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Boat Burglary Capt Morgan at 6:27am 10.08.13 Big Boats 16/2511 After a wonderful trip from the Chesapeake to NYC, Block Island, with a couple weekends in Newport R
Water Filter on new faucet (1) Ed H at 6:16am 10.08.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1209 The Admiral loves it. :dance: We still do not drink the water but she uses it for most other purpos
How do you cross post? rpwillia at 5:56am 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1161 I know this is probably simple, but how do you post in more than one forum at a time? I did a po
C-25 Swing Keel- Broken input shaft on crank (1) DavidBuoy at 5:43am 10.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1353 Hi guys, Im fresh new to the world of Catalina ownership and excited. Purchased a great 1985 C-25
raising dagger board 26D karlos263 at 4:03am 10.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1084 Raising the dagger board is very difficult lately, I need to use a winch and handle to get it up. My
Is my Catalina 32 self righting AriesBrisbane at 11:33pm 10.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2693 I live in an area where mud moves and sand slips. My question is if I go aground on a falling tide a
what is the best self furling jib for a Capri 22 Robert 999 at 11:06pm 10.07.13 Smaller Boats 2/2047 Does anyone have experience with the best self furling jib for my 1988 Capri 22?
Water under galley sole on Oc 351 sailrj at 9:07pm 10.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/822 Recently started having water accumulate under the removable galley sole on our 1996 Oc 351. The wa
Lewmar winch deal Joe at 9:05pm 10.07.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1709 I dropped by Minney's in Costa Mesa today, not having been in the area for quite some time. They hav
Lewmar winch deal Joe at 8:50pm 10.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1107 I dropped by Minney's in Costa Mesa today, not having been in the area for quite some time. They ha
A/P sprocket Lee Hadjiosif at 8:36pm 10.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/760 I have a below-deck A/P 6000plus with a rotary drive unit with a chain going up vertically behind th
Transmission stuck in Neutral Pat at 8:18pm 10.07.13 Bigger Boats 14/2369 Left the dock today; a beautiful day, then motored out, raised the sail and suddenly my transmission
Winterizing a seawater cooled motor Charles Erwin at 6:46pm 10.07.13 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2228 We have a lot of advice about how to winterize heat exchanger (fresh water cooled) motors. For examp
Davits Charlie L at 6:43pm 10.07.13 Big Boats 3/1316 What type of davits are recommended.
Anyone ever build a trailer for a C22? Gene Neill at 6:13pm 10.07.13 Catalina 22 8/1464 I need a trailer, and they seem non existent as far as buying one. I'm looking at the possibility of
hatch cover improvement Kenhup at 6:09pm 10.07.13 Catalina 22 9/1708 Is the wood trim at the cockpit end of the sliding hatch kept in place with only the small screws th
H340 additional aft cradle support fastback at 5:34pm 10.07.13 Big Boats 4/1483 Hi folks, I have a '99 Hunter 340. It sat for three seasons on its cradle before I took ownership. T
Storage Cradle Virtue at 5:30pm 10.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1147 Hello there! I'm looking for a plan to build a steel (or wood) boat cradle for our 1994 Beneteau 400
Catalina Cushions bebling at 1:40pm 10.07.13 Catalina 22 15/6072 Does anyone have a diagram or photo showing all the cushions in a 1988 C22? I have a few missing an
sad dat kgindling at 1:20pm 10.07.13 Catalina 22 4/1139 Sad day on Sat. end of season so had to pull cat 22 out. first time my wife and I dropped the mast.

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Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 10:26am 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? Project_Mayhem at 10:24am 04.06.23 I've launched a C22 without a tongue extension so depending on the ramp, its not a must but it's def
Maxwell 24 Winch handle Andiamo 34 at 10:13am 04.06.23 Thank you for the help, I'll look into it Bob
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 10:12am 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? AaronD at 10:06am 04.06.23 @pinchecharlie I see some red flags with the boat that would cause me to walk away. The travel has
Potential first boat for me? AaronD at 9:56am 04.06.23 ...The money adds up fast. My $4200 boat had an additional $10k of expenses in just a year. Again,
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 9:55am 04.06.23 @pinchecharlie I see some red flags with the boat that would cause me to walk away. The travel has
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 9:54am 04.06.23 Additionally would need to have someone clean the bottom monthly (?) I think that would depend on
buzzer alarm upgrade Ward H at 9:53am 04.06.23 @dmax Is the Cole Hersee Dual Alarm a two tone alarm or alarm and LED? From the description it soun
buzzer alarm upgrade (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 04.06.23 Here's what I used when I re-did my instrument panel, a bit shy of $300.00: Cole Hersee Dual Alarm
Long distance boat ownership Allowishish at 9:51am 04.06.23 We are considering keeping it in the water and using it for vacation (as well as maintenance) assum
buzzer alarm upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 04.06.23 Use @dmax 's Dual Alarm Combo and you 've got a Cadillac alarm system. The new temp and press sen
Long distance boat ownership JamesG161 at 9:43am 04.06.23 Also make friends of sailors, where the boat is stored. They can do photos, etc for you. Jim...
Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 9:33am 04.06.23 This is an extremely helpful list of relative expenses. You can also visit the Catalina Direct webs
Any idea what this is for? JamesG161 at 9:33am 04.06.23 It mounted a piece of Teak or in my case Corian counter top, to keep people shoes from damaging you
buzzer alarm upgrade (1) Ward H at 9:33am 04.06.23 Here's a photo of the location of the temp switch on the thermostat housing. The yellow w/strip wire
Potential first boat for me? (1) pinchecharlie at 9:33am 04.06.23 Holly guacamole! You and I are twins most at birth lol! Sometimes I think I should buy a basket case
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 9:32am 04.06.23 Presumably you will be visiting the boat between purchase and move aboard. If you, having the boat i
buzzer alarm upgrade Ward H at 9:30am 04.06.23 Brad, that kit includes a new thermostat housing which is most of the cost. Worth taking a look at y
Potential first boat for me? Hollyberry at 9:30am 04.06.23 The boat looks pretty clean, sails look tired, no surprise. Lots of good advice above.. Check the ar

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