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Galley for Catalina 22 Mike McKeown at 6:05am 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 5/1707 I am looking for the sliding galeey for a Catalina 22. Wondering how to get one? Is there someone ou
Why can't I edit anymore Hayden Watson at 5:15am 03.10.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/772 I posted an reply which had a typo I didn't see. When i viewed the article there wasn't an edit rep
Backing Up and Walking to Port Kenneth at 4:52am 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/930 Our Catalina 27 seems to have a severe walking to port problem when trying to back up. Is this prob
Trailerable Rendevouz cancelled Crazy Dave Condon at 4:24am 03.10.03 Smaller Boats 9/776 Earlier, I had proposed an East Coast Rendevouz located on Kerr Lake, NC. I had arranged for the si
Thinking of buying a 290 Dan at 4:22am 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/873 Does anyone know of any problem areas with this model that I should look for or any bad habits that
MacGregor Venture 23' Kathleen Powers at 4:20am 03.10.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2146 My father an avid sailor recently passed away and has left me his MacGregor Venture 23". I am not a
Bottom Job Question. . . Chris McLoughlin at 4:17am 03.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/745 I have removed the old bottom paint on our 12 year old Legend 37.5 with the idea of sealing the bott
Blue Water mr tim at 3:42am 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/926 Any of the 30'-32' hunter owners do any trans atlantic crossings in their boats. I'm thinking of ge
Volvo Saildrive leaks oil (somewhere) Jim Cook at 3:28am 03.10.03 Other Sailboats 3/3304 The first contractor I hired to do my bottom 2 years ago painted bottom paint on my VolvoPenta S110
Key Largo Sailboat Marina Seabee at 2:51am 03.10.03 Ask All Sailors 2/896 Need recommendations of good sailboat marinas in Key Largo, FLorida for a 2-3 overnight. Prefer a s
Loking for information....O'Day/Dolphin 1961-1967 Louis Claassen at 2:25am 03.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1581 I just purachased a 24' sailboat built by O'Day/Dolphin series, in 1961.I have discovered that ther
Threw hull fittings craig shaw at 1:42am 03.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/897 How do you check your threw hull fittings? We have a 1985 28.5 Hunter and all the fittings are facto
center board woes Rusty rusman88 @aol.com at 12:52am 03.10.03 Day Sailers 2/939 first time owner long time O'Day admirer from my years in Annapolis; Just "aquired" poorly maintaine
Need suggestions on splice Paul Aubrecht at 12:48am 03.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/752 I have a 1993 Hunter 28 with a Profurl Headsail furling.It has a continuous loop line that controls
Swing Batten Rollaway Mains Drexel Bradshaw at 12:45am 03.10.03 Big Boats 1/968 I am considering purchasing a Swing Batten Rollaway Main from Doyle. Does anyone have any experienc
Where to install Nicro solar vent on Catalina 30? Weston Van Wambeke at 11:15pm 03.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1876 I'd like to improve the ventilation in my 1982 Catalina 30. Can anyone recommend a good deck spot t
Cleaning dodger and bimini canvas Charles at 11:07pm 03.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1247 This may sound like a stupid question, mine usually are, but what is the best way for cleaning the d
Sailing at Bahi Honda Brian at 10:48pm 03.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/839 I will be spending a week at Bahi Honda and was wondering if there is anyplace there to rent a sailb
Charleston South Carolina tom at 10:44pm 03.09.03 Ask All Sailors 6/939 My wife and I plan to start cruising in the near future. Unfortunately we live in Birmingham,Alabama
padding CORKY TROTTER at 10:35pm 03.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/913 Anyone have any good places to buy padding to put under the bed on the 260. I would like a little b

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Catalina 22 Transducer Install Klaussic at 5:09am 05.14.20 I've also installed two of those style transducers in hull by using toilet ring wax with no problem
Newbie, needs some guidance 3224tm at 5:06am 05.14.20 Thank you for all the assistance. I'm going to see if I can contact the previous owner and find out
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (6) TomY at 4:48am 05.14.20 Why is it, young men make decisions as if this is the last day on Earth (and old men move as if they
Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? eherlihy at 4:43am 05.14.20 Anchor locker drain in the same location on the O'day 34/35.
Yanmar 3GMF cant achieve running RPM (1) Maine Sail at 4:18am 05.14.20 Sounds over propped. This is one of the most common sizing issues we see on boats.. The exhaust elbo
Club racers. L.Christensen at 4:13am 05.14.20 I'm not using a spinnaker and they handicap me accordingly. My tacks and jibes are generally pretty
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap (1) jon hansen at 4:02am 05.14.20 You might want to begin by skinnin the elk first. lol e steering wheels on the vessels they built
True Wind Discussion Redux Davidasailor26 at 3:47am 05.14.20
Practice your docking with the ISS CrispyCringle at 3:40am 05.14.20 Nice little sim. I managed to do it on the second try. I felt robbed on the first attempt. It said I
23.5 Mast Raising Pole? CrispyCringle at 3:32am 05.14.20 I got a 6' pole and drilled it for a test fit. After looking at more pictures I think I'll reduce t
Rabbit hole rpwillia at 3:23am 05.14.20 I had to replace the input shaft on the trans.. luckily there was a bloke on the boards here that
C310 Bulkhead replacement cost? rpwillia at 3:12am 05.14.20 Can't help on the cost. It's not too difficult of a project. But that is some of the most poorly ma
capta at 2:40am 05.14.20 It is beginning to look as though the Caricom Countries are not going be opening up their borders un
capta at 2:10am 05.14.20 There should be some spectacular "eye candy" coming as you guys tweak your boats. It seems as you
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap capta at 2:03am 05.14.20 i never preferred the twine wrap on my wheel but i hate no wrap at all. i love the elk hide coverin
Newbie, needs some guidance jssailem at 10:00pm 05.13.20 @3224tm Welcome to the Forum. May you find many solutions to your sailing challenges here. If it wa
Practice your docking with the ISS justsomeguy at 9:37pm 05.13.20 Funniest thing to hear the copilot request a "go around" on a dead stick bird. :laugh:
Practice your docking with the ISS justsomeguy at 9:36pm 05.13.20 Pp4CTN6-kzQ
Yanmar 3GMF cant achieve running RPM Noodat Lady at 9:12pm 05.13.20 You haven't reinsulated or otherwise modified the engine cover? Unlikely in a sailboat I know, but a
Shroud tensions, Catalina 27, North sails Will Gilmore at 9:05pm 05.13.20 Get the mast standing straight, use the halyard to measure distance to port and starboard chainplate

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