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sailing with a swing keel Anthony1 at 10:18am 12.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1655 New owner of 1986 catalina 25 swing keel. Is there a problem sailing with the swing keel partly down
Should I use this Outboard for my Dingy? pateco at 10:11am 12.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 18/2290 Should I use this outboard for my Dingy, or sell it as an antique, and buy something else. https:
Best shower faucet for the head (1) drpaoletta at 10:04am 12.19.14 Catalina 30 4/3957 Looking for some advice on faucet-shower combinations for my Catalina 30. I want one with a combinat
Made my own Stern Rail Seats (3) McIntoshUSA at 9:57am 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 18/14925 Our boat did not have stern rail seats so I decided to make my own. The actual seat is small, for on
Winter in Arizona! Chief RA at 6:47am 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1192 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) 3/2836 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 3/1764 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 15/3268 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 1/1171 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 5/1541 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 11/2460 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 19/5900 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 6/1443 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 6/2645 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 5/1228 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 2/1561 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 23/7679 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 23/5210 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 4/5168 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 18/5735 Anyone have a recommendation for a memory foam mattress company for a Legend 37.5? The admiral is a

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A windlass in the future? Rich Stidger at 12:15pm 09.28.23 My 2 cents. I've had a windlass for 26 years. Buy what fit and the configuration that works. I would
Raymarine RL70C..... Rich Stidger at 12:06pm 09.28.23 Ok, that's fine. I can do a check or PayPal. Your preference. I will message you my full address.
Water staining? Anomymous 163294 at 11:40am 09.28.23 everyone will be glad to know that i have walked away from this one. cheers all and thank you
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland rgranger at 11:31am 09.28.23 Mr Brian Harold May is now Sir Brian Harold May https://pitchfork.com/news/queens-brian-may-knighte
Raymarine RL70C..... NYSail at 10:39am 09.28.23 I'll get a shipping quote tomorrow and let you know
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 10:38am 09.28.23 Or maybe 60+lbs. It is heavy and the short throat is a drawback. I agree that's a heavy machine a
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? Benny17441 at 10:22am 09.28.23 A blown head gasket would likely cause the engine to overheat as well as getting coolant into the oi
Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? Sail22Capri22 at 10:12am 09.28.23 I have had my Capri 22 (Hull number 1330, Wing Keel, Standard Rig, 150 Genoa) for a year. I moved up
Jib Furler Failure kloudie1 at 9:55am 09.28.23 The balls can be purchased... They don't float! :redface: https://www.sailrite.com/Harken-177-Ball-B
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 9:34am 09.28.23 I have a friend who owns a Sailrite LZ-1. It has turned out that he doesn't do very much sewing, s
Volvo MD11C Overheating issue jssailem at 8:55am 09.28.23 As an afterthought, make sure the exhaust hose is not coming apart internally and blocking flow. S
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter jssailem at 8:49am 09.28.23 No mention of radar in this thread That is because the query was about the use of a splitter for V
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem (1) Rltgold at 8:32am 09.28.23 Keep an eye out on those Pintles for any signs of cracking.
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter kloudie1 at 8:17am 09.28.23 More discussion: WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem morbidfollower at 8:16am 09.28.23 I have the 1/2" pintle setup. Sail in pretty strong winds here in the sf bay. No issues yet. Hopeful
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 7:56am 09.28.23 No dealers could help. I called many within a few hours. I then called the Yanmar Mastry Engine Cent
Old Raymarine L750 LloydB at 7:53am 09.28.23 what input devices do you have to connect to it if required?
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? kloudie1 at 7:52am 09.28.23 If I remember correctly, the QM dipstick tube end is below the normal oil level in the sump and any
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem AaronD at 7:41am 09.28.23 Anyone else out there have a Rudder Craft system on their 22 ? I installed ours in 2017, and it's
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem morbidfollower at 7:40am 09.28.23 Anyone else out there have a Rudder Craft system on their 22 ? I do. Extremely happy with it and w

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