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share a sail jeff 14640 at 5:37am 12.31.02 Smaller Boats 2/894 I am looking for someone who may be interested in sharing a sail. I currently sail a Catalina 22 on
Need an honest rigger near Annapolis/Deal, MD Joe Mullee at 5:32am 12.31.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1950 I want to have someone check my rigging before next season. Any referred leads would be appreciated
Sailexpo Larry at 5:27am 12.31.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1053 Who is going to the Atlantic City show? Saw the boats and products in Annapolis, now I am looking fo
Anchor RollerWornOut Barry Segal at 4:27am 12.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/908 I have a Vision32 1989 and the nylon on the anchor roller is worn out but the fitting is welded and
original outboard info on water tank chuck hasseler at 3:53am 12.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/779 I have a 1982 hunter 22 .I would like to find out the original outboard used on this boat.It appears
H34 Cabin Sole Replacement Jim at 3:28am 12.31.02 Big Boats 9/1172 The teak and holly cabin sole on my '84 34'is getting spongy and is starting to delaminate. I am con
Happy New Year LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners.com at 2:26am 12.31.02 Ask All Sailors 3/974 I hope everyone's Christmas/Hanukkah/etc was as fantastic as mine, even though I was sick with a nas
Mainsail Reefing Bob F at 12:28am 12.31.02 Big Boats 5/1125 While out the wind (true) jumped from a comfortable 12 kts to staedy 18-20 with gusts to 25. As I re
Mounting a boom vang Paul Konkol at 11:35pm 12.30.02 Smaller Boats 1/1556 I recently bought a boom vang kit (pre-1985 model) for my 1980 Cat 22 from Catalina Direct, but ther
H22 considerations Bill at 11:01pm 12.30.02 Smaller Boats 9/968 I have come across a 1983 H22 fin keel for sale. As one new to boat buying, I'd appreciate any info
Help I'm losing my....zincs ! RG Miller at 5:46pm 12.30.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1036 Anyone else have this problem? I put new zincs ( two of them ) on my prop shaft and they keep comi
Anyone else get blisters on a fairly recent 340? Richard at 4:30pm 12.30.02 Big Boats 5/1014 Bought my 2000 340 in April, and after she finally had to be hauled for the winter about 10 days ago
Racing a Catalina 30 alan keil at 3:33pm 12.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/3229 Dear Fellow Boaters,I want to thank all those who responded to my letter regarding C30 upgrades. I
Location of Batteries Marilyn Burnett at 3:07pm 12.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1089 I'm wondering where is the best place for my two 12V batteries. I am a relatively new boat owner, a
"retro" 70s wind instruments jcherubini at 1:44pm 12.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1073 I am looking for a wind-speed gauge and relative-wind indicator for a 1974 Hunter 25. I would like
Catalina 350 Owners Association Andy at 12:58pm 12.30.02 Big Boats 6/2129 Greetings to all and Happy New Year!!If you bought, are planning to buy or better yet you have alr
halyards DOUG CROSS at 12:27pm 12.30.02 Smaller Boats 4/834 DOES ANY ONE KNOW THE CORRECT LENGTH OF A MAIN ' JIB HALYARD FOR A 78 HUNTER25. IS 60 FT LONG ENOUGH
What is the definition of a knockdown ? Dennis at 10:44am 12.30.02 Big Boats 8/19924 Luckily I have never had to experience a knockdown but can someone tell me the "official" definition
O'day 322 Keel Bolt Tightening Mike Rhodes at 10:05am 12.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1693 Anyone have any idea on how often the keel bolts should be tightened and to what torque spec? I see
New Sails John at 8:11am 12.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1002 I looking at new sails for my 86' 28.5. I club race and weekend cruise. I have a shoal keel and curr

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Sailmakers fred1diver at 7:33pm 09.22.20
Beckson Portlight Sealant (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:19pm 09.22.20 Only nut jobs put silicone on their boats and ................... oh wait. Catalina, Hunter, and
What is a good replacement for MS-RA205? TimFromLI at 7:12pm 09.22.20 Go to crutchfield.com and buy a car stereo, the sizes are standard.
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel TimFromLI at 7:06pm 09.22.20 Step bit from harbor freight. I just used one to enlarge a hole on my binnacle, did a nice clean jo
Looking to buy CNG tank HandsOnTech at 7:03pm 09.22.20
Tank Monitor Ralph Johnstone at 7:01pm 09.22.20 First of all: 1. What are the symptoms of not working .................. always full, never ful
Sailmakers jssailem at 7:00pm 09.22.20 Fred. Do some reading about sail cloth. There are so many choices. The type of sailing you plan to d
Winter Projects Michael Davis at 6:59pm 09.22.20 We are starting to knock down our winter projects now instead of freezing my butt off or rushing to
Beckson Portlight Sealant kloudie1 at 6:35pm 09.22.20 DOW 795..Silicone but really good stuff.
356 water heater hose chuckwayne at 6:32pm 09.22.20 sorry, I didn't measure this one - the water heater is under the forward edge of the master berth, a
Sailmakers Mark Maulden at 6:22pm 09.22.20 :plus: Keep it local. Small independent lofts can give you good sails without having to pay the fra
Hunter 34, bilge questions acarter at 6:21pm 09.22.20 I passed on the boat, I was going to buy it but there we some issues with unpaid marina bills and I
Winter Projects Timm R Oday25 at 6:17pm 09.22.20 We are starting to knock down our winter projects now instead of freezing my butt off or rushing to
Beckson Portlight Sealant Mark Maulden at 6:14pm 09.22.20 Call Beckson and ask why they recommend silicon. They will talk to you.
Beckson Portlight Sealant Stu Jackson at 6:12pm 09.22.20 I agree on silicone, don't like it anywhere. EXCEPT on my Beckson ports. They are the only place
Solar powered Deck Fan. Justin_NSA at 5:56pm 09.22.20 Something like Allan mentions https://theboatgalley.com/simple-exhaust-fan
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 5:48pm 09.22.20 30mm = 1 3/16". 25 - 26mm is approx 1" https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/length/mm-to-inch.html
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer sail sfbay at 5:36pm 09.22.20 Consider applying penetrating oil. If that does not free up the nut/bolt then suggest cutting the bo
Orca Attacks? Lazy1 at 5:32pm 09.22.20 Oddly enough, someone has taken the time to post a map of sightings...
Orca Attacks? justsomeguy at 5:29pm 09.22.20 Wonder if depth sounders had anything to do with this?

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