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Does anyone fly a spinnaker and if so what are you flying?
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Greetings. I'm trying to locate more owners of the Viksund series of sailboats here in the U.S. Bjar
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Does anyong out there tow a 27' Catalina?
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Hello, I just had a delivery crew sail my new to me 1994 Hunter 29.5 to me in Roatan Honduras fro
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I know this has come up before and no one has been able to find a source of real bronze, not red bra
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The next big project on my H34 is to reconfigure the galley. Those who are familiar with this boat k
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Hi again all, I just documented my 1991 Catalina 30 Mark II and am looking for a good place to mou
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My wife and I have been unsuccessful finding a suitable gemini here in Florida for going cruising to
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Need voice of experience for path of jib sheet ( insude or outside safety lines) for a 155 Genoa on
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I live on a freshwater lake in South Carolina and have a 1976 Catalina 22. Although the boat is pri
Airnsail 2 at 11:54am 01.27.09
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I currently have a 13 x 10 3 blade prop on my Catalina 270. A friend of mine has a 14 x 14 Martec 2
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I'm sure I'm not the only on who spends more time cleaning the boat then I do sailing the boat. It'
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I have a 1992 H 35.5 and I am trying to locate a water leak that ends up in the starboard rear of th
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i Am Tempted To Purchase "upgrades" Of Sail, Winch, Furling, Trailers, Cleats And The Many After-mar
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Does anyone have any ideas as to how to restore the anti-glare coating on my Garmin 182 GPS Screen?
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I found two descriptions of the rope-chain splice. One has three strands go through the last link of

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Down windsails.
DArcy at 12:08pm 02.26.22
I've used both top down furler and sock. I actually prefer the sock but you do need to go on deck to
Down windsails.
Diablito at 11:48am 02.26.22
JimP, Top down furling looks like the only viable option for single handing. Many thanks. Tim
Water level
Stu Jackson at 11:36am 02.26.22
Halvern, Does your head have a shower head, if so just use the shower to fill the bowl and flush.
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM?
Dalliance at 11:33am 02.26.22
This is a 2GM, raw water cooled with no heat exchanger. I have the same engine with possibly one d
bilge pump brand
Tom J at 11:29am 02.26.22
I agree that the older Rule pumps were great, but since the switches have been changed from the old
315 Sail Insignia Size
Calif. Ted at 11:20am 02.26.22
Not a clue why it's smaller, but on the factory parts website it also shows a small logo. Doyle Main
New Fire Extinguisher Regs
jviss at 11:16am 02.26.22
My Avalanche came to me with 6 neutrals and some other minor issues Now that's funny, right there!
New Fire Extinguisher Regs
mikeracca at 10:44am 02.26.22
Wow, good luck with that. C30's are great boats. I had a C36, which was a great family cruiser.
bilge pump brand
Dalliance at 10:33am 02.26.22
My primary bilge pump is Rule, installed about 15 years ago. No problems to date. The secondary bi
New Fire Extinguisher Regs
jviss at 10:26am 02.26.22
venture 17 cockpit drain   (3)
mikeracca at 10:21am 02.26.22
Down windsails.
JimP at 9:59am 02.26.22
On my 2006 h31 I converted the sock asymmetrical to top down furler and tacked it at the bow roller.
transmission heat exchanger question
JerryA at 9:54am 02.26.22
Not knowing what it looks like, my first thought is heatsink compound. You know, the white stuff use
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses
JimP at 9:47am 02.26.22
Where did you get it Jim? I found only one on ebay (need 2) , others, looking same would not ship t
New Fire Extinguisher Regs
mikeracca at 9:41am 02.26.22
. Have you placarded your fuel and propane shutoffs, too? Life jacket location? On Lilly life
New Fire Extinguisher Regs
jviss at 9:19am 02.26.22
That's pretty good. I'm not going to mount mine like that, though. They are already in good spots,
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem
Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 02.26.22
I know that some people have put a flow gauge in the inlet pipe and I have purchased one although I

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