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Darrelweb at 9:49am 09.08.08
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Hi to everyone......I just purchase a 1982 30 foot Catalina. It has been repowered from the Atomic 4
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I have a 12hp Westerbeke with 682hrs. It runs fine and does not burn any oil. Is there preventive m
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Looks like it is headed directly at Houston and Galveston now.... Is there any clue on what the
rbailey11 at 8:53pm 09.07.08
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We are novices to sailing the Cat16.5. We were out and were unable to uncleat the sail and over we
CapT at 6:00pm 09.07.08
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We went for a sail last weekend and ran into trouble taking down the main on our Hunter 40. After w
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Hi all, I have a Volvo Penta model 2002, 2 cylinder diesel with the optional fresh water cooling
Mariluce at 5:13pm 09.07.08
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Someday we would like to sail from our present location on Lake Michigan to the Atlantic ocean. We
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I have a 1973 c-22. The traveler car has plastic rollers which are falling apart. I'm trying to find
Capn Ron at 11:24am 09.07.08
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Please help me avoid an extra trip up the mast ! Does anyone happen to know what bulb or even what b
MSchneider at 11:12am 09.07.08
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Sunbird, here is a pic of the sheet Rudy sent me. Pardon my handwritten notes, but after messing up
Brian D at 9:37am 09.07.08
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As I mentioned some time ago, I got a new slip at the Navy Sailing Center, Point Loma. It is in the
John at 9:30am 09.07.08
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I am planning out the wiring for the Link 1000 I bought. The schematic shows one wire running from t
Billyc13 at 8:30am 09.07.08
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I have an interest in making the crossing to the Bahamas at Bimini for a monthlong sail...hopefully
Brennan at 7:43am 09.07.08
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Greetings-- I'm a new user here, and look forward to reading with interest. I've started the sear
Bob S at 7:14am 09.07.08
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I've been reading the post on the potential dangers of propane and the safety concerns on proper sto
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For those of you who are battening down the hatches for upcoming storm or storms, here are a couple
Hermit Scott at 9:40pm 09.06.08
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I read in the linoleum square post that you have black walnut laid over oak beams? IF one were so in
sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08
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Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08
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Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08
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Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and

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