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Can I remove the forestay without the mast falling? sailtactics at 8:54pm 10.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3316 Hi All, I'm glad there's a catalina forum out there. My jib halyard got caught in my furler and dam
electrical question ms. ndpndnt at 8:20pm 10.21.12 Catalina 22 2/1246 What is the screw that is in the middle of panel for ? the panel is orginal C-22 panel.
Venture 21 bilge rockford2000 at 7:50pm 10.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1386 Let's assume that the keel bolt on a Venture 21 begins to leak. The area of the bilge into which th
yanmar alternator connections (2) Blitz at 7:34pm 10.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/12079 This first picture is similar to my current alternator with the harness wiring which I believe is a
1983 Oday 28 Fwd hatch support arm (2) Euphoria2011 at 6:54pm 10.21.12 Bigger Boats 6/1564 The end of the support arm for the fwd hatch broke this weekend. The end that has the eye broke. Doe
Change to mid boom sheeting? bhstech at 6:53pm 10.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/7080 I have a C-22 at the present time and have a few post on that forum. I am looking to move to a larg
Engine/Prop-shaft alignment Ken13559 at 5:46pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5155 Now that I've recon the engine mounts and after watching a Youtube instructional video on engine/sha
ST 50 wind & close haul vmg acox271929 at 5:26pm 10.21.12 Catalina 30 0/1041 I have a 1991 Catalina 30 Mk II. The ST 50 wind ' close haul vmg does not work. One reason is becaus
Hunter 34 Refit - The long awaited photos (38) brian3820 at 4:55pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 12/5766 To all, hope everyone had a great season. I know many have waited almost a year to see some of these
Bristol 38.8 overheat ldzemlin at 4:47pm 10.21.12 Bristol 2/11828 Hi all. We bought a Bristol 38.8 a couple years ago and love her. A great sailor and beautiful to
bunk boards slowdog at 4:32pm 10.21.12 Trailer Sailors 9/3357 whats the best way to put new bunk boards on a macgregor 22 how do you get the bend in the board ??
Fresh Paint....... (6) woodster at 4:09pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2081 ....on this 32 year old S2...just painted my top sides today as the weather was just right for the s
Autohelm 4000 thaeni at 3:40pm 10.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1188 Does it hurt the auto pilot to have it engaged and to turn the wheel with the autopilot on stand by?
Cool photo of Hunter 40 (1) Phil Herring at 3:25pm 10.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1087 Saw this on Facebook today, a neat photo shot at the Annapolis show. More are posted here: ht
Racers how would you react? higgs at 3:21pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2782 I don't race my cutter rigged cruiser much, but the club does a number of there and back races in th
Sail Slides or slugs Capella at 3:17pm 10.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/943 Hi, Can anyone advise on the correct type and measurements for slides/slugs on the mast of a Cata
How Loud is Your M25 gpd955 at 2:47pm 10.21.12 Catalina 310 27/6422 I moved a bunch of boats, variety of sizes and models, to their winter locations this week. I not
Found a neglected 26D - chapster5 at 1:48pm 10.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1500 Folk's Well I am once again seeking some advice from the veterans. I have come across a 26D with a
Replacing our Sole on a 376 (12) StellaBlue at 1:34pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 8/2019 Replacing our Sole on a 376-Installed Photos now up Wow what a project..:eek: Our Hunter was rode h
winter on boat-lift or land? riverdogdoug at 1:11pm 10.21.12 Smaller Boats 1/1171 I have a Hunter 21.5 on a lift off my dock on the Choptank River in Maryland. Is it ok to leave it

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Mystic to Quincy dmax at 8:42am 11.14.22 Careful when leaving Mystic, there are lots of rocks on the north side of Fishers Island. Plenty of
Engineless.... JamesG161 at 8:24am 11.14.22 There are many desalination units available. Three main issues for you. 1) Survival Water 2) Bulk
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions JoeWhite at 8:23am 11.14.22 Here is a link to visit https://www.catalina36.org/forum/technical-discussion/best-procedure-coolan
Engineless.... dLj at 8:16am 11.14.22 Judgmental much? Some of you have tried to offer genuine insights but this is starting to get a bi
Engineless.... rgranger at 8:11am 11.14.22 Judgmental much? Some of you have tried to offer genuine insights but this is starting to get a bit
Selden self tacking jib system John Montgomery at 8:02am 11.14.22 DIY my own selftacker. Not to hard to do. FYI my boat came with a Solent stay so I can still hank on
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 7:58am 11.14.22 Countdown to launch started today!! The two-hour window for launch opens at 1:04 a.m. EST Wednesday
Engineless.... jssailem at 7:40am 11.14.22 Oh DJ... Applying logic to an illogical query... :biggrin:
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? (1) ambler at 7:27am 11.14.22 I've got to agree with Gene. My 1983 C22 spent it's entire life in a freshwater lake and this is wha
Engineless.... dLj at 7:27am 11.14.22 Seems to me you are all missing the point here. The OP said - I'll paraphrase here - due to time c
Engineless.... rgranger at 6:58am 11.14.22 There's a famous sailor(he's name escapes me) that has been sailing almost forever without an engin
Engineless.... Dave Groshong at 6:36am 11.14.22 I sailed my 1963 Cal 28 over 15,000 open ocean miles without an engine or desal system, I feel like
Engineless.... JBP-PA at 6:35am 11.14.22 This couple sails a Cape Dory 25 with no engine. https://www.omick.net/adventure/sailing/engineless
Engineless.... Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 11.14.22 James Baldwin comes to mind sailing on his boat Atom, a 28-foot Pearson Triton. But he has put an o
Engineless.... AlastairLC at 6:19am 11.14.22 Check out the How to Sail Oceans series on YouTube. No engine. He uses a sculling oar to get in and
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Scott T-Bird at 6:04am 11.14.22
Engineless.... jssailem at 5:59am 11.14.22 Sorry - I call foul. The posted query presents a conflict between disassociated items. Would you
Galley table question. KevinKirby at 5:50am 11.14.22 Thanks Kellerd! That's the exact way I was going to approach it if I ended up purchasing the boat. M
Engineless.... dLj at 5:35am 11.14.22 Ok... This is going to be VERY controversial a theme here with gazillions of why I should and anoth
Pleasant Surprise/Docking CaptainStan at 5:35am 11.14.22 I have a line from the mid point back to the cockpit with a loop on the end. When I come in I drop t

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