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I had a really bad experience last fall taking my Catalina out of the water. I had purchased it abo
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I'm wondering if my trailer might be a little out of spec. There is no room to lower the keel at al
Whisker pole   (1)
Doc_holiday at 4:39pm 07.01.14
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My dear friend gave me a spare whisker pole it's a 3 part telescoping. The one end locks on the pad
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Hi all, more curious than anything about experiences on a 9.2 at sea. My intended 9.2c is most lik
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So my anti vibration solution works really well, but as always I am seeking improvements on my solut
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Do any 22 owners know how many curtains were on each side of the cabin and where they split? My orig
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Hi I got a 272 le in oct. I noticed the hull liner stained on port and starboard in salon and a
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We are in the process of acquiring a H44ac, and it does not have a dodger/full cockpit enclosure, it
Fill & Fair?   (2)
Jfelkins at 11:40am 07.01.14
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Below is a pic of a repair I made on my boat. You can see that it's not smooth and it doesn't match
lastlap at 9:07am 07.01.14
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Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker
Mason13 at 8:54am 08.06.23
Thank you! Stickinthemud57
identify sailboat
Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 08.06.23
Welcome to the forum! It could be a kit, completely homemade, or an older production boat that just
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment
Benny17441 at 8:32am 08.06.23
Fill the filter bowl with fuel before installing. Gravity should lead fuel to the lift pump so giv
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Mason13 at 8:09am 08.06.23
Its funny Friday!   (1)
Sailavie1 at 8:02am 08.06.23
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Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type
trogers122 at 8:00am 08.06.23
Catalina flush mounts the thru hulls on their boats, at least earlier boats. Mine are flush mounted
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Benny17441 at 7:58am 08.06.23
Black smoke is a result of over fueling. The governor system responds to loads placed on the engin
Hunter 33.5 false bilge?
rgranger at 7:58am 08.06.23
And you don't every want to breath ozone so .... follow all of the safety warnings.
Hunter 33.5 false bilge?
rgranger at 7:57am 08.06.23
I don't know anything about your boat's construction but.... until you figure it out, you might fin
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker
rgranger at 7:50am 08.06.23
Looks like your boat could also benefit from a topping lift.
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker
rgranger at 7:50am 08.06.23
I think you would want to put your light air drifter sail a bit forward of the forstay and sweep it
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker
stickinthemud57 at 7:43am 08.06.23
Welcome to the forum! While I share Joe's frustration with the lack of punctuation, I thought I shou
Outboard Fuel Hose Recommendation
rgranger at 7:41am 08.06.23
I buy my fuel line at auto-part stores. I've never had an issue... The only things missing on an
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type
rgranger at 7:37am 08.06.23
...and used mushroom head thru hulls that sat fully into the recess. He then filled with G Flex epo
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker
Mason13 at 7:16am 08.06.23
I was also wondering what extra hardware would need to be added to the mast.
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Mason13 at 7:11am 08.06.23
New Campbell Sailer Prop   (1)
SycloneDriver at 7:09am 08.06.23
The nut might have been just more than finger tight. The prop came off so easily I don't think I e
New Campbell Sailer Prop   (1)
SycloneDriver at 6:56am 08.06.23
Just by fact that you are missing a couple of sections of blade while adjacent sections look smooth
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank.
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Replacing the joker valve helped a lot with the pumping efficiency. Super fun job, too. Haha. The ol

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