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Help with drafts?? fdonovan50 at 10:52am 09.05.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1404 We've been looking at Catalina 36's 1984,85,and 86 models. Many owners and brokers list these boats
Charging boat battery with truck battery saildork at 10:27am 09.05.09 Trailer Sailors 21/6989 I've read much of the past threads on battery charging, but haven't found this question. Can I use
Leaking Keel? mrtoyota at 9:48am 09.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1581 I own a 1982 catalina 27 that ive had for 2 years, Reciently, Ive noticed there is water in the bilg
'79 Yanmar YSM-12 oil pump fails to self prime Kabloona at 9:10am 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 18/8149 Concerned persons: Since it was "rebuilt" (piston, rings, valves, crank, bearings, seals, etc.) 2
Need dingy for Cat 310 cat33705 at 9:02am 09.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2173 My 2004 Catalina 310 needs a new dingy. The current West Marine RIB is at the end of its uselife. Wh
Windlass for Hunter 45 CC Viktor Eysselein at 7:46am 09.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1311 I have a 2009 Hunter 45 CC with a Simpson Lawrence windlass. Does anybody know the type of windlass
CDI Furler... Lifts off roller if I pull it up... abk at 7:07am 09.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1435 The first answer is do not pull it up then!!! I put a CDI on my mac 25 in June... It works great.
will a Honda 9.9 work on a Cat 25 SRH_Catalina_Newbie at 5:19am 09.05.09 Smaller Boats 2/1874 I just bought a new Honda 9.9 - 20" shaft. I had to buy a new engine mount as well, none of it seem
29.5 Cutlass Bearing and Rudder Bearings rjackson at 10:58pm 09.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2670 These are two winter projects I'd like to do. I'm at a loss as to finding out what sizes I need for
Some worth while along shore projects Ross at 9:26pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 35/4325 This fall dig a three foot square of garden in a sunny place. About the time you start to get antsy
dare I say it......outhaul? Alan at 8:18pm 09.04.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9033 :eek: After a furious discussion (for lack of a better term) on the Ask All Sailors forum on 'outhau
Anyone have a 1989 O'Day 240 Roller Furling manual Joseph_M at 7:23pm 09.04.09 Day Sailers 1/2582 I recently bought a great 1989, 240. BUT.... I am having Roller Furling trouble. I have all the
Kieth, look what I came across (5) appleman at 7:08pm 09.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1408 When we were looking to by our boat in '05, I downloaded any pictures I could find of 26's. These sh
Porta john replacement gitfish at 5:15pm 09.04.09 Cal 1/2074 We are having a Cal 2-29 surveyed with the intention of buying. This boat has a porta john but ther
Full Moon Rendevouz on Corpus Christi Bay capthookcc at 5:06pm 09.04.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2554 I'm thinking about trying to organize a trailer sailor Rendevouz on Corpus Christi Bay on the Gulf.
suggestions for downsizing? capejt at 1:53pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 31/3856 After ten happy years on board my '79 Hunter 33, I'm giving thought to moving into something smaller
EVENT HORIZON Sail Countdown Stu Jackson at 1:24pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 56/6681 Based on Replies #61 to 64 on the Outhual Tension topic, here: http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners
Buffing and polishing tight areas Salish Sea Cruiser at 12:35pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2815 My decks, cockpit and cabin top need some serious buffing ad polising. I have a Makita buffer, but
Booming Question gmac1220 at 12:35pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1619 I've recently purchased a 1971 Pearson 33. Althought it came with a Spinnaker it is currently witho
Keeping your cool! jeffmacdonald at 12:34pm 09.04.09 Catalina 30 10/2283 I have the stock ice chest in my C30, teak lid and so on. It seems by the time I leave the marina do

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Tow Vehicle Question. Murgatroid at 6:53pm 04.02.22 Is anyone towing with a Ford Bronco? Details please? What it is the weight of the boat you want to
Air conditioning thinwater at 6:24pm 04.02.22 And in case you are not aware, AC is a dock-only thing, unless you have and run a generator, or poss
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 6:21pm 04.02.22 tip: never tie a knot on any of the sail lines. carry a sharp knife on you. crew too.
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 6:09pm 04.02.22 after 47 seasons i have yet to broach aeolus or the Ascow. i had lots of training.
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 5:57pm 04.02.22 no no no, i'm just being silly. flying spinnakers is a hoot. i love flying spinnakers. now i always
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Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 5:45pm 04.02.22 Y9s9H-0Zwdc
Do you question your Brain? jviss at 5:32pm 04.02.22 I didn't find a 5, but a 6, in the second group.
Stern Rail Outboard Mount rukidn at 5:29pm 04.02.22 First, Congrats on your new boat. We've carried our 9.9 Tohatsu on the stern rail for several years
Air conditioning heritage at 5:15pm 04.02.22 A 10k btu marine ac will draw about 1000 watts. My 4.5 btu ac uses about 500 watts. I can run it w
Air conditioning jeepbluetj at 4:43pm 04.02.22 What sort of electrical upgrades are required to install a 10k btu unit? I am pretty good with the
Oceanis 400 switches Mechone at 4:41pm 04.02.22 Must be a French made boat, US made used Bass panels which went under a few years ago, however same
Window Advice jeepbluetj at 4:37pm 04.02.22 Another hint: Dow 795 is nothing at all like the tubes of silicone garbage at the big box store. Sil
Spinnaker, hows and whys jeepbluetj at 4:32pm 04.02.22 If you've never flown a spinnaker I suggest you get someone aboard that has a lot of experience wit
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 4:30pm 04.02.22
1981 Hunter 22 bow deck-hull seam kappykaplan at 4:04pm 04.02.22 It doesn't look normal to me. Perhaps @Crazy Dave Condon can help.
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer AaronD at 3:55pm 04.02.22 Is it difficult to get this device out of its position? I'd imagine having to rammer the old unit o
Oceanis 400 switches jeepbluetj at 3:52pm 04.02.22 And pictures. We need pictures. I did find some pics of soldered Amiot panels on the web. Made the m
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast AaronD at 3:47pm 04.02.22
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast brockangelo at 3:39pm 04.02.22 Look for damage in the track that the boom gooseneck rides in (I assume you broke the boom off it w

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