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fresh water flush
colemj at 12:56pm 03.29.25
Yes, keeping an aerobic tank helps to eliminate odors. But few, and I mean few, boats can keep the
fresh water flush
colemj at 12:42pm 03.29.25
You were doing pretty well till you said that. Fresh water DOES keep the toilet discharge line cle
fresh water flush   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 03.29.25
Without that ability you'd have reroute the intake line into a jug of clean fresh water every time
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack
jssailem at 11:41am 03.29.25
The strut is brass, Unless you sought out a brass strut and installed it, that would be highly unl
fresh water flush   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 03.29.25
You were doing pretty well till you said that. Thanks @Peggie Hall HeadMistress for interjecting
fresh water flush
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:55am 03.29.25
That's what makes teeing the toilet intake line into the sink drainline so handy on boats with below
fresh water flush
Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 03.29.25
I never understood the fresh water flush thing... until. A question if I may .................
1990 Hunter 35.5 deck wiring pass through, has anyone made it larger?   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 03.29.25
On my 1999 H-310, this fitting was factory installed to pass multiple wires down through the deck us
fresh water flush
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:16am 03.29.25
No psych exams needed. It was only a few decades ago that all marine toilets were manual toilets.
Emergency Manual
Will Gilmore at 10:10am 03.29.25
I also have labels around on things, and probably could use a few more. Things like "Do not use key
Main Rigging Upgrades
pgandw at 9:19am 03.29.25
Just a comment on the topping lift - take it FWIW. I had a fixed topping lift that ran from the mas
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack
4lane at 7:51am 03.29.25
Many of you are really reaching into your shadenfreude reserves. The strut is bronze, it has antifou
fresh water flush
kloudie1 at 7:43am 03.29.25
I never understood the fresh water flush thing... until... I had to re-locate to a salt water marin
Refresh teak - exterior
dmax at 7:06am 03.29.25
I'm with BigEasy - try to refinish without removing. If you do remove, I would replace it with synth
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack
dLj at 6:55am 03.29.25
None of us can know what that strut is made from by looking at pictures. It is common to find these
Refresh teak - exterior
Davidasailor26 at 6:54am 03.29.25
Be very careful when pressure washing teak. It tends to erode the softer fibers in the grain. Might
Towing through OR around Atlanta?
patbratton at 6:15am 03.29.25
Mornings and late afternoon will be bad whether you go straight through or take I-285. The rest of t
Refresh teak - exterior
jackhart at 5:52am 03.29.25
I am getting ready to sell our O'Day 22. I found that when I pressure washed the teak, it came back
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack
colemj at 5:49am 03.29.25
That bronze is not looking in good shape...can you polish it a bit? From the photo, seeing a lot of
fresh water flush
colemj at 5:40am 03.29.25
One final thought here, do you think the fresh water flushing crowd (FWFC) is in any way related to

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