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Water collection success dgreen1991 at 6:20pm 03.16.14 Catalina 22 2/658 I tried out my water collection today. In less than 2 hours I collected 15 gallons. I placed the hos
For those that like pressurized water (4) dgreen1991 at 5:55pm 03.16.14 Smaller Boats 0/837 A poster on this web site, whose name fails me at the moment, gave me a great idea. They saw my gard
Class B Transponder (1) hvbaker at 5:37pm 03.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/741 73116.vB class B transponder installed this weekend. Now when crossing shipping lanes at night near
Identifying bottom paint Captn TJ at 4:56pm 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 8/3188 Purchased a used boat that was bottom painted. The dealer thought it was VC17. Does anyone know a wa
Question about fuel flow Brian D at 4:29pm 03.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 21/4569 During my trip yesterday, my outboard quit about 4 hours from my marina. I checked fuel flow and it
Winch Spare Parts malyea at 4:13pm 03.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/694 I had a broken stripper ring on one of my older Lewmar 40ST winches (so old that Lewmar no longer su
Ahoy,transport Captains Out There.. Dragon Fly at 3:08pm 03.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1084 Want Help Bringing A 28' Oday, 1984 From Maine To Florida.. This Season. Email Me: 88collinz
Ahoy transport Captains out there? Dragon Fly at 3:04pm 03.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/562 Anyone out there who might be interested in ferrying an Oday 28' 1984, from Mid-coast Maine to F
Island Nautical dodgers straydog at 2:21pm 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1076 Has anyone had any recent experience with Island Nautical dodgers, especially since it became part o
Catalina 27 keel stub repair,, (1) dive7mmwet at 1:32pm 03.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1576 a question maybe some one that has worked with glass repair may know and pass some wisdom, as I was
Outboard lifting davit for H36 Blisster at 1:19pm 03.16.14 Big Boats 8/2484 I would like to install a lift for the outboard motor used on the tender for our Hunter 36 sailboat.
Mainesail the GURU/Solar MC-4 Connectors CYQK at 11:15am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 2/772 Great article on the crimper ordered it THANKS!! Where is a good place to source the connectors?
Ordering New Roller Furling Jib Ready2Sail at 11:14am 03.16.14 Day Sailers 11/2516 I need to order a new roller furling jib (O'Day 23-1) and the local name brand sailmakers are quotin
Top Down furler with older sail? Pat T at 10:57am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1597 Just received my Selden bowsprit kit and GX furler. I want to use my older North Gennaker with this
Insurance rate increases Witzend at 10:54am 03.16.14 Catalina 310 11/1280 Travelers does not require a survey for boats under $100K in value. So last year because the boat wa
Looking For Hunter 35 Legend Mast, Please Help? sails4alivin at 9:57am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1127 Hello all, Iv recently obtained a 1988 hunter 35 that lost its spar and all standing rigging during
The New Balmar Smart Gauge Maine Sail at 9:55am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 35/13406 Hi All, I know many have been emailing me and asking me about this product. It took a while but I h
Crossing Georgia Straight Joidevivre at 9:47am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 11/8707 We keep our 1974 Catalina 27 in Vancouver, BC. Entering my second year with her (been sailing 16' fr
Pop top canvas from 84 fit a 74? ppm411 at 9:03am 03.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/597 Anyone know if a Pop top canvas from 84 will fit a 74 catalina 22?
Raytheon Radar mudtertel at 8:47am 03.16.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1010 ( I have a professionally removed Raytheon Radar 21XX open array radar with cable, manuals and displ

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25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? Alan Gomes at 2:54pm 09.21.22 I'm splitting hairs here, but a knot or two counts on a long trip. Not to split hairs about your s
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 2:47pm 09.21.22 I owned a 26S for four years. Yes, the bottom of the ballast tank is the outer hull and the top of
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:45pm 09.21.22 Pretty sure he never went ashore.
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 2:15pm 09.21.22 Congrats on your new acquisition. There aren't many Cat 22 MkII owners on this forum so anytime one
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Johnb at 2:08pm 09.21.22 This dye suggestion made me curious. Having used UV dye for detecting refrigerant leaks, I wondere
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Leeward Rail at 2:05pm 09.21.22 Just what I want in my morning coffee, DayGlo Orange! Yum All the hip kids do it with their hard
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig DayDreamer41 at 2:02pm 09.21.22 No, most B&R owners in the NE do not drop the mast every year. I think that has the potential to c
Space Forces First Christmas JamesG161 at 1:57pm 09.21.22 Would be interesting to watch a Zero G football game. Almost done that already, by a relative of @
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig shemandr at 1:57pm 09.21.22 No, most B&R owners in the NE do not drop the mast every year. I think that has the potential to ca
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? Tedd at 1:54pm 09.21.22 In cruising the Googles, I see a fair amount of discussion about leaks and how to repair them. What
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig (1) DayDreamer41 at 1:47pm 09.21.22 B&R rig, IMF. Around these parts, in Barnegat Bay NJ, I don't see owners unstepping and stepping ea
What's this hole in the shelf for? (1) jdrutten at 1:47pm 09.21.22
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 1:40pm 09.21.22 Rigging concerns weren't caught in the survey done in August. Not a surprise. Unless the surveyor
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 1:34pm 09.21.22 I wanted to stop at Tarpaulin Cove on my trip from Cape Cod, but my idea got shot down! We were adv
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 1:33pm 09.21.22 Rig tension for your B&R rig is a system of several elements. They work together to maintain the pro
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig Banooma at 1:31pm 09.21.22 B&R rig, IMF. Around these parts, in Barnegat Bay NJ, I don't see owners unstepping and stepping eac
Refrigerators used by Hunter T J Furstenau at 1:29pm 09.21.22 Ok I am to the point where I have decided to replace at least the larger refrigerator and maybe the
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents T J Furstenau at 1:16pm 09.21.22
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig shemandr at 1:14pm 09.21.22 I think the B&R rig is tuned on the land i.e. with the mast down. Until the boat is pulled I would
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig DayDreamer41 at 1:10pm 09.21.22 Way too loose! The diagonals adjust prebend in the mast, mast needs to be down to adjust these prop

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