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Catalina 350 vs. 36 mkII QUESTION marty Seitzinger at 8:01am 09.05.07 Big Boats 20/15888 I am about to travel to go see a 2003 350. I cannot find one in Chicago to look at before I go. I a
Leaky Water Tanks John3077 at 8:58am 09.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1657 I have a 1997 Beneteau 461. I've noticed fresh water in the bilge and have been unable to find any l
BareBoat St Lucia help rfrye1 at 9:09am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1217 Considering St Lucia as a bareboat destination. Any comments (good or bad). Other than Moorings, has
Expo 14 specifications bmwbob at 9:45am 09.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/943 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 1/1291 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 1/1189 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 32/5274 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 4/1640 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 0/858 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 4/1021 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 20/12881 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 9/2148 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 5/2012 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 4/1051 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 5/1237 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 1/1301 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 6/1124 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 2/1105 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 2/897 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 0/1184 Dear Friends, I am in need of a photo on a Cat 27 or 28 to show my canvas guy. Please email them to

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Tall Rig or Standard Captain Larry-DH at 3:59am 11.03.21 @EdWard3 if you run a tape measure up the mast, I suggest you also tie a spare line to the halyard t
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments kappykaplan at 3:43am 11.03.21 @Aarrrgh , post this in Ask All Sailors. This section is primarily for software issues. :beer:
Tall Rig or Standard jssailem at 10:37pm 11.02.21 Congrats to you Ed. A great boat. You can run a tape up the mast and measure the mast height. A sa
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. jssailem at 10:11pm 11.02.21 Thanks Mr. Dave. Perhaps a touch of Malapropism infected my fingers.
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) Stu Jackson at 8:49pm 11.02.21
Saturated rudder JamesG161 at 8:39pm 11.02.21 Pictures would help a lot. Jim... PS: Double posting the same question does not help.
Missing bulkheads. Trick at 8:34pm 11.02.21 Yep mine are missing I presume. My girl is a '73. Wonder if it didn't come with them. And yes I have
Single handing Joe at 8:26pm 11.02.21 Has anyone rigged their 19 for single handing? How did you mount your hardware and did you move the
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip mtarcher1 at 8:20pm 11.02.21 John- looks like that'll work. I flush my 8hp Tohatsu after each use while in the saltwater slip u
Discount boat brokers Joe at 8:16pm 11.02.21 You must always remember that the term "discount" or "discounted" is a marketing ploy. When a poten
Tall Rig or Standard Joe at 8:00pm 11.02.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Interesting question..........a few options to verify:.....
25-II throttle cable replacement (1) Nunavut at 7:54pm 11.02.21 What is wrong with the old muffler? Hi Greg, Before I removed the exhaust and muffler, I believe
Missing bulkheads. (1) Joe at 7:53pm 11.02.21 The chainplates are attached to the bulkheads. Which is simply a wall. Does your interior look li
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) thinwater at 7:50pm 11.02.21 You've got room on the cabin deck. This 50W install is easier than a mast, keeps that battery well u
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair SoSound at 7:35pm 11.02.21
Lexan windows for 1991 Beneteau 32s5 highportsail at 7:26pm 11.02.21 I ordered from beneteau in 2002 and the photo you posted here was my boat with the new windows. It w
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? chriscampbell at 7:16pm 11.02.21 @Brian D I'll disagree with you on the reason for MC4. The main reason was the high voltage attain
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? LeeandRick at 7:11pm 11.02.21 Really, you can do anything you want, but then there is the ABYC you might have to contend with. Ev
Odd wave Brian D at 7:08pm 11.02.21 Not my video. It just popped up on my Youtube.
Electric head on 340 BRiezenman at 7:05pm 11.02.21 Thanks Peggy. I think we are going to move to the manual Fresh Head. By the way, I downloaded your b

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