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scupper drains to where? rcfpe5 at 1:08am 07.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1315 I have recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 22. There are 2 drains in the cockpit floor that are pipe
Jabsco head flush problem Bob La Salle at 1:14am 07.24.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1887 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 1/939
Conversion of alcohol stove Hugues at 1:20am 07.24.06 Catalina 30 5/1563 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 6/1040 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 9/1382 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 1/773 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 3/928 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 2/1872 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 7/1519 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 7/973 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 14/1900
Hot Water Smell Scott at 3:43am 07.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1096 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 3/820 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 6/1575 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 6/1116 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 2/1072 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 4/1286 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 4/895 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 1/924 I noticed when cleaning the boat sunday that I have a discoloration around the plexiglas windows, ki

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Hunter 386 Stern Flag Claude L.-Auger at 12:23pm 07.08.21 Looks like the bottom of the flag pole has 2 steps in it, each with a different diameter. Why don't
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? (3) Boomer2it at 12:08pm 07.08.21 John thanks for the timely response, I have become quite proficient with bleeding the fuel lines and
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling dlochner at 11:56am 07.08.21 Try moving the Genoa cars aft a bit. That will take some of the downward pressure off.
Disassemble cabin lighting jssailem at 11:53am 07.08.21 KB Thanks for the follow up.
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling DayDreamer41 at 11:52am 07.08.21 Sounds as if your UV cover is not wide enough, we keep tension for a tight furl and the sail is inde
Water dripping from salon lights DayDreamer41 at 11:49am 07.08.21 Yes, we have not screwed ours back down and the large one slides in towards the companion way. We
Disassemble cabin lighting DayDreamer41 at 11:45am 07.08.21 Wish I would have seen this earlier for you, I had a passenger on the Sapphire one day last year and
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 11:41am 07.08.21 Yes, we have not screwed ours back down and the large one slides in towards the companion way. We w
Which assender do you use ? thinwater at 11:40am 07.08.21 It will be simpler to hoist a smaller climbing line. Climbing gear is standardized around 9-11 mm an
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed Alan Gomes at 11:19am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Un
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 NYSail at 11:05am 07.08.21 I replaced all my sanitation hoses with the Raritan Sani-Flex. Easy to work with and top rated.... A
Which assender do you use ? 31seahorse at 11:02am 07.08.21 Hello CYQK, A rigger whom I respect and trust does not ascend using the halyard on the boat. His
Disassemble cabin lighting Parsons at 10:52am 07.08.21 Thanks for helping out somebody in five years. What's the brand as it's hard to read?
Disassemble cabin lighting (3) kbgunn at 10:48am 07.08.21 This one is resolved. Documenting for future owners. Some light prying with a plastic putty knife lo
Guest Galvanic Isolators Maine Sail at 10:45am 07.08.21 That galvanic isolator should not be used. They "test" the ground wire and this will cause nuisance
Where's all this water coming from? daryl.ramage at 9:53am 07.08.21 Both my starboard lockers get some water after heavy rain or pressure washing. I think mine might be
Too much mast rake daryl.ramage at 9:49am 07.08.21 Your shrouds will also affect the rake by limiting how far forward your mast will go. They may need
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 9:47am 07.08.21 Sounds conservative. a good plan. My molded nonskid has a plethora of tiny square indents. How do yo
Update Electronics flightlead404 at 9:45am 07.08.21 I have a 2007 H38 with the Raymarine electronics of that vintage, two C90W plotters, 4kW radome, st6
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 9:31am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Uni

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