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Winter in Arizona! Chief RA at 6:47am 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1183 Carole and I will depart for Lake Havasu by RV on the 28th and stay down there until April. Lots of
Email Notifications Strange ggrizzard at 1:12am 12.19.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2818 This is how my daily email notifications appear... literally. All run together, no spaces or title
Catalina 38 association norbszczurek at 6:31pm 12.18.14 Big Boats 3/1741 I am having difficulty contacting the association. I registered a year ago, never received any commu
Misleading Magazine Article; Electric Propulsion kloudie1 at 3:25pm 12.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 15/3216 I was amazed at how misleading an article published in a major sail magazine is, concerning electric
Rusted swing keel Frednick at 3:25pm 12.18.14 Catalina 22 1/1158 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 5/1535 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 11/2420 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 19/5761 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 6/1428 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 6/2582 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 5/1207 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 2/1529 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 23/7252 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 23/5129 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 4/5057 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 18/5564 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 4/1066 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 8/1617 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 0/1033 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 29/3118

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Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:11pm 08.30.23 Aerodynamically a high aspect ratio sail is more efficient - i.e. more lift less drag. You can see
Refilling Compass - where's the port? (1) HilaryK at 5:59pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the help all. Turns out it was right in front of my face, just under a black paint or cau
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING (2) jssailem at 5:58pm 08.30.23 If that is not enough SOLAR excitement for you check out the TOTAL ECLIPSE event on APRIL 8th, 2024.
Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 5:55pm 08.30.23
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:53pm 08.30.23 That's all that matters in the short term. My money says @pclarksurf nailed it in post #4. Long te
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:52pm 08.30.23 So a couple of questions. 1. What year is your boat? 2. Do you know the difference between a origi
Drifter block positioning? stickinthemud57 at 5:39pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the responses. Like a lot of what I do on my boat, it's a bit out of the ordinary. One of
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:33pm 08.30.23 My hope is that the wrapped temp fix will suffice for this season When you get it to seal (and pr
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 5:09pm 08.30.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Fabric for boom tent? gettinthere at 4:52pm 08.30.23 and take a look at keder track. you can mount it to the sides of the boom and slide the shade edge i
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment gettinthere at 4:49pm 08.30.23 I have a walbro electric pump in line. it has plenty of head lift capability to pull fuel up from th
Winchbit driver gettinthere at 4:45pm 08.30.23 I use a winch bit on a standard 18 volt Ridgid cordless drill to crank on my Genoa sheets, my mainsa
Wooden block under mast step. Gene Neill at 4:23pm 08.30.23 Well, the mast stepped fine. The shrouds are long enough. That's all that matters in the short t
Gulf Storm Potential (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 4:21pm 08.30.23 Data Buoy #42099 recorded a 34 foot wave before succumbing to the hurricane. :yikes: how are you
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 3:58pm 08.30.23 Not much for updates this week, I have been doing a little work on Luna, her starter kicked the buck
Wooden block under mast step. LakeShark at 3:45pm 08.30.23 I recently purchased a catalina 22. The hull and deck are in great shape, but a previous owner inst
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Stu Jackson at 3:27pm 08.30.23 My boat came with the wrap on the mixing elbow. I attempted to unwrap it once just so I could exam
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 3:17pm 08.30.23 Lewmar just confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Upsizing a conne
Where to put AIS antenna? Techstyle at 2:58pm 08.30.23 My AIS transmitter/receiver is mounted near my Radar tower at 10ft from WL and has integrated GPS. I
Gulf Storm Potential WayneH at 2:58pm 08.30.23 Data Buoy #42099 recorded a 34 foot wave before succumbing to the hurricane. :yikes:

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