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New Striping R.S.Cape at 6:54am 04.17.10 Smaller Boats 6/1588 Any tips on putting on new striping?
Another way to defeat the Barneys? druid at 6:48am 04.17.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1652 Canada has introduced some pretty draconian laws about how you "do" your bottom, and in the brochure
Mobile AL to Kentucky Lake? sigbear at 6:25am 04.17.10 Destinations 7/11974 To take a "sailboat" from Mobile Al. to Kentucky lake via. Tenn Tom waterway/Lower Tombigbee river,
Bringing Home Venture 25 "Martini Time" (2) Irishguy at 5:18am 04.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4803 Here's a picture of the maiden road voyage of our sailboat "Martini Time." We had to do quite a bit
Recess Dave Shoaldrafter at 4:38am 04.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1347 Dave, I noticed the sander that you used during your bottom prep. I used a similar model when I s
Yanmar Removal markc1976 at 2:16am 04.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3003 Hi All, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and I will be attempting to pull the old Yanmar YSM 12 and replace
Fishfinder transducer C320 Brahmany at 12:39am 04.17.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2025 I have bought a Garmin 400c fishfinder for reef fishing from our C320 and am undecided if to try usi
Best lubricant for plastic zippers Brahmany at 12:27am 04.17.10 Ask All Sailors 19/60144 What is the best lubricant to keep plastic zippers working on canopies? What is the best sealant for
trailer trade mikecgold at 7:38pm 04.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/5849 I am buying a 2003 26m in the US with the intent of importing it into BC, Canada. The seller has mad
Trailer Brake Overhaul (2) Tom Hoffman at 7:37pm 04.16.10 Trailer Sailors 12/3517 Just thought that before I started tearing into stuff, I would plumb the collective wisdom here on t
Netflix and sailing videos. (4) RECESS at 7:28pm 04.16.10 Ask All Sailors 6/14318 I have had a netflix account for awhile and I finally got around to doing a search for sailing. :
Spray or brush the hull??? Boom Magnet at 6:59pm 04.16.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1963 Hi folks, I have a REALLY ugly black paint job on the hull of my '73 Cat '22 that I would like to
New owner with some questions PM in TO at 6:48pm 04.16.10 Catalina 310 11/2408 Generally what coating/ paint comes from the factory? not sure what the 1st owner used if any thing
New owner with some questions PM in TO at 6:40pm 04.16.10 Catalina 310 2/1927 Proud new owner of 2005 310 with some questions.
what are the differences in the 222's mike tobe at 5:03pm 04.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1445 I am very intrested in the O'day 222's but I can't seem to find any information on what the differen
Moving Catalina 30 over land MargaretMacklin at 4:01pm 04.16.10 Catalina 30 1/1960 We have a 1980 Catalina 30 regular rig, fin keel, 5'3 draft, that we are moving 30 miles inland to d
Swim Ladder Rung Treads BrianW at 3:52pm 04.16.10 Ask All Sailors 6/16141 My swim ladder's flat plastic rungs covering the stainless round tubing are breaking apart. Basicall
water in bilge ScottD at 2:48pm 04.16.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3828 I may have a problem(s). Went to open my S2 9.2. Had not been up to it for a couple of months. Ther
I need sails for my venture 222 mullinb at 2:28pm 04.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4933 I got a Venture 222 " I think" for the price of 2 canoes. But she didnt have any sails or a rudder.
Best Route, NY to Kentucky Lake? sigbear at 2:13pm 04.16.10 Destinations 2/3527 What would be the best route to take a 30' sailboat with 4'4" draft from NY to final destination Ken

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Near the end. stickinthemud57 at 7:14am 05.12.22 Since we bought our boat it has been the opposite problem - what stays on the boat. A few blankets,
Inside Passage Anyone? LakeShark at 6:51am 05.12.22 Not to my knowledge but if you decide to make the trip you should do a little write up about it for
Cockpit Cushions (1) chriscampbell at 6:47am 05.12.22 Thank you. We just ordered two in gray (we are in the South). March 13, 2022 Amazon just delivered
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:39am 05.12.22 I have not found a single soft spot in any of the decks inside or out. My only leaks are my windows
Near the end. DougM at 6:37am 05.12.22
V birth clothes locker latch mechanism? Siamese at 6:24am 05.12.22 Berth Sorry. This is the ONLY instance where I correct anyone's spelling. Still, I apologize.
Near the end. shemandr at 6:24am 05.12.22 Cleaning out our 356 for sale was a painful process - even without the bickering about what to save.
315 Battery Meter Siamese at 6:20am 05.12.22 Ditto on what Ralph said regarding checking with a multimeter. My 315 (2014) has just the two 4D ba
New Catalina 30 Owner MikeHoncho at 6:14am 05.12.22 Not to be Debbie Downer but confirming the deck is in good shape with minimal rot?
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak kappykaplan at 5:46am 05.12.22 @RoyS , that is a good-looking sole! :beer:
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak (1) RoyS at 5:35am 05.12.22 I will finish installing a new cabin sole TODAY! that was supplied by PlasDeck. I chose one of their
Sailing the Heel Tally Ho at 4:41am 05.12.22 That is just a plain amazing shot! And if you could see my face, I was not at all uncomfortable.
Low friction rings thinwater at 4:17am 05.12.22 Perfect. I had not seen the link. (I got discracted looking at the pictures.) I have 6 differen
Which antiseize on injectors? Len Ingalls at 4:11am 05.12.22 I removed & re-installed my 3 injectors a year ago after 20 years. I didn't read anything about us
cl 14 (1) dewe48 at 3:47am 05.12.22 Did an update. Much nicer
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:28am 05.12.22 ? Is that a VW? -Will
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Timm R Oday25 at 3:00am 05.12.22 Our first boat was a Catalina 22 with a 550 keel . I'm familiar with what you are trying to accompli
Near the end. sailme88 at 2:44am 05.12.22 You do have an affinity for interesting posts....
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 9:10pm 05.11.22
315 Battery Meter Ralph Johnstone at 9:02pm 05.11.22 I suspect your wiring is pretty much as described by @jssailem and @Calif. Ted . An easy check is

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