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Rudder - Making it stay down Tom Grass at 2:01am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 16/1909 In my previous post I alluded to the broaching problem I had in a recent race in very high winds (gu
Dink Search Jonathan at 1:08am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1325 Looking forward to this Spring (already!), I hope to put my boat in the water for the first time sin
What's your longest, most distant voyage on a C27? Paul4360 at 11:50pm 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1285 What is the longest or most distant voyage you've ever taken on a Catalina 27? We sail ours (#369
1978 Catalina 30 owners manual Steve at 10:03pm 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/6104 Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of the manuals fora 1978 30'? Thanks in advance.
Swing Keel Specs Jeff Conley at 9:38pm 11.10.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/955 I have a 81 Catalina 22 that i am restoring and it is missing the swing keel. A friend of mine has
Hunter 27 Rudder Post Stephen OBrien at 9:22pm 11.10.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1471 Can somebody tell me if there is there any maintenance required on the rudder post of my boat? Lubri
Rudder removal and repair Don3086 at 7:20pm 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1109 Does anyone know the procedure of removing the rudder on a 1982 Hunter 27? I have a obvious blister
tachometer ken at 2:20pm 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/879 My tachometer quit working suddenly. I have a 2GMF and am wondering if anyone has done any troubles
Beached Boat Dale Wilkins at 1:39pm 11.10.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/956 I went out for a sail tonight, and had light winds with some clouds reflecting the city lights so a
dagger board leak Dan Nolan at 12:40pm 11.10.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1205 I have recently purchased a 26D Have noticed slight damage to the dagger board compartment(stress c
Folding and feathering props mike at 12:13pm 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1178 Gori, Maxprop, Auto prop, Martec. I would like to here about experiances with each.Reliability? ma
8 HP Yanmar Overloading Howard at 11:59am 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/965 I have a 1978 H-27 with an 8hp Yanmar. Over the past few years I've noticed a loss of power. The e
Mast Inspection Port John Gunn at 9:31am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1031 I'm looking for a cover for a mast inspection port 5" ID. Anyone know of a source?I've tried a web
Dinghy Motor Davit John Gunn at 9:13am 11.10.04 Catalina 30 1/1474 I have seen a dinghy motor davit that attaches to the radar mast and is supported by a small block a
What is it? Ken at 8:48am 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/847 I found a cylindrical component hanging of the right side of my 2GMF. It says SeaRanger on it, and
Mast Inspection Port John Gunn at 8:39am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1045 I have an aftermarket mast on my Catalina 30 with a 5" inspection port on the starboard side. The c
winterize marti at 8:29am 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/811 What do I need to think about when winterizing a sailboat in NC?
teak Marti at 8:26am 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/999 Which teak oil is best for the deck?
tiller at rest mike at 8:09am 11.10.04 Smaller Boats 6/1321 When I took my boat out of the water for the winter my tiller was hard to remove from the rudder cas
cockpit drain mike at 7:56am 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/983 While docked this summer I'd occasionally notice significant amounts of water in my big port side co

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Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 1:42pm 02.12.21 Speaking of older circuits, it's interesting that his boat was built in 1771 ! :) Catalina's are w
Steering Backwards jon hansen at 1:34pm 02.12.21 "balanced rudders"
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 02.12.21 The OP appears to moor in an area of warm temps and salty air. After decades have passed it's proba
Masthead real estate Project_Mayhem at 1:18pm 02.12.21 My Windex is on a little arm. I'm guessing it was made by Davis Instruments but there isn't any logo
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short FastOlson at 1:16pm 02.12.21 The OP appears to moor in an area of warm temps and salty air. After decades have passed it's probab
Steering Backwards DArcy at 1:11pm 02.12.21 Not exactly the Those aren't exactly what most of us cruisers are sailing. Quite a few European ca
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Project_Mayhem at 1:08pm 02.12.21 I agree with splitting the circuit in half to narrow down the location of the short. I know with 120
Spreader boots Project_Mayhem at 1:01pm 02.12.21 People who dont like ripped genoas?
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Project_Mayhem at 12:59pm 02.12.21 Thank you everyone for the information. This might be crazy but I'm thinking of having 2 outboards.
Steering Backwards capta at 12:56pm 02.12.21 Not exactly the aren't exactly what most of us cruisers are sailing. Quite a few European cats have
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Ward H at 12:45pm 02.12.21 Btw, Ward...If your water tanks are still OEM tanks, I'm pretty sure they're translucent polyethyle
PLB recommendations jssailem at 12:40pm 02.12.21
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:35pm 02.12.21 Sounds like a PO replaced the holding tank, 'cuz Catalina has always specified black for waste holdi
What Color is Your Holding Tank? jssailem at 12:28pm 02.12.21 Perhaps it is black on the inside. They do call it black water. But I find it is often yellow.
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Ward H at 12:15pm 02.12.21 On my 1993 C30 it is black. My two water tanks are the white opaque color.
Steering Backwards DArcy at 11:46am 02.12.21 Spray was 32' on the water line and a relatively unpowerful rig. I dare you to sail a modern 50+ fo
Steering Backwards dlochner at 11:44am 02.12.21 What do you think schooner America had? Come on, @capta, I was talking racing boats in current or
PLB recommendations Richard19068 at 11:37am 02.12.21 There are 2 broad categories to consider, each has specific strengths and limitations. One is AIS b
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Joe Blizzard at 11:33am 02.12.21 A 20 ft sailboat will move quite nicely with a 4HP outboard. Mine does. I own two outboards, a Yam
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 11:25am 02.12.21 research and posts all run together. I'm getting old. My organazation of thought isn't what it used

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