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Vacuflush head Compromise at 6:07am 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/6383 I just bought an Oceanis 41 this last August. I have already had to replace the vacuum pump on the s
How to identify my Jabsco manual toilet -H31 (1) rafip at 5:40am 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/10491 My Jabsco manual toilet is leaking from the top of the pump when pumping. I tried to purchase a repa
Mystic Anchorage Roger Long at 5:12am 05.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1646 For anyone visiting Mystic: Survey taken with dinghy and sounding line showing approximate 6 ft MLW
Bolt/ keel lock down Sailor 3269 at 10:40pm 05.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1151 I know this is a little late but I could not get back to this topic until now, and someone might say
Head Holding Tank 1986 - 272 Happy Dolphin at 8:11pm 05.22.13 Bigger Boats 4/1640 Started ANOTHER PROJECT! :eek: 1986 Oday 272 Head has a Bag style Holding Tank? Apparently standar
26S cabin lights? Roadking Larry at 8:04pm 05.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1059 Does anyone know what the OE bulb is for the rinky dink light over the sink? It had a automotive 115
Splash Day! (2) Roadking Larry at 7:45pm 05.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2645 She's in the water! Launched this afternoon. No drama, no major oppses. Biggest issue is I forgot
Open CPN charts Captainron1 at 7:01pm 05.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4637 Hello everyone. I wonder if anyone can steer me in the right direction to find maps for the OpenCPN
Best Way to Remove Hull ID Stickers foursail22701 at 6:59pm 05.22.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1893 Hi. We need to remove the old identification stickers from both sides of the bow and put on new one
A few additions (2) agprice22 at 6:55pm 05.22.13 Catalina 22 2/1059 Here are a few additions I did today: outhaul led aft, downhaul led aft, halyard led aft, cunningham
Mainsail battens w/main furling in mast Captpete12 at 5:10pm 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1459 I just purchased a Beneteau 40 (2008) and on its maiden "voyage" we had a problem with the main bind
Removing ancient OB head seacock IH82BL8 at 4:47pm 05.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1185 I mentioned previously that I've reconfigured the head to omit the dump-overboard option. Now that
best and easiest tape residue removal gutsgolf at 4:22pm 05.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2054 P O left masking tape when he tried to tune up stripes on cabin. have beige tape residue all over t
Mainsheet Articles Needed bobjames at 3:05pm 05.22.13 Catalina 310 0/711 Hi Captains and Admirals: You probably just received the summer 2013 issue of Mainsheet Magazine
changing rigging below triangle of Oday 23 Herco Dunlop at 2:17pm 05.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1257 Is it a design defect: I was sailing last week when I heard a loud boom and the majority of the thre
H456 Aft Cabin LEAK?? (2) undrwtrfun at 2:08pm 05.22.13 Big Boats 1/1185 Looking for anyone who may have experienced similar leaks in aft cabin of H456 and/or recommendation
anchor swivels redhead78 at 1:55pm 05.22.13 Ask All Sailors 14/4947 Hi all, I ended up getting a lewmar delta 35lb galv anchor, after all your input I think this will w
Remove 5200 Geoff K at 1:37pm 05.22.13 Musings With Maine Sail 9/8632 Several years ago there was a lot of advertising about a new solvent to remove 5200 adhesive without
rudder repair bill beyler at 1:22pm 05.22.13 Smaller Boats 5/1589 My rudder tipped over in storage and a piece on the back edge broke off. Its in an area that had a c
Irwin 27 (1970 model) drop keel marc9889 at 1:18pm 05.22.13 Irwin 2/8309 All, This is my first sailboat, which means that if you are reading this, you know more about it tha

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Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:47pm 04.28.23 I find it incredible that your pump is a PAR. From the shots you first posted, I was sure that was a
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04pm 04.28.23 No problem with the bolts in the base as they're an exact match to the Jabsco. Who patent infringed
De-winterization dlochner at 6:21pm 04.28.23 Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't zincs useless in freshwater? You are correct. The sacrificial
De-winterization Project_Mayhem at 6:20pm 04.28.23 Now would also be a good time to inspect the zincs in your engine (heat exchanger) and on your prop
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (1) dlochner at 6:19pm 04.28.23 Have a few pieces of oak or other hardwood lying around? A piece o all thread and a few nuts and was
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) shemandr at 6:10pm 04.28.23 I tip my hat to them...
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Project_Mayhem at 6:10pm 04.28.23 The only places I have not explored is under the cabin sole and under the side decks. Both require a
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? dlochner at 6:02pm 04.28.23 Do you think these need to be up on these little blocks? I could move them back a foot or two, but
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) dLj at 6:00pm 04.28.23 Sailing the Northwest passage and working on her PhD? Again I ask: What was I doing at that age?
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Project_Mayhem at 5:57pm 04.28.23 I believe I had enough water in there. With the first one, I could hear it powering on but it was v
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? dLj at 5:53pm 04.28.23 I'm still discovering things on my boat. There are a lot of nooks and crannies... What I'm working o
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location MFD at 5:51pm 04.28.23 BTW - a recent thread to a manual for the 41DS that shows the tack line going through the port side
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 5:42pm 04.28.23
Hunter 295 1996 model Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32pm 04.28.23 It is alot easier to know what you have when making recommendations
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? fred1diver at 5:01pm 04.28.23 Yes I am, same side as you lol Waiting on warmer weather to oversized the holes and fill the holes w
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? fred1diver at 4:58pm 04.28.23 Getting to know mine very intimately, as I do all my own work on her, still a few hole to inspect, t
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? ShalomOrchard at 4:56pm 04.28.23 Very similar, but your are a little further back, and a little further inboard. I notice you're mis
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? (1) fred1diver at 4:51pm 04.28.23 215109This is my setup
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 4:48pm 04.28.23 How cool is that? I'm going to measure the distance between the two pulleys tomorrow and buy a turnb
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power Noodat Lady at 4:43pm 04.28.23 I always know exactly where I went wrong. All I need is a working time machine.

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