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New to me 1975 Catalina 22: questions (3) Ben4195 at 12:42pm 10.21.19 Catalina 22 11/3147 Hi folks, I just checked off a bucket list item, getting myself an old Catalina 22. It appears to b
Pop-top leaking -- missing trim or gasket? CHI->CO at 11:18am 10.21.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/552 Question for those with angled pop-tops: It snowed in CO last Thursday (and again yesterday). I chec
Sourcing 40mm diameter Sanitation pipe for a holding tank to Y valve connection PaulandPetraBrown at 11:17am 10.21.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/779 My 90 degree head of the holding tank coupler in PVC has cracked and this the second time a problem
Just purchased a 1980n Catalina25. When I sail with a good wind i here a vibrating noise from the cable for the swing keel. Anybody experienced this. robert scholtes at 11:03am 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1074 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina25 swing keel.. When I sail with a good wind I hear a vibrating noise
Room at the start? (1) LakeShark at 10:57am 10.21.19 Racing 31/4033 ok so time for a racing question now that the boat is tucked away for the long minnesota winter :(
Raw water strainer sailcraftri at 10:50am 10.21.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1517 Where is the raw water strainer on an O'Day 302? I see the hose comes out from the thru hull into th
Rudder post sleeve tabbing Sergio G. at 10:28am 10.21.19 Big Boats 0/328 I have a 1990 Passage 42 and when I bought it a few years ago I noticed that the tabbing at the top
Odd Insurance Option Rick D at 9:04am 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 11/848 When I got my BUS/Geico renewal, I spotted a optional coverage that they referred to as a partial de
Squirrels! DaveJ at 9:03am 10.21.19 Catalina 310 19/2942 Six of them in my anchor locker. A friend called me a couple of days ago and said she saw squirrels
Power issues Steve760 at 8:00am 10.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1264 Hello everyone, i have a 1998 450 passage and my electric bill at my marina is high. I'm staying in
2001 Hunter 410 Freshwater Leak rdarst at 7:18am 10.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/810 We have a freshwater leak in our 2001 Hunter 410. Has anyone else dealt with a "cycling pump" from e
October Indian Summer - Trick or Treat jssailem at 7:01am 10.21.19 Weather and Forecasting 9/1062 Are you waking each morning with the wonder... Can I get just one more cruise in before winter arriv
Outboard jbrock at 5:37pm 10.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/4378
DIY advice Mike8193 at 4:58pm 10.20.19 Ask All Sailors 4/816 I have a 3ym20 yanmar diesel engine on my beneteau 323 (2005)sailboat. I am trying to do more work
Re-winterize outboard motor wing15601 at 4:51pm 10.20.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/1160 I have a 2018 Mercury 9.9 which I used the summer of 2018 and then winterized it to factory specs fo
Furler for '1992 30T Rxsail at 4:02pm 10.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/792 I have run out of patience with my factory installed Hood single line, under the deck furler. I hav
Icebox drain not pumping dru valcour at 2:06pm 10.20.19 Catalina 310 8/1151 I have a 2003 hull number 218 which has the ice box (12v fridge) drain to a y-valve under the head s
Sailing Baja Rltgold at 1:51pm 10.20.19 Catalina 22 7/1286 I am planning to head south to Baja California soon. First place will be from San Diego to Ensenada
First 21.7 shrouds jetstram61 at 11:56am 10.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/983 Hi All, On the first 21.7 and all its predecessors can anyone confirm whether the upper shrouds sho
When do most retire the C22 for the season? Hardhead at 9:59am 10.20.19 Catalina 22 8/811 I'm considering sailing into November, but the nice days are definitely getting fewer. Good wind th

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Failed Traveler Part Hayden Watson at 6:25pm 06.10.24 The only way to replace that part is to find some lucky C30 owner who is upgrading to the Garhauer f
Failed Traveler Part dlochner at 6:14pm 06.10.24
Is a little water in the bilge okay? captcoho at 6:05pm 06.10.24 You don't indicate if the boat is in the water or on the hard which makes it difficult to diagnose
Halyard line shemandr at 4:30pm 06.10.24
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) rgranger at 4:20pm 06.10.24
Halyard line catsails8 at 4:18pm 06.10.24 Yeah I understand you don't want to spend a bunch. I urge you to compare the cost of Yacht Braid v
Main Cross Traveler ... Siamese at 4:17pm 06.10.24 I'd call Garhaurer Marine and tell them what you're doing, and send them that and maybe a couple oth
Dish storage rgranger at 4:17pm 06.10.24 :clap:
Failed Traveler Part rgranger at 4:12pm 06.10.24 How strong is JB Weld? How much shock loading can it tolerate? Harken has a sail load calculator t
Painting Interior Fiberglass: tips Siamese at 4:09pm 06.10.24 Definitely do not paint it. Compound and polish it. Assuming you can remove it from the boat to wo
Traditional Traveler garymalmgren at 4:05pm 06.10.24 Hi Jim. One common factor amongst those boats mentioned (Tally Ho, Arabella and the two blokes boat)
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (3) SailingCal21 at 4:02pm 06.10.24 Working on the foredeck now.interesting. While removing the stanchions, there were washers and no b
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 3:41pm 06.10.24 The bow section is done, just need to reinstall the hardware (pulpit and bow cleats).
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 3:40pm 06.10.24 There are no available breakers. I suppose I could pull the Loran Decca breaker, but it does have wi
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz KCofKC at 3:19pm 06.10.24 Where I live in the Midwest, the sailboat only marina is full, small to no wait for a slip. Sailing
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch kappykaplan at 3:14pm 06.10.24 Now, regarding power, can I just connect to this bus which powers the fridge? Why can't you give i
NGCC In Memoriam KCofKC at 3:10pm 06.10.24 While I don't have a 22, I do have a Catalina. It only takes one person to try and get it started a
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? Hello Below at 3:09pm 06.10.24 @SV Maverick. I just sent you a private message.
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 SailingCal21 at 3:03pm 06.10.24 Once again, thanks for all the input. Seems that the consonance is mid-hull to forward a bit. New
Moving the traveller questions FastOlson at 2:34pm 06.10.24 The deck is very strong and I would add backing plates. I looked into getting a Bimini but the dri

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