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Thetford toilet George16883 at 7:04am 02.10.08 Lancer 3/1715 I have a 1984 Lancer 30 MK V. Having trouble understanding the Thetford Toilet. I am unable to fin
H356 Aft Cabin Leak Bob R. at 7:06am 02.10.08 Big Boats 5/1212 There was a post a couple of weeks ago that mentioned a water leak from the head liner in the aft ca
Where shoudl I buy new sails for my Oday 23 Bobbystone at 8:29am 02.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1110 Hey All, I'm fixing my old Oday 23 up and I think it needs a new set of rags. Any suggestions o
sailing from Chesapeake Bay to Lake Ontario (1) VAMOOSE at 8:00am 02.10.08 Seidelmann 3/3059 I will be sailing from the Chesapeake Bay to Lake Ontario, and I would like to get some feedback as
3 Blade Prop steve cook at 10:01am 02.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1382 I have a 245 with a two blade propeller. Over the last couple of years it has become apparent that t
87 interior teak stain/color manana at 10:00am 02.10.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1272 Rebuilt the galley with teak. Perhaps I should have used mahogany so it would match a bit closer.
Black bib on Ice Box Steve Markowski at 10:55am 02.10.08 Sabre Sailboats 0/1266 I just bought a Sabre 28, 1975, which I am going over with a fine tooth comb. I noticed that the Ic
Underwater Repair Robspan at 10:41am 02.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/925 After the boat was out of the water, I cranked it up on the trailer not knowing that part of a bolt
Raritan PH II Installation Bad Obsession at 11:27am 02.10.08 Catalina 30 2/1321 I just finished installing a Raritan PH II head in my boat yesterday. It was a bit of a job but it
Radar Installation? mseifert at 11:37am 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 14/5498 I just purchased my first sailboat, an '80 Hunter 33. I would like to add radar to the boat and was
Dr. Led Replacement bulbs Bad Obsession at 11:33am 02.10.08 Catalina 30 1/1442 Has anyone here replaced any of the lights in their Catalina 30 with a Dr. Led bulb that is sold in
Hunter 240 vs. Catalina 250 BrettHunt at 3:37pm 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 12/9496 Hi,I am planning to buy a boat this spring (use, probably 6 - 10 years old) , and have a tough time
compressed natural gas bill c at 11:30pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1135 Does anyone know where I can get my CNG tank recharged in the south florida area? I have a pearson 3
Value of a Prefeeder Tom23398 at 10:35pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1532 Hello, I am going to be a 2nd season sailor this spring, and have been working on my venture 22 over
Rudder Downhaul Pictures? dancing bear at 8:40pm 02.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1221 Can someone post a picture of their rudder downhaul set up?At the top I have, from higher to lower
What works for me / What works for you ?? Maine Sail at 11:42pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 29/2229 Fortunately, for my own sanity, I don't worship one marine author or another and read most all. Afte
Deep Bilge Pump Ideas??? Idratherbesailing at 1:26am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 11/6598 I've got a Gulfstar 37 that has a deep, very narrow, and hard to get to bilge area...by deep, I mean
39ft Ericson B type rudder Heatherpoint Hog at 3:53am 02.09.08 Ericson 2/2347 DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW I CAN GET THE SPECS ON THE RUDDER FOR MY 39 FT SLOOP?HAVING DAMAGED I
Home City OR Sailing city on Transom Boat Babe at 4:09am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/5732 Driving around my marina today, I noticed that on the transom, below the name of the boat, many owne
There is an interesting discussion about fear at the cruisers forum - CSBB CalebD at 5:05am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3750 The entire thread is worth reading with (surprisingly) very little name calling or flaming in it. M

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Bent mast sail sfbay at 7:34pm 10.25.21 Place the mast between 2 trees and bend it back in shape.......that is what I did to repair a Catali
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission nightowle at 7:34pm 10.25.21 Trans oil is the same as the engine on an A4. Otherwise, I'm stumped by your stopping problem other
Containers lost and now a fire (2) SoSound at 7:01pm 10.25.21 Getting back on topic. Screen shots; From @USCGPacificNW the lost containers 199537
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) TimFromLI at 7:00pm 10.25.21 The batteries you have are similar in size to the 4D. Some lifeline 4ds might fit in that same space
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. Panera at 6:56pm 10.25.21 Probably going to the water heater. Standard arrangement. Filled with normal engine antifreeze.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:49pm 10.25.21 Have you considered shower valve wrenches? https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Valve-Socket-Wrench-Set/
Sailboat agreement with dealer Captain Larry-DH at 6:47pm 10.25.21 Include stipulation to prohibit test sails. :plus: test sails AKA sea trial should ONLY be done a
Containers lost and now a fire Crusty Ol Salt at 6:40pm 10.25.21 Wonder what was in the 10 containers that caught fire and could the fire have been prevented by eli
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? 31seahorse at 6:35pm 10.25.21 Have you soaked the nut and threads in PB Blaster or another of your favorite penetrating lubricants
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 6:35pm 10.25.21 Off base question, but if it is new how did it get tightened in the first place?. I hand tightened
Sailboat agreement with dealer Alan Gomes at 6:24pm 10.25.21 Include stipulation to prohibit test sails. And starting the engine.
Yet another LiFePo4 query LeslieTroyer at 6:24pm 10.25.21 Well I decided to go with 3 drop in lithium and 1 AGM 12v 100AH batteries. I got a Sterling 60A ba
New Pop Ups SoSound at 6:11pm 10.25.21 Glad to hear that you found the cause! Thanks!!
MEDICARE Brazil at 6:02pm 10.25.21 I also have used Informed Delivery for years. No reason not to. You might search "Digital Nomad" sta
Thanksgiving and Christmas Will Gilmore at 6:00pm 10.25.21 No apostrophe, sorry. How does the Corps show it owns its birthday? -Will
Wood Battens install PaulK at 5:51pm 10.25.21 Softwoods, like cedar or pine, might not hold up well with the bumps and bangs that can happen below
99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... LloydB at 5:45pm 10.25.21 Sounds like you've got a pretty easy problem to troubleshoot since you have two sets of eyes. Find o
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Richard19068 at 5:44pm 10.25.21 Off base question, but if it is new how did it get tightened in the first place?
Sailboat agreement with dealer Don S/V ILLusion at 5:41pm 10.25.21 Include stipulation to prohibit test sails.
Wood Battens install william24424 at 5:39pm 10.25.21 The brochure for the Cal 28-2 of the same era listed the wood as "varnished ash":

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