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One Off Holding Tanks Lynch at 6:44am 06.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1517 I find it difficult to find a plastic tank to fit my aft head, tried Ronco and no luck and they have
Macerator Pumps Lynch at 6:53am 06.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3266 If the desire is to break down the solids in the holding tank, wouldn't it be more effective to have
Masthead Mystery (1) Saildog at 7:04am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1169 Has anyone ever seen a masthead fixture like the one in the picture, cast with the name Slater Marin
SEA WATER FLOW RATE JULES ROBINSON at 7:55am 06.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1055 Hello,Can any tell me what the sea water flow rate should be for the universal 5444 engine.Thank
Hunter 35.5 Main sail trim Don at 8:35am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1542 Alan, I read your reply on the positioning of the genoa cars and have a question for you on the main
Opening ports O'Day 25 dicknatta at 9:46am 06.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1412 The head area opening ports in My 1976 O'Day 25 are failing -- hinges etc. Need to replace them, bu
1987 Pacific Seacraft 34 Jeff Foote at 10:15am 06.18.07 Other Sailboats 0/1002 Does anyone know where we can find a manual showing electrical and plumbing layouts on this model?
2 blade prop or 3 blade prop Greg at 10:16am 06.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1348 We have a 1980 30ft Catalina with a 2 blade prop. It doesn't have much power or speed. I've been tol
stering of teh Mac 26X John Dombrowski at 10:39am 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1259 I am a new Macgregor 26X owner. I question is simple, does anyone else have a handeling problem? I
Replacing a 1991 Hunter 30T Rudder TCOB1 at 11:25am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1808 I have a 91 Hunter 30 and the survey says the rudder has a slight bent to port. The seller supplied
Motor Mounts Fred at 12:00pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/986 What features makes a retractable motor mount suitable for use with four stroke motors? Knowing that
I'm having light troubles... Livingstone at 12:59pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/790 Can anyone tell me how to reset the breakers on the Mac 25? I think I've blown two of them (one I do
Oday Logos Kevin at 12:54pm 06.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1104 The Vinyl (?)Oday logo on the hull, near the stern is showing it's age on my 1979 Oday 23. Does anyo
Mac 25 Boom Gooseneck Trev at 1:21pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1490 Does anyone know where I can get a new gooseneck for attaching the boom to the mast?
Gibb winches Joetech at 1:23pm 06.18.07 Catalina 22 0/1619 I have a 77 Catalina 22 with Gibb Winches. I can't find out much about them. It would seem the com
Bleeding a fuel line Mike Hollingsworth at 1:41pm 06.18.07 Bavaria 7/3378 I really need help...PLEASE. I performed a routine primary fuel filter change for the start of the s
Overcharging Golf Cart house bank batteries? CalebD at 1:53pm 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2533 I checked the archives on this subject but I am not quite sure that I got all the subtleties so I am
Is a Cat 30 a little much for a first boat?? Prospector at 2:07pm 06.18.07 Catalina 30 10/1998 My wife and I have been sailing for a year now, and are actively hunting for that elusive first boat
inverter/chargers Chuck Creel at 5:23pm 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1458 i just ordered a solar system that charges at 7.5 amps peak sun 5 hrs a day/ .i see inverters
Extreme High Tide Bob Gump at 9:59pm 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1654 Got back from sailing on the River last night and found the local ramp flooded; the piers were almos

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Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage Terry Cox at 6:34pm 10.14.21 Our boat has a vent register just below the upper transom step port side. A four inch duct connects
Available boat slip in New Smyrna Florida area ggrizzard at 6:18pm 10.14.21 Not sure if you've been in the area, but there are about 20 sailboats anchored in the basin adjacen
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure jonelli at 5:46pm 10.14.21 Rebed with butyl (buy "Bed-It" from MarineHowTo.com) - great stuff, many others will agree. https:
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure dmax at 4:23pm 10.14.21 Rebed with butyl (buy "Bed-It" from MarineHowTo.com) - great stuff, many others will agree.
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 4:08pm 10.14.21 I'm praying for the best and as others have said will definitely go in on a gofundme. Willing to hel
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split PaulK at 4:00pm 10.14.21 Pourable foam can be tricky because it expands. This can blow the halves of your rudder apart if yo
More on Maine Sail Leeward Rail at 3:16pm 10.14.21 I kind of like that analogy. The mind is a great thing to use. And Rod has a great mind for this ki
Interior Cushions 29.5 Crusty Ol Salt at 3:09pm 10.14.21 The only cushions we replace on our 29.5 was the aft berth. We bought a double bed size 8 inch mem
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure (1) jonelli at 3:04pm 10.14.21 CD sent me the non-web-listed replacement bolt that is part of their upgrade kit. other than being
Hunter 280 named Prometheus Crusty Ol Salt at 3:00pm 10.14.21 Thx gentlemen. Looking forward to many a beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix tfox2069 at 2:07pm 10.14.21 May I ask which spring you ordered with yours? I've been wanting to add one to our 356 conventional
asymmetrical spinnaker sock DArcy at 1:37pm 10.14.21 Check with ATN for a sock size. For solo sailing consider a top down furler operated from the cockp
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 1:12pm 10.14.21 I have a Hunter 18.5, 1988 vintage and I ran both the main and jib halyards from blocks (sheeves) o
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix karellen at 12:48pm 10.14.21 Added a Rodkicker 10 to my 2009 H36 and like it a lot. I can use my topping lift for all sorts of
asymmetrical spinnaker sock Parsons at 12:19pm 10.14.21 My great fear in just blowing the sheet and letting things fly around in front is the dreaded forest
Please, when can I come back? jssailem at 12:10pm 10.14.21 Other than the wild wind that seemed to blow on my bow as I turned every corner winding through the
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 bzano at 12:09pm 10.14.21 For the main halyard, I used machine screws and nuts with sealer On the jib/genoa side used woodsc
asymmetrical spinnaker sock jssailem at 11:59am 10.14.21 if in light winds and I am going to be sailing for a while, it is worth pulling it out. I think th
New Airmar Technology jssailem at 11:50am 10.14.21 a new transducer... that did not use a paddlewheel for "WATER" speed, but it was outrageously expen
recharge freezer/ fridge Justin_NSA at 11:25am 10.14.21 I had a HVAC tech come out to the boat to work on my fridge. He located and soldered the leaking lin

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