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Catalina 22 New Owner Question on Motoring Without a Rudder marko77 at 10:56pm 04.30.10 Catalina 22 4/2202 I have recently purchased a 1973 Catalina 22 and am going to sail the ocean this weekend after recen
12V Charger on 6V Trojan - Now what ? PKFK at 7:33pm 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1933 Stupid, Stupid, Stupid..... I had to take the batteries out of my boat to do some plumbing work (d
Delaware Bay to NYC In The Spring (May) Joe Mullee at 5:55pm 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1950 Wondering if anyone has made the trip from the Delaware Bay up the Jersey coast to NYC and back in m
another newbee rig question piedpiperIII at 5:51pm 04.30.10 Catalina 22 16/3365 I had bought my cat22 2.5 years ago and kept the rigging as it was and I have noticed alot of weathe
2001 H460 engine panel dave_jasco at 5:36pm 04.30.10 Big Boats 2/1466 I need to rebuild or update my engine panel. I dont believe that there is a drop in now, and likey m
GPS Antenna HELP ejet99 at 5:14pm 04.30.10 Trailer Sailors 9/4044 The question is where do I put the GPS antenna on my sailboat,can the GPS see through the sail ? Do
Instruction manual for 85' Evinrude 2HP?? jackhartjr at 5:10pm 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1984 Hi folks, just bought a 85' Evinrude 2HP for the dinghy. Anyone with one or close to that year have
thank you team118 piedpiperIII at 4:06pm 04.30.10 Catalina 22 1/1193 I want to thank chris team118 for his time and help with my rigging. I don't have any pics to post h
Newbie question- rigging tape Indysailor at 2:34pm 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 11/12502 I need to cover a few pins on my rigging. I haven't used rigging tape before, does it just self adhe
Snakehead Fish in Monroe Bay Bad Obsession at 1:55pm 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 16/4220 A waterman that works out of my marina told me that he caught a 4 pound Snakehead fish in one of his
Raymarine delivery problems - update Jim Seamans at 12:50pm 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2328 Just got off the phone with Defender about my autopilot order for Raymarine. I have had an order in
Hull Speed, Semi-planing? druid at 11:20am 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1542 OK, this is a little off-topic cuz it's not a sailboat, but I know there are some serious Marine Arc
Looking for comments on 1989 Pearson 31-2 cromer at 8:30am 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/20650 I'm going to look at a 1989 Pearson 31-2 tomorrow. Besides the standard "this old boat" stuff. (chai
Looking for comments on a 1989 Pearson 31-2 cromer at 8:16am 04.30.10 Pearson 0/2 I'm going to look at a 1989 Pearson 31-2 tomorrow. Besides the standard "this old boat" stuff. (chai
Sailing yellowstone biorapper at 8:14am 04.30.10 Destinations 3/4667 I am taking my boat to yellowstone lake this summer, and am wondering about some of the reg.'s. I k
Full Pay for being WRONG at least half the time? Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 8:01am 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4283 I would like to have a job where I can be wrong about 40 to 50% of the time and still get paid for i
reefing information needed Gary Meckes at 7:39am 04.30.10 Day Sailers 2/1494 As a new sailor and a recent owner of a daysailerII I need some information please. I plan on keepin
Wiring Diagram Beneteau 285 nastwood at 7:02am 04.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1782 Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a Beneteau 285? Homemade will do.
Shower Curtain gholker at 6:28am 04.30.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1668 Silly question. Whre can I find a shower curtain, (never knew I had one until my wife said it needs
What type of compound is this? (2) berner73 at 6:14am 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/1916 I see this on all of our through deck fittings below deck (the white material seen in a recent Maine

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Best way of getting a rudder for an O'Day 15 (4) Sunbird22358 at 10:06am 06.15.22 O'DAY 23 rudder will be WAY too big for the 15. First question, what version of the O'DAY 15 is this
Replacing engine instrument panel dLj at 10:05am 06.15.22 All of my engine gauges sit recessed into the side of the cockpit - not on the pedalistal. I wouldn'
Said goodbye to an old friend Maine Sail at 10:03am 06.15.22 That is an important up-side of a meticulously maintained boat. They are easy to sell. Keep postin
BOAT INSURANCE/BOAT RELOCATION dLj at 9:58am 06.15.22 Check your policy. Mine identifies a sailing area within which the insurer is providing coverage.
Said goodbye to an old friend shemandr at 9:56am 06.15.22 It is sad but it would have been worse for you to watch her deteriorate in front of your eyes.
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 9:32am 06.15.22
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 9:31am 06.15.22 So in the second video.... they skipper is seen making his halyard nice and tidy while his boat i
Mystery wheel markwbird at 9:28am 06.15.22 80's era racing boat. Probably custom or one design. I crew on a very similar boat. 1D48. Only n
Gate Valve scarletmoffett at 9:24am 06.15.22 Maintenance of Industrial Gate Valve requires the regular intervention of specialists, periodic test
Hiring a skipper Kings Gambit at 9:19am 06.15.22 I suspect the main reason is time. If you are planning for a retirement boat and not yet ready for
1987 Hunter 23': which grease gun for trailer? (1) rgranger at 9:18am 06.15.22 They are all fairly standard. If you go with the bearing buddies, you just need to make sure the t
Mystery wheel DayDreamer41 at 9:18am 06.15.22 Ah! I thought the intention was to make it difficult to get to the companionway.:ass: No need to
Mystery wheel rgranger at 9:13am 06.15.22 ... the intention is to sit on the rail with the wheel between your legs when at the helm. Ah! I
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 9:13am 06.15.22 Sounds as if from the original post that the boat is not actually ready for distant travel on its o
Looking for pictures of 87 Hunter 23' trailer wheels rgranger at 9:10am 06.15.22 Yes indeed. .... before fitting bearing buddies. But it is still a good idea to unpack and repack
Hiring a skipper Kings Gambit at 9:06am 06.15.22 Ok... Its been decided to travel over land instead. Less risks, also found a good price for the mov
Said goodbye to an old friend Scott B at 9:01am 06.15.22 Oh wow. That truly is a tough thing to do. I know the new owners are getting a fantastic boat. Do
Hiring a skipper rgranger at 9:00am 06.15.22 Good for you. Get the boat into warm water, then take it out into the ocean. Here are a few boat o
Scary thought for all solo sailors! rgranger at 8:51am 06.15.22 #6) When the autopilot is on, so is the harness and tether. The strangest thing happened. When I
Replacing engine instrument panel (1) mikeracca at 8:41am 06.15.22 @Scott T-Bird To open your console you should be able to push in on the center of the buttons I ci

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