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Can't keep water in my Jabsco 37010 bowl... Grant at 12:21pm 09.23.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3703 Peggy - The Jabsco 37010 electric flush toilet in my Maxum cruiser won't keep water in the bowl. The
H260 Autohelm/GPS Installed (1) Bob Fliegel at 12:10pm 09.23.02 Smaller Boats 4/1053 I finished the installation of my Raytheon ST1000 Autohelm ' Garmin 76 GPS. Thought I would be nice
the area of a stock 23.5 jib? Ed Allen at 11:45am 09.23.02 Smaller Boats 3/1621 i would like to make (or have the first mate make!) a headsail bag for our 23.5 from the sailrite ca
Electric outboard on C-22 Dale at 11:37am 09.23.02 Smaller Boats 3/813 Does anyone have any experience with an electric outboard on a C-22 instead of gas? Boat will be at
Washdown pump/Passage 42 Bruce Hill at 11:32am 09.23.02 Big Boats 8/1444 Has anyone installed an anchor locker washdown pump in a Passage 42? What parts, where plumbed and
Mac 25 Motor Mystery Michael Sindelar at 11:24am 09.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/913 I am looking to purchase a motor for my newly-purchased '85 Mac 25. What is the best size to get, i
HF radio Antennas Richard Brabazon at 11:19am 09.23.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1956 Has anyone current experience with HF radio using a whip aerial as against the backstay. Did the RX
It's a miracle, I can see..... Bill at 11:18am 09.23.02 Big Boats 4/780 out of my fixed windows. Thanks to Tap plastics, the product really works.www.tapplastics.com
Mylar Sails Greg at 11:16am 09.23.02 Smaller Boats 4/1237 I picked up some mylar sails that were made for a sr max 21.. they fit nice nice on my 23.5.The he
Fresh water pump help Bob F at 10:57am 09.23.02 Big Boats 2/884 My fresh water pump just failed and before I replace it I've heard good things about the variable sp
Hurricane Preparation MArk at 10:44am 09.23.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1111 How do you prepare for a hurricane?We live on the Gulf Coast so this is really important right now.
Best trailerable boat Stewart at 10:40am 09.23.02 Trailer Sailors 47/5640 I was looking at buying a Mac26x( first boat) but would like to know what other trailerable options
The Tanks are Out! Ron at 10:37am 09.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/987 Well I finally got down to the marina this morning and cut the tops off the settees and removed the
a stiffer boat DJ Answine at 10:34am 09.23.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1273 this forum is for use by owners of C'C, Catalinas,Hunters,ODays,MacGregors,and Beneteaus from what I
What to do when you flunk the dollar bill test john cogan at 10:28am 09.23.02 Other Sailboats 6/817 When I have my refrigerator on, the refrigeration motor runs almost continuously - 20 seconds on, 20
Boat lift for Catalina 25 Lary Hinken at 10:13am 09.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1596 I own a 1982 Catalina 25 ..I need to know the weight of this boat because I am considering having a
H-260 Rudder Repair Sam Morgan at 10:05am 09.23.02 Smaller Boats 1/850 I have a couple of cracks in my rudder. I did this in Lake Mead when I was putting the boat on the
Roller furling on Mac 26x Stewart at 9:01am 09.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1262 If you have roller furling on the jib does it have to come off completely when you trailer the boat?
beaching the 26x Francis at 8:22am 09.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1259 I have a simple question.I was recently at lake Powell last week and noticed a couple of Mac26x beac
Interior Design Sean Fleming at 7:36am 09.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/981 This past winter ('01-'02) I attempted to dress-up the interior of my O'day 23. Due to discoloratio

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What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? RussC at 2:40pm 04.24.20 well in the words of my kids favorite penguins of madagascar... Smile and wave boys , Smile and wa
Porta-potties and pump-out stations Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:37pm 04.24.20 I've known several people whose portapotties are under their v-berths who removed the lid to make it
Looking for sails, Hunter C37 Johnb at 2:36pm 04.24.20 @DanMaine , Which Portland are you in. Long long ago, before we had new sails made for our boat I
Fresh Water Tank Vents Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:32pm 04.24.20 And besides...you should never just turn on the dock water and immediately fill the tank 'cuz the cr
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. Meriachee at 2:26pm 04.24.20 Our neighbour with the code 0 can kick our butt sometimes while we are in the phone trying to order
How to replace a pump-out hose? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:23pm 04.24.20 The pump-out hose remains the strangest part to me... It is noticeably bigger than 1/5". Unless y
Sea Era not working sail sfbay at 2:13pm 04.24.20 Consider metering water into your holding tank prior to flushing. You can purchase this hose meter f
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. rgranger at 2:03pm 04.24.20 Here is a prototype OCc5l7kNJvU
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. rgranger at 1:56pm 04.24.20 I recall they referred to it as a vegetable delivery system to the mainland. I wonder if it could
Sea Era not working Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:43pm 04.24.20 - Running clean water through the macerator makes sense, and I do that at the end of a season when
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. walt at 1:41pm 04.24.20 LOL.. that looks like a great potato gun and some grand mischief happening in the picture.. The boa
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. TomY at 1:37pm 04.24.20 I think it is time to upgrade the electrical system, starting with the battery. ;) I told them d
Porta-potties and pump-out stations Leeward Rail at 1:36pm 04.24.20 The Dometic and the Thetford are the same height, btw. Based on the specs i can find the Thetford
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. TomY at 1:36pm 04.24.20 I am most impressed by the potato gun.... :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: I recall
Porta-potties and pump-out stations Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:30pm 04.24.20 Interesting info...thanks! Thetford discontinued the 550P MSD last year (as far as I know, they
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. rgranger at 1:13pm 04.24.20 I am most impressed by the potato gun.... :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
Batteries JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:11pm 04.24.20 Measuring SOC using Blue Sea IPN Pro Remote battery monitor. Overnight usage is in the 30-35 ah ra
Line bags Witzend at 1:09pm 04.24.20 Not sure, me thinks $179 each. I have found a guy who will custom make 2 of them for ~$110. sgentile
Tankage JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:07pm 04.24.20 Jesse, Haven't done anything on the fuel tank yet. What do you mean by sump, extra pickups etc? A

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