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Homemade peek a boo shades SS-Aquilon at 7:18am 08.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4150 I want to make peek a boo blinds out of wood for my Catalina 27. Has anyone ever tried this? If so,
lookng at used cal (3) trainmanjess at 6:55am 08.29.13 Cal 3/2153 hello all I have had a series of misfortunes with my current Mac25 sailboat, and t will cost me mu
Where to buy bronze fasteners? IH82BL8 at 5:48am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 5/991 Where in the central Chesapeake Bay region can I buy bronze machine-thread fasteners? There are sev
Looking for a boat Tackigator at 5:43am 08.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/4415 I've been bitten by the boat bug, and I think I want to buy a Macgregor 26. I live in Northeast Texa
272 mainsheet and traveller agprice22 at 4:06am 08.29.13 Bigger Boats 11/2154 Hi all; first, thanks for all the great, reassuring info you have given on centerboards, mast steppi
teak deck caulk (2) bletso at 3:59am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1613 What is the general consensus on the various caulks out there. My boat originally had two-part poly
Capri cyclone 13 parts? Jared111 at 3:07am 08.29.13 Parts Search 1/4658 I'm looking for a mast or just the joint sleeve that connects the 2 part masts. Anyone have one or
Beneteau 331 barryelwin at 11:09pm 08.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1237 Has anyone any idea where I could source a engineers drawing of a 331 tailshaft.
perkins M30 idle dan8152 at 9:17pm 08.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/5009 I have a new to me catalina 30 with a perkins 30hp engine and trying to figure out what the idle sho
any experience with Water ballast damage causing heeling pro mkrupa at 7:26pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 16/1996 I put my boat back in the water this year and found that it heels badly on port tack. ie it seems t
Victron BMV 600 Problem Chuckbear at 6:43pm 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2035 My Victron 600 Battery Monitor has worked flawlessly for years. This morning I was doing my usual ch
40.5 broken refrigator door SVPardonMyFrench at 6:04pm 08.28.13 Big Boats 4/925 the front loading door on my 1993 40.5 broken during our long cruise this summer. Any idea where i c
Hunter 22 tiller handle attachment. GeorgiaBII at 5:40pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 6/1513 Can somebody please post a picture of how a h22 tiller handle attaches to the rudder? I bought the b
Installing transducer on transom Yosi at 5:20pm 08.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6061 I'm looking to install Lowrance Elite7 HDI on my 26M. I saw at the dry storage 26m and 26x with duce
Thinking of moving from 272 to 28 or 30..? Steps at 4:59pm 08.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 23/4113 after taking our 272 through a decent storm, i realized that i need a deeper keel and that the wing-
trailer suggestions cat capri 18? bartjoebob at 4:21pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 5/2646 Hello everyone, first time post here. I've recently become very interested in obtaining a pocket cr
Lazy Jack/Sail Pack with Short Battens? Uno Mast at 4:03pm 08.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2427 I'm wanting to get a Lazy Jack Sail Pack combo while trying to save money. Has anyone ever done this
hunter 240 mounting new yamaha 9.9 (2) wayne24212 at 3:41pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 9/1973 Hi all, my old motor died on the H240 and had a new yamaha 9.9 mounted. Has anyone mounted t
Computer assist, unsubscribe to thread Jtoben at 3:17pm 08.28.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3524 Can someone tell me how to Unsubscribe to a thread on my iPad? I'm getting a few too many to scroll
which way to go soldier1964 at 1:54pm 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 2/804 heading down to Houston,texas for a wedding of a friend. haven't been there in a long while and was

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Clock and barometer installation advice markwbird at 9:07pm 08.11.22 Mount it to the bulkhead and be happy. The boat is gonna get old no matter what.
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out Project_Mayhem at 8:24pm 08.11.22 Air pressure pushes fresh water out of the tank and exits through a couple of nozzles at the top of
New Prop: paint or? jssailem at 8:16pm 08.11.22
Rub rail or deck joint pics for 23.5? sail sfbay at 8:11pm 08.11.22 This thread may be helpful: Repair Hull Deck Joint under rub rail.
Hatches jssailem at 8:09pm 08.11.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 7:55pm 08.11.22 Thanks Scott and Dave. The philosophical as much as the practical are in play. It is the fruit of a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 7:51pm 08.11.22 Thanks Scott and Dave. The philosophical as much as the practical are in play. It is the fruit of a
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system jssailem at 7:43pm 08.11.22 Have you observed any antifreeze drips on the belt or the front of the engine? Possible the seal
37C Deck flexing from stanchions Sailfanatic at 7:33pm 08.11.22 Deck flexing is usually a sign of rotten core - core that has been wet long enough for bacteria to
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:13pm 08.11.22 Which is the main reason I suspect a blocked tank vent. Air in the tank wouldn't need to escape o
Need input ASAP. Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 08.11.22 Defiantly would require a pause on the sale to confirm/deny. Given the location and the potential
Need input ASAP. MikeHoncho at 6:50pm 08.11.22 Defiantly would require a pause on the sale to confirm/deny. Given the location and the potential o
Hatches kloudie1 at 6:45pm 08.11.22 Picture of the hatch support and locking pin would help. My Bomars from that time have a knob that t
Clock and barometer installation advice JoeWhite at 6:44pm 08.11.22 Mount it on stained and varnished 1/2" marine plywood with 2 holes one on top and one on bottom. Num
Need input ASAP. sail sfbay at 6:38pm 08.11.22 Did you get a survey? If so, what did it say? Suggest getting the boatyard, where you hauled out for
New Prop: paint or? sail sfbay at 6:35pm 08.11.22 Propspeed \| Foul-Release Coatings \| Protecting Underwater Assets
Need input ASAP. Ward H at 6:34pm 08.11.22 Is that a standard location for a Catalina 30 hatch? Or is the hatch the work of a prior owner? Doe
Air conditioning thermostat issue Crusty Ol Salt at 6:25pm 08.11.22
Hatches sail sfbay at 6:22pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the hatches? Photos? Dimensions? You have some options: Re
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 08.11.22 Here is what I would do. Get some popcorn and a sprite zero. Hit YouTube and search "catalina 22 r

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