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two macerator pumps upi441@comcast.net at 7:48pm 11.21.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/6624 I bought an order boat with a jabsco electric toilet. The waste keeps backing up into toilet instea
Special Turkey Dressing Freedom77 at 6:59pm 11.21.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1397 Old family recipe for turkey dressing: One box Mrs. Cubbisons cubed stuffing Add onions, celery, b
Tomorrow is the day (2) RECESS at 6:38pm 11.21.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2431 We are going to make our first off shore adventure. Three days on the hook in our newly acquired Cat
What make and model toliet in a 1996 Hunter Passage Panamajames at 6:34pm 11.21.10 Big Boats 4/1534 What is the make and model of the head in a 1996 42 ft Hunter Passage. I am looking for a conversi
companion way hatch key ROMAR at 6:12pm 11.21.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5093 Looking for some key blanks for hatch ...any thoughts
looking to buy Origo alcohol stove w/out range. Help? Sailor Scotty at 5:31pm 11.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1764 Greetings and thank you for your time. My Columbia 34 has an Origo 2500E alcohol/electric single bur
Rudder Bearing dwp at 4:52pm 11.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2335 Hi, I have a 1991 hunter legend 35.5 with a somewhat loose rudder. It moves laterally about 1/2 inc
Catalina 22 cockpit drains Aflac1 at 4:50pm 11.21.10 Catalina 22 11/11493 Need a little help here. The 1985 Catalina 22 parked on it's trailer next to my S21 has been pretty
hull to keel joint ewclucas at 3:04pm 11.21.10 Bigger Boats 2/1740 Question: An O'Day 39 hull #53 ,any info on hull to keel joint ,specificly the fwrd leading edge .C
dimensions for a 140 genoa for S299 Gulfman at 2:41pm 11.21.10 Seidelmann 5/3136 Does anyone know the approximate measurements for a 140 or 150 genoa for a S299? Does anyone know a
Modifications arknoah at 2:23pm 11.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2377 Now that the boat is in Solomons and will shortly be on the hard, I wanted to explore making some mo
rub-rail hangfire68 at 12:47pm 11.21.10 Morgan 1/3069 Has someone replaced the rub-rail on the Morgan Out Island. Any information would be appreciated, t
Request to join search party - Lynyard Cay, Abacos RichH at 11:07am 11.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3886 Im reposting this here from another forum By:Tom Young Date: 11/21/2010, 5:04 am There is
Auto vs Boat Rubbing Compond rhythmsurfer at 11:01am 11.21.10 Ask All Sailors 3/10765 Anyone used automotive rubbing compound on their boat instead of 3M marine rubbing compound? I had s
Air conditioner location WellerH at 10:36am 11.21.10 Catalina 310 10/2426 I am thinking of adding air conditioning to my Catalina 310. I would be interested in any experienc
h27 leaky port windows and hatches Pog Mo Thoin at 9:35am 11.21.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/5643 my 1979 h27 has developed leaks in every window, port window, and hatch. I've avoided the issue but
Lewisville Lake sailing/stumps (2) Jackdaw at 9:32am 11.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/7977 All, I have a questions about sailing on Lewisville Lake in Dallas. We have a Beneteau First 36.7 (
Lessons to be learned? (Long) Gazuum at 8:57am 11.21.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2766 Aquila was a Robt. Perry designed Islander Freeport 36' sloop. Aquila sank Nov 12, 2010, 80 miles w
L-25 Lazarette Steve22116 at 8:38am 11.21.10 Lancer 2/1967 Good morning all. Thinking about sealing the lazarette and moving the outboard to a mount, probably
Bilge pump discharge location Prime Time at 8:16am 11.21.10 Ask All Sailors 22/13836 To comply with the ISAF rules, I need to have a manual bilge pump that I can operate from the cockpi

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Jib sheet track/car? (1) jssailem at 3:45pm 11.18.21 The adjustable car tracks are a great tool for the sailor who is constantly trimming his sails to op
oil pressure sensor quandry SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:42pm 11.18.21 I think the threads on the sensor are all 1/8" NPT. Any auto parts shop should have either American
Winter Jackstands and Blocking dlochner at 2:39pm 11.18.21 The stands in this picture appear to be home made and don't appear to have any angular cant to them
US SPARS Question DougM at 2:27pm 11.18.21 Thanks Doug, I have the other ones as a template. Drilling and tapping Stainless steel is a pain in
Winter Jackstands and Blocking DayDreamer41 at 2:25pm 11.18.21 That depends. There are 2 places to chain the jack stands, at the top beneath the pad and in the mi
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Mr. Dave at 2:19pm 11.18.21 Whatever boat you find, assume about 35% of that 100 large for the boat itself and the other 65% for
US SPARS Question Davidasailor26 at 2:19pm 11.18.21 Unlike USSpars, Ward replied within 10 minutes. No Joy though!:( Well, glad to hear Beneteau suppo
Add a battery dlochner at 2:17pm 11.18.21 I am 63 and my body is starting to remind me of that old Bob Villa show "This Old House". You're
US SPARS Question cymeyer at 2:15pm 11.18.21 Unlike USSpars, Ward replied within 10 minutes. No Joy though!:( Sorry!
oil pressure sensor quandry jssailem at 2:03pm 11.18.21 Pat To sources that may help. SBO Shop. Contact @Dave Groshong Fisheries Supply. If they can send
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat TomY at 1:58pm 11.18.21 hey everyone, I'm starting to plan for my retirement, still about 10 years to go, and I want a blue
US SPARS Question Mechone at 1:42pm 11.18.21 Unlike USSpars, Ward replied within 10 minutes. No Joy though!:( Have you tried rig-rite or Z spar
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat (1) jssailem at 1:37pm 11.18.21 Yes Don. I get it and agree. As is so often the case (as you stated), "It is not the boat but the c
US SPARS Question joker460 at 1:14pm 11.18.21 Unlike USSpars, Ward replied within 10 minutes. No Joy though!:(
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Don S/V ILLusion at 1:08pm 11.18.21 Many try. Darwinian law prevails. The good and the lucky return to port. No clue what the ability
Hull crash shemandr at 1:01pm 11.18.21 I always thought yards should encourage outside contractors who have insurance and licensing for ski
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 12:58pm 11.18.21 Thanks. It does look similar but the cast aluminum section seems smaller than when I last saw the br
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? Rick D at 12:47pm 11.18.21 I have had both. Since in SoCal, we don't get much rain and I have a bimini I have good open foam. R
Advice on how to replace damaged fixed portlight on my 2002 Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 12:39pm 11.18.21 Is that like the large fixed portlight below? This article by a Catalina 36 owner might be useful:
Advice on how to replace damaged fixed portlight on my 2002 Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 12:38pm 11.18.21 This article by a Catalina 36 owner might be useful: Replacing Acrylic Fixed Ports.docx (live.com) f

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