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Water Tank Drains When Heeling   (3)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:09pm 03.29.25
Have you actually seen the faucet draining while the boat is heavily heeled over. This we must know
Water Tank Drains When Heeling
Will Gilmore at 7:25pm 03.29.25
This is not my area of expertise, so I am only speculating. Your water tank will probably have thr
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location
LouisMK at 6:59pm 03.29.25
June 20, Whitehall Creek, near Annapolis
Water Tank Drains When Heeling   (1)
dlochner at 5:35pm 03.29.25
I'm having a hard time imaging the heel angle that would be a safe and fast angle that would put the
Water Tank Drains When Heeling
dLj at 5:33pm 03.29.25
Personally I'd go with option 4. I don't think there is a simple option. dj
Sailing Season(spring)
Tally Ho at 5:27pm 03.29.25
My marina will open on April 1, and I would normally launch Tally Ho the day the marina opened (assu
fresh water flush
dlochner at 2:05pm 03.29.25
Our experience is not consistent some of the statements made here. When we were on the Great Lakes w
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack
jssailem at 1:24pm 03.29.25
Yes. But more slowly than zinc/copper brass or zinc/tin brass. It is also a less malleable metal for
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location
DonEvans at 1:22pm 03.29.25
That is one seriously robust tiller arm Don! Smooth sailing, wish you could join us for the Rondezv
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack
colemj at 1:07pm 03.29.25
I looked up propeller struts and found that most are made of either manganese bronze or aluminum bro
fresh water flush
colemj at 12:56pm 03.29.25
Yes, keeping an aerobic tank helps to eliminate odors. But few, and I mean few, boats can keep the
fresh water flush
colemj at 12:42pm 03.29.25
You were doing pretty well till you said that. Fresh water DOES keep the toilet discharge line cle
fresh water flush   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 03.29.25
Without that ability you'd have reroute the intake line into a jug of clean fresh water every time
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack
jssailem at 11:41am 03.29.25
The strut is brass, Unless you sought out a brass strut and installed it, that would be highly unl
fresh water flush   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 03.29.25
You were doing pretty well till you said that. Thanks @Peggie Hall HeadMistress for interjecting
fresh water flush
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:55am 03.29.25
That's what makes teeing the toilet intake line into the sink drainline so handy on boats with below
fresh water flush
Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 03.29.25
I never understood the fresh water flush thing... until. A question if I may .................
1990 Hunter 35.5 deck wiring pass through, has anyone made it larger?   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 03.29.25
On my 1999 H-310, this fitting was factory installed to pass multiple wires down through the deck us
fresh water flush
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:16am 03.29.25
No psych exams needed. It was only a few decades ago that all marine toilets were manual toilets.

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