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Can Catalina 22 trailers be used on Capri 18 sailboats? Austin Eric at 9:19am 12.05.09 Smaller Boats 3/3185 Hi. I am new to this forum. I recently purchased a 1987 Capri 18. I want to buy a used trailer for i
Following Jessica Watson ... Scott T-Bird at 9:07am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 35/32158 I have to admit that she has got me interested in her blogs and I'm rooting for her all the way. Sh
Considering going to a longer keel pkdailey4 at 9:05am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 10/5011 I have a B321 with a shoal draft lead bulb keel that was good in Texas . Now that I'm in SF, Im not
Shore Water wufibugs at 9:00am 12.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2932 I am planning on adding a water hose bib so I can use shore water when my boat is in slip. I planned
An Introduction And A Question ChrisRamsey at 6:00am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2208 Hey all, First of all - brand new to the forum. Just found it this morning, spent a while reading
Atomic 4 engine knocking ryanmohr at 10:50pm 12.04.09 Ask All Sailors 22/7620 After taking the carburetor apart and giving it a good cleansing I was finally able to revive my new
need info on pearson rhodes bounty ii benbayo at 10:23pm 12.04.09 Pearson 4/7192 hi guys am about to buy a pearson rhodes bounty ii 1965 sailboat, any boddy has info. that can prov
L-28 Hull "oil canning" on trailer Fairwind at 7:13pm 12.04.09 Lancer 4/3612 My L-28 sits on it's trailer for 6 months of the year. I have noticed the rear part of the keel and
Generator for my 23.5 IrishLunaSea at 1:54pm 12.04.09 Smaller Boats 9/2289 I am purchasing a Honda 2000i generator for my boat and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestion
Sailing / racing dvd Slacker 2 at 1:25pm 12.04.09 Trailer Sailors 4/2836 Hey I've sailed for 40 years mostly self taught but lately I've had the erg to start racing b
I'm livng on Mac! Yes I am crazy. JoelHoover at 1:19pm 12.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2164 Captains Log: Saildate 12/03/09 It is now my fourth night here in Alamitos Bay. This mission has
Living Aboard a Mac 25 - Entry 1 JoelHoover at 1:09pm 12.04.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2644 Captains Log: Saildate 12/03/09 It is now my fourth night here in Alamitos Bay. This mission has
Catalina 30 - Moisture Meter Readings sean0965 at 12:43pm 12.04.09 Catalina 30 2/2834 Hello All, Had a survey done today on a Catalina 30 I'm interested in buying. The surveyor found
mast raising systems celticwinds at 12:25pm 12.04.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1968 does anyone know if a macgregor mast raising system can be adapted to a catalina 25 tr ?
Sailor without a clue (1) bubbaaaa at 11:22am 12.04.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2058 Captains, I recently aquired this 21 ft. sailboat here in tucson, az.. I know about as much about sa
Damaged Iron Keel mister_j at 10:14am 12.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1691 I know there have been lots of posts on repairing and sealing iron keels, and I've read lots of 'em.
1. Aftermarket Parts 2. Foam air filter wufibugs at 9:42am 12.04.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2420 My Hunter has the Yanmar 2GM20 and I have been searching for the best price on the "usual" replaceme
Mac 25 Water Systems steveencell at 8:59am 12.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1353 I want to know if any one can help me with the portable kitchen. It has no water system. What is i
21 Mac verses Catalina 22 shine777 at 7:40am 12.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2123 I have a 21 ft Mac. 1974 model. I love the way the boat sails. I only sail in lakes. But I look at
Saloon Table Veneer cracked stuartsw at 7:37am 12.04.09 Big Boats 14/2663 While checking an adjustment that my yard had done on the saloon table in our 2009 Hunter 36, the ta

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Boat sinks unexpectedly jssailem at 3:50am 05.17.22 I think it is not a boat but a clever illusion, as @dlochner observed. Mr Brian sometimes exhibits
Is this a terrible idea jssailem at 3:44am 05.17.22
Is this a terrible idea dlochner at 3:41am 05.17.22 Hard to estimate the costs without more information. Either the prior owner was very poor at docking
Is this a terrible idea NYSail at 11:46pm 05.16.22 Figure out what make, look at the other side.
600 Watt Inverter nightowle at 10:55pm 05.16.22 The only thing we use our inverter for is a toaster when on the hook. Away from the dock, we don't
Is this a terrible idea mikeracca at 10:36pm 05.16.22
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. mikeracca at 10:33pm 05.16.22
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... (1) Calif. Ted at 10:14pm 05.16.22 Catalina commonly used a single line reefing system, pull the control line from cockpit and both ree
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only JoeWhite at 9:49pm 05.16.22 Is the mast vertical or tilted to starboard?
Is this a terrible idea dannoz at 9:45pm 05.16.22 I was thinking it would be a nice project for the kids an I. Does it seem like it would $5K in part
Boat sinks unexpectedly Ralph Johnstone at 9:21pm 05.16.22 Those are some pretty big phillips head screws on that boat Big boats need big screws, I imagine
Is this a terrible idea Hayden Watson at 9:16pm 05.16.22 If it is just the hull, deck, keel and rudder and it has no structural damage but none of the other
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 05.16.22 Negative. How negative ? Most common causes still on the table are tachometer (check with a chea
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 8:50pm 05.16.22 http://www.nautline.com/sailboat_plywood_plans.php#N350 The Naut350 looks like a great project to p
Charging from a tow vehicle AlexB at 8:31pm 05.16.22 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best add
New Articles WayneH at 8:11pm 05.16.22 On a scale of 1 to 10 with Rod being a 10, this is probably a 2. I recently broke my elbow. The doct
Bare lead revealed on keel Xstream at 8:04pm 05.16.22 Thanks. I learned earlier that another way is to use West System epoxy to wet the surface and wire
Amount of Liability Insurance WayneH at 8:03pm 05.16.22 Admiralty law is strange. I was sued for 15K by my marina for damages I supposedly caused during a s
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40pm 05.16.22 Hmm. if removed, what would prevent sea water from siphoning into the toilet bowl after a flush sin
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts MeAndMyCat27 at 7:23pm 05.16.22 That procedure looked quite promising. I have pondered long and hard about how to cut out the bolts.

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