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boweye repair Kivalo at 8:09pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 4/1873 Hello again everyone, My 260's boweye has come loose. I looked under the V-berth cushions and couldn
1978 H33 keel issue (3) congoboard at 7:30pm 06.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6732 I am looking at a 1978 Hunter 33 - it is the streamlined Cherubini model in great shape except for t
76 Mac 25!!! Soo close!!!! One ? !!!!! CaptnCrunch at 6:29pm 06.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1345 Thank you all for your answers regarding my launch of my first sailboat!! She Sails and is on the s
speed indicator paddlewheel strattm at 6:16pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3411 As I was getting ready to repaint my bottom, I noticed that the little paddlewheel on the forward bo
Lancer 36 Keel robdardel at 6:04pm 06.06.11 Lancer 0/1839 Does a Lancer 36 have lead or iron in the keel as ballast? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Legend Keel SunCat at 5:55pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/2070 I have some issues with the keel in my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5, it seems and Hunter corporation agre
Mooring cleats on 85' 30+ GrumpyPawPaw at 5:40pm 06.06.11 Ericson 0/2766 Just put the boat on a mooring using polydyne. The cleats look like the original ones approx.6" long
Fuel Burn Rate on 410 rgtet at 5:31pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1440 I am in the process of buying a 410 with a 56hp Yanmar engine. I will have to transit approximately
Looking for a trailer dennisjtaylor at 5:17pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1278 We have a Catalina 12.5 expo and are looking for a trailer. Can anyone suggest where to purchase pl
A few questions about my 73 Venture 2-22 (5) PCAviator at 3:58pm 06.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/5293 Hello everyone. I now the owner of a 1973 Venture 2-22. I'm moving up from an Oday 17 daysailer, whi
Mildewed Sails Bobbi Ullinger at 3:13pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 2/1196 What is your favorite way of killing and/or removing mildew from sails?
Leak from plexiglass port New Horizons at 2:59pm 06.06.11 Catalina 310 2/1849 I have a leak from the starboard port over the galley. On Saturday I washed the boat and came down b
The Elusive Catalina Curtain Glides original equipment found LadeHawk at 2:52pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 0/3139 Howdy all, I have seen forums all over net with Catalina Owners looking for replacement Curtain Glid
Replacing mast sheaves on H27-help needed! bobcranmerbrown at 2:12pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2004 I am a recent new owner of a 1980 Hunter 27 and need to replace the jammed mast sheaves at the foot
1987 hunter Legend 35.5 Radio replacement bgreen at 1:47pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/1436 I recently bought the above, the radio that is mpounted in the electrical panel, maxima, by panor co
Has anyone else repair / shimed their rudder post? jrowan at 1:09pm 06.06.11 Catalina 30 3/2887 Good day, Has anyone else repaired the banging or creaking of their rudder post? I have a creaking n
P42 single line reefing lgprovence at 1:03pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 6/2419 We recently purchased a '96 Passage 42. The PO replaced all the running rigging but neglected to co
A/C Maintenance (3) mmdesmith at 12:00pm 06.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4148 Was going to do some maintenance on the Mermaid 16,500 BTU A/C unit in my 361 this weekend: 1) it sa
Lake Okeechobee Photos And Update Chuckbear at 11:29am 06.06.11 Destinations 1/3000 We just posted a slide show, on our Beach House site, of photos from our transit across the Okeechob
Buying a new swing keel Amason Grace at 11:11am 06.06.11 Catalina 22 6/3589 Has anyone here ever had to purchase a new swing keel? If so, would you mind answering the usual que

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Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:18pm 09.08.22 As for never buying another Johnson product, I think you will find that in most case Jabsco is far
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history dlochner at 7:11pm 09.08.22 Agreed; Raritan, a NJ company, has been the Cadillac of boat toilets for as long as I can remember.
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:06pm 09.08.22 I threw out every brand but Raritan for consideration. Agreed; Raritan, a NJ company, has been the
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? dlochner at 6:27pm 09.08.22 Walk away. The first picture is a really poor attempt to stop a chain plate leak. Leaks can not be
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Scott T-Bird at 6:00pm 09.08.22 I've been to Defender's brick & mortar store numerous times and been on the phone with them as well.
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement? artboas at 4:28pm 09.08.22 Or you could just buy a PVC "hose mender" fitting (male-male) and "cement" the hoses onto it using
Another Auto-Pilot Accident Tater at 4:25pm 09.08.22 This reminds me of a time fishing. The boat was a 30? runabout with big twins. Once we cleared the b
New Mailsale Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53pm 09.08.22 Depends on the loft but generally the company is respected. Is the loft near Oriental?
Internet entrance test Will Gilmore at 3:42pm 09.08.22 And I think you'll have to admit that THAT is truly amazing ! And not just kind of unique, but "ve
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Stu Jackson at 3:40pm 09.08.22 Realized this toilet will never be reliable, removed it, photographed it for this post, and will sh
Traveling alongside Stu Jackson at 3:34pm 09.08.22 Everybody responding so far has made their fair share of derogatory comments about numerous trades
Another Auto-Pilot Accident Siamese at 3:28pm 09.08.22 Yeah, ya gotta keep a watch. Even on a "brand new" Coronado 30.
What is this cable for? Kingjim91 at 3:06pm 09.08.22 Could possibly be a topping lift riggesd something like this, ginal question.
Electric panel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 09.08.22 Perfect. You're off to a great start. The first wires we want to look at are : s your battery sho
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history dlochner at 2:52pm 09.08.22 Thank you for the review of the Johnson toilet. I have to agree with @kappykaplan, you get what you
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history thinwater at 2:52pm 09.08.22 Re. Self-taping threads in plastic. They are only destroyed when re-assymbling if you do it wrong.
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 2:51pm 09.08.22 I am not sure what is funnier, the grammar correction or the fact that an English major is trying t
Electric panel (3) capseaquel at 2:49pm 09.08.22 If you have power to the "switch", and I have no idea what this switch is, why would you be looking
Another Auto-Pilot Accident Ralph Johnstone at 2:41pm 09.08.22 ... and a great workman knows how to hide his mistakes.:beer: You hide that mistake and you'll wi
Traveling alongside Ralph Johnstone at 2:32pm 09.08.22 the responses seemed to indicate that it would somehow be disrespectful to the tractor trailer driv

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