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Head Plumbing (2) Angler2184 at 6:23pm 09.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3326 Hello, I been getting a foul odor when I flush the toilet. I have found that the intake line was cak
macgregor 26x steering, cable and wheel maryjane at 6:11pm 09.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/6977 Two items - one a compliment of the steering cable posts, which results in difficult manuvering with
Havre De Grace Municipal Marina Calypso at 6:00pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 28/6504 I'm on the list to get into this marina. We stopped by to check it out this weekend. Can anyone enli
Enkes Winches (1) TFrere at 5:34pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3287 My boat has Enkes AR-28 winches. I would like to convert them to self-tailing but have had no luck f
Update on Internet Connection Costs Roger Long at 5:28pm 09.19.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2882 (Somewhat belated) My second cell phone bill was much smaller than I expected. It was still steep,
outboard sizing tigereye37 at 5:16pm 09.19.11 Day Sailers 6/2351 im looking to replace the outboard on my 76' oday 25. currently it is equipped with a 6 hp evinrude
Air conditioning a Hunter 280 ljcraigie at 5:12pm 09.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1609 I have a Hunter 280 and after the unbelievably hot summer we had this year in Oklahoma, I would like
Main Salon Table elcriollo at 4:46pm 09.19.11 Big Boats 13/3179 Has anyone lately modified the 40.5 humungous dinning room table to allow more space? The last thre
High speed buffing 25yearslater at 4:39pm 09.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1753 Here's one I haven't seen. I am currently finishing up regelcoating my boat. Can anyone who has us
Catalina 387 or 400 or 42 MKII? PDReynolds at 4:35pm 09.19.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/13093 Hi folks, I am trading up and thinking very seriously of Catalina over Beneteau or similar boats.
Painting the deck of my old V25 (1976) Mity at 4:08pm 09.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1253 Hi everyone. I would like to repair and than paint my deck and since this is a first for my your adv
Pine tar sap stepayetta at 4:07pm 09.19.11 Smaller Boats 6/2338 I noticed tiny black spots on the boat. They are coming from pine trees in the yard. Any suggestions
Reefing Madness to Reefing Sadness rognvald at 4:02pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6480 After completely rebuilding the inside of my boom over last Winter, I have discovered all my efforts
Leather care on dodgers Captain Gadget at 3:51pm 09.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1387 My dodger has leather on various sections to save wear and tear. The portion that is open to the el
Vented Loop on a Cat svneko at 3:32pm 09.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2018 Hi Peggie, I have a sailing catamaran, where the head is never below the waterline. Currently, the
Sanitation Elbow (3) guidera48 at 2:26pm 09.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1348 Well I left the sanitation for last and I am paying the price. It should have been item ONE on my re
Engine Usage Roger Long at 1:52pm 09.19.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2317 Sometimes, like one morning on the Saint John River, I think that maybe I'm burning too much diesel
Schaefer 1100 Installation deck clearance Rag Doll at 12:43pm 09.19.11 Bigger Boats 0/1071 I have a 1986 O Day 28 and will be having a Schaefer1100 Genoa Furler installed. I am concerned abou
Air conditioner smell jackzimmerman at 12:41pm 09.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3254 Hi all, we have a 1999 Hunter 380 and we get this "boat smell" particularly when we run the air cond
marine head not flushing orion at 12:07pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1907 Recently a friend used the Raritan II head and it would not evacuate the water. Before I tear it apa

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Water filter not needed right? JoeWhite at 5:58pm 10.22.22 This raw water pump is needed to keep the engine cool. The water heater uses the antifreeze water lo
Water filter not needed right? Davidasailor26 at 5:56pm 10.22.22
Rotating a photo Brian D at 5:56pm 10.22.22 Try this... it is called "flipping the image" Launch the inbuilt Photos app and open an image on f
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 RTsailsJ29 at 5:56pm 10.22.22 Dave, I'm going to contact US Spars on Monday, I understand that this is not the best fix but the li
Rotating a photo JoeWhite at 5:51pm 10.22.22 If you are using Microsoft, download a free software paint.net https://www.getpaint.net/download.htm
Rotating a photo Cederholm at 5:47pm 10.22.22 Send me a PM with one of your images. I'll try and figure out what is happening. Occasionally I ha
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Davidasailor26 at 5:40pm 10.22.22
Rotating a photo jssailem at 5:32pm 10.22.22 Send me a PM with one of your images. I'll try and figure out what is happening. Occasionally I ha
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 5:23pm 10.22.22 You can pull the thermostat. put water on the stove in a pan. Heat it up. Use a thermometer to test
Morse dual lever controller lever question xavpil at 4:47pm 10.22.22 That is my assumption. I would assume it's location is adjustable. A rotating round plate with a no
Rotating a photo Cederholm at 4:31pm 10.22.22 I think you need to change the orientation on your device and save the photo file, then upload It a
New 4x4 toy! Gene Neill at 4:27pm 10.22.22 She does look pleased. Are you allowed to drive it? Any time I get in the drivers seat before she
Wing Keel repair Tally Ho at 4:05pm 10.22.22
Rotating a photo (1) Tally Ho at 4:02pm 10.22.22 I think you need to change the orientation on your device and save the photo file, then upload It ag
Wing Keel repair bil1215 at 3:33pm 10.22.22 Thank you all for the responses, this is our first boat and 2nd season sailing her. I was under the
Morse dual lever controller lever question Leeward Rail at 3:29pm 10.22.22 The indent may simply be a reference point or for starting a gas engine the max throttle for starti
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:57pm 10.22.22 US Spars in Gainesville Florida carries ZSpar masts. Ask them about sleeving. As a former Hunte
Foam Seat Chiriqui at 2:46pm 10.22.22 Look at the "Helmsman's Saddle," under the Sailboat Cushions link at the top of the page. I think th
Wing Keel repair dlochner at 2:24pm 10.22.22 First that is a bulb keel. Second, that is a prior owner's really bad idea. Cut the other bulb off
New 4x4 toy! dlochner at 2:11pm 10.22.22 That should do a fine job of towing the Catalina 22. :biggrin:

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