Howdy all... I got this message Friday evening (12/11) from a guy who's buying a C28 and wants to join the list, but can't seem to get in. Can anyone out there...
Looking to travel to Bermuda, US Virgin Islands, St Thomas, Puerto Rico, and Aruba. I currently have NBOA and they only allow Bahamas ext. Thank you all!!!...
Hello. I am new to this group. I have "Innovation" a 1990 hull number 48 Catalina, located in Essex CT. I would like to find another person with a Catalina...
My insurance agent cannot provide adequate coverage for my new purchase of a 1990 Cat 28. The agent couldn't find a Cat 28 so suggested we cover "as if" it is...
Hello. I am new to this group. I have "Innovation", a 1990, hull number 48 Catalina, located in Essex CT. I would like to find another person with a Catalina...
Last summer the upper crown on one of my winches broke into three pieces. There is an upper and lower crown that together create the ribbed groove that self...
Has anyone ever replaced the packing around their rudder post? Is it similar to replacing the prop shaft packing, (materials etc.) Should this area be greased?...
I am replacing my fixed VHF and adding a handheld for next summer. Upon reviewing my past issues of Practical Sailor, I seem to have misplaced the exact issues...
While out on the harbor last week in stong winds I buried the starbord rail. When I returned to the dock, I noticed water in the cabin and streaks indicated it...
Through this winter we will be refinishing all our exterior wood. Our preference is to actually take it all off the boat, bring it home and work in the...
Tim, The best way I found to clean my water tanks is to remove the screw in port on top, use a good strong water hose and nozzle, and remove the flexible...
Hi, this year is my first stab at winterizing a sailboat. I'm in Minnesota, and the boat is now in dry dock. I probably will lose at least a few minutes of...
Our boat is a '92 (No. 235), and some years ago the water developed a taste that we could not get rid of. Since then we have done two things: 1. We use a...
I have horizontal cracks where the deckplate and cabin ceiling join, on the sides as you enter the companionway, just below the sliding hatch. I suspect...
I like to sail solo but our slip is subject to nasty crosswinds. It was a struggle until a friend with a 309 showed me a clever trick. Install a cleat...
I'm shopping for a new 150 Genny, and have quotes from National Sail Supply (Rolly Tasker Sails), Ullman and Mack. There is a $500 price spread between the...
My 2004 28 has a pair of cracks on either side of the companionway, below the hatch slides where the deckplate joins the cabin roof. I'm hoping to inject epoxy...
While performing winterization of my M3-20 engine I realized that after removing the raw water impellor, heat exchanger end cover and zinc drain plug, blowing...
Hello all, WE recently prichased Libertas, now we are putting her in dry dock. She has a roller furling main sail. Do you recommend removing the main for...
Guys, I went to the Lewmar winch site to try and get an explodes schematic on the winches on my 28 but they would not load in that format. Lewmar said the...
Hello everyone: Has anyone figured out how to hold the clevis pin in the hole when removing the fore sail? I have the habbit of removing the clevis pin and...
I have a MkII 1997 with the hot water tank behind the bulkhead in the rear berth. I believe it is a 6 gallon tank. I have a bypass installed and drained it...
Ken, Service on your winches should be performed several times a year, preferably each quarter. The entire winch does NOT have to come off the boat but all...
5 years ago, I ordered a customized Catalina 28 cap, I thought it was through this association. I ordered one from the Catalina Store, and got a swell...
I'm a new owner and I'm looking for some insight into towing a 28 mk II. I'm figuring the combined weight of the boat and trailer at around 11,000 lbs. which...
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