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New to Cat's...used to the furry ones though! Alan at 1:40pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/977 I recently purchased a 1970 22' Catalina for refurbishing at a remarkably cheap price (the amount wo
Genoas on 306 and other like sized Hunters Mike at 1:38pm 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/868 I am thinking about either a 135% or 150% Genoa on my furler for my H306. Anyone have any experienc
Help me choose a boat Brad B at 1:25pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 6/732 I been researching trailerable sailboats for over a year now, and now it's time to buy. My final cho
Transom Ladder - Oday 19 (not Mariner nor 192) Dave at 12:38pm 08.06.02 Day Sailers 2/1262 My third and final (for now) question. I'm considering mounting a folding ladder on the transom of
Holding Tank Leaks Gary Cooper at 11:03am 08.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/840 The holding tank on my 380 has developed a leak. When the tank is just 1/3 or a little less full th
Prop size Bert at 11:03am 08.06.02 Other Sailboats 1/874 Ken,You were saying to Molly that changing one inch of pitch will have about 12% impact on RPM. Is
Varnishing teak Bill at 10:54am 08.06.02 Big Boats 5/900 Does anyone know if one can varnish over the teak interior once it has been oiled?
day sailor rigging for spinnaker Ted at 10:21am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1103 My boat is second hand 17" day sailor It came with spinnaker, the spinnaker pole, pole brackets, she
adding an autobailer to our 67 mariner? H. Hey at 10:19am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/918 We have a 67 Mariner that we sail in the block island sound. This particular boat has really no ba
Knot Home Adrian at 9:35am 08.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1045 I was wondering if any one here would know what happened to a 27' hunter named Knot Home about 20 yr
Hull Number Location Terri at 8:58am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/975 For a novice, where do you find the hull number?
Pulpit/Lifelines - 19' Oday (not Mariner nor 192) Dave at 8:54am 08.06.02 Day Sailers 7/1892 Next question. The boat doesn't have a pulpit or lifelines. Dropping or retrieving anchor in a hea
Can't get much worse! David McCollough at 8:53am 08.06.02 Other Sailboats 6/925 Worst sailing day ever. Started pleasant enough. Sitting at anchor in Wassau Sound rafted to power
skiing and towing Tim Falk at 8:38am 08.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/857 I have tried to follow the few articles on how and where to attach the towing lines for skiing or to
Oil Pan bolts Rhet Tignor at 8:32am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1022 Three questions re. My 25XP engine.a. I am replacing the oil pan and the bolts that attach it to
merriman pedestal Dale Wilson at 8:14am 08.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/923 I have a 1984 Hunter 34' with a Merriman steering pedastal. Part of the pedestal has broken, the pa
cam cleats-260 Larry at 7:58am 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/849 I'm replacing my cam cleats with spinlocks. Can someone tell me what size and type of screws I need
H25.5 Joe M at 7:11am 08.06.02 Racing 3/1259 Anyone racing a 25.5, if so how are you doing?
Need Engine Jacquelyn Banman at 7:07am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/984 I need a new engine, any ideas on what to replace with?
Diesel smell in aft cabin/engine ventilation Brian Peyton at 7:07am 08.06.02 Big Boats 12/2540 After motoring for a while, the aft cabin will smell of diesel. I went over the engine (Yanmar 3GM

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Real chance of capsizing? (1) rgranger at 6:46am 07.29.20 Up your plan to add a vang to your main. It will help trim the main in the conditions you were in,
Solar Vent on a head hatch. odaydokay at 6:44am 07.29.20 I installed one about 20 years ago in the forward Bomar plexi hatch. Replaced the unit once when it
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Hunter216 at 6:38am 07.29.20
Making Donations Justin_NSA at 6:38am 07.29.20 Speaking of donations. I received an ask in the mail the other day from the Coast Guard Association.
Making Donations kappykaplan at 6:29am 07.29.20 Then you still owe Neptune that third donation! :beer:
Real chance of capsizing? Terry Cox at 6:24am 07.29.20 Up your plan to add a vang to your main. It will help trim the main in the conditions you were in, i
Making Donations cb32863 at 6:24am 07.29.20 Went sailing yesterday evening. Found the "missing" radio hiding in plain sight with some of the ele
Roller furling problem Justin_NSA at 6:12am 07.29.20
Ships Bell Fog Bell RoyS at 6:10am 07.29.20 Compressed air horns are too loud IMHO. Last time I used one in fog it was because some idiot in a p
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter rgranger at 6:02am 07.29.20 .....any suggestiond...LOL Follow the wires?:huh:
Leaking mainsail traveler on Mac 26M (09) rgranger at 5:58am 07.29.20 Most people bed their deck hardware with something called butyl tape. I've also used it with great
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations rgranger at 5:56am 07.29.20 Oh, and I took the strobe off since it kept activating inadvertently. That could get annoying ver
Ships Bell Fog Bell jviss at 5:49am 07.29.20 Thanks Larry, it's more a matter of aesthetics and decor than anything else. A bell isn't required
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake Sable Sailor at 5:30am 07.29.20 Pictures would be great. Thanks.
Real chance of capsizing? dlochner at 5:28am 07.29.20 The waves @Will Gilmore describes are often referred to as Rogue waves. There has been a lot of rese
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M tfox2069 at 5:27am 07.29.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Justin_NSA at 5:27am 07.29.20 .... New one works perfectly but I put a higher capacity battery in it (mine sits about 2 feet below
A week in Jamaica JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:23am 07.29.20 Where did you have this experience? A passage from St. Barts to Guadeloupe. Summer of 2019. We had
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations shemandr at 5:09am 07.29.20 I have a Revere for nearly 2 decades. The stitching around the neck irritates my skin. I had my wi
Ships Bell Fog Bell Captain Larry-DH at 5:08am 07.29.20 Is this just to meet regulations? Or is it for use in fog? If the latter, IMHO it would be better

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