady breezes. I found it i
The 23.5's maiden voyage: some good, some bad (1) SFKjeld at 7:52pm 04.04.15 Smaller Boats 35/3179 My new mast raising pole arrived yesterday, so we were excited to give it another bash. That's good.
Yanmar 2GM Motor Mounts H33CRich at 6:56pm 04.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2964 The is the year of the unraveling sweater sleeve analogy for boat maintenance. First, I discover th
How do I resurect a derelict? (3) njlarry at 1:52pm 04.04.15 Ask All Sailors 25/3674 Happy Easter Greetings All. Our club is starting a sailing program for special needs children, adult
need an replacement boom top40 at 1:23pm 04.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1086 boom broke during an controlled jibe. Isomat apparently is not available any more,. anyone know wher
Standing rigging replacement intervals Sandy Feet at 12:51pm 04.04.15 Big Boats 9/3605 I know there have been previous disscussions regarding standing rigging so please excuse me if this
302 Keel bolt specs and socket size Mackaroni at 12:25pm 04.04.15 Bigger Boats 17/3147 I have been looking online to try and find the keel bolt specifications for how tight to torque the
Hand held GPS Bubba4137 at 11:54am 04.04.15 Ask All Sailors 33/3810 Hello, all! Looking to purchase a hand held for Great Lakes navigation. I've never owned one befor
Power steering fluid Vitor souto at 10:27am 04.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2080
Basket Case 37c, Approx price?? TC_Rogers at 9:00am 04.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1434 Hello All, I'm looking for a late model 37C to put some time and $ into and came across this add:
News about Java/Jim Seamans Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 04.04.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1945 Jim and Joan sailed outside from St. Augustine to the entrance of St. Charles River where he ran agr
Interior Woodwork Care boazjoe at 5:29am 04.04.15 Morgan 3/1771 I am a new owner of a 1981 321. It has been well cared-for, and I am wanting to keep it that way. Wh
HC50 Water Ballast Operation alexlipzer at 4:51am 04.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/904 We just got a HC50 can somebody help with how to use the water ballast levers? than you
How to find the crack ? Robert Englert at 4:47am 04.04.15 Catalina 22 6/1125 My C22 (86) swing keel obviously has a leak. After sailing for about 3 hours I have water in the di
Will someone save this Lady? #123 (1) jmczzz at 3:49am 04.04.15 Catalina 22 0/741 someone did save this Lady? #123 1970 Catalina 22' Sailboat Hull #123 for sale on eB bid $10.96 +
Bobstay turnbuckle size Harleyreef at 2:32am 04.04.15 Catalina 30 0/830 Hi, would anyone happen to know the turnbuckle size on the bobstay for an MKII? I believe it's eithe
New Owner! bretts9669 at 7:09pm 04.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/851 Proud new owner of a 1993 Hunter 30T. Moved up from a 1985 Catalina 27. Just closed on the boat a fe
BoatUS vs. SeaTow in Naples, FL area Vegas at 6:25pm 04.03.15 Ask All Sailors 14/5215 Will be sailing in the Naples-Fort Myers, FL area soon. Anyone have opinions of BoatUS vs. SeaTow se

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VHF Antenna installation Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 07.02.23 The base was empty except for the dust. I was told it was properly hit by lighting. Great Lakes so
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? apell at 10:27am 07.02.23 Both are nice daysailors. I enjoyed my Montgomery 15... A great solo day sailor. Even enough space
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 10:26am 07.02.23 Another West Coast boat that would work on the waters you describe is a Scamp. https://smallcraftad
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? (1) jssailem at 10:22am 07.02.23 Both are nice daysailors. I enjoyed my Montgomery 15... A great solo day sailor. Even enough space t
Sails and Stack Packs Mike C275 33 at 9:57am 07.02.23 Tnx. I'll give it a try
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing (1) jssailem at 9:52am 07.02.23 you should also have an accessible sharp knife to cut the tether. Yes... I agree. Quick access eme
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:45am 07.02.23 The base was empty except for the dust. I was told it was properly hit by lighting. Great Lakes so n
Raider Cherubini 33 Dalliance at 9:35am 07.02.23
Shooting some video in the harbor stickinthemud57 at 9:26am 07.02.23 Yes, much better. I like that you kept the framing consistent, and the contrast between open water a
VHF Antenna installation BigEasy at 9:22am 07.02.23 Lost radio connection ........ aerial hub was totally empty when I opened it up. Just a pile of dus
In-mast furling BigEasy at 9:18am 07.02.23 Our 323 manual specifies 10 mm for both inhaul and outhaul but, when replacing, I used 10 mm for ou
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Kings Gambit at 9:17am 07.02.23
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:53am 07.02.23 Lost radio connection ........ aerial hub was totally empty when I opened it up. Just a pile of dust
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Kings Gambit at 8:51am 07.02.23 Does anyone have experience with modifying a Catalina 320 for easier solo sailing? At minimum, I t
Blown exhast odaydokay at 8:43am 07.02.23 Thanks to this terrific site I did some reseaarch to see what others did. I learned that Westerbeke
Sails and Stack Packs kappykaplan at 8:39am 07.02.23 Loosen the jacks on one side while hoisting - should give you a wider slot to get the battens throug
Sails and Stack Packs Mike C275 33 at 8:34am 07.02.23 Hey folks. I'm new to the forum. Bought hull 33 last year. I love it. Easy to single hand, with a re
Blown exhast odaydokay at 8:33am 07.02.23 Just out of curiosity, is this engine gas or diesel? Was seawater pouring into the boat anywhere? W
Blown exhast Ralph Johnstone at 8:23am 07.02.23 Apologies for the lack of info. It has happened only an hour before and I was on a hand held device
Blown exhast dlochner at 8:16am 07.02.23 Diesels need three things to run well, clean fuel, air, and compression. The clogged filter certainl

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