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Shoal keel draft Witzend at 11:39am 01.24.09 Catalina 310 7/2493 Depending on the source I get different draft measurements. http://www.catalina310.org/specification
Information on chartplotters question Ross at 10:45am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1311 In responce to a question concerning the Connecticut River I posted a link to down loadable chart bo
Electrical Problem At The Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 7:41am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2291 My bilge pump wasn't working yesterday on my 1983 Hunter34. I have the standard setup using a Rule p
Boat Show Deals? JohnBoy at 6:49am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2025 I am the proud owner of a new 2009 36' Hunter - she was launched Thursday and the mast was raised ye
CT River gr8_2_av8 at 6:20am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1314 I am wondering about the CT River from the coast to Windsor Locks. What is the lowest bridge height
Bamboo Roller Blinds dancing bear at 6:00am 01.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1222 You know like the one's they sell at Pier 1, woven sheets of sticks or slats that roll up and down.
Why Buoyancy is Imaginary Roger Long at 5:59am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 44/5553 (Huge collective groan across cyberspace when people open the forum thread listing.) I know this t
Can I save this furler? Nice N Easy (3) Hermit Scott at 5:47am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1924 Does anyone know what name brand and model this is? I guess it's probably stock 1979 Catalina30 stan
Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions (1981, H22) SeaTR at 5:15am 01.24.09 Smaller Boats 167/36749 Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions - 1981 H22 I have a 1981 H22 salvage boat that did not have i
Solar Panel seagal27 at 4:27am 01.24.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1160 I have a catalina 27 and am looking into purchasing a solar panel. i would appreciate any suggestio
Universal engine part sales jibes138 at 10:49pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1318 Does anyone know of a source to get new or used Universal parts for reasonable prices? I won't name
Replacement Fridge Lid NorthstarTim at 9:43pm 01.23.09 Catalina 30 0/1350 Hi, We have a 1984 Catalina 30 and are in need of a new lid for our fridge, all the insulation is s
Catalina C320 S1 Autopilot overload? Mybigblue at 8:30pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2950 Catalina C320: Our S1 Raymarine Autopilot drops out under an easy 15k breeze (I presume thermal over
Hunter 45DS rayjanine@aol.com at 7:44pm 01.23.09 Big Boats 6/5435 Hi: I am interested in buying a 2008 Hunter 45DS and would like to hear from those that bought on
centerboard seaveymarine at 2:17pm 01.23.09 Irwin 4/2877 I have a 1978 irwin 37 center cockpit ketch with a shoal keel. I just purchased the boat and found o
1989 Hunter Vision 32 Microwave langg at 1:40pm 01.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1806 Does anyone know where i can find a Stainless steel microwave that will fit where the existing one s
310 fridge robert hadley at 1:33pm 01.23.09 Catalina 310 9/3428 Has Catalina put out any service bulletins on how to get at the fridge compressor? I have a leak at
8 Outboards... Warren Milberg at 12:35pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1809 Fearing my new dinghy might be underpowered, I plan to get a rig like this one: http://www.snopes.
New Columbia 27' Owner - Jib Dimensions? Captain Jaz at 11:31am 01.23.09 Columbia 8/3251 Firstly, I'd just like to say Hi to everyone, and that I'm glad to of found such a useful site. I li
Portable DVD player (2) walt at 10:59am 01.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1178 Too much time on my hands??? Ive had a portable DVD player on the boat partly so that my kids will g

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New Headsail Sailfanatic at 9:10am 06.14.21 Unless you sail in an unusually light air venue, get a 135% premium dacron tri-radial cut. If you a
New Headsail sail sfbay at 9:00am 06.14.21 Here is a link to Beneteau 285 owners BeneteauOwners.com Owner Directory (sailboatowners.com) who yo
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 8:54am 06.14.21 It is noteworthy that there is only one other Catalina advertised for sale in the San Francisco Bay
Traveler seanmadian at 8:52am 06.14.21 Hello Don -- SO, I actually did this in reverse. I found the charts some time ago and have been work
New Headsail BaC at 8:47am 06.14.21 Thanks for the reply, We do have a local maker. But it would be great to hear from those who have an
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. LakeOntario270 at 8:45am 06.14.21 I went to the Annapolis Boat show and talked to all the chart plotter vendors and tried them all out
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 jssailem at 8:44am 06.14.21 If you want to be sailing this summer, then I would seek a boat that is in a more Ready to sail cond
New Headsail sail sfbay at 8:41am 06.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Beneteau!! You will get plenty of advise on wh
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 phobucket at 8:40am 06.14.21 First off, thank you, everyone! I really appreciate the helpful feedback on this thread and I note
Venture 222 interior painting jssailem at 8:39am 06.14.21 @Davidasailor26 is spot on about the heat gun... It will loosen the bond stuff has. It can also loos
Is tuning the rigging necessary? Tedd at 8:19am 06.14.21 Since you do not need to loosen the shrouds to lower the mast, you do not need to tune every time.
Got a new sailing dinghy jssailem at 8:18am 06.14.21 It floats and it Sails. Wahoo!
Mast Support in Cabin '87 H32 salemsailor at 8:17am 06.14.21 If it's buckling I doubt there's a steel support. The woodwork is just trim. I would prop it up bef
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 jssailem at 8:16am 06.14.21 If you can buy the boat for $5K, I would anticipate spending another $10K making the boat safe to cr
H310 heeling JamesG161 at 8:09am 06.14.21
Mast Support in Cabin '87 H32 Don Crowther at 8:08am 06.14.21 If it's buckling I doubt there's a steel support. The woodwork is just trim. I would prop it up befo
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 8:02am 06.14.21 ..........Is there anything I can/should check without a full inspection that would give an indicato
Is tuning the rigging necessary? rgranger at 7:58am 06.14.21 Since you do not need to loosen the shrouds to lower the mast, you do not need to tune every time.
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? jwerkjr at 7:51am 06.14.21 I just this year ran my topping lift line back to the cockpit. This eliminates two trips to the mast
Here's something you don't see everyday Leeward Rail at 7:49am 06.14.21 As in "advertisement"? Yup. "Adult swim" is the adult oriented timeslot for the "Cartoon Network"

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