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Techma vs. Sealand Toilets Ken Ayers at 9:10am 04.06.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2393 I am planning on putting new heads on my boat. TECHMA heads have been recommended to me as the best
I have heard of flight sims..........but this???? Bryan at 9:01am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1144 Since we haven't done all that much sailing this winter. Our docking techniques may need some work.
Need info on control module for AB cooler Dan Dickey at 7:35am 04.06.04 Other Sailboats 6/990 We have a boat that was salvaged after a sinking. Most things are ok but the refrig. unit blows the
Looking for 30' advice Kirk at 7:17am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1012 I've just started looking for a bigger used boat. I was originally thinking of a Catalina 30 by vir
I need a deal on an Inflatable Tender Ross at 7:07am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1048 The wife said I could buy another sailboat. Finding the right boat was tough enough but I still need
They're Back!!!! Spiders Bill at 7:05am 04.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/966 Anybody got any new (or good old) ideas how do keep these little (and sometimes BIG) rascals out of
greasing the winches wayne small at 6:55am 04.06.04 Big Boats 8/1014 Ok, here goes. I am new to boat ownership and the 4 winches on my 84 Hunter 34, need to be serviced
Spiders Again...... Bill at 6:53am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1221 Ok its spider time again...... any new or good old ideas how to keep the little (and sometimes Big)
A question with an obvious answer? Malcolm Young at 6:10am 04.06.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1307 Hi Peggy,I have been following up on the recommendations you made in a discussion early last Decem
H23 furling jib/genoa Craig at 5:57am 04.06.04 Smaller Boats 1/807 I am trying to locate a used jib or genoa for my '86 H23. Does anyone have any recommendations? Th
Zinc paint for rusty keels Paul at 5:34am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1925 It was recently suggested that I repair my slightly rusted steel keel by removing all the rust and t
Catalina 25 bilge pump replacement austin72 at 3:25am 04.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4899 I'm the new owner of a 1979 Cat 25 and realized that the bilge pump doesn't work. Heck, it wasn't e
Sailboat Manufacturer Steve Burcham at 3:02am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1086 Hi! I hope someone out there can help me. It seems that I may soon become the proud owner of sa
Coastguard John at 2:38am 04.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1129 Any information on taging my boat national with the coastguard vs the state. Personal proptery tax a
Mac 25 Bulkhead Compass Installation Sam at 2:21am 04.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1734 Hey everyone, I need some help installing a bulkhead compass on my 1983 25. As we all know, for a c
Hate to admit it but I like the new catalina's ted at 1:42am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1949 Went to a boat show last weekend and went aboard a 38 and 42 Catalina. (never been on a catalina bef
Stantion caps ... way to apply so they stay? Jim Dort at 1:41am 04.06.04 Big Boats 6/902 My 420's stantion caps often pop off the stantion when jib halyard or dock line rubs against them.
Homosassa Sprongs Florida Marinas ??? fred at 12:40am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1690 I will be relocating to Homosassa Springs Florida and would like to find a marina for my sailboat (o
The Gale Sail Gary Wyngarden at 12:36am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3839 I'm looking at options to get my sail area small but still efficient for planned trips north. I'm co
Icebox insulating blanket Tammy at 10:49pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/11027 Here is the information on an insulating pad for the icebox. I found this ad in an old issue of Poi

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Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Tom J at 9:09am 12.23.20 Hi, Can you fix the stuffing box in the water, in terms like add one or two extra layers if it is l
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Sailm8 at 9:09am 12.23.20 I just did it last summer. I only added one wrap of stuffing material and did not try to clean out
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Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 12.23.20 Greeting @milens777 and welcome to the site. All of the above is good info BUT the best procedure i
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Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Justin_NSA at 8:39am 12.23.20 As tricky as this reads to do it all properly, e.g. inspecting hose and shaft wear, cleaning out old
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Battery Wiring Justin_NSA at 7:55am 12.23.20 :plus: I agree with Dave's suggestions. Those 2 cables are redundant. The buss bar already connects

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