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I'm looking at a 1984 Catalina 38 for sale. I've been advised to check the chainplates, particularly
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I am hoping someone knows about the offshore - and foul weather capabilities - of the Roberts 53 BD
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The weather has been nice enough to sail around here. So I drove the 90 miles this morning to visit
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This spring I plan on buying a new main sail. When I was at the anapolis sailboat show I went aro
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I recently purchased a 88 28.5 Hunter that has an inoperative head. To the best of my research its a
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Over the last couple of years, I had been checking the cost of the four large replacement lenses for
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The outboard on my Catalina 22 is a 1983 Honda 7.5 hp 4-stroke. Until recently, it has performed be
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I getting ready to replace the waste holding bladder with a proper holding tank aboard my Morgan 321
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Hi all - I'm the new owner of Cutlass, a 1980 H30. Actually, I've had the boat about a year, but jus
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I took my H23.5 off the lake Saturday and noticed when parking it for the long winter I was missing
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Just a link to a video on my 1984 25M on the Delaware River near Bristol, Pa on July 4th 2011. I ha
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I was at a trailer supply shop Saturday and saw these... They are fully enclosed backup (White) LED
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Hi, Anyone have any ideas where I can find a transom-mounted gudgeon for my O'Day 25 tall-rig? The
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I have an OD 28 with a Universal 5416 Diesel. This is the first time that I have winterized engine a
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Hi All, Hubby and I went to spend some quality time on the boat this weekend only to find that we ha
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Newer owner of a 1974 Cat27. Knot Meter was inop so I located the speed paddle wheel and housing in
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I am looking for a large sail boat in size 50-55 foot for sailing around the world. I wonder if the
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I read a great article by Bob Skalkowski in 2004 on how he modified the bow plate for an anchor set
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I'm looking at getting a 65watt panel added to the top side of my deck below the main. I know its no

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Knot Transducer
flightlead404 at 1:43pm 10.28.22
I wouldn't spend a lot of time searching for it as you are in sea water (salt water). The paddles
Good places in BC to buy Catalina Mast?
pipedream at 1:24pm 10.28.22
Did you check sailboat wrecking yard in Lynden?
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help!
HMT2 at 1:22pm 10.28.22
Here is an old post that might help with the difference between Seatalkng and N2K https://forums.sai
Furling genoa cover seems too small?
jssailem at 1:16pm 10.28.22
Is this a slip on cover? You hoist the cover to the tope of the sail with a halyard? Zipper down the
Furling genoa cover seems too small?
sail sfbay at 1:11pm 10.28.22
Your guess is as good as mine...........made for a smaller sail, missed measurements (need at least
ODay 34 refrigeratiom
Richard19068 at 12:17pm 10.28.22
Sorry I am late to this August discussion, but perhaps this will help someone in the future.... See
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil
jssailem at 12:09pm 10.28.22
Good question. @4Winds . When I reach these conundrums, I always break down and search for a manual.
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 12:07pm 10.28.22
I know I'm late into this fracas but this is the worst idea I have ever seen for solving a cooling w
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50
jssailem at 12:03pm 10.28.22
Spade suggests the following on their chart. https://www.spadeanchorusa.com/anchor-sizing-charts.php
Fisher Panda 12 mini   (3)
Laid-back at 11:51am 10.28.22
I replaced the elbow on our 12 mini as seen in the photos. You need a wobble socket adapter to be a
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust
priopel at 10:52am 10.28.22
Just a quick update: the pump arrived but in reading the manual I discovered that it is not a contin
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil
4Winds at 10:44am 10.28.22
Service manual indicates 3L https://j109.org/docs/yanmar_3ym-2ym-service-manual.pdf Thank you!
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil
Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 10.28.22
Service manual indicates 3L https://j109.org/docs/yanmar_3ym-2ym-service-manual.pdf
Outboard for Sirius 21?
SiriusCanada at 10:18am 10.28.22
:)
Outboard for Sirius 21?
jssailem at 10:16am 10.28.22
Lucky... or shrewd :biggrin:
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase
jssailem at 10:16am 10.28.22
I reviewed a thread about buying a boat on Cruisers Forum. A link to a Surveyor's opinion provided a
Al Fooks
Leeward Rail at 9:06am 10.28.22
I wonder why the Labor shortage. Likely the same reason everyone else is having staff shortages an
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar
Justin_NSA at 8:40am 10.28.22
I used Blue Devil radiator flush back in '20. I think I will drain it again next spring and see what
Al Fooks
JamesG161 at 8:37am 10.28.22
You would think picking up Catalina Parts, moving new warehouse to Florida, dodging Hurricane Ian mi

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