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JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! newmoon333 at 2:17pm 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2162 hello! i am the owner of a lite flush electric jabsco marine toilet: https://www.xylem.com/siteasset
Help with pumpout station part (3) Justin_NSA at 11:06am 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/670 We're not clear on how far the park's responsibility goes as far as maintaining our pumpout station.
Catalina 22 Bulkheads WindChill at 10:53am 03.21.22 Catalina 22 3/1520 I acquired a mid 1970's Catalina 22 with all the woodwork, fasteners, trim, everything removed. Th
Hunter 31-2 mainsheet routing question (easy one) StephenD at 10:50am 03.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/562 I bought a 2008 hunter 31, and the only mainsheet termination is through the starboard side coach to
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 10:34am 03.21.22 Trailer Sailors 10/1422 I have never been one to hide embarrassing moments. We all have them. They are part of any sport/hob
Anti-siphon valve fred1diver at 8:59am 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2612 Hello everyone, quick question. I need to do a few items on my new to me Pearson 30 to comply with t
Getting Warm here, Time to Glue, MMA300 ordering tips Shorefun at 6:17am 03.21.22 Day Sailers 3/802 Just ordered some MMA300 from gluegun.com. They only ship eash 50mL cartridge with 2 tips. If you l
Upgrading the 2003 h386 Snake River tank gauges (1) JimP at 8:31pm 03.20.22 Big Boats 1/745 I've been doing some upgrades on my h386 and one of the things I wanted to do was get the fuel gauge
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com jwerkjr at 7:53pm 03.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1405 I am having a custom Bimini made by sailboat owners.com and was hoping someone on the forum who has
ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 5:58pm 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 36/3692 I have signed my wife and myself up for the ASA 101 class. I have a very small sailing knowledge and
Boat Stripe Oxidation John Marrone at 1:47pm 03.20.22 Catalina 22 7/1381 Not sure how old the waterline and under bump rail vinyl is. I have tried cutting with abrasive comp
Renogy jviss at 1:29pm 03.20.22 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3995 Hey Rod @Maine Sail and update on your view of Renogy? Thanks, jv
Best Yard for Fiberglass and Keel Work - Lower Hudson apittman at 12:55pm 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 1/346 Hey folks. So I finally got to visit my boat after 2 years of her sitting on the yard...she could u
Need replacement propane hose (3) Dr. D at 12:50pm 03.20.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1344 The hose going from the propane tank to the regulator has cracked. The tube is a bit over 23" long w
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 10:54am 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 29/2697 My autopilot is old, really old. I'd like to replace the autopilot but keep the drive, mostly becaus
Replacing depth sounder and knot meter (2) shank at 10:54am 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 2/740 I have an 82 Catalina 27 with the old SR Mariner separate depth sounder and knot meters. They both j
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? (1) SV Gutsy Lady at 10:44am 03.20.22 Bristol 18/7481 Hello, Continuing the renovation of my Bristol 24. I got the old floor out as it was starting to ro
Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 10:23am 03.20.22 Catalina 30 7/1314 I drained the fresh water tank into the hull. Is there a drain to let water from this area into the
Looking for trailer to fit Oday 23/2 cheeseNcrackers at 10:08am 03.20.22 Trailer Sailors 0/454 Hello. Looking for a used trailer that would be suitable for an Oday 23-2 in New England. Thanks fo
Auto Pilot WILLIAM SLOAN at 8:30am 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 29/4802 Just bought a 1988 34' Catalina and want to install an autopilot, Any suggestions greatly appreciat

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Replacing nuts on keel bolts Scott T-Bird at 9:32am 04.05.25 Thx for that handy chart. That chart your posted also shows how many bolts on each boat. I says 1
The holy grail of all questions nautical LloydB at 9:15am 04.05.25 Taking the little squares off the roll seems to work best for me. YRMV
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? bebling at 8:58am 04.05.25 Did you ever get the dimensions? I have a 1988 C22 that I could measure Bruce
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material kappykaplan at 8:00am 04.05.25 But that is actually pretty funny as monel cotter pins are definitely a lot of money! :plus:
The holy grail of all questions nautical jssailem at 7:46am 04.05.25 Oh, how I wish I could live my life over again! Be careful what you wish for. You may come back as
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material dLj at 7:45am 04.05.25 Had to re-read this a few times! :beer: Hahaha auto-correct on my phone! But that is actually p
Rope clutch replacement Hayden Watson at 7:26am 04.05.25
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material kappykaplan at 7:26am 04.05.25 You can buy money cotter pins... Had to re-read this a few times! :beer:
Rope clutch replacement thinwater at 7:19am 04.05.25 Why not just replace the handles (I did this for one a few years back--I had several old ones I had
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material dLj at 6:58am 04.05.25 You can buy money cotter pins... https://www.mcmaster.com/products/monel/cotter-pins-4~ dj
Sailing Tender MFD at 6:34am 04.05.25 What fires up my query, how is the dingy sail supported? On inspection there appears to be no mast
What's this? Tally Ho at 5:44am 04.05.25
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Indysailor at 5:24am 04.05.25 Interesting, I'm not sure I can fully visualize what you're saying. Do you have any photos as an ex
The holy grail of all questions nautical garymalmgren at 4:56am 04.05.25 RE; the, use, rinse, dry, method. It makes for softer t.p Sh#t! I have being doing it wrong all th
Sailing Tender jssailem at 3:03am 04.05.25 What fires up my query, how is the dingy sail supported? On inspection there appears to be no mast o
The holy grail of all questions nautical Will Gilmore at 1:08am 04.05.25 "how does one keep toilet paper from becoming soggy when onboard for any length of time ?" Oh, I o
Sailing Tender MFD at 10:34pm 04.04.25 This picture just raises a bunch of questions for me, not the least of which has to do with the fac
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Crusty Ol Salt at 10:26pm 04.04.25 Have you talked to the previous owner? Did they sail the same lake? Where did they launch? Are the
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Leeward Rail at 9:49pm 04.04.25 , just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't bend or hang up on small rocks and such. Larger
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Leeward Rail at 9:29pm 04.04.25 My best guess is it connects two parts of the case that would be otherwise electrically isolated. T

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