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Jabsco head flush problem Bob La Salle at 1:14am 07.24.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1885 I have a 2 year old Jabsco 29090-2000 manual head. When flushing, the bowl empties but then "squirt
Return from rOnDAYvous 06! Bill Coxe at 1:27am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/938
Conversion of alcohol stove Hugues at 1:20am 07.24.06 Catalina 30 5/1543 Does anyone know how and where to purchase conversion kits to convert alcohol stove on 1983 catalina
Leak (1) David ONeill at 1:31am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1039 I have a 1979 Oday 22. I have noticed after a day of sailing I take on water and it settles in the
Boat Insurance Abby Normal at 1:41am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1380 Greetings all, I am in the process of buying a 1984 MacGregor 25. I am going to get a quote for ins
How big is a Mid-Size Boat? Jack at 11:15pm 07.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/771 The following is an observation in regards to the Catalina Owners part of the website.In the navig
Headsail Question Lee Y at 11:09pm 07.23.06 Smaller Boats 3/926 Is it better to sail with a reefed main alone in 20 knot winds or with only the jib? Does it put exc
Trailer rim size Randy Kaufhold at 2:46am 07.24.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1867 Any idea on what type of rim is used on a Macgregor 25 trailer. The trailer came with the boat new.I
Fuel tank access Gene at 2:59am 07.24.06 Big Boats 7/1504 I would like to know if anyone has added an access hole to the fuel tank on the Legend 35.5 (1995 mo
The payoff (1) GThorne at 3:06am 07.24.06 Big Boats 7/965 After spending hours scouring numerous forums on the web, talking with local marine supply stores an
Legal help with marina Tony Litvak at 2:06am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1890
Hot Water Smell Scott at 3:43am 07.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1092 I have a 1988 Cat 27 with the typical 6 gal. 110v and engine heated round hot water heater and can n
Packing Gland Charlie at 3:40am 07.24.06 Big Boats 3/815 About 150 Tach hours ago I noticed that the Packing Gland was not dripping when the motor was on. I
back in the water (too deep by the stern) tmason at 3:55am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1567 The operation was a success. My '79 H27 is back in the Chesapeake after an 18-month bow-to-stern ref
Preventing Entanglements - folding vs. fixed props PHitchcox at 3:54am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1113 We've had many threads about the advantages and disadvantages of folding props. Putting aside those
16 HP enough? Pilot at 4:13am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1071 Folks, great forum here. I am looking at an O'day 30. Seems to be in great shape. One concern I h
woody wax? Mystic51 at 4:12am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1282 I need to bring the deck on my 85 Hunter 28.5 back to life. I used polyglow on my last boat with goo
outboard motor value david brumley at 4:38am 07.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/882 can someone steer me to a web site on used outboard prices, like a "blue book". I found one some
Window stain bart5008 at 5:12am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 1/923 I noticed when cleaning the boat sunday that I have a discoloration around the plexiglas windows, ki
magic tilt trailer BART at 5:09am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 3/945 Has anyone done any work on the Titan model 60 coupler? the shock absorber inside the unit is causin

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LED Anchor Light JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:23am 07.03.21 I have had bad luck with replacement bulbs and eventually just replaced the whole fixture with one d
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance LakeOntario270 at 7:18am 07.03.21 I purchased an open end wrench 1 7/8" from Amazon that fits my box perfectly and use a small pipe wr
Bleach in water tanks BigEasy at 7:10am 07.03.21 Sanitize my tanks annually as per instructions from Peggy Hall's book. Bleach is added to filled ta
Cockpit Oxidation/Chalky - Polishing Advice Needed sail sfbay at 7:09am 07.03.21 econnors......you are on the right track!! Ditto Siamese..........Main Sail's procedure.....wet san
Bleach in water tanks dlochner at 7:09am 07.03.21 For under $20 on Amazon you can get a Total Dissolved Solids meter which will yield an estimate of h
Bleach in water tanks dLj at 6:54am 07.03.21 I do not like the taste of Cl so I avoid adding it after cleaning. A water filter is a good idea for
Adding a whisker pole topping lift Hayden Watson at 6:53am 07.03.21
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation Ken Cross at 6:51am 07.03.21 There are more than 2 parts to this. Distance from the compass is also dependant on which direction.
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging ShotgunSlim at 6:49am 07.03.21 When doing line to line work, I have always used paracord on both ropes. I tie several clove hitche
Cockpit Oxidation/Chalky - Polishing Advice Needed Siamese at 6:48am 07.03.21 Here: https://www.sailnet.com/threads/tips-for-compound-polish-wax.52772 I've used the exact method
Never say never ShotgunSlim at 6:44am 07.03.21 While you're buying your bimini, get a tiller extension as well. Nothing beats being able to scoot
1987 Catalina 22 Battery ShotgunSlim at 6:41am 07.03.21 Best bang for a buck (or a few) : Duracell Marine Deep Cycle Battery, Group size 27 - Sam's Club (s
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 6:39am 07.03.21 I try to stay away from ethanol in the boat motors, it can pull moisture. Never had issues in mower
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Ken Cross at 6:38am 07.03.21 I've used the same as you mention. Then I changed to a PSS. It was a pain getting the flange off to
Bleach in water tanks NYSail at 6:34am 07.03.21 If the water is coming from a reliable municipal supply, I don't think adding bleach adds much. Flu
Bleach in water tanks Ken Cross at 6:33am 07.03.21 If the water comes from a municipal supply, it may already contain chlorine. Adding more can make yo
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 6:27am 07.03.21 xvDT-xDcpbo
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 Ken Cross at 6:25am 07.03.21 DArch has it right. Absolutely it can be spliced, but use a properly shielded splice. If you don't
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 6:24am 07.03.21 I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the h
Roller furling failure Ward H at 6:20am 07.03.21

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