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Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump malyea at 6:53am 07.25.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 32/6022 What are the pros/cons of a impeller type macerator discharge pump vs a bellows/diaphragm NON - mace
Hurricane Isaias <--- TS Isaias <--- PTC 9 <--- Invest 92L (2) JamesG161 at 6:00am 07.25.20 Weather and Forecasting 47/4709 We noted this tropical wave when it was 20 days away. World wide weather information continues to i
Unknown Roller Furler Foil Extrsions (3) Herb Parsons at 10:21pm 07.24.20 Ask All Sailors 4/448 Can anyone help me identify these roller furler extensions? My brother picked these up at a parts sa
Veers to port Drinky Crow at 9:13pm 07.24.20 Ask All Sailors 5/934 if I let go of tiller while motoring. Fin keel transom hung rudder. Inboard two blade. Culprit?
Automatic bilge pump goetz305 at 7:40pm 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1216 I have a 1976 Venture and the bilge pump needs to be replaced with a automatic one. Has anyone done
Rhodes 19 fiberglass and ribs (2) rbaevergreen at 5:52pm 07.24.20 Day Sailers 4/2558 A neighbor gave me their Rhodes 19 but it needs some work. Among the issues, some of the ribs are ro
Blue Water Yachts communication issue Seadoc at 5:41pm 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1032 Hi! Has anyone recently had issues with contacting Blue Water Yachts? I've sent email to accessorie
Pre-Purchase Survey - Houston recommendation needed TexanAV8R at 2:42pm 07.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 Hey all, Anyone have a recommendation for a good surveyor to do a PPI of a Hunter 430 in the Housto
Chainplate Fabrication (6) joe28532 at 2:40pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3462 After paying almost $400 to have 2 chainplates made I decided I was doing the other 4 myself. I orde
A cure for leaking chainplates (8) joe28532 at 2:01pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 7/5394 After having to replace 4 out of 6 chainplate knees due to rot from water intrusion, I wanted to mak
Installation of a composting toilet on a Hunter 34 swshogren at 1:23pm 07.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/911 Had anyone installed a comparing toilet on an early 1980s Hunter 34? Did you find one that fit? Did
Chainplate Knees (10) joe28532 at 1:15pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2346 This is by far the worst job I have ever done on my boat. We had to cut out and replace all of our c
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 12:31pm 07.24.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/7
Shower refinishing (7) joe28532 at 12:18pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1730 When we purchased our boat it had a Natures Head composting toilet installed (which we love). The ho
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 11:53am 07.24.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2915
Interior wood refinishing (3) joe28532 at 11:52am 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3522 When we bought our boat the finish of the interior teak wasn't great. 30+ years of previous owners h
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile (5) joe28532 at 11:30am 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 8/5956 upon hauling out about 3 years ago, we found that our keel was separated from the stub by about a 1/
What is this? rlaribee at 11:26am 07.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1036 At the starboard aft corner in the cockpit of my new-to-me 1985 O'Day 28 there's a hose fitting. I t
Just bought a 22 (2) rlongfield at 10:43am 07.24.20 Catalina 22 13/1781 Hello All, So I just bought a Catalina 22 at auction. It's a little rough looking, missing sails, r
26X vs 26M head size NINEv2 at 10:23am 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/8253 Hello all. I'm in the market for a boat, and two of my candidates are the M26X and 26M. One of my

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1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? dLj at 3:36pm 11.22.24 Second Star has a 6 gallon Raritan HW tank which can heat water through electricity (120vac, 12a) o
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? dlochner at 3:09pm 11.22.24 I am very interested in learning about other ways to make hot water. Second Star has a 6 gallon R
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? dLj at 2:39pm 11.22.24 OK, I see replies in the vein of, "This is normal" and "What's the problem, its always been done th
companion way overhead hatch dLj at 2:01pm 11.22.24 You can (and should if you DIY) get a table saw blade specifically for plastic. Works great. :plus:
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dLj at 1:55pm 11.22.24 Thank you all for your comments. But a lot of assumptions going on here. I'm not going to change t
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:55pm 11.22.24 B) question #3: using the manual pump also engages a 'T', so what happens when the waste meets that
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea 4lane at 1:44pm 11.22.24 Thank you all for your comments. But a lot of assumptions going on here. I'm not going to change th
Extra hose clamps - good idea Project_Mayhem at 1:31pm 11.22.24 In some theory, yes. In over 100 years of practice, no, they are commonly opened and closed, includ
Replacement sink (1) kloudie1 at 1:11pm 11.22.24 Love my old original double on the H-34. Works when heeled on either tack. I have seawater plumbed t
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:59pm 11.22.24 This is why I don't generally post in forums. You could have said nothing or something helpful, as
Replacement sink thinwater at 12:39pm 11.22.24 I like the double on my PDQ. Fitted with a tiny drainer for silverware and used for rinsing and dryi
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? LloydB at 10:37am 11.22.24 Keep posting because you got me to be open to a plug and play solution that may be available. A thou
Replacement sink Dalliance at 9:44am 11.22.24 The small basins make it difficult to wash dishes and pans. I have never had water in the basin wh
Replacement sink (3) william24424 at 9:37am 11.22.24 Removed double, went to single, very happy.
Replacement sink Scott T-Bird at 9:21am 11.22.24
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:13am 11.22.24
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:09am 11.22.24 I have installed a hydronic system in my 88 C30 and love it. It still takes twenty minutes to heat
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:06am 11.22.24 The original poster was asking about heating options for a Catalina 30 . While the solar shower is
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:03am 11.22.24 A selection of the relevant ABYC standards are below: A-26.5.9 Pilot lights and other automati
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 8:57am 11.22.24 Some of the members here do have extensive live aboard experience and have replied to this thread a

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