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Lowering mast before expected storm? ScottHamann99 at 9:44am 06.16.23 Catalina 22 8/1961 Anyone have advice on -if I have the time-, should I lower the mast and keep keel down before a stor
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose (1) WesternTraveler at 9:32am 06.16.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1152 Hello all, On my hunter 26, there is two of the pictured thru hulls already in place. Do any of you
Fresh water cooling system elcojo2 at 5:34pm 06.15.23 Ask All Sailors 7/824 To whom it may concern, We just bought a catalina 28 with an M320 universal diesel engine. As I am
2gm20f will not start CharlieAnn at 2:15pm 06.15.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1115 found peacock open and drained all engine coolant, engine over heated and shut down, closed peacock
Volvo MD11C - Mysterious Overheat Issue SailMaster at 9:35am 06.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/1672 ThIs engine starts up beautifully and runs like a sewing machine. However she heats up after about 1
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 6:28am 06.15.23 Ask All Sailors 51/4343 I just had my fresh water pump fail on my 25 yo Volvo Penta MD22L I'm stuck at Onset Bay, MA. I can'
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? boaterbob at 5:25am 06.15.23 Bavaria 5/2247 Getting rudder down required using a car jack to force it out of bearing. Very noisy and hard. Lower
1990 Hunter 27 resin type dsrawlins at 2:42pm 06.14.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/976 I need to repair a hole in my hull and I'm wondering whether Hunter used epoxy or polyester resin.
Selling Used Boat Gear Dave at 1:35pm 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 1/488 Hello SBO Members, Lately we've had a number of members posting gear for sale in the "Ask All Sailo
30 amp service to 15 amp system (1) Dantheman at 1:25pm 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 21/4550 Hi all, Trying to set up shore power on my Irwin 27 for when I move aboard in September for refrige
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19 (4) Maxcromic at 11:43am 06.14.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1575 Hello All I need to repair fiberglass around the Mast deckplate/tabernacle you see me very confus
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 8:44am 06.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 10/3461 I purchased a 2003 Catalina 310 back in september 2015. It has the OEM universal M25XPB diesel eng
Solar Panel karen lilly at 8:33am 06.14.23 Big Boats 0/31 Our beloved Hunter 40.5 got severely damaged in a freak storm. The solar Panel and Regulator never g
Thru hole and keel crack, (2) babadu at 7:53am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1398 Novice owner looking for best way to patch a sink drain thru hole suspected of causing water to come
Solar vent recommendations rgranger at 7:44am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1246 Hi I want to add a solar vent to my cabin top. I had one on my last sailboat and it kept the "funk
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 5:12pm 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2005 I am looking at buying a 2001 320. It is missing the removable seat in the cockpit aft of the wheel
Help Identifying another O'Day (1) apell at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/494 Hello. I have come across what the owner says is a 1980 O'Day 15. I'm trying to pin down date of ma
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kloudie1 at 1:38pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 30/3281 Ya know how some things get under your skin? My current one is with the Schaefer blocks people. I ha
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 1:32pm 06.13.23 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/2182 All, My 1984 Alden 44 Windlass gave out on my last week. The make is Nilsson, which I know was purc
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 10:23am 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/2059 Hi: I have a 1979 Catalina 30 which I purchased last year. When going over the boat at purchase, I

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New to the forum (1) mhessick at 9:38pm 07.20.25 Here is a picture of her boat (not a great pic but it's all I could find).
New to the forum mhessick at 9:11pm 07.20.25 I'm new to the forum and new to the catalina 22. Been lurking on the forum and time for an introdu
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? mhessick at 8:48pm 07.20.25 Have a 1986 Catalina 22 New Design that I purchased last fall. Unfortunately the boat is missing
H280 Rudder & Hull Paint (2) Tally Ho at 8:33pm 07.20.25 How bad is the bottom? It looks like the yard wants to remove the barrier coat and reapply (Inter
Electrical charging problem Johann at 6:21pm 07.20.25 The Charles charger has a meter on it and measures amps do you know when it would show a particular
23.5 centerboard up haul binding jeddd at 6:21pm 07.20.25 Thank you Dave. You really helped me. After talking to you I made a couple of changes that, along wi
Cockpit shower part number (1) JoeWhite at 6:20pm 07.20.25 Will this work for you? From defender.com https://defender.com/en_us/scandvik-exterior-shower-box-wi
Electrical charging problem SycloneDriver at 6:06pm 07.20.25 The Charles charger has a meter on it and measures amps do you know when it would show a particular
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? dlochner at 5:38pm 07.20.25 Thanks for all the information. About crimping wires into the T-ball shroud terminal thingee, is t
Looking for used boat parts, specifically bigger self-tailing winches. Tally Ho at 5:20pm 07.20.25 I found an old derelict boat in my marina (been sitting there for 19+ years) and I asked if I could
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? Davenport at 5:19pm 07.20.25 Thanks for all the information. About crimping wires into the T-ball shroud terminal thingee, is th
Looking for used boat parts, specifically bigger self-tailing winches. dLj at 4:05pm 07.20.25 I remember years - or decades - ago there used to be a place - maybe in or around Annapolis - that
Looking for used boat parts, specifically bigger self-tailing winches. Rich Stidger at 3:52pm 07.20.25 West Marine usually has a BOGO sale on select winches sometime during the year.
Looking for used boat parts, specifically bigger self-tailing winches. kappykaplan at 3:24pm 07.20.25 Bacon Home - Bacon Sails
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? dLj at 3:07pm 07.20.25 {Various edits}There is objectively little reason for using polyester double braid for running rigg
Electrical charging problem Don S/V ILLusion at 3:01pm 07.20.25 #3. Do you have a voltmeter? I have no clue if the charger works, is malfunctioning or the meter i
Electrical charging problem Ted10028 at 2:33pm 07.20.25
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation BigEasy at 2:14pm 07.20.25 As I mentioned, cut the line off the drum. Then you may be able to see where the knot that attaches
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation Kraffert at 1:58pm 07.20.25 I cannot get the drum apart to remove the old line. I've already purchased the new line. I'm try
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation BigEasy at 1:55pm 07.20.25 It us actually fully pulled out. There's 3 wraps on the drum and a knot keeping it that way.

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