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Replacing Headstay in furler unit. Joel H. at 8:15pm 02.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1109 So, I'm replacing all my standing rigging this year. It's a first for me at least when it comes to r
sinking mast electro at 7:54pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1859 Has anyone had problems with the mast sinking on a ericson 32. I pulled the headliner back and was i
New swim ladder ideas (6) paulj at 7:36pm 02.06.12 Catalina 310 19/11852 At the 2012 Seattle boat show, I looked at the sailboat swim ladder progress. Seems Catalina stil
Toe Rail / Stanchion base Electrolysis Repair Suggestions? (1) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:26pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4991 Pulled a stanchion off the toerail and found this!! (picture is looking down at outside deck ' toe
Cat 22 slide out galley kazy at 7:04pm 02.06.12 Catalina 22 15/11328 I'm restoring a catalina 22, which has groves on the starboard settee, which probably are intended t
add a port hole Patrice at 6:41pm 02.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1459 Hi, By curiousity, anyone ever added a port hole on the side hull in the v berth? Like the one
Iron your Sails...? (1) Squidd at 6:35pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 15/7811 I've been playing around with some old sail material, making sail bags, duffel bags, and general rep
Head Room and Fixed Keel Draft ? laxdad59 at 6:20pm 02.06.12 Day Sailers 4/1632 Am looking at a 1972 22 O'day. What should the head room be ? The one that I may look at has a fixed
Head Room and Fixed Keel Draft ? laxdad59 at 6:15pm 02.06.12 Catalina 22 1/1204 Could someone tell me the headroom in a 1972 22 Catalina ? And the one that I'm looking at has a fix
Tack not Working seadaddler at 5:13pm 02.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1596 I have not had a chance to check out why the Tack is not working,have not used the boat since past j
Count down c_witch at 4:36pm 02.06.12 Trailer Sailors 10/4138 Yaaaaaaaaaaaa the countdown has begun until April and now only 54 days left. I think I will be able
Installing the tiller pilot oreana123 at 4:24pm 02.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1808 Well I got a nice Christmas present and I'd like to use it. I have to make some accomodations for my
Catalina 34 replacement Fabrics Billy Martin at 3:34pm 02.06.12 Big Boats 2/1697 I recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 34. The intrerior cushions are a dusty rose colour. All are f
External regulator east coaster at 3:28pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2663 I have a Catalina 30 #2444, with a 2GM Yanmar raw water cooled. The 55 amp Hitachi alternator with i
Inflatiable repair? rotted transom (3) MrBill_FLL at 2:30pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2957 A friend had a problem with his dingy, and I offered to help (for free BEER!). anyway, take a look
Boat Keel gnaumovich at 1:58pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1413 Hello, I have a 1974 Pearson 10M (33 ft) with a 5'11" draft. I was wondering about cutting down
cushion covers Mac21 1982 onetake at 1:43pm 02.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4079 I just bought a 21' Mac and want new cushion covers. Where can I get them?
Windlass mounting Hans Baart at 1:25pm 02.06.12 Big Boats 0/978 Has anyone installed or can give some insight as to a good way to mount a windlass on a Hunter 34 19
New (and missing) Catalinas Clark at 1:24pm 02.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1070 Was browsing the Catalina site and noticed a couple of things. The venerable Catalina 22 Mk II is n
Light Wind Sail for H33 LaColla at 1:24pm 02.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1875 I have a 2007 H33 and would like to add a sail for light wind performance (something under 8 knots).

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Saltwater hose to engine dlochner at 2:41pm 11.01.22 Thanks! I contacted SeaStarSolutions (Dometic) and they now sell this SeaStar Solutions, which is d
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Don S/V ILLusion at 2:41pm 11.01.22 I assume you made a conscious decision to leave the boat uncovered. Cats compared with mono hulls ha
deck hardware: what is this called? kloudie1 at 2:14pm 11.01.22 Exactly.. Measure carefully.. Buy a spare or three. lifeline clevis pin - Google Search
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 2:05pm 11.01.22
Keel sag jssailem at 2:04pm 11.01.22
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Parsons at 2:03pm 11.01.22 BTW: when it comes to cleaning in the spring, give Imar Strataglass cleaner (301) a try. Not only d
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter jssailem at 1:58pm 11.01.22 put it on a sheet of plywood on sawhorses in my basement. If you arrange the sawhorses correctly a
Keel sag orion440 at 1:53pm 11.01.22
What do you have at the top of your mast? jssailem at 1:53pm 11.01.22 There is nothing that says you cannot have the Light on the top of your mast (traditional and as pre
Jib sheet length Sanfelice at 1:50pm 11.01.22 This may help you out. Genoa Sheet XLE 1 7/16" 80 Whipped /Heat Sealed Whipped /Heat Sealed There a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 1:47pm 11.01.22 weather.. it's been an extraordinary year... Aint that the truth. Looking like winter is on a sim
Keel sag Hollyberry at 1:27pm 11.01.22 Keel stepped or deck stepped mast? Excess rigging tension may be a factor... but I'd think it would
deck hardware: what is this called? Hollyberry at 1:23pm 11.01.22 Clevis Pin.....
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 1:22pm 11.01.22 Quite the travail.... here's hoping things smooth out from now on to the end. But not much you can d
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Captain Larry-DH at 1:14pm 11.01.22 :banghead: Thanks, it sounds unanimous. Will dismount it and store it indoors. I like the idea of
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter PaulK at 12:59pm 11.01.22 Leaving it up would seem like a great way to get yourself a new enclosure for Christmas!
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Davidasailor26 at 12:55pm 11.01.22 I store mine flat with towels in between sections. I bring it home and put it under a bed. If the se
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jon hansen at 12:49pm 11.01.22 there is NO snowmobiling in michigan before dec1. cause you'll meet men with big guns (hunting seaso
Saltwater hose to engine 4Winds at 12:40pm 11.01.22 The Trident hose that I referenced in my reply above will take a 180 degree bend without collapsing
Slip Unavailability (1) rgranger at 12:39pm 11.01.22 Wasn't that a theme on Breaking Bad, a chemist working remotely in a land yacht? ;) YEAH! :beer

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