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3GMF thermostat replacement? Bruce at 12:28am 06.24.02 Big Boats 12/1334 I think I need to replace the thermostat on my 3GMF and am wondering if I can get one at an automoti
H34 Head Replacement Tom at 12:14am 06.24.02 Big Boats 5/897 The original SeaLander Model 752 in my 1986 H34 has finally given up. I've searched the archives an
Info on Catalina 310 Ed at 12:09am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1349 My wife and I are considering purchasing a Catalina 310 for inland lake use close by our home.I wo
new floor don robinson at 9:06pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/921 I need to put a new floor down can any one tell me what is under the wood I am new to sail boats an
Placement of outboard bracket EJ at 6:39pm 06.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/926 I would like to move my outboard bracket as high as possible. Is there a guideline on positioning t
Getting shorter SailboatOwners.com at 2:49pm 06.23.02 Ask All Sailors 58/2873 You're out for a great sail and the wind starts to freshen. Maybe the gusts start to heel the boat a
My 2-cents on "Buy American" Bob Howie at 2:17pm 06.23.02 Ask All Sailors 0/905 Geez, Louise, do we always have to have a debate on "Made in The USA" versus "Offshore-made products
Edson traditional rack and pinion steering setup David Michaels at 2:02pm 06.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/4008 After a month of sailing with the tiller basically sweeping anyone in the (very small) cockpit out o
Holding Tank Vent leak Ron P at 1:57pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1029 I have a holding tank system that goes head to holding tank without a direct discharge line. Recent
No water to faucet Rodney at 1:00pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1022 I bought a 1988 Catalina 30 Tall rig a few days ago. I turned the water pressure pump on and opened
Catalina Repairs Dwight Critzer at 12:54pm 06.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/921 what do you feel is the most common repairs ( or problems ) with the older Catalina 22. built in 19
Rudder RepairI Dwight Critzer at 12:41pm 06.23.02 Smaller Boats 1/925 In Process of buying older Catalina 22. The Rudder attached to the back is missing. Where do I go to
Autohelm 4000+ out of control for 320 Steve Dale at 12:41pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/870 I installed a Autohelm 4000 on my hunter 320, and the can't seem to get the hang of it. I set the re
Keeping Cool Olaf at 11:59am 06.23.02 Smaller Boats 3/845 Does anyone have experience with the Davis "Sail Windscoop" (2002 Boat U.S. pg 500) or the West Mari
engines? ken at 11:48am 06.23.02 Other Sailboats 2/922 I'm trying to find out when and at what HP yamar goes to two or more cylinders I have owned a boat w
Atlantic Beach, NC Fishing Trip D. Moore at 11:22am 06.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/880 We are coming down to Atlantic Beach in mid-July for a family vacation and are planning to charter a
st. michaels md jeff #14640 at 11:15am 06.23.02 Smaller Boats 3/1005 we are planning on spending our honeymoon in st. michaels, md. does anyone know of a good bed and br
I 'll try one more thing Jim Rushing at 10:42am 06.23.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1290 After about four years the head in my '95 35.5 started to smell. I have tried chemicals, ozone gener
O'Day 23 Hatch George Berrier at 10:04am 06.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1406 The hatch cover on my 23 is made of a tinted plastic material. Does anyone know if it would be ple
Batteries - Where to buy Bob Knott at 9:37am 06.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1171 Went to the boat today and found my starting battery dead. Want to replace both my starting battery

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Shields VAC XHD 148 hose smokey73 at 5:07am 08.19.20 Problem is finding suitable 1 1/4 inch below the wateline hose. Flexible is the key for me. really
Sewage smell Gary Ryan at 4:54am 08.19.20 I'll have to look, but I believe it's on the rear port side.
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Bob S at 4:38am 08.19.20
260 Mods Crazy Dave Condon at 4:28am 08.19.20 @Clive PC and @Jimmy Good ideas which I ask you put under boatinfo/Hunter/260/owner modifications
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Ron20324 at 12:53am 08.19.20 While I am not familiar with the O'Day 20, I have owned several O'Day sailboats and the photo you p
260 Mods (1) Jimmy at 9:40pm 08.18.20 183999183999
260 Mods Jimmy at 9:35pm 08.18.20 I'll try to keep this short. While others would disagree, the 260 is a great boat for its intended
Bilge Pump Comparison Rule vs Jabsco Mjg407 at 8:54pm 08.18.20 Hello all, rather than starting a new thread I thought I would just post in this one. I have an 88
Questions About Composting Toilets Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:49pm 08.18.20 Dometic/SeaLand portapotties are available in 2 sizes--2.5 gal and 5 gal. Sounds like yours may be
Racing on Galveston Bay FDL S2 at 8:25pm 08.18.20
Questions About Composting Toilets rgranger at 8:17pm 08.18.20 Check out the Dometic/SeaLand 975 MSD Sanipottie...available from a number of retailers including t
Painting non-skid rgranger at 8:06pm 08.18.20
Questions About Composting Toilets Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:21pm 08.18.20 An occasional "weekend warrior" might be able to wait six months to empty a compostet, but most liv
Sewage smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06pm 08.18.20 Where is the holding tank vent thru-hull located on your boat? What does it look like? --Peggie
How do you store capta at 6:50pm 08.18.20 Is that really easier than an extractor anyway? You'd still need to connect a hose to that drain v
How do you store SoSound at 6:34pm 08.18.20 Extractors usually do not remove all the oil, a gravity drain at the lowest part of the oil pan wil
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? (1) Luci at 6:18pm 08.18.20
How do/would you do it? shemandr at 5:29pm 08.18.20 In the end it's about a bunch of boats crossing an imaginary line in some order. It's not that impo
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? Hunter216 at 5:14pm 08.18.20 Here is a thread about replacing the halyard on a CDI furler that might be helpful. https://forums.
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) CarlN at 5:08pm 08.18.20 How did you determine that the damage only goes 8" down? I'd drill a few small holes at 10" down and

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