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Earl Keim at 1:21pm 06.12.12
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Hi, hope all are enjoying fine sailing. On Sunday my anchor became stuck and while recovering it the
inarathree at 1:00pm 06.12.12
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I was watching some of the Volvo Ocean race this past weekend, and while I understand that the VOR70
jeanmarc109 at 12:40pm 06.12.12
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Not sure if this is the right forum for this message. if not I'd gladly repost I have a fiber glas
seatiger at 12:39pm 06.12.12
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My Oday 23 is set up for a hanked-on working jib with fixed blocks for the jib sheets about 15 ft. f
Roger Long at 12:08pm 06.12.12
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Varro at 11:03am 06.12.12
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Does someone has this problem and what can I do to restore it . New Catalina 445 2011. manufacturer
RobKoryn at 10:32am 06.12.12
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After putting my '93 Passage 42 back in the water this Spring and turning on the VHF radio, I have t
jwishnow@yahoo.com at 8:39am 06.12.12
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Hi, I'm new to the forum and have a pretty specific need. My Beneteau 34' sloop was rammed by anot
Terry in Naples at 8:30am 06.12.12
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I have not been on the sailboat ( at anchor) for 9 months. Shoulder surgery and recovery. So this we
RWSlater at 8:29am 06.12.12
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Does anyone know where the actual blower motor/fan is on a 96 passage 42? Better yet has anyone had
hubbardbilly at 8:18am 06.12.12
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I have an '82 C-22 and the PO (or maybe it's original?) had installed a depth sounder with a thru-hu
bda_n_tampa at 7:19am 06.12.12
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About to buy a 4 stroke 4hp long shaft for my new boat. Is this significantly underpowered for the 2
Tsam at 6:34am 06.12.12
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I've been benefiting from reading this site for last six months -- OUTSTANDING! This is my first pos
Ima90sJezus at 6:12am 06.12.12
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Ok, so my Cat 30' is on the hard on a cradle, going thru and entire boat bottom strip and paint. Ho
jfrench at 6:02am 06.12.12
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Has anyone discovered which of the many "white" paint colors offered by Interlux or Petit is the bes
joes new addiction at 5:11am 06.12.12
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First year in a slip at Lake Walenpaupac, Pa., (was a trailer sailer my first year sailing, moved up
Roger Long at 3:28am 06.12.12
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I posted the picture of Tioga from the previous thread on Facebook and woke up this morning to find
CaptGregg at 10:14pm 06.11.12
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I've carried my Catalina 22 out twice this month and had a blast each time but I don't know if I am
Meriachee at 8:58pm 06.11.12
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does anybody know of a sew-on logo that could be purchased for application to a new mainsail cover?
jriehl at 8:25pm 06.11.12
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All, I'm thinking about a long-term project of converting my 1974 Venture 22 to a junk rig with an

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DayDreamer41 at 6:45am 12.08.22
Oh my, that is buggered up real good! Good luck with the rigger
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dlochner at 4:52am 12.08.22
You might try posting this in the Catalina 30 forum here on SBO.
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I was able to obtain mine from this store.
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