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Another Catalina 22 just signed up to attend the "Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention" making the C-22
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I'm looking at taking on a project-boat (1984 Hunter '31) and would like to get a sense as to what t
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Lost Parent at 11:47am 11.18.12
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Anybody ever considered puting in hull windows in the forward V berth on a Catalina 30
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So Sandy more or less decimated northern Barnegat Bay, NJ, area. Houses, boats and land was washed
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I have a question regarding my 3 cyl Yanmar 3JH2E engine that I would like to throw out to anyone wh
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I am considering a new full batten mains'l for the Catalina 22 (1986 std rig) but I am learning that
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I own a 28.5 with a 16hp Yanmar and am looking to get into a "cleaner more accessorized" 28.5 with a
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I need to replace my CB as it is showing a bit of vertical wear. I have a shaft log with no strut, a
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karoc at 9:38pm 11.17.12
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Just an update. We, here in NJ got our butts kicked. I lost my boat, Oday 25 1980. Very sad :cry:. h

Recent Replies

Re- installing head liner material. Great trick!
Brian D at 10:51am 06.04.22
I wonder if silicone spray would work better as it is not a "grease" but more of a power.
Preventer for a Hunter 420   (1)
JamesG161 at 10:49am 06.04.22
You do not need a Boom swing preventer on the Hunter 420. Simple preventer is using the Traveler on
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US)
MikeHoncho at 10:44am 06.04.22
Defiantly keep them in mind but depending on them over state balls seems very limiting. I do not rec
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US)
pipedream at 10:20am 06.04.22
I never pay for State Park docks/mooring balls. Much prefer to anchor out away from all the noise.
Problem lower the main
isaksp00 at 9:48am 06.04.22
If it were mine, I'd choose between adding a gate vs turning your existing stop upside down (to prev
Starting my LFP build.
FastOlson at 9:05am 06.04.22
For those of us with traditional charging and storage systems, your images remind me of the scene in
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter
JamesG161 at 8:40am 06.04.22
It was not sugar, It did not dissolve in hot water. Not a good test. why not? Put a Lollipop in
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter
DArcy at 7:58am 06.04.22
I think it would be worth taking some of the crystals to a lab to get analyzed just to satisfy our c
Mast step help
Tater at 7:54am 06.04.22
My 170 was very difficult to step without help. My first mate has bad knees, so this is a solo job.
Problem lower the main   (2)
RoyS at 6:40am 06.04.22
Here are photos of my mast track gate. I have no idea where it came from.
Keel bolts torque specs
Hayden Watson at 6:33am 06.04.22
The torque on the keel bolts has more to do with the material you are bolting to than the strength o
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter
RoyS at 6:31am 06.04.22
The way I see it, thinking as a detective, there are only two possibilities. One, someone sabotaged
Keel bolts torque specs
RoyS at 6:22am 06.04.22
Standard torque specifications based on fastener diameter may not apply here. Those standards assume
Oday 26 chain plate leak
RoyS at 6:05am 06.04.22
I used West System Thickened Epoxy G Flex. I drilled the original stripped screw holes oversized to
Preventer for a Hunter 420
sailing gal at 5:43am 06.04.22
If someone has a preventer geared up for a Hunter 420, can they send provide pictures or a sketch?
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37
Joe at 5:41am 06.04.22
SoSound's pictured rig looks pretty strong with that bobstay set up. That's some pretty serious wo
Keel bolts torque specs
gary keating at 5:36am 06.04.22
Thank you
gelcoat peeling
jchart at 5:15am 06.04.22
thanks
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37
jssailem at 5:01am 06.04.22
Nice. Is that you in Watmough Bay?

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