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Catalina 38 association norbszczurek at 6:31pm 12.18.14 Big Boats 3/1746 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 15/3228 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 1/1164 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 5/1536 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 11/2435 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 19/5825 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 6/1436 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 6/2613 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 5/1219 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 2/1545 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 23/7498 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 23/5155 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 4/5119 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 18/5640 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 4/1078 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 8/1621 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 0/1040 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 29/3136
Portlight Batten Down the Hatches Fix (7) H30Gary at 8:33pm 12.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1749 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 15/7114 I am finishing the teak on my 1977 Catalina 27 that I just bought. The teak that is on the boat ha

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Keel - 1968 O'Day Outlaw Crazy Dave Condon at 10:52am 09.14.23 If a magnet sticks to the keel then it is not lead but cast iron
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 10:12am 09.14.23 https://www.electronicproducts.com/din-connector-is-shielded-waterproof A DIN connector "can be " w
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 10:10am 09.14.23 No hard feelings. I'm under the impression we are all here to help each other keep our boats on the
Color of your lines JBP-PA at 9:50am 09.14.23 I try to vary the color of my lines. It's not a hard and fast rule, but I like to be able to tell wh
Collection of Clever Ideas stickinthemud57 at 9:47am 09.14.23 Great idea for a thread. Can't wait! Running out of projects. :eek:
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 9:44am 09.14.23 Nice life hack... From the title... I thought you might be heading in a different direction...:big
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold DennisL at 9:30am 09.14.23 OK Ralph, pictures it is. I'll take one showing pressure before and after the pressure reducer. An
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 09.14.23 It's possible both the PRV and the 40 psi pressure reducer are bad off the shelf. If I were a bet
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:01am 09.14.23 Can I suggest that you heavily dimple the shaft under the two set screws ? Yes I will definitely
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 09.14.23 Can I suggest that you heavily dimple the shaft under the two set screws ? was SS or am I behind b
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 8:48am 09.14.23 Same here. Will it look anything like this ? e support wall for the thrust/block bearing. Don't w
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold DennisL at 8:48am 09.14.23 Thanks for your reply Ralph. The new PRV is a Watt XL set at 100 psi. The pressure reducer (40 p
Roll your own! rgranger at 8:34am 09.14.23 Nice life hack... From the title... I thought you might be heading in a different direction...:bigg
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:30am 09.14.23 219885
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (1) rgranger at 8:24am 09.14.23 I would suggest you do not attach the shore water again until all aspects of this problem are solve
Roll your own! Timm R Oday25 at 8:09am 09.14.23 That's a most excellant idea...cost effective as well.
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 7:51am 09.14.23 gain...
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 7:45am 09.14.23 For a 150 or so Genoa, yes a foam luff with help. My 155 had one. But when I ordered my 135, Nort
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices Timm R Oday25 at 7:31am 09.14.23 No hard feelings. I'm under the impression we are all here to help each other keep our boats on the
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices Timm R Oday25 at 7:24am 09.14.23 https://www.electronicproducts.com/din-connector-is-shielded-waterproof A DIN connector "can be " wa

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