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rpell1@msn.com at 1:29pm 07.01.22
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Hi all, The PO of my '97 Cat30 MKIII somehow managed to overcomplicate the rigging connections at th
svadagiomaine at 1:23pm 07.01.22
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Does anybody know how to turn down the temp on the stock water heater?
JAC1 at 10:15am 07.01.22
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Hi all! I bought a Hobie Holder, and while taking the mast down to repair it, the bolts holding the
Rudiger at 9:26am 07.01.22
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I have lost one blade of my Autorop 2 days ago and have to order a new one. As deliver time from Aut
SVSEA5 at 6:54am 07.01.22
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We had the mast taken off this past winter, this is how they ran the rigging this spring. Last year
Ozpilot414 at 5:54pm 06.30.22
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So I was doing some testing and playing and figuring things out... well nothing good can come of it.
Tater at 4:16pm 06.30.22
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I haven't sailed in a few months. The last time was a disaster. My sailing partner capsized my 170.
neilleparkerjr at 1:30pm 06.30.22
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Hunter Legend 37.5 1995. Has anyone had trouble with their dinette table getting stuck? When I bou
S/V Selene at 12:58pm 06.30.22
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Hi all. I just thought I would jump on here and say hi. We have just (last week) closed on our 19
Dr. D at 12:51pm 06.30.22
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My 35.1 has the shower stall option. The switch controlling the shower sump pump has a timer functio
Knot Happy at 10:13am 06.30.22
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Hello good people, I'm restoring a Catalina 22 that will be on a trailer when not in used. I will be
Giro at 10:09am 06.30.22
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Does anyone know if there might be balsa, or anything else, in the deck of a 1983 MacGregor 25?
jeremycorbett at 9:25am 06.30.22
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I'm taking our 35 Legend out of the water and considering upgrading the nav equipment with a Garmin
jviss at 5:38am 06.30.22
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...if one had a refrigeration unit dedicated to blowing cold air into the alternator, onto the regul
Terry Cox at 9:46pm 06.29.22
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Current plan is to sail over to Fishermans Bay on the west side of Lopez for a Fourth of July celebr
Alansails at 7:17pm 06.29.22
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looking for quick suggestions to destinations out of Boston Harbor, Son has a power boat-36' Egg Har
edw_kym at 1:59pm 06.29.22
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In grandfather's she'd he was a WW2 Naval officer.We located this old brass looking oval bell.Looks
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oday_kentucky at 11:22am 06.29.22
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Hello everyone. New to the forum. Fairly new sailboat owner. Bought my 76 Oday 22 last year. Been wo
Boatjoc at 9:05am 06.29.22
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Are there any boaters in the San Diego area operating with an Atomic 4 motor? I recently purchased
baycloud at 8:58am 06.29.22
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Hey all just FYI, I bought a bag of rubber toggle switch covers. They are indeed the right size for

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Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen
Project_Mayhem at 6:56am 12.10.24
Just a little update on this project... @Blitz was kind enough to give me a killer deal on a brand n
Overturned Mac????
mtwolf13 at 6:08am 12.10.24
You can't fix stupid.
Route & weather planning
mermike at 6:05am 12.10.24
Predictwind was 50% off a couple of days ago.
Interior wood slats for C30?
Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 12.10.24
Thanks Ward!
Interior wood slats for C30?
Ward H at 5:47am 12.10.24
C30's were made in Florida starting with the 1990 model year until end of production. The PO claim
Cups on strings on covers? Why??
garymalmgren at 5:28am 12.10.24
They've destroyed our bimini ,dodger and some cushions I have seen a ship disabled at sea because
O'Day 240 Outboard Motor Shaft Length
Project_Mayhem at 5:24am 12.10.24
If you find that you're lacking response and control, get the 20 lower in the water or go for a 25"
Interior wood slats for C30?
Project_Mayhem at 5:23am 12.10.24
I had a feeling these might not be available or worth jumping through multiple hoops just to pay thr
Cups on strings on covers? Why??
Project_Mayhem at 5:17am 12.10.24
I've had mice in both my sailboat and powerboat over the winter . Even mice can do a fair amount of
Route & weather planning
Screen Saver at 7:11pm 12.09.24
Ah it seems Luckgrib not available on Android or Windows :( Seems Predict wind is the next choice
Top Down Furler   (2)
DinghySailor at 7:05pm 12.09.24
Great vid and drone work. I have topdown furler envy. As for a tack attachment on our C&C, I came up
Catalina 28 Question - VHF radio cable
Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44pm 12.09.24
Thank you - I did try number 3. I did check the connector at the radio but the mast head antenna
Route & weather planning
Screen Saver at 6:12pm 12.09.24
From your list, the following are available in the LuckGrib software: Thankyou, sounds great and
Route & weather planning
jssailem at 5:41pm 12.09.24
From your list, the following are available in the LuckGrib software: I have used these features to
Yanmar Engine mounts.
Jan_H at 5:40pm 12.09.24
I changed out the engine mounts on my 3JH3E last year with Ellebogen mounts - 150s on the port side
Catalina 28 Question - VHF radio cable
Surfside at 5:36pm 12.09.24
Do the easy stuff first. 1. Measure the SWR of the antenna and coax 2. visually inspect coax conn
Route & weather planning   (1)
jssailem at 5:12pm 12.09.24
This book provided a decent insight into the evolution of weather prediction.
Gasparilla...
Sailor Sue at 4:54pm 12.09.24
Gasparilla Sound is a very small, shallow sound adjacent to the ICW that runs up the west side of Ch
Catalina 28 Question - VHF radio cable
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:16pm 12.09.24
Do the easy stuff first. 1. Measure the SWR of the antenna and coax 2. visually inspect coax conne
Engine alignment needed
yelkenli at 3:53pm 12.09.24
After this marking is done, a reference thickness feeler gauge blade is clamped firmly between the f

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