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Replace Teak Bungs Tayana at 2:31pm 03.08.25 Ask All Sailors 8/837
VHF antenna mast mounting jimconn at 2:22pm 03.08.25 Ask All Sailors 10/962 What is the best way to mount a vhf antenna on the Catalina 22 mast
Hunter Legend 35.5 - rudder stop help Johnymac2 at 2:13pm 03.08.25 Big Boats 3/488 Hello all, I have an Edson Marine Radial Drive, 800-8. The rudder stop was mounted under the drive,
1984 Hunter colors Mike Oldak at 8:04am 03.08.25 Big Boats 6/448 I'm trying to repair/replace the ceiling inserts on the port and starboard side of the cabin ceiling
VHF SWR results... (1) BAD ORCA at 7:39am 03.08.25 Ask All Sailors 36/2512 So I think I have a problem. I just bought the meter and according to the limited info on the web,
Mast repair thoughts (2) CSade at 8:57pm 03.07.25 Ask All Sailors 8/737 I am in the process of rerigging and rewiring my 61' Kenyon 6902 mast. When we pulled the mast, I di
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 5:19pm 03.07.25 Catalina 310 15/2143 This is a continuation of my post Antifreeze Leak. I still have the antifreeze leak. It appears wher
Trail-Rite Trailer weight jvanhare at 12:34pm 03.07.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/669 I have a 1986 Catalina 22 swing keel. It has a Trail-Rite trailer I believe. It has a tongue extens
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 12:28pm 03.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/1400 I checked on my sailboat yesterday to run the Yanmar 2QM15 after sitting for a few weeks after a fre
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? jssailem at 9:02am 03.07.25 Ask All Sailors 12/920 If you have been sailing in the Baltic, it appears that the GPS location data can not be trusted. A
Underfunding the US Coast Guard garymalmgren at 7:53pm 03.06.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/861 RE: the 2025 financial year in which the agency requested $709 million but was only allocated $167 m
engine shaft length franporcaro at 10:48am 03.06.25 Ask An Oday Owner 5/813 Is a 25 inch shaft better than a 20 inch shaft on the engine for a 222 O'Day sailboat? We are looki
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 9:08am 03.05.25 Ask All Sailors 26/1653 I recently redid my mast top VHF. Rewired with LMR-400, new 'Digital Antennae' antennae, All new hi
Hunter 240 mast stepping plate reinforcement Sean Hutch at 8:04am 03.05.25 Smaller Boats 5/728 Hello forum, I have been worrying about the structural soundness of the mast stepping plate on my H2
Yet Another Docking Challenge (1) Foswick at 10:00pm 03.04.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1076 It seems like I have been sailing too long to not be able to figure this out, but my boat has some c
Roller furling NCBrew at 6:47pm 03.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/584
Hunter 34 primary winches Randy Church at 4:43pm 03.04.25 Big Boats 4/627 I sail a 1984 Hunter 34. Primary winches are Maxwell 24 st with base diameter of 6". I was given a
Jib needed Hunter 216 AlwaysSailing at 10:24am 03.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/745 Hello All, I am looking for a used Hunter 216 roller furling jib to purchase. It does not have to
Oday 22 structural question (1) calone at 8:31am 03.04.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1377 Hello sailors, Does anyone know if the plywood wall (green rectangle) in the picture is a structural
Aft cabin shelf Captain Starlight at 10:20pm 03.03.25 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/2073 Can anyone tell me what the rails and the round device above the shelf in the aft cabin are for and

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More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts Project_Mayhem at 5:36pm 10.24.25 Kinda of makes you wonder if anyone did their due diligence. The article makes it sound like Catal
basic battery connections question Hephaestus at 4:18pm 10.24.25 I agree with Don. Creating a second, independent bank is not only simpler, it allows redundancy. In
12V Plug at helm JoeWhite at 2:54pm 10.24.25 Did it used to work? Have you measured 12vdc across the plug connecting wires? Turn on all switchs a
new head (4) Woodworks1 at 2:38pm 10.24.25 235157 235159 235161
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts dlochner at 2:36pm 10.24.25 If I understand correctly, the new owners didn't pay anyone, Catalina sued and won back control of
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts Project_Mayhem at 2:28pm 10.24.25 If I understand correctly, the new owners didn't pay anyone, Catalina sued and won back control of t
Statue of limitations on DPO ? Project_Mayhem at 2:27pm 10.24.25 In a previous life, I restored a MacGregor 22. The ports were bedded with plumber's putty. And
Beta Testers Needed: Boat Management Platform (Built by a Sailor, for Sailors) Project_Mayhem at 2:26pm 10.24.25 We are off to a good start, Your feedback to provide for easy feedback has resulted in adding of fe
flushing long shaft outboard tilted Rick Webb at 1:40pm 10.24.25 The five-gallon bucket is my go-to for these situations A better option if you have access to some
Water is certain storage compartments but not others RKenSailor at 1:23pm 10.24.25 I did a temporary fix using a piece of flexi tube and pushed it down and through the drain hole, I
Water is certain storage compartments but not others SVEclipse at 1:20pm 10.24.25 How did you fix the leaky Anchor locker drain? I did a temporary fix using a piece of flexi tube a
Water is certain storage compartments but not others RKenSailor at 1:16pm 10.24.25
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts BarryL at 12:54pm 10.24.25 Just sad that so many us boat builders are going out of business.
new head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:48am 10.24.25
If any of you are going to the Annapolis sailboat show... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:31am 10.24.25 Best part of the show was getting to meet some of you "in person!" --Peggie
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 9:55am 10.24.25 Well Mellissa is hovering to remove some stored SOLAR Energy. This is a good thing!
new head Woodworks1 at 9:21am 10.24.25 If you have a Catalina 30 you should check and see what size will fit in your boat. Catalina direct
Keel repair Leeward Rail at 8:44am 10.24.25 Catalina was selling new C22 keels, but that may no longer be the case. Keep in mind, when shopping
flushing long shaft outboard tilted (1) Leeward Rail at 8:23am 10.24.25 I did run it in a 55 gallon drum, which eventually I was advised by my family to get rid of because
flushing long shaft outboard tilted Captain Larry-DH at 8:23am 10.24.25 Check your engine manual. I suspect it will say that you should NOT run the engine using the flush

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