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Are there any events for the C310/315 group planned for Western Lake Erie or Lake St Clair this seas
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Ran aground and took a chunk out of my rudder. The bottom of my keel is stoved up. I'm wondering wha
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I finally got to pulling out all anchor chain and rope rode to inspect and clean this past weekend.
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I would like to install the compass and the brains of my new Raymarine Auto Pilot inside the Lazaret
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Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22   (1)
Cyb3rSail3r at 3:54am 02.03.25
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It's not hard to do. My wife would pop the forestay loose with me on the cabin top. I would lower
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