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Head Won't Pump Out... (1) SirMichael at 7:45pm 06.26.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/3870 My son called, he was using our boat this evening, and reported that the head won't pump out (report
Prepping a boat for sale / survey Scott T-Bird at 7:01pm 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 24/2200 I happened to look at a boat with a broker on Tuesday night for about an hour. It's a '96 model Cat
H26 Trailer Issues Fred at 4:44pm 06.26.19 Smaller Boats 23/2008 I have a stock H26 galvanized trailer with an extending tongue for my 1996 H26. I find that when tow
Proud owner... (1) rpell1@msn.com at 3:31pm 06.26.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1569 Hi all, If you remember, in 2018 my '91 Cat30 MKII, Southern Belle, was accidentally dropped on the
paddle wheel sensor, LEAK Apex at 3:27pm 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 2/522 looks like the bedding compound is crumbled away allowing for a small leak, maybe 1/2tsp per hour? t
Water Heater not working mcrow33 at 3:13pm 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1310 I have a Seaward Product Hot water tank that isn't heating the water by the engine. The boat is on a
Don't you love the new season shake down sail? (3) TomY at 1:46pm 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 2/377 There are a lot of bits and pieces to a sailboat. Some are really important, some not so much. Afte
79 Hunter 30 Layout (2) Jallred863 at 1:15pm 06.26.19 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1927 I recently bought a 1979 Hunter 30. Ive been looking at pictures of other Hunter's from the same yea
Solar powered Air Vents Richard Bryer at 12:33pm 06.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2070 Looks like time to replace the solar air vents on my H34. The ones just forward of the mast. They ha
Connecting old Garmin to old Raymarine. goofeyfoot at 11:58am 06.26.19 Parts Search 76/9005
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm SailingAnt at 11:19am 06.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 23/3761 Hi everyone. We purchased a 2004 Hunter 33 recently. Here is the story so far. Picked up the boat in
Catalina 25 swing keel weight and wobble EricCBohn at 11:09am 06.26.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1515 I have a 1983 Catalina 25. Does anyone know what the swing keel by itself weighs? After hauling it
Rudder Bearing Lawrence14 at 10:57am 06.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/960 Has anyone replaced their aluminum rudder bearing successfully? I replaced it two years ago and the
Yanmar fuel filter/pump question Tartan 30 at 10:13am 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1918 Hello, I am changing out the ancient fuel filter on my Yanmar 2gm with a Racor 120 screw-on type f
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 jbreland at 9:36am 06.26.19 Smaller Boats 15/2477 Has anyone installed the spreader repair kit offered by the forum store (sold by US Spars) It comes
Head mirror (1) marchem at 9:33am 06.26.19 Catalina 310 14/3276 166438 Any thoughts on where to get a replacement mirror for the head? Ours is starting to corrode
Porta-potties & pump-out stations Rltgold at 9:29am 06.26.19 Catalina 22 33/8777 Does anyone have any experience using a pump=out station to empty their porta-potty?
Porta-potties & pump-out stations Rltgold at 9:29am 06.26.19 Catalina 22 0/431 Does anyone have any experience using a pump=out station to empty their porta-potty?
Towing with outboard H26 Jimmy at 8:38am 06.26.19 Smaller Boats 12/854
Windlass alternative danm1 at 8:20am 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 13/3400 I will state up front that I know this is probably wrong. I have a rope rode with only about 6 feet

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Winterising Tally Ho at 7:01pm 10.20.24
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification jssailem at 6:40pm 10.20.24 I think the idea was from @Peggie Hall HeadMistress . She will, I hope, will correct me if I am wron
Vendee Globe dlochner at 6:38pm 10.20.24 Got details of that proprietary weather information source? dj Predict Wind is the official supp
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene Don S/V ILLusion at 5:36pm 10.20.24 Curious - did insurance cover the loss as everything you listed would legally be their property?
Vendee Globe kappykaplan at 4:41pm 10.20.24 2 major storms and the rest ? So you're gonna leave us hanging for 6 weeks? Tks, Dammit Jim. :be
Vendee Globe JamesG161 at 4:24pm 10.20.24 Better than our own Jim & John? Well we add Science to our forecast! Hurricane Season 2024 is end
Fiberglass crack by winch dlochner at 4:19pm 10.20.24 I wonder how many owners of boats built over 25 years ago read that and will now spend the day sing
Winterising colin59 at 4:11pm 10.20.24
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene shemandr at 3:26pm 10.20.24 Sorry to hear of your boat's loss. Sometimes you have to call it a memory. There was a nice Capri
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene kappykaplan at 3:24pm 10.20.24 So sorry for the loss of your boat. Welcome to the forum. :beer:
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard AGMTurning40 at 2:50pm 10.20.24 I have had m y Daysailer 3 centerboard get stuck up in the slot from built-up algae/lake scum. Abou
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 11:44am 10.20.24 A goodly bit of information to chaw on. I like it. Thanks. My initial (and still outstanding) choi
Vendee Globe Project_Mayhem at 11:02am 10.20.24 Where can I buy tickets for a ride on the Hugo Boss keel?
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 10:59am 10.20.24 When was the last time the winches were serviced? Nineteen ninety never? I'm not sure as I just bo
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Ralph Johnstone at 10:10am 10.20.24 Super Lube is mandatory but one other item which is also mandatory for getting hoses both On and OFF
My rudder broke off (1) PNWE36 at 9:19am 10.20.24 Hi, You mentioned the work might be done Oct. 19 so hopefully it has been delayed and this informati
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 8:49am 10.20.24 I can add that the boat is a 1999 Bavaria 38E. The west coast importer for Bavaria yachts is and was
Merit 22 owners dLj at 8:20am 10.20.24 I purchased Sweet Jane in early September of this year, fixed a few safety issues and put her in th
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 8:07am 10.20.24 As I said I might increase the scope beyond 2:1 in 90 ft if I sense the need. That ultimately means
Winterising Davidasailor26 at 7:50am 10.20.24 Quite a bit on this in the archives. A good place to start for both the water and sanitation systems

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