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hotrodderjim at 7:22am 11.18.13
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I see alot of sailboats with flooring in them that looks like mahogany strips with white"chinking" b
merlinuxo at 7:08am 11.18.13
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Picked up a pretty dirty (stained), but in great shape, dinghy last weekend. Yesterday I finished re
ben solomon at 5:54am 11.18.13
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Has anyone installed an autopilot on their legend? I am concerned the spx5 isn't strong enough, but
sailnoproblem at 5:29am 11.18.13
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I took my boat out for the last sail of the season yesterday. Under power there was a lot of white s
BoatNutterGil at 5:11am 11.18.13
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I just got a 1980 Hunter 27 - and while putting her up for the winter, I found that the last owner c
Sunshine Girl at 4:44am 11.18.13
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Thank you to all who so generously helped me make a decision on which boat to buy! As you see, the
JOLISAILOR at 3:06am 11.18.13
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Hello, Is there someone who can give me the adress of CATALINA dealer in San Fransisco please . Fami
michaelw at 12:14am 11.18.13
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I recently bought a 1964 O'Day Mariner 19 swing keel. There is only one drain plug in the boat and
mikep22 at 11:14pm 11.17.13
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After lurking in the forums for a year or so, I finally found a boat to buy and join the ranks of th
alfreddiaz at 11:00pm 11.17.13
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I just bought a 1980 Catalina 25 Swing Keel. I see that with the fixed keels, owners strap down the
troutman at 8:34pm 11.17.13
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I have a V21 and I see that water can drain thru the keel cable hole but how does water drain from t
philwsailz at 6:41pm 11.17.13
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'Cut the lead keel off the parts boat today and loaded it onto a dump trailer to take to the landfil
BWagner at 6:36pm 11.17.13
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Hello, I have noticed recently that when under power we are operating at a net deficit with respe
Davefromoregon at 5:15pm 11.17.13
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I was sailing today on the river in 10-20kt wind. Both main and headsail were reefed while sailing c
seadaddler at 4:39pm 11.17.13
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Here in Florida I keep the dodger windshield panels zipped out for more air flow but last week was o
SailbadTheSinner at 3:03pm 11.17.13
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I thought I might share with you an experience which I would rather not have had. My wife and I w
weinie at 2:15pm 11.17.13
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Don, I enjoyed your video on single handed setting and dousing an assym spinnaker using a sock. I
dive7mmwet at 2:09pm 11.17.13
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Last winter we located and purchased a fresh water, 2 owner well loved Catalina 27 Tall Rig, She had
hawk232 at 12:33pm 11.17.13
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well the good news is that we made it out for the maiden voyage yesterday! sailed for a solid 45min
DanKo at 12:17pm 11.17.13
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I'm a midwestern sailer. I have a Catalina 22 and a 20 foot racing scow. I am competent on those boa

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Adding soundproofing to companionway step   (8)
zinahewitt at 3:01pm 06.16.23
Hi All, Finished it. The material is Soundown Sound-Stop Foam Panel with 1lb Barrier Layer . This w
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Tally Ho at 2:44pm 06.16.23
Thank you. Makes sense, will definitely take everyone's advice here to heart. I want the smaller bo
Wood stain or varnish
zinahewitt at 2:42pm 06.16.23
tradition and design: the raised teak slates are for traction. they also help remove sand from you
Wood stain or varnish
jon hansen at 2:36pm 06.16.23
tradition and design: the raised teak slates are for traction. they also help remove sand from your
Engine raw water thru hole location
BigEasy at 2:28pm 06.16.23
I've seen pics on some very early C30s where Catalina just glassed in pipe nipples with no sea cock
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BigEasy at 2:25pm 06.16.23
Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25
Dave96734 at 2:09pm 06.16.23
Dave, have you pulled your dip stick? If any water made it into the engine it would find it's way
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25
sailme88 at 2:06pm 06.16.23
Thanks for all the great comments and discussion! I tried starting with the raw water seacock clos
Recommendations for a new head
2 OLD PIRATES at 1:37pm 06.16.23
Peggie ..... thanks for the heads up and feed back. I'll continue to use my 1litre bucket. Water fro
Leaving the dock
Don S/V ILLusion at 1:31pm 06.16.23
Leaving the dock
kappykaplan at 1:18pm 06.16.23
Any photos or drawings of the setup?
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power.
tkwhalen at 1:10pm 06.16.23
Art ... I will say it explains their thinking and why it's wired the way it is ... but I still find
Wood stain or varnish   (1)
zinahewitt at 12:58pm 06.16.23
Sand it all off. Multiple coats of de-waxed blonde shellac then varnish. Make sure to use de-waxe
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose
WesternTraveler at 12:24pm 06.16.23
This from your owners manual. boat water level. Hopefully the thru hull valve is reachable under
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose
JamesG161 at 12:19pm 06.16.23
If you are really ambitious, you can remove the fresh water jug under the sink, and hand pump it fre
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service   (1)
Dantheman at 12:13pm 06.16.23
Thanks all. I feel pretty good about what I'll need moving forward, and am also consulting an acquai
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose   (1)
JamesG161 at 12:12pm 06.16.23
Im open to ideas on how i can pull fresh water up onto the boat This from your owners manual. sin
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose
Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 06.16.23
Any other thru hulls on the boat ? Inboard engine, flushing head, something I haven't thought of ?

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