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davidm at 4:40am 06.22.04
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Bill, my apologies for the delay in replying to your question. I was bringing the boat to Toronto f
lloyd7284 at 4:40am 06.22.04
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Hello, Does anyone know off hand the gauge of the rigging on a '22? And in a related question,I woul
steve leon at 4:13am 06.22.04
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WooHoo!! Looks like I found my next boat. It's a 1996 26x and I am as happy as a Lark. Unfortunatel
gball at 3:59am 06.22.04
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Hi 170 sailors, I've had my 170 for five months and love it. Great boat! I've pushed her in moderat
MartinJ at 3:52am 06.22.04
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Hi. I haven't been sailing for nearly 15 years, but during the 1980s I owned/sailed an AMF Puffer (
MartinJ at 3:45am 06.22.04
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Hi. I haven't been sailing for nearly 15 years, but during the 1980s I owned/sailed an AMF Puffer (
dtaylor13484 at 3:43am 06.22.04
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What is the best way to lower the mast on a 1972 catalina? is there any speacial rigging needed? t
dtaylor13484 at 3:40am 06.22.04
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what is the best way to lower a mast on a 1972 catalina? Any info would be appreaciated. Taylor
Jeff M21319 at 3:29am 06.22.04
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Haven't seen anything from Fred lately, does anybody know if he took-off sailing or what? Hard to be
Harry at 3:13am 06.22.04
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I have two Barrient 24 winches and "first gear" in one of them no longer works, although I still hav
wsmall at 3:05am 06.22.04
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I noticed some corrosion around the metal base of my dinette table. The metal surrounding and holdi
James2490 at 3:02am 06.22.04
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I am buying a 1977 catalina 25. Where can I find the actual LOA for the boat. please e-mail me at
Richl at 2:59am 06.22.04
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There seems to be little information our there for refurbishing or buying a new trailer for older Ma
TK at 2:55am 06.22.04
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My main halyard seperated form the shakle on the main sail and went down into the mast. fishing for
David10310 at 2:33am 06.22.04
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Greetings all, I believe Cetol has been applied to the teak on my topside. In the process small amo
Gary8065 at 2:21am 06.22.04
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I bought my first boat, a 1986 Catalina 27 last Sept. and love the boat. The knot meeter works ok b
Paul1096 at 2:18am 06.22.04
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My basic sailing course taught a standard MOB proceedure. This included having a spotter, going to a
Tom Monroe at 2:10am 06.22.04
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I'm having fun this early summer shaking down and getting used to my new-to-me C27. My Signet Knotlo
Bob1757 at 2:03am 06.22.04
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transducer mounting question i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin
Bob1757 at 1:56am 06.22.04
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transducer mounting question i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin

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Replacement feathering prop
windwagon at 8:59pm 01.10.21
I have a kiwi prop on my 35.5. After 5 years I have had no issues. Reverse works well. The design is
Eye Splice double-braid
LloydB at 8:43pm 01.10.21
Klein Tools #2100-5
AIS Receive Problem Identification   (1)
Rick D at 8:32pm 01.10.21
UPDATE: it was the beer! This time, I checked all the settings in the B&G and found I was suppressin
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk?
Team118 at 8:24pm 01.10.21
:plus: the itc5 will take the signals from older units and place the data on the backbone. I connec
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom
Ward H at 8:12pm 01.10.21
I've looked closely at 89, 93 and 95 C30s. No evidence of blisters. In our marina Petit Hydrocoat ab
Seahood removal Legend 35
windwagon at 8:06pm 01.10.21
I'm having the same problem with my 1990 35,5. My sea hood has always had a lot of give anytime so
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design?
Boffin at 7:47pm 01.10.21
In my 1GM10, the manual spec.the hardness of the engine mount is 70 near the gear box, while the oth
Good Read
Mikem at 7:45pm 01.10.21
The Rescue of the Bounty is another great book on the subject- one of those page turners that you
Good Read
lehighsail at 7:33pm 01.10.21
I remember Hurricane Sandy! So does my last boat seen to the left here, washed up into the marin
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access
Ron20324 at 7:23pm 01.10.21
... On the B323, yes I'm referring to the one with the shelf in the rear berth area. Is it secured w
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design?
justsomeguy at 6:41pm 01.10.21
Wow. Usually folks here bemoan the excess cost of the Yanmar mounts. You may be the first to do othe
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom
jssailem at 6:19pm 01.10.21
You may find the need to fair the hull. Use a good Epoxy filler to fill any small areas. You may ne
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom
Captain Larry-DH at 6:09pm 01.10.21
1) If you have blisters it will show. Treatment- there is lots of information about it on the web 2)
Engine alignment issue?
Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 01.10.21
Likely a result of how the boat has been placed on the jack stands. Hulls flex and hulls on stands f
Engine alignment issue?
ShawneH at 5:42pm 01.10.21
Any chance the shaft is bent? Did you give it a spin to see if there is a bow? Ya, I did. I cou
Alternator up-keep
Scott T-Bird at 5:16pm 01.10.21
Thanks for the information! It make sense to provide that protection. As far as I can tell, there
Engine alignment issue?
sailme88 at 4:50pm 01.10.21
Any chance the shaft is bent? Did you give it a spin to see if there is a bow?
323 air conditioner   (3)
SycloneDriver at 3:59pm 01.10.21
Here are a few pictures of my AC install. The unit is installed under the settee with red and white

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