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First time in the water in 17 years New sailor at 6:25am 05.05.14 Catalina 22 7/954 After a winters work my 1972 catalina 22 is afloat in a slip at a beautiful lake in the Colorado Roc
The Other Chesapeake--New Blog/Guide thinwater at 6:21am 05.05.14 Destinations 2/1831 A Guide to Off-the Beaten Track--The Other Chesapeake This started as a book idea--primarily to m
buying/ selling used sails suvh8er at 6:09am 05.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1996 So the Mac25 I purchased came with about 10 sails. The previous owner never sailed the boat (first
Purpose of Swim platform locker on 411 Waterman19 at 5:30am 05.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/952 New to sailboat ownership. What is the purpose of the "locker" on the port side of the swim platform
Transome bolt lengths hotrodderjim at 5:19am 05.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/877 I picked up a really nice( almost new) O/B motor mount for use on my 1978 25ft. O'day. I'm looking f
Hunter 23 stanchion. Design flaw? (1) chrisandmolly at 4:09am 05.05.14 Smaller Boats 11/2076 Launched my 1985 last weekend. Found this after docking. I'm sure I can take it off to get welded.
Blister?? (2) katana750 at 9:36pm 05.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1862 I think this is a blister. I have read quite bit about them and understand how it happens but I was
Stern Rail vthardhatdiver at 9:19pm 05.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/616 I am looking for a little guidance on installing a stern rail on my 22. I have been searching around
Fixed a big leak today! CCrane2299 at 8:04pm 05.04.14 Day Sailers 2/947 My 1979 ODay 25 has leaked when it rained for a couple of years. Only when it rained so I knew it wa
2QM15 cold starting. newage1461 at 7:38pm 05.04.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1684 When I try to start engine in temps under 60, it cranks ' cranks, and smoke comes out the exhaust, b
Music on board Terry in Naples at 7:38pm 05.04.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2512 Being an old school sailor i never installed a sound system in any of my boats,not wanting to drain
Tried to remove antifouling paint with a furniture stripper Piotr at 6:47pm 05.04.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1904 With a predictable result. Everything was going great until I hit several patches of deteriorated ge
Upper shroud chainplates: what was Catalina thinking?? Gene Neill at 5:11pm 05.04.14 Catalina 22 12/6387 I've been pulling all my interior teak out this week, sanding it down and Cetol-ing it. It's lookin'
Oceanis 411 Swim platform locker Waterman19 at 5:03pm 05.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2124 Can anyone tell me what the small locker is for on a 2000 Oceanis 411 that is located on the port si
34/35 Genoa Track Bolts njlarry at 2:26pm 05.04.14 Bigger Boats 5/1060 Both my Genoa tracks are leaking badly and need to be removed and re-caulked. An impact wrench made
O'Day 322 or Catalina 30T WellDrinker at 1:53pm 05.04.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2728 I want to get back into sailing after several years absence. I had a CS 22 for about 4 years and lov
Diagnosed and fixed my first electrical problem... Davefromoregon at 1:11pm 05.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/869 I have a 2008 343. Last night I noticed that the galley lights wouldn't come on but everything else
What did i break?!?! (3) Cambo at 10:18am 05.04.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1549 I was attempting to remove the oil filter today, it is in a brutal spot on my boat and I managed to
Hardware bedding, factory rubber gasket. LoveTwoSail at 10:09am 05.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1203 In removing several deck hardware items from the boat to seal for leaks, I have found a piece of rub
Want to purchase Jerry21707 at 10:06am 05.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1352 Hello all. I'm new to this so I hope I post this in the correct forum. I want to purchase a Catalin

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Found On Deck Richard19068 at 9:07am 07.12.23 Looks like a masthead sheave axle for an Isomat masthead. 3/8" x 1-5/8" https://www.rigrite.com/S
Shooting some video in the harbor jssailem at 8:58am 07.12.23 Interesting experiment. I have always felt capturing video of sailing from POV on a boat is generall
376 Powered Winch Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 8:50am 07.12.23 Thanks. When I get back to the boat I'll check the manual for info. The winch only has one speed in
Winch handle safe use Stu Jackson at 8:46am 07.12.23 The biggest similarity they have to a self tailing winch is they have the jaws on the rim that can
376 Powered Winch Wiring Gillfowdy at 8:32am 07.12.23 Thanks. When I get back to the boat I'll check the manual for info. The winch only has one speed in
P42 motor mounts JamesG161 at 8:29am 07.12.23 4JH2-TE. 62HP. Sorry I was hoping the engine was Volvo Penta like mine. Motor mounts are never ea
In boom reefing design (2) Rich Stidger at 8:08am 07.12.23 When I was using my OEM reefing system, the friction of the lines through the sails was too much and
Shooting some video in the harbor dlochner at 8:06am 07.12.23 I think the place to start is the purpose of the pan. Is it to show detail or to show movement and t
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions dlochner at 7:56am 07.12.23 Not all boats carry spinnakers. The spin halyard is typically run through a block that hangs on a cr
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem (3) danooxnard at 7:50am 07.12.23 Yes #7 needs to come off the recoil, and fuel tank too. Then remove the two bolts that hold #7 in pl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 7:47am 07.12.23 Our Sailors, David and his crew, arrived in Lunenburg NS this AM. r a shower. Then headed out for a
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 7:44am 07.12.23 Thanks for the replies and info. I would like to have a set up like Rich shared but my actual arrang
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 7:26am 07.12.23 Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light Westerly Please note that pic
Sahara Dust shemandr at 7:21am 07.12.23 Interesting juxtaposition. Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light We
mooring buoys jviss at 7:20am 07.12.23 Local set ups vary Yes, ain't that. the truth! Ours use to be a ball connected to a light line th
mooring buoys shemandr at 7:12am 07.12.23 Best practice is to have the pendant attach to the ring just below the buoy, which is directly attac
Sahara Dust (1) JamesG161 at 6:48am 07.12.23 LOW pressure in upper Right which is now Invest 94L :facepalm: Jim..
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) JamesG161 at 6:42am 07.12.23 charts showed nothing significant on the ocean bottom that aligned with this marked edge of current
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions shemandr at 6:40am 07.12.23 If the boat doesn't have a topping lift for a spinnaker pole then it didn't fly a symmetrical spinna
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (2) JamesG161 at 6:31am 07.12.23 John and I have been helping on the next leg of Dave Jones route From Nova Scotia to the Azores.

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