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Stern Rail vthardhatdiver at 9:19pm 05.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/624 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 2/978 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 6/1993 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 13/2580 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 10/1921 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 12/6474 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 4/2155 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 5/1106 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 8/2758 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 1/888 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 5/1569 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 6/1231 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 3/1368 Hello all. I'm new to this so I hope I post this in the correct forum. I want to purchase a Catalin
BVI's Fresh Water rfrye1 at 7:02am 05.04.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4405 I'm headed back down to the BVIs for a much anticipated 10 day bareboat in a few weeks. I haven't be
Strange thing happening to keel (1) Dunham at 6:14am 05.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1678 We are experiencing something strange looking on our keel. See picture. We've been told that it ma
1994 Humter 29.5 fuel shut off timangiel at 5:47am 05.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/918 I have a new to me 1994 29.5 which was just launched for the season. It has a Yanmar 2GM20F engine.
Baby-Stays for raising Mast on H26 Bungalow Bill at 4:08am 05.04.14 Smaller Boats 2/1082 Does anyone out there have the exact specs (length mostly) of the baby-stays that are used with the
NOS Gas Stove/Oven caguy at 1:02am 05.04.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1899 I was at salvage yard today and came across a NOS gas stove with NOS tank 2500 PSI. Two gauge regula
Yanmar 2GM throttle issue nestorph at 8:21pm 05.03.14 Islander 4/3649 Still getting familiar with my I-30 having come from an I-28 with an Atomic 4. During my first seas
Propeller nut woes... (2) The Garbone at 7:26pm 05.03.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/2545 Put a new propeller on my 1" shaft. The old propeller was held on by two nuts and no cotter pin. I

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'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation LakeShark at 8:38am 08.09.23
Applying Cetol question RussC at 8:34am 08.09.23 If I get within ten feet of an open can of Cetol I start getting severe nausea and headache. don't k
Sailing the Abacos dlochner at 8:31am 08.09.23 For Fun I will ADMIT I was not sure what ABACOS was LOL, though had heard the word. AND I LIVE IN S
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 8:22am 08.09.23 Nice sail, nice boat, nice video. Thanks for sharing! Thank you very much. We aims to entertain.
Top Down Furler stickinthemud57 at 8:09am 08.09.23 Nice sail, nice boat, nice video. Thanks for sharing!
Bedding Genoa Track Project_Mayhem at 8:06am 08.09.23 This isn't an ideal situation but here's what I would do Before removing the track, apply masking
Sailing the Abacos Qomomoko at 8:06am 08.09.23 For Fun I will ADMIT I was not sure what ABACOS was LOL, though had heard the word. AND I LIVE IN SO
Watches tfox2069 at 7:51am 08.09.23 I've been using the Garmin Quatix 6 for about a year now. Its no beauty queen, compared to the Omeg
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation mbaker267 at 7:48am 08.09.23 Thanks for that link. That site is a great resource. I will be joining. Bit the bullet and ordered a
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running DaveJ at 7:46am 08.09.23 Switch the wires at the breaker, with a different circuit, this may tell you the state of the breake
Applying Cetol question JamesG161 at 7:42am 08.09.23 This is @Ralph Johnstone method, but was a tread drift on Gel Coats. Topside paint Jim...
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma jssailem at 7:40am 08.09.23 Your Catalina is a production boat. Many sail sources have your design specs. A local loft provides
Applying Cetol question BigEasy at 7:27am 08.09.23 I have also tried every finish (other than Cetol which I hate the look of) and have failed with all
Rub Rail Help (1) jssailem at 7:25am 08.09.23 Your rub rail material is a vinyl extrusion that slides in a track. When pulled out mid track you ha
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Siamese at 7:16am 08.09.23 Nice boat, and pretty. But there are numerous better choices for the uses you have described. An
Gloucester 22 Owners (3) Flying_Kansan at 7:15am 08.09.23 Nice to see some other Gloucester 22 Owners! I purchased CJFlyer's Gloucester back in March and have
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:08am 08.09.23 Thanks all for the thoughtful replies. It was suggested by a friend as well that the breaker may b
Rub Rail Help dmax at 7:05am 08.09.23 I would apply some heat and soapy water and see if you can pound it back in with a rubber hammer.
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:01am 08.09.23 With increased voltage amperage is reduced, not increased. However, it was also my first thought th
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation LakeShark at 6:58am 08.09.23 Yes, the keel pivot is on my to-do list. One reason I started looking at the lift mechanisms. I nee

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