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patrickfarley at 2:16pm 09.07.20
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I have a mast raising system that clips onto the two standup poles that support the rail. A rope le
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As you can see from the pictures below, the grey hull of my 35.1 seems to have some faded area. I do
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I'm working on fixing up my new-to-me 1962 Rhodes 19 centerboard. The previous owner said it almost
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Hello, new 1969 Cal 29 owner here! Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have been
Mikem at 8:38am 09.07.20
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From left to right. My daughter in her new to her 1984 H37, Harmonic, me in our 2003 H466 Wings of G
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rpludwig at 6:25am 09.07.20
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some good C22 info here, especially on Ruddercraft... https://www.catalina22.org/index.php/download
Jan Z at 5:33am 09.07.20
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I have a 1975 Columbia 26 MKII with a crack along base of port side locker and would like ideas on h
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I am involved in a San Juan 23 restoration project at the Calgary Yacht Club in Alberta, Canada. I
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Hello, I am involved in restoring a San Juan 23 at the Calgary Yacht Club in Canada. The wind indic
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Hello Everyone, hoping you Can give some advice on the boat. It would be our First sailboat. Our Pl
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Rick at 4:39pm 09.06.20
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Had an interesting trip to Catalina Island two weeks ago. Was a miserable crossing, probably the wo
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Drinky Crow at 4:04pm 09.06.20
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The "domino" ones. https://www.defender.com/images/secondary/DC_CLUTCH_2.jpg Anyone get slippage w
SonShine at 10:48am 09.06.20
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I'm just wondering.... My 1983 H22 has a door consisting of 4 slats of wood leading into the galley
gtg at 8:01am 09.06.20
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Tomorrow, I skipper! Maiden voyage, 15 ish wind speeds. I am in a Catalina 22, 1974. I plan to start
wdonovan at 6:34am 09.06.20
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Issue is holding tank not pumping out. Did some research and census is to suspect tank vent first. M

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my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i
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Hey Russ, Thanks That is a very interesting way to fix the problem. Infact it is probably somethi
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Thanks capta. I used this same procedure a couple of years ago. I has worked perfectly. Nuff said.
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AndyL at 6:34pm 10.30.24
I think that corner must have delaminated slightly and then I hit it while replacing the lid over th
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Slowboat314 at 4:53pm 10.30.24
Just who I was hoping to hear from! We have a few other Hunter owners at our marina who mentioned yo
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Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47pm 10.30.24
You will get more responses on the hunterowners on small boats. However, I will be glad to help as
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capta at 2:34pm 10.30.24
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shemandr at 2:13pm 10.30.24
Do you have the piece of laminate that broke off? Was the break due to lifting of the board to acce
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Indysailor at 2:04pm 10.30.24
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Indysailor at 1:59pm 10.30.24
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StanleyJ at 1:29pm 10.30.24
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Amazing what a small amount of water can do. Indeed! :beer:
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FastOlson at 11:12am 10.30.24
If you are not wedded to the idea of seeing the wood beneath the "clear" finish on those toe rails,
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