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TP anyone? Jan at 9:58am 05.16.05 Big Boats 12/957 Anyone know if septic TP or any other TP is as good to use as the marine TP in heads? A topic of di
Y valve or seperate outlet Phiggins at 9:56am 05.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1214 Peggy, I am about to install a macerator so I can pumpout off shore in the Atlantic. I'm debating pu
Outboard motor support for trailering JCT at 9:37am 05.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/801 Would like to know what transom support or outboard support is used when trailering 26X with a 50 ho
engine controls pedestal new Hunter 25 crazy dave condon at 9:27am 05.16.05 Smaller Boats 2/744 I figured out how to install the controls on the new 25 wheel steering. The only problem is no part
New welded Polyethylene tank odors? tiger37373 at 9:25am 05.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1190 I recently fabricated my own holding tank and installed it. Now that we are using it we have found t
H-22 keel rope slack me262 at 8:44am 05.16.05 Smaller Boats 5/1047 I FINALLY got to sail my H-22 yesterday that I bought a year ago last November. It handled great. Ho
Holding tank repair Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:20am 05.16.05 Big Boats 1/924 That'll work. Fortunately it's a weld on the top that doesn't have any stress on it, so melting new
Possible roller furling problem? Ed13740 at 6:35am 05.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/742 I have a 1981 30 ft Hunter with a Reffer roler furling made by Cruising Direct.The first foil twist
Attention recent 310 owners... Tim McCarty at 6:31am 05.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/982 I have a simple question regarding the shower sump pump. Is it not supposed to pump water out of th
HOLDING TANK , HOSE CONFIGURATION Paul Badome at 6:18am 05.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1145 Peg qyou are quick , anyway the size fits all in my boat and as far as if it s not broke...........
VHF signal tester GG at 5:35am 05.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1322 Got ahold of a VHF signal strenght tester: Reace model # SWR-3. I'm really not sure how the interpre
bomar hatch glass Jeff at 5:04am 05.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1410 I called bomar and the parts are no longer availble from them , does anyone have experience in repla
mooring etiquette Richard at 4:57am 05.16.05 Big Boats 4/805 Greetings,We are on a marina mooring for the first time this season. Are there any "etiquette rul
Spinnaker Flying Help Tips Randy at 4:33am 05.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1060 Hello,we flew our spinnaker on our C22 yesterday for the first time. I have some questions about th
Keel Stuck in the Down Position Dale at 4:23am 05.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/709 I bought my Mac 25 last Summer and the guy I bought it from showed me where the keel cable had broke
Engine Question Steve at 4:04am 05.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1026 Last fall I bought a 1992 H28 with a 2GM20F engine. A couple of friends and I took a trip from Newb
Mooring Pennant Steve at 3:51am 05.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1067 I have a 1992 H28. This model does not have chocks, instead, the bow cleats are right on the edge.
Bilge pump Mike Sullivan at 3:34am 05.16.05 Smaller Boats 2/817 Greetings all, I have recently purchased an 86' Hunter 25.5. Most of the immediate things have not
Self Tailing Winches Peter K at 2:22am 05.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/922 Has anyone put self tailing winches on their water ballast hunter 260s? I'd like to replace my curr
Trailer Rich P. at 1:55am 05.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1031 Anyone have a good source for a new or used trailer for a Catalina 22 in the S. Jersey area? I have

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Orca Attacks? Will Gilmore at 8:30pm 10.01.20 This I believe. -Will (Dragonfly)
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? Benny17441 at 8:00pm 10.01.20 gary - Company Info : Yamaha Outboards For Sale,Suzuki Boat Motors,Honda Marine Engines Company's
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? Benny17441 at 7:57pm 10.01.20 Don't do it, the engine will have no warranty. US warranty programs are exclusive for engines impo
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." (1) srimes at 7:53pm 10.01.20 185560
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Benny17441 at 7:51pm 10.01.20 Never been to a Barber shop?
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Benny17441 at 7:48pm 10.01.20 Oh, I thought it was about a guy dropping a hammer on his thumb. "Son .. . ....."
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? srimes at 7:47pm 10.01.20 To redirect the focus a little: we've had 2 electric cars for a few years now, and they're great. A
Lido 14 drain plug size Benny17441 at 7:45pm 10.01.20 In a pinch, anything that fits, whether a cork or a universal turn to swell and seal rubber plug.
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Mr. Dave at 7:39pm 10.01.20 Not in my book. If all you have to make your point with is that you know better because you're an ol
Sails - Open Discussion Froudy at 7:20pm 10.01.20 That is a beautiful looking sail!!! I cant wait to hear feedback on how it behaves. Is it really a 1
37C Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 7:19pm 10.01.20 Don't know how close your arrangements are but here is an ongoing discussion now: https://forums.sa
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Don S/V ILLusion at 7:18pm 10.01.20 One word of caution - Be careful when converting from mg chlorine to volume as it changes depending
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." PaulK at 7:15pm 10.01.20 What about "Sonny"? Does that count towards a week's penalty too? What if the poster is actually
Windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 7:14pm 10.01.20 VMAKS says her location is Suttons Bay. Suttons Bay is in Michigan. I stand informed. I am dete
Did the HOOK race PaulK at 7:10pm 10.01.20 The trick now would be to paint a waterline a few inches up from where it actually is. People will
winterize water system TimFromLI at 7:10pm 10.01.20 I use 4 to 6 gallons of antifreeze and 2-3 beers. I don't really like vodka. The cheap stuff from
37C Windlass Bolander at 6:59pm 10.01.20 I looked at the video you attached and I couldn't figure out how exactly it was positioned because i
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Davidasailor26 at 6:49pm 10.01.20 A great question. I looked for public water supply data and found this example http://web.cecs.pdx
Victoria 18 rudder missing Daniel Y. at 6:47pm 10.01.20 yes I think building my own may be my best option
37C Windlass Bolander at 6:44pm 10.01.20 I appreciate your quick response. From eyeballing the depth of the 1985 37 C anchor locker, it appea

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