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Our Maiden Voyage (2) CaptDon01 at 5:10am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 3/1498 My Firstmate and I hosted our "trailer-sailor" friends, (The SoCal Potter's), for a weekend sailing
boom hight piedpiperIII at 4:56am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 2/1448 I bought my 1989 cat22 just over 2 years ago from a man that never sailed it, He bought it used and
Morgan 43 info needed 321NYOKA at 8:16pm 04.28.10 Morgan 0/2267 I recently purchased a 1985 Morgan 43CC, there are no owner manuals on board. Does anyone have a Mor
H376: Correct cutless bearing size? finleydc at 7:23pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2019 Trying to find factory info on correct cutless bearing for Hunter 376. My 376 owner's manual says c
Latest brainstorm (1) Roger Long at 6:13pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1905 Having experienced the incredible heat gradient in the cabin while testing my new cabin heater, I de
Dinghy Numbering Nodak7 at 6:09pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1848 I have to place numbers on our inflatable dinghy. Has anyone got a suggestion as to the best paint t
How much wind is too much rameek at 6:08pm 04.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2844 Hey guys, I'm brand spankin new to this site and need a little info about the Mac 26M I bought 6 mon
Let's talk antennas again Brian D at 5:43pm 04.28.10 SSB and Ham Operators 10/5536 Well, I want to play with my HF on my little 27 footer but don't have the funds or needs to put a la
5 Yr. Old Boat, 40 mi or 1000 mi. On Eng., Which One? sigbear at 5:24pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1799 I am looking at several 2005 used sailboats (Catalina) and was curious about low mileage on a 5 yr.
It's a Centerboard, OMG! (5) armesy1954 at 5:23pm 04.28.10 Smaller Boats 9/2194 It's been a while and a lot of stuff has impeaded my progress, but the ol' girl is up, I cut off the
jiffy reefing piedpiperIII at 4:41pm 04.28.10 Catalina 22 3/1822 I have a 1989 catalina22 and my question is, does anyone here use the jiffy reefing system? Do you h
Non-Marine Small Propane Stove: "No" or "Yes But"? rardiH36 at 4:31pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 28/7449 I'm seeking info/opinions about cons of using a light duty non-marine small propane stove in the cab
s2 6.9 vs cat 22 kss57 at 3:19pm 04.28.10 S2 1/2003 Need a little help. I am looking at buying a boat and have narrowed it down to either the s2 6.9 or
Tiller pilot pagas at 2:52pm 04.28.10 Destinations 5/3307 Any thoughts about choosing either an Autohelm 1000 or a Simrad 10? Thanks
auto helm Jeff75 at 2:26pm 04.28.10 Catalina 310 5/2513 I know there was an older thread regarding the installation of the Raymarine auto helm. Anyone have
Xantrex Charger TrueCharge 20+ MarineMonster at 2:08pm 04.28.10 Big Boats 11/9533 We have been using a Xantrex Truecharge 20+ 20a since we bought the boat. I went to the boat last Mo
Looking for a used main/jib for a 22ft helsen kirbyc1goo at 12:56pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1982 Hello, I was given a 1974 22ft Helsen a few months back and am almost done restoring it. The only p
boat insurance what for? digitek718 at 12:56pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 40/10484 So I have geico (ancient mariner), insurance on my oday 25..I called the insurance company so I coul
MacGregor type of transducer depth finder Irazuzta@aol.com at 10:57am 04.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5001 Can I use a "pot thru the hull" trnasducer (Hummingbird) ina 26 X MacGgregor? I the answer ifs yes..
San Diego Marina Suggestions geoffschultz at 10:33am 04.28.10 Destinations 16/8440 I'm planning on shipping (via truck) my Freedom 40/40 from Milwaukee to San Diego late in the fall.

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inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price BigEasy at 5:58pm 03.07.22 Welcome to the forum!! Never seen a marine surveyor's report state a lower market value than the
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Apex at 5:56pm 03.07.22 I put in a Ronco B184. 23gal, and still had room for the tote in the top. Of course that meant cu
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (6) Clutch Cargo at 5:50pm 03.07.22 As promised, here are some additional images of the holding tank, etc. I did some more digging in t
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 03.07.22 finding a new marina would be an option but I live 1 mile from the marina I am in and really like i
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? Md80max at 5:10pm 03.07.22 I passed on the boat. Thanks to all here that helped me with my decision, really appreciate it. Ye
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 5:09pm 03.07.22 RE: "I'm a Casco Bay boat as well and a former 1985 O"28 owner.. Let me know if you'd like another
Inside Passage Book Recommendations Kings Gambit at 5:01pm 03.07.22
Inside Passage Book Recommendations markwbird at 4:51pm 03.07.22 Pure Country - Available on Amazon
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price dlochner at 4:30pm 03.07.22 The asking price is what the seller hopes to get for the boat knowing that he will not get the askin
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price sail sfbay at 4:24pm 03.07.22 Welcome to the forum!! You have a contract based on the agreed purchase price. Now that you have a
Fuel tank/sender Calif. Ted at 4:13pm 03.07.22 I'd suggest figuring out if it's the gauge or the sender, last time I had a problem it was the gauge
Keel smile and 6 bolts Calif. Ted at 3:41pm 03.07.22 I have not, but many others have dealt with it, common to pre-1988 built boats, I'll attach relevant
Catch 22 revisited Leeward Rail at 2:41pm 03.07.22 Check out Doug at SV Seeker's insurance craziness. Needs it to launch his home built 75ft steel boat
General Handbook Light air at 2:34pm 03.07.22 This is where I got a few of my downloads: CatalinaOwners.com downloads
Removing wall covering Project_Mayhem at 2:26pm 03.07.22 Thanks for the info Timm. I have a 25' hose and a wireless remote to turn my yard vacuum on and off.
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jviss at 2:03pm 03.07.22 Not a bad thought and not entirely too late. The AC wires are still useful. I managed to remove a
Fuel tank/sender kappykaplan at 1:58pm 03.07.22 Or you could get a plastic tank through which you can see the fuel level - never lies. :plus:
Fuel tank/sender dmax at 1:54pm 03.07.22 Or you could get a plastic tank through which you can see the fuel level - never lies.
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 1:48pm 03.07.22 I know it's too late, but I would have left the full length, taped the ends, coiled them up, and le
Alternator question - is this AC? Stator pic included JoeWhite at 1:24pm 03.07.22 I would think it would be pulsating DC rather than AC. Meaning the voltage does not go below zero vo

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