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Expo 14 specifications bmwbob at 9:45am 09.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/939 Can anyone give me the specs for the Expo 14?I'm especially interested in sail area and weight.Tha
Air Conditioning Catalina 30. Eric at 9:44am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1283 What is the best retrofit airconditioning system for a catalina 30? Any pics of one installed out t
CA boaters: CO2 Sticker? tadd5181 at 10:13am 09.05.07 Big Boats 1/1182 My marina posted a notice that a new CA law requires a "CO@" sticker which to be placed "near the br
brochure or info for Cal 22 Matt Delaney at 10:23am 09.05.07 Cal 32/5067 I recently bought a 1987 Cal 22. Although there seems to be some evidence of neglect and weathering,
Self draining cockpit? Kevin at 11:23am 09.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1607 My 69 Oday Mariner has a self draining cockpit. I do not have the original owners manual and have n
General Repairs and Upgrades to a Mexico Bound Boa (1) oreana123 at 12:08pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/845 Here is a stern view of a Laguna 26. This boat is being refitted at Idasailor's factory. The paint s
Changing 26X steering rack and pinion jib at 1:14pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1011 Someone was telling a few weeks ago that they were replacing the stock 26X steering mechanism with o
Soft scrub Manny at 1:41pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 20/12723 I've occasionally noticed at my marina people using soft scrub to clean their boats. Isn't it a litt
rusted swollen keel gord17531 at 2:39pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2130 Well I just finished cutting the keel out of my Mac/Ven 17. Water has got in under the fiberglass c
anyone come up with a tried and true mast raising Jimboyyy at 10:11pm 08.09.07 Catalina 22 5/1995 Come up with a tried and true mast raising system? Maybe something made from 2 x4's?As my wife and
How does your h26, water balist, handle? Mergatroid at 8:43pm 08.09.07 Smaller Boats 4/1031 How does your h26, water ballast, handle in heavy air?I am new to the h26 and would like to have
Lessons Learned (cont.) Deadline at 11:35pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1216 Updated from postings this week.Feel free to add your own...ENGINERun diesels 85% of capacity to
Swing Keel Support pin KevinMc at 11:36pm 08.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1296 I have leaks in my bilge. Most suspect leakage around the keel pin or the area where the cable goes
prop noise alans at 11:56pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1114 hi, i just noticed on a quite sail a clicking from my prop. shaft area when engine is off and thrott
Tougher Question Kevin R Quinn at 12:32am 08.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1097 Here is a tougher Question! On the US Coast Guards Application for Simplified Measurement, question
Let's talk procedure on the swing keel. chucker1 at 1:41am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/892 How I understand it to lock the keel in place. (Keel is down at this point) winch keel up to release
Need a Photo of a Bimini on a 27 or 28 Catalina Bernie Hoban at 2:01am 08.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1179 Dear Friends, I am in need of a photo on a Cat 27 or 28 to show my canvas guy. Please email them to
Rusty sink and stove Nick Fletcher at 2:29am 08.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1229 My 1987 C30 has very recently developed rust on both the sink and the stove. The boat spent the firs
Careened a HC37 John Brecher at 2:48am 08.10.07 The Cherubini Hunters 0/968 Has anyone ever careened a Hunter Cutter 37, or for that matter gone aground and been left high and
Venture 22 Keel BANG BANG BANG. John3v3 at 2:46am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1579 I have the MAC Venture 22 (1982). I have the wind Keel which means I wind up and down my keel using

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34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 1:01pm 10.08.21 I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat.
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil SailingLoto at 11:22am 10.08.21 You will need to pressure check the lower unit. It's leaking somewhere... You just gotta find it.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 11:18am 10.08.21 This may end up being too big/heavy/clunky for my situation. If I wanted a flexible, easy to store
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions SailingLoto at 11:16am 10.08.21 After all that information.... I have a catalina 25. One battery and similar power usage. I have
Can't find the intake water strainer Stu Jackson at 10:58am 10.08.21 I'd like to try blowing it out from inside the boat. Only problem is... I can't find the darn water
Companionway Hatch Storage Tsatzsue at 10:51am 10.08.21 I put mine behind the head up against the bulkhead- seat back. Perfect fit. Put the flat side up aga
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 10:49am 10.08.21 I have a friend willing to sell me this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JVBVL3/ref=ppx_yo_d
O'Day 23 rudder problem odaydokay at 10:33am 10.08.21 How about the coats of paint applied? Bottom paint is very heavy, no?
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:32am 10.08.21 @ Lakeshark: Regarding the rudder spacer, did you need to add anything behind the lower gudgeon? I'
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:09am 10.08.21 @LakeShark from your video it looks like you left the outboard rails in place. Did you add the in-b
Maine Sail update lehighsail at 10:01am 10.08.21 Very sorry. I stand corrected.
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 9:35am 10.08.21 Probably going to feel costly. Now that is an understatement, a reason for insurance companies to
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Joe Blizzard at 9:20am 10.08.21 Just can't imagine how this would feel Probably going to feel costly.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 9:20am 10.08.21 Controllers are needed to lower the voltage delivered to the battery. If you look at the specs for
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Timm R Oday25 at 8:47am 10.08.21 My 30 watt panel is 24.5 x 14.1 x 1.7 inches and stores in my cockpit locker while sailing and sits
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 8:38am 10.08.21 Yeah, the space issue is valid. My plan was to buy something flexible that I could move around as
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions (2) rgranger at 8:33am 10.08.21 Yeah, the space issue is valid. My plan was to buy something flexible that I could move around as
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions LakeOntario270 at 8:30am 10.08.21 My 30 watt panel is 24.5 x 14.1 x 1.7 inches and stores in my cockpit locker while sailing and sits
Venture 15 Catamaran - Connection between the Mast and Boom. What's it look like? sail sfbay at 8:30am 10.08.21 Welcome to the forum!! This link to the owner's manual might help: Venture 15 straight hull manual
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 8:26am 10.08.21 I stand by my assertion about the 20 watt . I understand that you need to resupply the amperage us

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