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Tally Ho replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Thanks Dave. I plan to replace the foredeck / Steaming light for sure. The anchor light is already LED. The bigger issue (or... -
I used to tell our yard manager, who didn't like sailboats because they don't buy much fuel, that there was a lot of deferred work...
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My boss shared this with the Team this morning. I thought I'd share this important message, with the SBO family, that has such... -
Stu Jackson replied to the thread Outboard question.Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscribe at the web forum: Catalina30 groups.io Group *All things Catalina 30 and 309! Sponsored by the... -
Stu Jackson replied to the thread 387 Exhaust routing concerns?.Every single Catalina boat model has an active owners association. Some, like ours, have their own websites. I just did a ddg search...
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BigEasy reacted to JBP-PA's post in the thread Aft sun shade to use while sailing? (DIY) C-22 with
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Did something go catastrophically wrong with the engine? Small diesels are pretty simple and reliable; often “does not run at all” could... -
BigEasy replied to the thread Aft sun shade to use while sailing? (DIY) C-22.Ha! At first glance I thought, that looks damned good, then I read it was not DIY! Not saying that a novice can’t do a professional...
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Don S/V ILLusion replied to the thread Outboard question.my 11 ft dinghy with 3 people abroad is under-powered with an 8 HP outboard. -
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Oh the stories I could tell of boatyard failures and the personal and financial cost. They ain't pretty. And I've only used a boatyard...
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BigEasy replied to the thread Removing barnacles from CopperCoat.You’re going to have to recoat with at least one coat of ablative, so may as well sand lightly with 80 grit paper to remove remaining...
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Ddlochner replied to the thread Removing barnacles from CopperCoat.I've used Muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) to remove them with some success. Mary Kate On/Off will also work. I've only done this with...
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Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Outboard question.Did something go catastrophically wrong with the engine? Small diesels are pretty simple and reliable; often “does not run at all” could... -
I have new catamaran which was constructed in South Africa. I had the bottom CopperCoated. One the way from South Africa to the US, we... -
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My boss shared this with the Team this morning. I thought I'd share this important message, with the SBO family, that has such...
