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Should I purchase a Catalina 30 1987 Bob R at 2:57am 08.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1382 I have the chance to purchase a 1987 Catalina 30- tall rig, full 5'3" draft that has been on the har
Forestay lenght Fred15636 at 2:56am 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/928 I'm looking for the forestay lenght from pin to pin.The previous owner installed a furler and the f
lost rudder hermansail at 2:31am 08.29.05 Day Sailers 2/1013 i have a 20 foot oday made in 1974. we lost our rudder and need a replacement.can anyone suggest ho
fin verses shoal keel for new boat GKuffner at 2:30am 08.29.05 Big Boats 7/1310 I will be buying a new Hunter 33 or 36 and would like comments regarding whether to get the fin vers
Sailing From St. Petersburg, Florida to Galveston, Craig Warren at 2:23am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 18/14818 I have bought a 1974 27' Oday in St. Petersburg, Florida and want to sail it back to Galveston, Texa
Should I buy this sailboat? Linda at 1:48am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 14/2328 I am 42 years old, and I've always wanted to learn to sail a boat by myself. I've sailed with frien
Engine starting issues David Ochoa at 1:11am 08.29.05 Big Boats 48/4457 My H376 has the 3JH2E Yanmar Engine with the type B panel. It has the key switch where you turn the
want to use 6 volt batteries Bill22177 at 12:57am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1226 I am interested in replacing my group 27 batteries (I use a bank of two batteries for my house batte
Main and jib sheet sizes - H23.5/240/26/260 Rick Macdonald at 12:54am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 0/845 Below is a post of mine from a couple of weeks ago. It rolled off into the archives so I've quoted i
170 and its captain dunked by squall gball at 12:26am 08.29.05 Day Sailers 9/1299 Hi all,Well, I officially baptized my 170 on Saturday (I'm an avid Laser sailor too, so I, and tha
Morgan hydraulic steering problems Raf18372 at 12:13am 08.29.05 Morgan 1/2514 My 28 years old Scheel-designed, Morgan-built 45' ketch has been having some hydraulic steering prob
Epoxy or polyurethane Primer for deck? deeman7777 at 11:56pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1317 I am repainting the deck on my 77' H25. Is has several layers of old paint which I am ATTEMPTING to
HOSE IS CLOGGED! AXEL at 10:51pm 08.28.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1973 Over the weekend the hose clogged from the head to the holding tank. I opened things up and found a
Lightning ground Anthony at 10:48pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1032 The wiring schematic on my boat shows a lightning ground of the mast to one of the bolts that hold t
Is the Gooseneck Slide Adjustable? Bob at 10:38pm 08.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1788 Having never unloosened the upper and lower screws on the boom gooseneck fitting, I was wonderering
Exhaust hose leaks John at 10:19pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/916 I have a small leak when I shut down my M25 on my 83 Catalina 30. The leak appears to be in the OLD
Winter Cover Larry Guptill at 10:07pm 08.28.05 Morgan 2/1693 For many of you southern owners this qiestion will be of little interest but for us northerner's it
Lifting sailboat with a forklift? Cactus Jack at 10:01pm 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2821 We keep our Catalina 25 in a wet slip at a marina that also has dry storage. I need to pull the boa
Home Depot anchor shackles Bob F at 3:28pm 08.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1239 While shopping at Home Depot for a household project, I foung stainless steel anchor shackles in bot
M25 main sail got shreaded Mark at 3:09pm 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1027 Well, I got caught in a thunder storm yesterday. My main sail was badly torn and ripped in several

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Paint recommendations for hard dinghy capta at 8:48am 02.21.21 I would use any quality MARINE topside paint on a glass dink. Save a tiny bit of your big boat's bot
Prop choice Rjm st.petersburg at 8:45am 02.21.21 MaxProp has a great customer loyalty, that says a lot. The owners who have AutoStream are equally as
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? capta at 8:41am 02.21.21 Long distance sailing is boring enough when I do it, it must be ten times so watching someone else d
Prop choice kappykaplan at 8:38am 02.21.21 I love my MaxProp!
Prop choice capta at 8:27am 02.21.21 We love our MaxProp. I would recommend you get the 4 blade over the three. I know, it's more money,
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed mermike at 8:16am 02.21.21 This guy has some great videos on you tube for weldment repair. Fiberglass repair of you damage is
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 SycloneDriver at 7:53am 02.21.21 This is a known failure with Yanmar hour meters. The lcd can be replaced. Mine has failed but it's
Prop choice Rjm st.petersburg at 7:43am 02.21.21 Thanks Doug, I totally respect my Admiral's choices. Since neither of us has first hand experience w
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed dlochner at 7:19am 02.21.21 This guy has some great videos on you tube for weldment repair. Fiberglass repair of you damage is
Caulking Guns (1) Rich Stidger at 7:06am 02.21.21 An alternative to manual guns and the pneumatic ones, are electric battery units. I have the Ryobi
Found a 2003 C310 Ward H at 7:03am 02.21.21 I probably had an easier time as while I was changing the hoses I had the HX off for cleaning at the
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed danooxnard at 6:52am 02.21.21 This guy has some great videos on you tube for weldment repair. Fiberglass repair of you damage is d
Prop choice Davidasailor26 at 6:45am 02.21.21
New owners/new name chasfrank at 6:40am 02.21.21 It was the "symbolism" that counts:facepalm: I guess I am just having fun today at the OP's @JAE
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. Kings Gambit at 6:31am 02.21.21 There is nothing more pleasant than being snugged down in a sheltered anchorage, to watch a storm p
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 6:25am 02.21.21 The CD is marked 7/8", but is super stiff. I'll take a hot air gun with me next time and try heatin
Prop choice dLj at 6:19am 02.21.21 The Admiral is all about boat speed and is voting for the MaxProp. With all due respect, voting ag
Prop choice Rjm st.petersburg at 6:16am 02.21.21 Thank you Doug, my fingers were moving faster than my brain, I meant bronze. I did read each compani
Prop choice DougM at 5:59am 02.21.21
Origo 6000 stove advice sailme88 at 5:54am 02.21.21 My insurer adds a risk rate for alcohol and propane stoves. CNG is their preferred fuel. When we h

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