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Hale Meakipe at 2:30pm 11.07.13
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Have a 85 Catalina 30 berthed in San Diego. While having rig work completed riggers noted that there
Sequitur at 12:43pm 11.07.13
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For all those who followed our travels south from Vancouver to Cape Horn and up the east coasts, the
Sequitur at 12:41pm 11.07.13
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On Tuesday the 19th of November we will be doing a presentation for the Victoria chapter of the Blue
CaptDon01 at 9:00am 11.07.13
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Calling out all C-22's in the San Diego area, this weekend the historic Star of India will sail on h
salon hatch   (2)
joul at 7:02am 11.07.13
S2
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my latest modification
ron.stubbs at 6:37am 11.07.13
6/5955
Hi, I'm contemplating replacing my fix three blade prop with flexofold 3 blade prop. Has any 309 ow
stevec22206 at 6:33am 11.07.13
7/1697
Is there a step by step procedure for draining and replacing the antifreeze on the closed system of
Jon4399 at 6:24am 11.07.13
5/1636
The cabintop mounted solar panel on my 37.5 Legend is toast, along with the fiberglass surround. Ha
banjoey at 1:00am 11.07.13
6/1835
So today I purchased my first sail boat. An O'day 1973 22 foot. I got what I believe an incredible
russlmiller at 8:50pm 11.06.13
6/1516
I am in east Tennessee so the winters are not to bad so I will be leaving my 1973 oday 22 in the wat
Stephen Trapani at 8:40pm 11.06.13
7/1555
As you can hopefully see from these pics, the plate on my Edson steering idler, under the base of th
Chasemixon at 8:20pm 11.06.13
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Here we go, at the end of this month, I plan to bring my boat home for the winter, not because it's
Phil K at 6:29pm 11.06.13
10/2151
Saw this boat on a screen saver. Any idea of the manufacturer and possible model?
new to me   (3)
Snowman80 at 5:55pm 11.06.13
28/2027
Well i finally got her home.needs a serious inside cleaning, scrubbing of the hull. Clean the keel a
kito at 5:07pm 11.06.13
3/1048
The Hunter 30 I bought has had a barrier coat applied over a year ago and hasn't been in the water s
Stevext at 4:20pm 11.06.13
6/2422
Hello, I'm considering buying a Hunter 21.2. I'm going to have to trailer it about 400 miles to get
rgarand at 2:29pm 11.06.13
7/2059
Hi, Does anyone ever heard of a depth sounder used as a front viewing sonar ? I'm planning a cross a
Blackacre at 12:18pm 11.06.13
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I have been looking for sometime now for a replacement latch handle for the anchor locker on my Hunt
hawk232 at 10:37am 11.06.13
24/15236
wow, been a long time since I was last here. what can I say, life happened!! anyhow, I finally bough
caprice at 9:49am 11.06.13
14/2670
Anyone know a good way to store the house and engine batteries over the winter? Should I keep both

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cant identify my venture2?   (8)
micmacirq at 9:11pm 07.04.23
upon review i now realize these are terrrible photos. my appologies. as im refitting the interio
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything
Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 07.04.23
You'll only know if you try it. It all sounds good in theory. However, if I bugger up the taper
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything
Tedd at 8:44pm 07.04.23
My thinking regarding the slots is two-fold. Most importantly, extra slots will mean that the fing
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything
Ralph Johnstone at 8:36pm 07.04.23
I'd be tempted to try cutting more slots in the taper to help it release more easily. It's essentia
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake
Rich Stidger at 8:20pm 07.04.23
Possible pinhole leak on the fuel filter shown in the picture above?. Or one of the washers on the
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything
Tedd at 7:54pm 07.04.23
That's a very shallow cone angle on the taper. As you probably know, the shallower the cone angle th
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery   (1)
dlochner at 7:40pm 07.04.23
We should all carefully consider our choices about batteries. Simple is not a part of the LiFePO4 c
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem
Ken13559 at 7:26pm 07.04.23
I bought my 2GM20F cheapo FCW Pump from AliExpress (3rd party). Fit it in and it works great. Tried
Install New Winches?
Ken13559 at 7:19pm 07.04.23
I fitted 2 winches on the same location you shown. There should be backing plate within as its meant
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery
Davidasailor26 at 7:16pm 07.04.23
We should all carefully consider our choices about batteries. Simple is not a part of the LiFePO4 c
Where to put AIS antenna?
Ken13559 at 7:12pm 07.04.23
I fitted my AIS gps mushroom antenna in cabin. No problem receiving GPS signal. The AIS TX/RX signal
Glue to attach handle to hatch
BigEasy at 7:07pm 07.04.23
I stand corrected, the first handle that I reglued with Plexus MA310 lasted 6 1/2 years; debonded a
Electric Winch
Ken13559 at 7:02pm 07.04.23
My 326 has a circuit breaker below nav table followed by a Windlass Switch on electrical panel.
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement
BigEasy at 6:51pm 07.04.23
Confirmed today, that the OEM speakers were Poly-Planar MA 4054 (4"). It has been discontinued as w
Hunter 306 swim ladder
Ken13559 at 6:49pm 07.04.23
You should be able to get it here on SBO. I found swim ladders of various steps online but the width
2008 H36 microwave replacement
murrayabbott at 6:46pm 07.04.23
Any microwave could due, measure the old one and go to an appliance store. Mine is 5 years old with
Catalina 270 Rub Rail
RandySmith at 6:42pm 07.04.23
I was curious as I paid less than that for my C30 so I looked it up. I paid $4.24/ft and I'm seeing
Catalina 270 Rub Rail
RandySmith at 6:39pm 07.04.23
Have you contacted your local Catalina Yachts dealership, Or the Catalina Yachts factory. www.ca
Catalina 270 Rub Rail
RandySmith at 6:33pm 07.04.23
Only two kinds of boat parts, available but expensive and unavailable at any price, after dealing w
Catalina 270 Rub Rail
RandySmith at 6:17pm 07.04.23
Have you tried shopping here on this site? https://shop.catalinaowners.com/search.php I did try i

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