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Rusted swing keel Frednick at 3:25pm 12.18.14 Catalina 22 1/1124 Hi folks, Lara and I just got a boat; it is 22' and year 1976. In all, it is in good shape, but th
Adhesive choice (3) redhead78 at 3:03pm 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1490 Hi all, Merry X-mas. I have a ? on type of adhesive to use for a project. I am thinking of making a
Mike Plant memorial. With beer. Jackdaw at 1:35pm 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2256 Lake Minnetonka's own. America's first and best Around-the-world skipper. Lost on the way to the sta
Comparison of 41DS and 44DS TFlight at 1:10pm 12.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4793 I'm considering a 41DS or 44DS in the range of 2006 to 2009. For the next 10 years the Admiral a
Merry Christmas/Happy New Year ! Alansails at 12:59pm 12.18.14 Catalina 310 6/1224 Wishing You and Your Family a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. M
Polypropylene for anchor rode ?????? koolfrog at 11:54am 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2120 Polyester for anchor rode ?????? The "User Guide" which was packed with my New ROCNA 20 anchor reco
About to undercoat my M25 suvh8er at 10:52am 12.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1058 Hello everyone and greetings from the FL Panhandle. I am about to put an ablative antifoul paint on
Catalina 27 nomenclature Jdaniel343 at 10:23am 12.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1190 When I look for information on Catalina 27, I see Catalina 27 SD, 27 TM, 27 WK. Can someone explain
Inverter install Tutorial? Rodd at 10:18am 12.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 23/5681 Maine- A suggestion for Compass Marine would be a DIY install of a Magnum inverter/charger. If t
Trip planning for Keys Jan.-Feb. Bonzai at 10:13am 12.18.14 Destinations 23/4278 Time to think about heading south for me. Crew looking at passport related delay so thinking Keys in
Stability of Catalina 25 Swing Keel Anthony1 at 8:25am 12.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4051 I am a new owner of a Catalina 25 swing keel and I am wondering how stable the boat is at varying wi
memory foam mattress ben solomon at 8:11am 12.18.14 Big Boats 18/4738 Anyone have a recommendation for a memory foam mattress company for a Legend 37.5? The admiral is a
I'm assuming this is not ok..... (1) Mackaroni at 7:49am 12.18.14 Bigger Boats 4/888 This was done to put two lengths of chain together. (the snap link was to hold it for the picture
Navigation App NatchezFirst at 7:48am 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1529 Any suggestions on a navigation app. iNavX is recommended but a little pricey. I saw Marine Navigat
Available O'Day 28 Original Manuals ozzie pedrera at 6:58am 12.18.14 Bigger Boats 0/912 I bought a new (then) 1986 O'Day 28 and still have the Brochure, Yacht Owner's Manuals and the Unive
is 26x good for me? easpc at 6:32am 12.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/2547
Portlight Batten Down the Hatches Fix (7) H30Gary at 8:33pm 12.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1599 Don't exactly know what to call them, but my classic portlights are secured by thumbwheels threaded
Finishing Teak Jdaniel343 at 8:25pm 12.17.14 Ask All Sailors 15/5881 I am finishing the teak on my 1977 Catalina 27 that I just bought. The teak that is on the boat ha
main hatch ramon orton at 8:24pm 12.17.14 Big Boats 8/1572 Has anybody found a way to reduce sticky friction when opening or closing the main hatch. I've trie
a peek into the past LuzSD at 5:56pm 12.17.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1216 This video was just sent to me via WD Shock; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caUaPqEElV4'list=LL

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Replace Lifelines Project_Mayhem at 2:29pm 12.02.22 West Marine often has a DIY swaging setup in their stores
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My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Tally Ho at 2:23pm 12.02.22 I woke up one morning to find a VM on my cell phone, that is not in the bedroom at night. I start
Stock Color for 85' 22 Project_Mayhem at 2:20pm 12.02.22 Thanks for that... I wasn't aware of RAL. I had been curious about getting a colorimeter and using
Allan Villiers 31seahorse at 2:18pm 12.02.22 How does the old saying go........? Iron men and wooden ships! Watching the video reminds me I hav
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants Rich Stidger at 2:08pm 12.02.22 I am doing a similar floor restoration as you for my Achilles. I have always used West Systems epox
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 12.02.22 If you blow the hole in the aluminum plate, you can re-tap and thread one size up. I keep one of t
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 2:04pm 12.02.22 With these overnight loads and given your total house bank capacity, what would you expect the SOC
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants dmax at 1:52pm 12.02.22 West Systems is not a big fan of penetrating epoxies: Penetrating epoxy: legend or myth? - Epoxywork
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Kings Gambit at 1:12pm 12.02.22 The only actual nightmare was being swept into the center-span fender of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Hello Below at 1:07pm 12.02.22 Overnight down to 70% on the house, which is a big loss for running anchor light, fridge, and freez
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Roland5048 at 1:01pm 12.02.22 Fire! Definitely fire. Been in storms. (Haven't we all). Almost sank once. Had rigging failure
Stock Color for 85' 22 BubbaV at 12:49pm 12.02.22 Anyone know of or had any experience with the product below? Comes in several different "whites". O
Binoculars thinwater at 12:36pm 12.02.22 I bought this one after some research. Very serviceable price $139 on Amazon. Brand. HOOWAY Object
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 12:24pm 12.02.22 I wonder if you're using the straight carborundum grinding wheels. They can break and shatter and
Water Jug on sail? sbrogden at 12:14pm 12.02.22 Your wife wins the prize. i lived on a 12 ft deep lake in college on which we sailed a Hobie and it
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat fstbttms at 12:14pm 12.02.22 I think it still comes down to location, location, location. Of course it's about location. In an
Water Jug on sail? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:13pm 12.02.22 Your wife wins the prize. i lived on a 12 ft deep lake in college on which we sailed a Hobie and it
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 12.02.22
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? Kings Gambit at 11:19am 12.02.22 I replaced the gas spring in my Rodkicker about 18 mo ago w/ a Selden part. The gas spring that was

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