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Witbooi at 8:39am 10.22.23
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Hi. First post here. We are new Catalina 320 owners. Noticed a water leak on the driveshaft (photo i
SirMichael at 5:50am 10.22.23
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The topside hatches on my 88' Hunter 28.5 were getting pretty badly glazed so I replaced the acrylic
CliffA at 5:39am 10.21.23
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3/1216
Hi. Does anyone know how C'C tracked their model year in relation to the year of construction on the
RitSim at 2:02pm 10.20.23
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I have a '99 Beneteau 411 with roller furling genoa and main. Both Halyards are Samson MLX3, 10mm.
ice breaker at 11:51am 10.20.23
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I have a 2004 fisher panda 6000 gen set powered by a kabota 2 cylinder. It has about 1500 hours on
FlimFlamII at 7:35am 10.20.23
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Any idea on a source for these?
Bentsailor at 6:58am 10.20.23
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Our 1994 Hunter 29.5 double Spreader rig must come down this winter. To tarp the boat we must remov
fourwhitesocks at 6:50am 10.20.23
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Hello there! A long time ago we removed the rudder from my 28' Oday, but I really don't remember ho
tom154ca at 3:57am 10.20.23
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Hello, I currently remove my mast every Fall and install every Spring. I would like to make a proper
HomeyD at 1:07pm 10.19.23
13/1999
I am ready to order new sails for my Catalina 22. A full battoned main and 135 Jib set up for a roll
rgranger at 11:20am 10.19.23
12/1790
I thought it would be fun to share the odd things we run across when perusing sailboat ads. To st
tcbailey67 at 3:58pm 10.18.23
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1. I want to run the reef tack, reef clew, outhaul, downhaul, and vang lines back to the cockpit. T
RBilly at 2:32pm 10.18.23
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Anyone know what the tube in tank was made of, how long, how to remove for inspection/replacement, .
Davenport at 11:13am 10.18.23
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On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging, as boat rocks? I am just starting to research but
Mike H. at 8:19am 10.18.23
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Our salon table is so big that a person can barely fit between the table edge and the settee backs.
Kings Gambit at 7:03am 10.18.23
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Good Morning. Looking at a possible trip to Put-in-Bay, OH area next summer. Does anyone know of ba
stanirish at 3:56pm 10.17.23
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I've got a Stearns Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising th
stanirish at 3:50pm 10.17.23
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I've got a Stearn's Twinstay (headfoil) on my 30' C'C that is in good condition. I've been raising t
Seahawk345 at 12:23pm 10.17.23
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Atlantic Phil at 11:45am 10.17.23
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I have a 1988 Hunter 37 Legend. The shut off for the Yanmar is 4 steps down the companionway. Has an

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Hatch gaskets
Magicman1959 at 10:29am 09.27.25
just do a search on Amazon "marine hatch seal" you should get lots of results. I looked and there is
c and c34 babystay
Magicman1959 at 10:23am 09.27.25
Mine extends from the deck, along my bathroom wall and down towards the keel.
Landfall 38 What is this?
Magicman1959 at 10:21am 09.27.25
It is a chainplate that attaches to your bulk head to hold the deck from rising. I have the same thi
Invest 93L
JamesG161 at 10:16am 09.27.25
Please read this link now! Seasonal change Jim...
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JamesG161 at 10:14am 09.27.25
Well I have bad news and some good news. BAD NEWS first, John and his wife Lyn were ROBBED in Spai
Lithium Batteries
Hayden Watson at 10:08am 09.27.25
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JamesG161 at 10:04am 09.27.25
A few pictures to show it, plus note the dates d 234532 Dammit Jim...
Timing for the perfect tack
shemandr at 9:52am 09.27.25
I'm a proponent of a short delay before releasing the jib. In addition to the reasons above, the wi
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JamesG161 at 9:44am 09.27.25
It looks like the GFS and ECMWF both bring the storm up just short of the SC coast and then back ou
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Tally Ho at 8:48am 09.27.25
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Johann at 7:46am 09.27.25
For those of you that have, or are considering Battleborn 100Ah batteries have a look at these video
Timing for the perfect tack
thinwater at 7:44am 09.27.25
Lots of good tip, so no need for me to joint the fray. Blocked practice. Go out on a nice light/mod
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk
JBP-PA at 7:11am 09.27.25
Clear Gorilla tape leave very little residue compared to other tapes. I had some cables taped to a
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shemandr at 6:52am 09.27.25
Virginia has issues with storms that start with an "I" Irene. Irma. Others?
1978 H30 Shaft Removal/Rudder
Dalliance at 6:48am 09.27.25
I have a 1982 H30 and have long believed that there were only two ways to pull the shaft: remove the
Timing for the perfect tack
shemandr at 6:42am 09.27.25
... I do have a windex but I throw away the stops before being installed as I find them useless....
Electronics
Tally Ho at 6:21am 09.27.25
I think priority 1 is to update my VHF. The guys in the marinas told me it was pretty hard to hear
Invest 93L   (1)
Davidasailor26 at 4:55am 09.27.25
Looking at this morning's models I'm still in camp no-landfall. It looks like the GFS and ECMWF bot
Timing for the perfect tack
danstanford at 2:56am 09.27.25
The tacking angle will be somewhere close to 90 degrees but one should probably turn down 5 degrees

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