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Catalina party at the Chicago Boat Show? Alansails at 7:30pm 01.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/962 Anyone aware of a Catalina Owners party at the Chicago Boat Show?
Pearson 33-2 zincs LouR at 7:25pm 01.21.14 Pearson 8/5137 Can anyone tell me what zincs (size ' location) the boat originally came with? I'm not sure if loca
OEM Pearson Graphics LouR at 6:52pm 01.21.14 Pearson 11/8926 I am trying to find someone who sells the original cove stripe graphics for a Pearson 33-2. I know
Money buys everything Bill1565 at 4:24pm 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2173 Phil, is this at your end of the country?
It was a beautiful sight... Brian D at 3:04pm 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2749 While working on my mast steaming light today, Murphy decided to pay me a visit. During his/her visi
Instructional Videos LaPenitente at 2:05pm 01.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2031 I'm new to sailing. I've taken some slip neighbors to sea to receive sailing instruction and I've re
Staysail/stormjib Tantor at 1:10pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 1/813 Anybody using staysail/storm jib on Hunter 410 ? How it performed in winds north of 25k?:doh:
Spreader Lights jwieneck at 12:15pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 5/1801 It looks like the mast must come down to get the Radar mounted and the cable run. While it is down
It's Official Tim R. at 11:51am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2196 The wife, dog and I will be throwing off the lines this May to go cruising for 12-15 months.:dance:
Davits for a 34' or 35' O'Day. Handsolo at 10:58am 01.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1200 I am going to purchase either the Martek 370 or the Garhauer DD6-1 davit set for my 35' O'Day and wo
Hunter 45cc & 49 Fuel Tank Location carefree at 8:53am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1093 Hi all. In my continuing search for a bigger boat, I have narrowed it to the 45CC and the 49. Questi
Isolation Transformer Head Sail at 8:02am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2826 My boat came equiped with an isolation transformer. While I have a general idea of what this does,
More expensive than gold? (1) Bill1565 at 7:59am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/788 Gonna put a track on my mast to store a whisker pole. Pole was $200,used, track $200 new, and this
Replacing Original Autohelm Tridata Insrument romley at 7:31am 01.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/3987 Before next launch (May 2014) I plan to replace the non-functioning Tridata instrument - Depth/Speed
Eureka! Oil pad under engine JonnyQuest at 6:54am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2125 I love seeing the photos of other boats with engine sumps clean enough to eat off of. Unfortunate mi
convert my alcohol stove to flamless 1dandy at 6:14am 01.21.14 Catalina 30 4/1453 I have an alcohol stove that when lighting it, almost burns the boat up. I have been told there is a
Replacing furling mast sail with lazy jacks jveatch at 8:10pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 14/4566 Is it possible, practical, or wise to replace the furling mast sail on our 2006 Hunter 36 with a laz
Happy Birthday Sail (2) Flamingo1 at 8:06pm 01.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2118 I took my daughter and her friend out for a birthday sail. She turned 23 today and it was a beautif
Changed oil and engine won't start??? Soaring eagle at 6:51pm 01.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/2360 Okay what happened? Started engine after sitting for a couple of months with no problem. Shut it do
H356 salon hull ports replacement sailmaster39 at 6:34pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 4/1005 My fixed hull ports located in the salon both port and starboard are so cloudy etc. you nolonger can

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two questions - 2008 H36 (1) jssailem at 7:01am 07.17.23 1 - anyone know the AWG of main battery connection cables offhand? I forgot to measure this weekend
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 07.17.23 Dream trip! Take advantage of the opportunity!
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down discovery at 6:49am 07.17.23 Nope it's in the unit somewhere
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming discovery at 6:46am 07.17.23 If it's happening immediately after installing new seals, it appears you got a defective Teflon pie
Vent Hose jssailem at 6:33am 07.17.23 Looking at the SaniPottie 970 Series by Dometic they state... "The MSD models shown here feature a 1
Clean main sail cover Project_Mayhem at 6:14am 07.17.23 I'm not sure if that's sunbrella, or if that stain will come out but I take my canvas to the cleaner
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery dlochner at 6:10am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Clean main sail cover Crusty Ol Salt at 6:07am 07.17.23 I was looking at your pictures. It almost appears to be a chemical spell that has leached into the
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery BTC1984 at 6:02am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 5:03am 07.17.23 Thank you, that looks "beefy" and a solid solution. Thank you!
Reef points dlochner at 4:53am 07.17.23 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and j
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down Davidasailor26 at 4:50am 07.17.23 Is the buzz from the unit itself or a condensate pump? We have a Pacific condensate pump with an in-
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Will Gilmore at 2:57am 07.17.23 Photos of your boat will help. How old is the boat? Do you have the HIN (Hull Identification Numbe
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 9:33pm 07.16.23 down wind I'll use the gennaker only How big is the gennaker? Is it furled?
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? leo310 at 9:15pm 07.16.23 On my 310 I use the 135 more than the main with winds from 13-20kts and get speeds anywhere from 5.5
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 07.16.23 there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho! This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Almost ev
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 8:38pm 07.16.23
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? Dave at 7:58pm 07.16.23 Good question. When the forums were originally set up many years ago, it was necessary balance the
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 7:52pm 07.16.23
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery dlochner at 7:48pm 07.16.23 Typically AC only powers the charger or inverter and the Hot water tank. Some older boats might have

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