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I am an owner of a 1996 Catalina 320. Last year while motoring the engine did not seem to be getting
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Hello. i am new to this site, and to sailing. our islander 28's atomic 4 engine needs $2500 repair
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Assume you have to design and fabricate: 2 - double sheave blocks for boom downhaul tackle. 1 - do
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Installing proper seacocks in the boat, with countersunk screws through the hull. Now...what do I f
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I have a Model 26M, Yanmar 18 Horse Diesel engine and I need to know how to replace the impeller. W
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So I recently purchased a 1977 Catalina 22. I have put quite a bit into getting her sailing ready a
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Hiya all im looking into buying a 19'oday.Can anyone tell me what the hull number means it looks li
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Greetings to all. Just found this forum and looking forward to benefitting from the collective wisd
shadowthecat at 3:04pm 06.20.12
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My on going struggle to get my boat in the water continues(lost title,boat sitting three years no re
Navicula at 2:51pm 06.20.12
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I just got my starter rebuilt and I want to replace this rusty old relay........I went to yanmar and
randymc at 2:32pm 06.20.12
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Our bilge failed to work and the floors below deck filled with engine oil soaked rain water. We drai
dgoldsmithvt at 2:15pm 06.20.12
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I opened the bag for the main sail last week and mice had eaten several large holes in the sail, inc
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Fellow e33 owners, since I'm relatively new to the cruising world I've yet to have this cross my min
Gail Marie at 1:21pm 06.20.12
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Hello, Please find photos of a 1977 22' Catalina Sailboat, Hull #7705 in ok to poor condition. I
thetone at 12:35pm 06.20.12
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I repacked my stuffing box this spring. When my 28.5 was launched today It was leaking quite a bit.
thetone at 12:30pm 06.20.12
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My get throttle cable is barely moving. I am only able to get a quarter power. Any suggestions? Can
pkdailey4 at 12:20pm 06.20.12
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I'll let you guy's figure it out. http://images.craigslist.org/5Nd5E95P63Gb3Mc3J4c6c7b6653f838fc19
Cmp1110 at 11:39am 06.20.12
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this last weekend i installed all new telltales to my main sail adding a set near the luff. as i wa
The Artful Dodger II at 11:29am 06.20.12
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Have just purchased a passage 42 and looking for someone who owns one, whom I can pick their brain o
rpfleger at 11:23am 06.20.12
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I broke off the knob on the kill switch. Going through the lock at chicamauga dam, I rushed back to

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Evergreen
Will Gilmore at 7:22am 12.12.22
The Korean example of cockpit culture has made it to Healthcare. My wife attended numerous seminars
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings
dlochner at 7:21am 12.12.22
One drawback to using the ball bearing sheaves is it will necessary and an OSHA requirement that cre
Single handing
WI Rigger at 7:17am 12.12.22
Evergreen
Tin Kicker at 7:02am 12.12.22
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a piece about this in The Atlantic.... I think it also appeared in one of h
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings
Hayden Watson at 6:58am 12.12.22
I switched to the Garhauer ball bearing sheaves years ago and they are a great improvement over the
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot
rgranger at 6:49am 12.12.22
Broadly speaking, what you all are referring to is the practice of "boondocking", or "stealth campi
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot
Hayden Watson at 6:47am 12.12.22
... There's actually a spot in the South Dakota badlands I's love to go back to with my Mac, just t
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt
rgranger at 6:45am 12.12.22
GUILTY ! that's right... I'M guilty of NOT reading all of the previous posts...:eek: BTDT:cool:
It counts, right?!   (1)
rgranger at 6:42am 12.12.22
I drove my stink pot to work last week. :dancing::poke:
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings
Justin_NSA at 6:40am 12.12.22
Sigh. That was the one thing I did not do when my mast was down a few years back.
Wacky Wednesday comes early....
Justin_NSA at 6:35am 12.12.22
LOL. It's a classic. I had it posted at work for years. Made a great conversation piece.
Evergreen
rgranger at 6:32am 12.12.22
The seaman in this incident brings to mind the cultural deference we ran into during a couple of ma
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings
Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 12.12.22
It's been about three years since I opened up the masthead. The bushings were shot then but worked s
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves
Alan K at 6:10am 12.12.22
I own a 2000 Hunter 380 with a B & R rig. This was the same hull as the 376 as I recall. The mast
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot
HeelBoy at 5:29am 12.12.22
Broadly speaking, what you all are referring to is the practice of "boondocking", or "stealth campin
Single handing
Will Gilmore at 5:29am 12.12.22
Water Jug on sail?
HeelBoy at 5:15am 12.12.22
There are purpose made balls if you don't like the look of a plastic jug Most ships are named for
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling?
HeelBoy at 5:12am 12.12.22
Here you are... And it is your thread @HeelBoy ..:biggrin: This is my first time owning this much
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves   (2)
Marmalade at 4:38am 12.12.22
Agree... best to get someone more experienced! But that doesn't stop me making a guess! Based on t
Boat Smells!
Tin Kicker at 4:31am 12.12.22
Ralph Johnstone - I didn't install the old stuff, just removed it. Obviously, the easiest way to ge

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