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Peggy...my porta pottie won't flush Gary at 10:57pm 05.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1165 Porta Pottie 255Peggy,Apparenty there is a check valve in the flush hose between the flush bulb a
Condensation tray problem on A/C Paul Aubrecht at 9:51pm 05.25.04 Big Boats 16/1081 I have a 2003 356 with the CruiseAir A/C under my Setee.I went sailing yesterday and when I came bac
26X Overseas Transportation David Pearson at 9:12pm 05.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1142 I am intending to become a MacGregor 26X owner in the immediate future, seeking a 2000 or later mode
Racing the Hunter 216 Angus at 6:23pm 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 19/1263 I have just started racing my Hunter 216 in Club races on Loch lomond . It is fast and fun !! easily
fdgfghgfhyt Andre moreira at 4:56pm 05.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1051
travler bar (1) Dan Robison at 1:10pm 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 3/1172 How do I tighten the travler bar on a 1971 catalina 22? I am unable to see the nuts from the inside
jib halyard winch to cockpit ? bryan at 1:03pm 05.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1211 I just bought a 1983 catalina 27 . it only has one winch on the mast and 3 cleats .Also has a harke
Is this a fuel filter? Richard Unglaube at 12:43pm 05.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 8/999 I bought an '80 H-36 with a 2 cy. Yanmar engine, 20 HP, (I think). There is a Racor filter mounted
I need deck paint color advice. Mark at 11:44am 05.25.04 Ask All Sailors 10/6051 I need some advice on what color to paint my old and worn anti-slip deck paint. My topside is white
PERF Rating for 30T Mike Jaeger at 11:05am 05.25.04 Racing 11/2343 Does anyone have a PERF Rating for theirHunter 30T I Need one for Wed. Night Races.Thanks Kindly
Access port Ray at 10:45am 05.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/738 Has anyone heard of installing a handhole access in the bilge area of the older-1978 -Catalina to ga
installing accumulator wayne small at 10:37am 05.25.04 Big Boats 15/1271 Hi All, My pump for the fresh water system runs continuously. I am replacing the accumulator (
depth sounder for Hunter 26 honjoe at 10:06am 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 4/1018 I would like to install a depth sounder on my Hunter 26. Any suggestions as to brand, type and inst
Foam luff or rope luff on a genoa? Bob at 9:10am 05.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1582 Trying to get some feed back on who thinks which one is better. North Sails does the rope luff. Cla
Where to buy Teak Parts Ted Smith at 8:45am 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 2/1178 I have a '78 -'22 in great shape and ready to race but hate the oak trim - where can I buy Teak or M
Holding tank odor (what else?) sailorboy at 8:34am 05.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2548 Peggie - went through your book and could not find the solution. We bought a 3 year old sailboat la
C-22 split backstay/ traveller Brian Hainsworth at 8:25am 05.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1392 Ok. Here goes. Always wanted to sail, so I took a recommended course (ASA 101 cert.) and got a good
Prop shaft vibration repair?? Frank at 8:07am 05.25.04 Big Boats 17/2447 Awhile back there was a thread on "excessive vibration" coming from the engine/prop shaft on the new
Adding U-bolts to gunwhale of H23.5 Rick Macdonald at 7:56am 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 3/863 I back into my marina slip but it's undergoing some renovations with the result that I have to slide
Rigging a preventer on a H23.5 Rick Macdonald at 7:36am 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 3/930 I spent the past week on an old Martin 29. I kinda liked being able to move the boom vang from the m

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Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba (6) rgranger at 3:00pm 12.01.20 187764187765 I've even built entire sheds using this technique.... 187766 My advice would be to t
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? Stu Jackson at 2:41pm 12.01.20 Good advice, except for the survey stuff. In my own mind anything over $5,000 should get a survey.
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? David in Sandusky at 2:29pm 12.01.20 Looks like a self tacking jib to me. Means that you can tack without touching the sails. The price i
progressive insurance opinions Captain Larry-DH at 1:59pm 12.01.20 I'm insured by Foremost. Amazing claims handling when my boat was struck by lightning in 2019. I of
H26 Reef configuration bmorr at 1:54pm 12.01.20 We sail a lake in Colorado and the winds can change very fast. It is a very deep lake so our waves a
Converting H27 to Portapotty SailormanDan at 1:27pm 12.01.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress Thanks for the clarification, being able to use the installed fresh water
Bomar hatch trim ring removal tfox2069 at 1:18pm 12.01.20 The hinges on my Bomar hatch (the cockpit hatch under the lazarette leading underneath into the ba
Rebedding bow pulpit on Catalina 310 Good Vibes at 1:16pm 12.01.20 Glad it worked out. Im a big believer in letting the experts do the tough stuff. Enjoy your boat!
Converting H27 to Portapotty mmlspace at 12:55pm 12.01.20 Thank you so much everyone. I'm thinking of converting the current MSD setup. There is already a d
Jabsco (Twist N Lock) - Head Use for novice Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:30pm 12.01.20 Open the 3/4" seacock below the head Flip the switch to add water to bowl with a few pumps Flip th
Converting H27 to Portapotty Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:06pm 12.01.20 The environmental rules have changed and you can no longer discharge waste overboard in the Potomac
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Siamese at 12:01pm 12.01.20 There probably isn't one boat that's going to be better than anything else for you. Although, you'd
progressive insurance opinions Rich Stidger at 12:00pm 12.01.20 I am underwritten by Progressive through my insurance agent and have been for 3+ years. No complain
Expert Voice dlochner at 11:59am 12.01.20 What did you use for an affiliation group?
Converting H27 to Portapotty Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:57am 12.01.20 Although no sea water toilet should ever be connected to the fresh water system, toilets that are d
Bomar hatch trim ring removal CurtisC at 11:54am 12.01.20 From what you've described I'd have to assume you're up against the original sealant or bedding comp
Converting H27 to Portapotty (1) SailormanDan at 11:29am 12.01.20 @mmlspace I'm thinking I may have to build a small box out of PVC that would fit under whatever hang
Yamaha 33 Electrical Rebuild (1) mermike at 11:21am 12.01.20 Tosca also had an Ample Power alternator and voltage regulator. The schematics were helpful if you w
Shaft replacement O'Day 28 Chubby at 11:15am 12.01.20 Do not have to remove rudder or shaft. There is a tool to remove the bearing (find online) that jus
Best boat to purchase to live on Justin_NSA at 11:10am 12.01.20 What does "liveaboard" mean to you? In a slip every night? Ocean passages? Are you retired and no lo

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