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Debra B at 1:45pm 05.19.03
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Can holding tanks be welded polyuethelene? (the stock tanks are molded polyurethelene.) Is there t
Debra B at 1:42pm 05.19.03
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Peggy, your favorite holding tank manufacturer states on their web site, "The tank must be installed
Cliff Ruckstruhl at 12:51pm 05.19.03
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I have a worn cabin sole and need to redo it. What is the best way to remove the old varnish get th
Stu at 12:34pm 05.19.03
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Sorry to be bringing up an old thread but our engine worked for a day as we took all the fuel out an
Ed M at 12:11pm 05.19.03
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Just purchased a new 4 stroke nissan, 6 horse, first time in the water it was hard to start and just
Rod at 12:07pm 05.19.03
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1 -- What is the correct length of the tiller for an 84 Catalina 22? 2 -- Has any one used the Sof
Beth Miller at 11:51am 05.19.03
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We are doing some cosmetic work to our MacGregor and would like to replace our MacGregor decal towar
Sue Innes at 11:46am 05.19.03
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I am ordering a new Catalina 31 and have yet to decide fin or wing keel. I have a Catalina 28 with f
Bob at 11:39am 05.19.03
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I have a 1984 Evinrude 2hp, 2 cycle outboard for our little dingy. Tried starting it (in a 55 gal d
Stirling Hasen at 11:34am 05.19.03
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Hello all, After checking out some Oyster Sailboats at the last couple Annapolis Boat Shows. I noti
Stirling Hasen at 11:30am 05.19.03
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Hello all, After checking out some Oyster Sailboats at the last couple Annapolis Boat Shows. I noti
Rick at 11:26am 05.19.03
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I have an 83 H34. The access hatch to the keel bolt which is located at the bottom of the companion
Yves Langlois at 10:47am 05.19.03
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A few years back I started to have vibration when motoring along; So I started by aligning the engin
Joseph Washburn at 9:49am 05.19.03
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I read in the archives that some people mounted their depth sounder transducer using toilet bowl wax
Jay Williams at 9:47am 05.19.03
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Need an opinion. I...(sorry)...WE just upgraded to a Catalina 310 and have a question. When leavin
R Collins at 9:18am 05.19.03
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We recently purchased a new 350. Last month we requested information on cruising speed. Below is a s
Jim Vonasek at 9:04am 05.19.03
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On the wheel pedestal of my Hunter 34 there is a multi-function display with four separate LED read-
Doug Wilson at 8:56am 05.19.03
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I want to change to a fixed prop. I have #227 a 38 footer 1983. Need to know diameter and pitch for
Skip at 8:35am 05.19.03
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I just ordered the new sails for my Elite 324, and I'm considering adding a Code Zero assymetrical s
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Wisdom
Stu Jackson at 4:37pm 10.05.20
Can you identify this?
Gene S at 4:32pm 10.05.20
Does it also run off of engine coolant? My boiler does and shore power 1200 watts. Too much for an i
Looks Important Maybe
Bill19233 at 4:24pm 10.05.20
There is the off chance someone's shoe picked it up from the dock or parking lot and decided to drop
cooling water/exhaust hose leak
Ron20324 at 4:16pm 10.05.20
Be safe man! Don't tell her you are putting her up there because of her weight! Tell her she's the
cooling water/exhaust hose leak
Richard19068 at 4:09pm 10.05.20
Thank you very much! I think I'll duck under with my scuba gear and see if I can plug it from the
Wisdom
Mr. Dave at 4:08pm 10.05.20
You're drifting pretty far off topic here, King, but he was pretty outspokenly against drug use.
cooling water/exhaust hose leak
SteveO77 at 3:57pm 10.05.20
Welcome to the forum!! I hope yours looks like the diagram below of a 1984 Hunter 27. I don't hav
cooling water/exhaust hose leak
SteveO77 at 3:54pm 10.05.20
Welcome !! Kinda close one there Steve. I think that the little glassed in nozzle that the exhaust
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option?
Fredct at 3:53pm 10.05.20
Fresh water gets into the vent line from heeling, it is not seawater. A vent needs to work in both d
Wisdom
Kings Gambit at 3:50pm 10.05.20
I really have no idea what that means. But I liked FZ. One probably has to be stoned to make sens
Wisdom
shemandr at 3:47pm 10.05.20
"Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth..." Frank Zappa I real
Looks Important Maybe
shemandr at 3:41pm 10.05.20
All cotter pins matter.
Wisdom
Kings Gambit at 3:36pm 10.05.20
"Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth..." Frank Zappa Yeah.
Cored hull for 1992 Beneteau First 265
Leakie Marine at 3:35pm 10.05.20
I will be installing a new transducer on my 1992 45f5 soon, following with interest!
Toe rail corrosion fix
forbin at 3:35pm 10.05.20
Don't know if this tread helps you at all or not. But makes for some reading... LOL Oh, I'm havin
Wisdom
Mr. Dave at 3:28pm 10.05.20
"Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth..." Frank Zappa
Looks Important Maybe
Rick486 at 3:25pm 10.05.20
I hate it when this happens....
Can you identify this?
Glsawyer at 3:25pm 10.05.20
You mean running hot water from a HW tank? Of course. I have many things at home not on the boat wh
Can you identify this?
Kings Gambit at 3:21pm 10.05.20
Just out of curiosity, would you not have hot water in your home? I never said necessary, but for l
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue
Michael Davis at 3:18pm 10.05.20
Will do. I'll pose the question, a choice between Beef stroganoff or perhaps spaghetti? Some peop

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