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The Best Dinghy? David at 1:15am 01.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1439 Hola,I am currently searching for the best solution to our current dinghy dilemma. We are looking
Bahamas to West Indies Ken Cobb at 4:31am 01.17.02 Catalina 30 4/1750 I have seen occasional references to the "Thorny Path", which is a cruising route from the Bahamas t
adjustable topping lift? Anthony Bavuso at 4:05am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 15/4375 The main sail topping lift on my boat is somewhat of a minor nuisance that I am trying to solve. Ri
C250: Wheel or Tiller TC at 12:24pm 01.16.02 Smaller Boats 5/1324 Hi all,I am thinking of getting a Catalina 250 but not sure if I should go for the wheel or stay w
Questions re: early Catalina 30's Patrick Gray at 2:14am 01.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/869 I am interested in buying a 1975 Catalina, # 39, with a Atomic 4. If anyone has any comments or thin
What size Genoa should I get EJ Tews at 2:20am 01.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1343 I am going to order a Genoa later this month and am undecieded about the size. I am thinking about
Catalina-22 Keel options John at 10:38am 01.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1083 What are the advantages, disadvantages of the three keel options for this boat. Seems like the swing
Sailing by the Polars? Gary Wyngarden at 11:07pm 01.01.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1522 Over breakfast I was reading an article in Sail Magazine in which it was mentioned that a particular
Boom Reef System upgrade Merrill Feldman at 9:57am 01.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/943 Would appreciate comments on Boom reefing experience in particular the Hi/Low John Mast system.
H 23 Steaming Light Dan Ulrich at 1:16am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 0/740 Has anyone had the same bad luck I have with the Perko (oval) steaming light that came with the Keny
Outboard help for my Hunter ken schwinger at 6:43am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1296 I just bought a 18.5 1990 Hunter and it needs an outboard. I just down sized from a 36' to a 27' and
two general questions... Steve at 4:30am 01.16.02 Big Boats 6/951 I have two general questions. First,has anyone tried one of these new steam cleaners that are on
H31 Built-In Holding Tank Laura Bertran at 10:30pm 01.06.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1549 I am in the process of refitting a 1985 H31 that I recently bought. This weekend I inspected the hea
Leaking Water Bladder Paul H at 8:34pm 01.15.02 Smaller Boats 1/907 Went to check out my boat last weekend. Not only did I find out that someone disconnected my shore p
Mac 21ft Parts Adam at 9:12pm 01.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1030 I'm restoring a 21ft Mac 1969, I basically have a bare hull nothing more, I need a mast, sails, top
offshore hunter paul a. schulte at 1:13pm 01.15.02 Other Sailboats 0/733 taking my hunter33.5 from home port to florida, want to know if others have gone offshore and how bo
roller REEFING vs. roller FURLING jib diane at 9:10pm 01.06.02 Big Boats 2/2879 wE'RE THINKING OF BUYING A 36-- 1995 OR NEWER
Need cradle specs.for hunter 33 Mike D at 8:51am 01.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/991 I have just bought a hunter 33 year 1979 and it has no cradle for winter storage. I am in need of s
Boat Show Joe Dickson at 6:21am 01.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/860 Went ot the Houston Boat show this weekend. Wow the new Hunters are nice! Of course all the cool stu
Forming a Flotilla to Florida down the ICW S. Jaffe at 12:55pm 01.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1186 Anybody interested? We anticipate 4 weeks leisurely travel (We've retired) and thought it'd be fun w

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Could Winter be over? Ron20324 at 9:38pm 02.28.20 "Everyone talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. " Yeah. For instance, you'
Beneteau 311 std prop specs CapitalistSailor at 9:31pm 02.28.20 Ron20324, I agree that 13,000 lb is pretty heavy, my B311 rates as 7800 or 8000 lb, stripped. I don'
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? CapitalistSailor at 9:20pm 02.28.20 DrJudyB, thank you for the clear explanation and discussion of pros and cons. I hadn't thought abou
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) JamesG161 at 8:42pm 02.28.20 C + 2Crap ----> Carbon DiCrapite. I did it!:pimp: Balancing a Chemical Equation was not so easy,
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) Will Gilmore at 8:41pm 02.28.20 @Will Gilmore - I'm thinking maybe you should set up the next section. I don't think there is a lo
Lewmar Friction lever replacement twalker H260 at 8:37pm 02.28.20
H260 rgranger at 8:35pm 02.28.20 Feel free to contact me re Catalina 250 as I introduced that boat as a former dealer Hahaha @Crazy
Hunter H240 furler sail raise/lower rgranger at 8:29pm 02.28.20 How long does this lubricant last in a track? I clean and lube once a season
No Catalina 320 forum? why not? Plenty around Stu Jackson at 8:14pm 02.28.20 Because this exists: http://c320.org Many of us who have the pleasure of having boat-specific orga
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) (1) dLj at 8:01pm 02.28.20 I didn't buy the books so I remained quiet, but in a PM with Will suggested this was starting to ge
Could Winter be over? Justin_NSA at 7:24pm 02.28.20 Ice sailing in Cheney Reservoir in 2018 oCvgvKp851M
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) JamesG161 at 6:45pm 02.28.20 I didn't buy the books so I remained quiet, but in a PM with Will suggested this was starting to get
retractable bowsprit sailboatracer at 6:45pm 02.28.20 The Trogear sprit can be pivoted up to clear the anchor and rode. The bobstay would be rigged as an
Outboard motor Gene Neill at 6:08pm 02.28.20 Looking at a Johnson sailmaster 8, its an older 2 stroke for $300. My old boat had one of those.
Its funny Friday! dLj at 5:18pm 02.28.20 That is too funny! On the list, only the last one does not apply. But I come from a family that tak
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) dLj at 5:08pm 02.28.20 @Will Gilmore - I'm thinking maybe you should set up the next section. I don't think there is a lot
retractable bowsprit Meriachee at 4:28pm 02.28.20 The locker hatch, that is.
retractable bowsprit Meriachee at 4:28pm 02.28.20 The 270 and the 28(s) are almost identical. The pole only puts downward pressure on it, and in testi
How serious is this rot? Stu Jackson at 4:02pm 02.28.20 Thoughts? The chainplate comes in right above that, so you need to learn how it all works together
Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:59pm 02.28.20 Does rum still cost less than water? Well we have a DC watermaker and enough solar to run it. So w

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