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Squeaky Pump PrincessoftheLake at 2:05am 08.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4807 Peggy- I have a Raritan PHII (new in 2005 and rebuilt in 2010) and a Jabsco (New in 2008). I get a
C&C 30-2 Buyer needs Owners to chime in please JRacer at 10:42pm 08.10.11 C&C 3/7578 I am looking at an 88 30-2. My interest is in racing and cruising. Can anyone provide feedback on th
Vent lines - how important is <45 degrees AJR4 at 9:30pm 08.10.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4392 Hi Peggy, I am in the final stages of installing a new holding tank/septic system on my Nauticat
Anchor Sail Update.... (3) Sumner at 9:21pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/7612 Last summer Ruth sewed up an anchor sail from a Sailrite kit and we used it in Florida last fall wit
Tidewater strong track Mark Juetten at 8:40pm 08.10.11 Big Boats 5/1913 Has anyone instaled a strong track and has it improved raising a full battened main. Saw one in acti
Beneteau fuel tank diesel odor Boyd18185 at 7:08pm 08.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3455 I have a 2002 French-built Beneteau 42 CC Oceanis Clipper. For the last 3-4 years, diesel fuel odor
Increase the Mixing Elbow life? Stephen Trapani at 6:55pm 08.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/3973 Can anyone provide a primer on how to run one's diesel motor in order to increase the life of the mi
Lightning BANKSHOTNY at 6:54pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2556 Brand new to the sailing a larger sailboat. Has anyone addressed lightning storms while at dock and
FYI: Check your forestay & backstay cotter pins! jrowan at 6:52pm 08.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2232 FYI: Just read a disturbing article in Sail magazine about a Catalina 30 losing her rig in a nightim
pop top holder Gilligan and mate at 4:45pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3291 Hello all again. Does anyone have a picture of what holds your pop-top up? We are using a rope, wi
Teak cockpit grating (3) Conrad151 at 4:38pm 08.10.11 Catalina 22 4/2151 What do you think. Varnish or not. The bottom still has some from someone before me but the top is s
Rigging tightness An anonymous user at 4:33pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/6612 OK, new user probley be asked before. How do you know when you have the standing rigging the right t
Deck painting Joe Moreno at 3:40pm 08.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1605 I am working on a 33 ft 78 Hunter. Would anyone know which is best to paint or to gelcoat the deck.
Attaching fixtures to the gunnels davenlynn at 3:28pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2987 I need to attach two cam cleats to the gunnels of my M25. What is the best way to do it? I also have
halyard wrap jib furler iron horse at 2:18pm 08.10.11 Trailer Sailors 7/7044 While helping raise mast on Tanzer 22 found that the jib at top was wrapping around forestay. No t r
Hunter 340 CG jomanning at 2:02pm 08.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1925 I am building a trailer for my Hunter 340 and wonder if anyone know the center of gravity. Hunter s
Shipwrecked ifmdalvey at 12:11pm 08.10.11 Sails Call Lounge 7/6027 SHIPWRECKED A ship is wrecked on a desert island. The survivors who make it to shore are the fol
Stanchion/Lifeline Robert 47 at 11:29am 08.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/4436 I need to replace 1, maybe 2 stanchions on our 87 Hunter 31. I have looked on line at some of the su
1984 hunter 34 Bubblehead at 11:18am 08.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1625 Ahoy Mateys, I have an 84 hunter 34 and am interested to see what a squared away battery locker look
Handling the Jib while tacking jimlay at 11:15am 08.10.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/12836 Don; I read something in one of the otehr postings and I want to make sure that I understand what

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Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:49am 09.10.22 Ralph, I see you've added evenmore "improvements" to what, for most people, is a very simple toilet
H36 2008 holding tank issue Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:28am 09.10.22 oops...apparently somebody over-tightened the hose fitting when they threaded it into the tank. Un
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Calif. Ted at 8:26am 09.10.22 How old ? Around 2000 Catalina was using mostly Isomat spars, you will need to figure out which boom
Stuffing box repack buddybear at 8:18am 09.10.22 I know there is a ton of information about repacking stuffing boxes but I was hoping that 310 owne
2008 Hunter 36 - anchor/steaming light - (2) Nodak7 at 7:52am 09.10.22 It should be an Aqua Signal 50. You can get an LED for it at West Marine
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Siamese at 5:42am 09.10.22 My opinion on getting a competent survey is that it's necessary even if it's a free 30 footer. The
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 4:12am 09.10.22 Swentzel went on to serve in Korea and Viet-Nam would love to hear more of his story as well
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 2:46am 09.10.22 good point. Destroyers are named for heroes like them. I was thinking a littoral ship might be ap
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 2:23am 09.10.22 good point. Destroyers are named for heroes like them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guided-missil
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Richard19068 at 10:02pm 09.09.22 Peggie, thanks for the response.
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:30pm 09.09.22 I wonder if, an long as you have access to a new one somewhere nearby, one could just note & keep t
Re-bedding H41DS Salon Deadlights - Screws or No Screws (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 09.09.22 After the screw are removed, the holes are filled with black DC 795. These are the side portlights
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:15pm 09.09.22 Shields doesn't make SaniFlex...Their super pricy hose is Poly-X. SaniFlex is Raritan hose. --Peg
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:08pm 09.09.22 I understand what the Joker valve does and why it needs periodic replacement but why is the replacem
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 7:50pm 09.09.22 My impression of South of Chesapeake VA was one of isolation. I would describe it as wilderness. Th
Re-bedding H41DS Salon Deadlights - Screws or No Screws Nodak7 at 7:32pm 09.09.22 Yesterday, I successfully removed the starboard salon deadlight (both were leaking). The attached p
Electric panel capseaquel at 7:04pm 09.09.22 The manual John Salem attached shows "the fuse" as item number 11 on the drawing on the first page.
Stuffing box repack Deleted member 117556 at 7:00pm 09.09.22 Thanks Stu. I actually have the original owners manual and will check it.
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule JoeWhite at 6:48pm 09.09.22 I have replaced it once in 7 years. I go out twice a month on a day sail, anchor overnight 5 times a
Stuffing box repack Stu Jackson at 6:05pm 09.09.22 I noticed your post has had some views but no answer yet. You most likely have a 1" shaft, which, i

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