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Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22   (1)
Stu Jackson at 11:12am 10.30.25
You should be able to find a C22 owners manual online. There are many C22 websites with great infor
Raw water intake pump questions
JoeWhite at 9:30am 10.30.25
Dr. D., what type of engine and pump. On Universal engine, I use Oberdorfer N202M-16 and yes the se
Towing a Catalina C30 1983
Woodworks1 at 9:03am 10.30.25
None of the stuff I did above helped me be a better sailor. I think that if the seat of your pants
Raw water intake pump questions
Dr. D at 9:01am 10.30.25
Don: Right, I should have included the motor has about 500 hours.
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming.   (1)
dLj at 8:57am 10.30.25
I agree with this, however, the coastal cruiser definition seems to be strange to me. It would seem
Raw water intake pump questions
Don S/V ILLusion at 8:51am 10.30.25
Is having the seals fail after seven years expected? depends entirely on use, not the calendar. I
Towing a Catalina C30 1983   (4)
Woodworks1 at 8:46am 10.30.25
That 10,200lb is the weight of the bare boat as it left the factory (assuming a Mk1). They never c
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming.
sv_regulus at 8:43am 10.30.25
FastOlson, I'm going to respond on your comment and the sailnet thread with comments against the ca
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming.
dLj at 8:38am 10.30.25
FastOlson, I'm going to respond on your comment and the sailnet thread with comments against the ca
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming.
David in Sandusky at 8:22am 10.30.25
FastOlson, I'm going to respond on your comment and the sailnet thread with comments against the cap
Broken Mast block alternativez
LLoyd B at 8:07am 10.30.25
If it were mine I think I would want to replace the wooden block with 1/4 inch stainless steel plate
Broken Mast block alternativez
rgranger at 7:46am 10.30.25
I am guessing the wood was only there to space the block a bit off of the mast's surface. Otherwis
H260 and tide goes far out grounding it, mud squirts up bottom hole into ballast tank?   (1)
rgranger at 7:42am 10.30.25
Why is your ballast tank valve partly unsealed? If you are losing water at low tide.... then you ar
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22
Leeward Rail at 7:30am 10.30.25
@Crazy Dave Condon was a Catalina dealer, but I don't know when that was. He may be able to eyeball
Invest 98L   (1)
JamesG161 at 7:26am 10.30.25
Great pilots with big cajonas. Well not so fast, John, She and even @Kermit tries to scare Meliss
gelcoat   (1)
rgranger at 7:05am 10.30.25
So we're both right, maybe, assuming AI is right which is always a question. Then maybe all three o
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22
Leeward Rail at 7:05am 10.30.25
@dlochner about covered it. But... The "Wonky" slot looks like it is bent wider than original. The
Lightning strike
kappykaplan at 6:57am 10.30.25
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dlochner at 6:56am 10.30.25
You guys realize that AI is sweeping all of our comments up and the next time......... Go to any
Lightning strike
garymalmgren at 6:36am 10.30.25
You guys realize that AI is sweeping all of our comments up and the next time.........

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