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Sailboat (day sailer) WANTED - Recommendations? MartinJ at 3:45am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1684 Hi.I haven't been sailing for nearly 15 years, but during the 1980s I owned/sailed an AMF Puffer (
Mast Lowering dtaylor13484 at 3:43am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1566 What is the best way to lower the mast on a 1972 catalina? is there any speacial rigging needed?t
Mast Lowering dtaylor13484 at 3:40am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1008 what is the best way to lower a mast on a 1972 catalina?Any info would be appreaciated.Taylor
Where's Fred? Jeff M21319 at 3:29am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1120 Haven't seen anything from Fred lately, does anybody know if he took-off sailing or what? Hard to be
BARRIENT WINCHES Harry at 3:13am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1681 I have two Barrient 24 winches and "first gear" in one of them no longer works, although I still hav
dinette corrosion wsmall at 3:05am 06.22.04 Big Boats 3/930 I noticed some corrosion around the metal base of my dinette table. The metal surrounding and holdi
Actual LOA James2490 at 3:02am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/854 I am buying a 1977 catalina 25. Where can I find the actual LOA for the boat. please e-mail me at
The never ending search for trailers for our Mac's Richl at 2:59am 06.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/971 There seems to be little information our there for refurbishing or buying a new trailer for older Ma
lost main halyard TK at 2:55am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/982 My main halyard seperated form the shakle on the main sail and went down into the mast. fishing for
Cetol on Deck David10310 at 2:33am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1087 Greetings all,I believe Cetol has been applied to the teak on my topside. In the process small amo
Intrumentation Gary8065 at 2:21am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1131 I bought my first boat, a 1986 Catalina 27 last Sept. and love the boat. The knot meeter works ok b
Alternate Man Overboard Proceedures Paul1096 at 2:18am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1169 My basic sailing course taught a standard MOB proceedure. This included having a spotter, going to a
Signet Knotlog problem Tom Monroe at 2:10am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1058 I'm having fun this early summer shaking down and getting used to my new-to-me C27. My Signet Knotlo
transducer mounting question Bob1757 at 2:03am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 transducer mounting question i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin
transducer mounting question Bob1757 at 1:56am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/835 transducer mounting question i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin
Windlas for a 92 tall rig 30 faller at 11:52pm 06.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/954 I just purchased a 92 Catalina 30 and want to install a windlas. Inside the anchor locker ther ia a
Main sail ? jimmdog at 10:44pm 06.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1053 I am sail shopping for a crusing main. I intend on doing some club racing. Which manufacture would
Keel Cable hru hull fitting Clarkbs at 10:24pm 06.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1105 Is there a replacement part for the thru hull fiting for the swing keel cable (Macgregor 25'). Mine
Slow Boat Bill Jones12954 at 10:05pm 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 3/1122 In club races, my 1996 Hunter 23.5 consistently does poorly. Other racers frequently comment that t
Centerboard DannyHatt18957 at 10:02pm 06.21.04 Day Sailers 8/1580 I have searched the articles about the centerboard and they are very helpful.I was in deep waters

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Catalina 38 Team118 at 9:56am 01.10.21 Hi Vince. Been through the same myself. Started with a C-22. Had no idea how to sail and what was w
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) SycloneDriver at 9:55am 01.10.21 Roy, Many folks don't have the filter element installed in the air filter assembly anymore. My fir
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? daviddp at 9:51am 01.10.21 CAN'T WAIT FOR SPRING!!!!! Been a long time since I've thought that. Congrats on the new boat. So
My Penobscot Archipelago. Mikem at 9:47am 01.10.21 Well said and documented. I think the same of our great pacific north west. Puget Sound, Hood Canal,
Winch Handle Holder sail sfbay at 9:28am 01.10.21 Never used one..................we use Lewmar winch handle holder ($20 from Amazon) for our one touc
Catalina 350 extended range fuel daviddp at 9:11am 01.10.21 I have noticed a huge difference in fuel burn based on sea state. We see .75 per hour in seas under
So Many Projects, Where to Start? alexco38 at 8:51am 01.10.21 Project always has dependencies: time, money, other project first etc. One thing always lead to anot
So Many Projects, Where to Start? Jacktar at 8:50am 01.10.21 On the keel winch question - check the condition of the winch itself, and its attachment to the base
My Penobscot Archipelago. AlastairLC at 8:16am 01.10.21
So Many Projects, Where to Start? Justin_NSA at 8:15am 01.10.21 Sailability, and safety first, then livability. How's the motor?
So Many Projects, Where to Start? AaronD at 7:34am 01.10.21 Thanks for the tips, I'm going to look at moving the electrical panel. Where too? There's no perf
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 7:12am 01.10.21 Here's a link with some actual #s: http://catalina350.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1314&p=6923&h
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) RoyS at 7:11am 01.10.21 Thermostart's purpose is to heat the air in the intake manifold. There are videos on Youtube. What y
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 6:58am 01.10.21 Sorry, I don't keep track of fuel consumption so I've got nothing for you there. I can tell you I h
My Penobscot Archipelago. Captain Larry-DH at 6:55am 01.10.21 Looks beautiful! We're planning to go there this summer, if everything works out as hoped for.
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! All U Get at 6:38am 01.10.21 Interesting as always. The shaft key reminds me of our friends that were off-shore and coming in th
My Penobscot Archipelago. Deleted member 117556 at 6:32am 01.10.21 Beautiful area, you are very fortunate. Lived in Ellsworth in the mid 80's, loved it!
Alternator up-keep All U Get at 6:23am 01.10.21 I've removed my alternator to do some housekeeping on the entire engine. When it's reinstalled, it
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 6:20am 01.10.21 Sesmith, That's a good point. I don't know how much room is available back there with a water tan
Ice Chest Insulation All U Get at 6:03am 01.10.21 I did the above with our Catalina 30 years ago. For the seal on the lid we added a strip of magneti

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