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Cleaning Catalina Sailboat Sails with Mold and Algae
The power of water propelled at high velocity is truly amazing. This past weekend we purchased a power washer so that we would be able to continue our clean up of the boat here at home where we left off at the car wash. The results were astonishing. The boat is so much prettier than…
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The Catalina 22 Restoration and Clean Up Begins
Yesterday’s pleasant weather allowed us to work on the boat. We removed the mast, cleaned the interior, and discovered the broken cable and wench issue with the keel. Future projects include replacing hatch boards and reupholstering old cushions. Visit our site for updates and share your thoughts!
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How To De-Mast a Catalina 22 Sailboat for Towing?
We went to pull the boat out of the lake that had been it’s home for 12+ years on the 29th of November 2006. There are several things we learned that day, as you will see. When we arrived at the lake we made an assessment of the boat and briefly discussed the logistics of…
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Sailboat Trailer Restoration, Before
We picked up the trailer on 9-24-2006 and began working on the restoration. The seller drew us a comical map of where it was located and we are confident that we picked up the correct one. The trailer wasn’t too bad off. Like the boat, it just needed some cleaning, sanding, and repainting. We decided…
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