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furler? (5) jjsbiggs at 7:39pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1479 This came with the M25 I bought and I think it is a furler. Does anyone know who made it so I can se
goosenech replacement 99Mac26X papamills at 7:24pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1399 I just purchased a 99 Mac26X and need the gooseneck to attach boom to mast. Where can I find a parts
Rigging bowlinguy800 at 6:28pm 05.11.11 Catalina 22 9/2450 Hey all, I was wondering on the lines in your rigging set up if they can be cleaned. I just got a Ca
Securing critical electrical connections. Roger Long at 6:22pm 05.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4306 My starter and alternator are currently out for inspection and repair. It was sobering and a bit fr
anchor roller james2034 at 5:48pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 1/1178 Has anyone added an additional anchor roller to the bow of a 35.5?
B&G Wind Sensor John1534 at 5:03pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1408 Our B'G wind sensor has been acting funny lately. Every once in a while it will jump from (example)
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Boom Topping Lift robischd at 1:38pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/13646 All, I was rigging my used 2000 H260 Hunter (water ballast) this week. It is only the 2nd season I
H23 Slider Drawing (1) MrUnix at 12:46pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 7/1834 Hey everyone, I whipped up what I think is an accurate drawing of the H23 slider hatch.. having neve
Yanmar - eccentric & fuel pump mjberns at 12:21pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/5953 Greetings. I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM-12-R inboard diesel. When we went to commission
Does anyone know what a Catalina Mooring Coil is? caguy at 12:09pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 24/12825 It was reference in another thread, but I cannot find any pictures of it. I called Yacht Rigging As
Renting an EPIRB rgranger at 11:08am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3344 Hey All I ran across this website that rents SAT phones ' EPIRBs. http://www.satellitephonestor
antennae wire installation flepage at 10:23am 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 5/2998 I have a 1980 Catalina 25 and am installing a new shakespeare antennae and wiring cable and would li
Engine alignment help inquiztr at 9:44am 05.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3134 I have been trying to align my engine on my hunter 33 (1978). The engine is a Yanmar 2qm20h, and I h
New shrouds for H26 Bilgewater at 8:54am 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1276 I just received a new set of shrouds from SECO South, and am very happy with them. I believe they a
Hull cleaning videos fstbttms at 7:54am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 20/4505 Since we've been discussing hull cleaning and anti fouling paint quite a bit recently, I though you
Holding Tank vent Thom Hoffman at 7:32am 05.11.11 Big Boats 3/1905 Starting spring commissioning work and again giving thought to relocating the vent for the holdin
New Sailor (1) mavreix at 6:46am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2787 Hey there, new to sailing and I'm trying to get this boat out on the high.... lake. So unfortunatel
Tiller pilot for 1990 Hunter 27 FourPoints at 6:28am 05.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1268 Starting to think about projects for next year and considering a tiller pilot. I am not sure how I w
size of shroud on H33 (1979) ? nivard at 6:15am 05.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1761 Can anyone tell me the size of the ss wire rope used for shrouds on the H33 1979 ? Thanks

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Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:31pm 09.08.22
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:23pm 09.08.22 I find it remarkable that you are unaware of her steady and persistent encouragement to boaters tha
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

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