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Hello all, I am going to rub down and wax my Catalina 22 hull but need to wash it first. What would
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Hey all, My buddy purchased a 25' Catalina Capri. Actually I'm not sure if it is a Catalina or
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i am interested in marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have used digital charts they want to s
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I'am installing air conditioning in a Catalina 30 1986. Just wondering if there is anyone who has do
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Saillife at 1:17pm 04.14.11
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On my '83 hunter the table in the salon is fixed, that is, you can't lower it to make it into a bert

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Western Lake Erie
Shadowwalker at 9:16pm 08.18.22
@BrianH I had considered that. The 38 Miles from Monroe seems like an epic journey, but probably m
Hot Alternator with engine off.
Shadowwalker at 9:11pm 08.18.22
Disconnect the battery and get your meter out. Sounds like you have a bad field diode.
Western Lake Erie
SoSound at 9:06pm 08.18.22
@BrianH This post was from a year ago, and I still haven't tried Lake Erie, but I'm considering get
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters
justsomeguy at 8:54pm 08.18.22
.... and what about librarians? Love librarians.
New Catalina 30 Owner   (3)
mikeracca at 8:50pm 08.18.22
New Catalina 30 Owner   (1)
mikeracca at 8:45pm 08.18.22
Well my fancy tear drop shaped leg was an absolute failure. 2 reasons it failed. First off the measu
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters
sail sfbay at 8:44pm 08.18.22
Operated a 21 ft Sport Nautique ski boat for 20 years, in addition to a sailboat, and always respect
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters
Ralph Johnstone at 8:38pm 08.18.22
So I have to admit something here... I bought a 19ft power boat about a year ago. You go wash yo'
dock neighbour's shore power cord?
Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 08.18.22
My picture was an edit from the original post. You're right. Didn't look that closely at the ori
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 08.18.22
Re: pressurizing the cabin, I'm trying to figure out how I would seal it well enough to accomplish
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
robm at 7:50pm 08.18.22
Hi @robm and welcome to the site. Your write up is excellent compared to the usual "my boat don't
Western Lake Erie
sesmith at 7:43pm 08.18.22
Perry's Landing, Erie, Pa.
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
robm at 7:37pm 08.18.22
@robm The boat had wheel steering as an option. I am inquiring if there is wood in the cockpit as
321 air conditioning install
SycloneDriver at 7:36pm 08.18.22
There are better ways to handle the condensation. Pump or venturi extractor.
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
robm at 7:33pm 08.18.22
Do you have a picture of the boat sittting on the trailers? I am looking for pictures of the hull
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
robm at 7:26pm 08.18.22
First. Do you trailer your boat a lot? The boat sits rigged on its trailer about 50' from a launch
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters
Leeward Rail at 7:24pm 08.18.22
..... and what about librarians? Yay, especially when they have red hair and ride a motorcycle. :
Hood furler circa 1980
SycloneDriver at 7:21pm 08.18.22
Thanks
Rudder Stops
JamesG161 at 7:19pm 08.18.22
Anyone know (such as 30 deg, 45 deg). It is set when Rudder/AP was commissioned by the dealer. Th
16A breakers
dlochner at 6:54pm 08.18.22
mermike and Dave The picture shows breakers as they are at the back of my DC control panel, I use

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