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A friend of mine pumped out his bilge recently only to discover a fairly prominant sheen on the wate
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i have two catalina's and would like to sell the 22'. however, i am not sure of the year it was made
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Shipmates: I have owned many sail boats of various seizes, and am now looking at the last (ya right
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On my last outing I noticed that my side stays had noticible slack on the lee side while under sail.
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I am relocating a 22' O'day to a moorage spot that has plenty of depth most of the time but in Oct.
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Hi, I have a "unique" problem with the battery charger on my C27. It never stops charging the batte
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My plastic fuel tank has sprung a leak where the cap screws on. I don't think I can patch this with
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I recently sold a Hunter 23 that I had for 15 years . I am looking for a larger boat and a place to
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I am considering th e purcchase of a 1972 Catalina and would appreciate suggestions on which areas
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P, E, J, and I come from? Do they mean anything other than what they define? This is one of those qu
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Tim you interested in racing at the end of the month let me know and I wont press the daughter into
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We were having a great sail. I can't believe the admiral wasn't yelling how much the boat was heelin
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Are we having fun yet,August is gone and Sept is here with great wind. We were out sailing this past
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Dear Friends, On my 1986 Cat 27' I find the built in cooler in the galley to be useful but strange!
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Generally I let the marina handle winterizing all my systems. That of course can get rather costly.
BobCzech at 11:24pm 09.09.07
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I want to replace the pennant cable for the centerboard on my O'Day Mariner. How to I raise the boat

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Hunter 49 Variprop
Georgedoyle at 10:32am 10.31.21
I have a 21 R 18, which works well under power.
Running hot
MikeHoncho at 10:17am 10.31.21
DIY Fuel Polishing System
MikeHoncho at 10:04am 10.31.21
There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement
Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 10.31.21
the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating" The manufacturing plant is closed (sold to a pool
Hunter 49 Variprop   (2)
jssailem at 9:05am 10.31.21
Currently running the three blade fixed What type of "Fixed Blade" prop do you have? I have had 2
Old Salts
capta at 8:57am 10.31.21
When we got to Auckland, NZ we knew no one and had no idea of where to find a slip as we were told (
Fuse in small solar setup
thinwater at 8:48am 10.31.21
I'm going to add a small solar panel system to keep my battery charged. I want it to be small and m
Fuse in small solar setup   (1)
DArcy at 8:31am 10.31.21
I have a Blue Sea 5006 fuse holder like this one with a 50A fuse e fuse holder. Don't use the cheap
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check
jssailem at 8:24am 10.31.21
Ok @TWISTED. I did not blowup the image to find a hidden from view sheave. You appear correct in tha
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jssailem at 8:15am 10.31.21
Super advice @Joe. :plus:
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430
jssailem at 8:09am 10.31.21
positioning the slings at the bulkheads. Basic...Simple. :plus:
Marelon Seacock fail!
Ward H at 7:57am 10.31.21
Poor instructions and the assumption that folks are experienced. They probably assume that most are
DIY Fuel Polishing System
Terry Cox at 7:55am 10.31.21
Hi Jerry, never had a need to polish our fuel; always clean as mentioned in a previous post, since m
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends
Timbo33 at 7:55am 10.31.21
"Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends
Timbo33 at 7:45am 10.31.21
Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mention
Marelon Seacock fail!
Ward H at 7:43am 10.31.21
Hayden, you mentioned you used G Flex epoxy externally, one of the reasons given was it stuck to pla
Worst mistake by a boat idiot
Captain Larry-DH at 7:32am 10.31.21
@Ken Cross I thought of the same thing, but this manifold was to the uptake side of the freshwater p
Mast track Car Hunter Passage
Easy at 7:19am 10.31.21
May have to go for a drive. Thank you.
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430
DougM at 7:05am 10.31.21
If you cannot find a manual and the sides of the hull are not marked at the rub rail, the only thing
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33?
Terry Cox at 6:51am 10.31.21
All I can say, when coming into an anchorage in a blow, I will drop the anchor and pay out the appro

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