Hello Dominique, just to clarify. I believe the nut you remove to replace the bonding cable is just securing the bonding strap to the keel bolt. However, the nut securing the keel is below the

Left over from an earlier project I have a small bolt of kevlar fabric... might be the perfect reenforcing fiber for a locker that might have to hold heavy, pointy, things! Just what everybody

Agree, I have had that experience also...either a bad batch or they were distorted because of packaging/ packing... In any event you could see a big gap...and of course, they didn't

Just wait for a weather window with southerly winds and Fly up the coast. If time is an issue, you can stay West of the stream the whole way. Kent SM 243 Kristy .

In my case the wood got wet because of an extra anchor I had stored there on a rubber mat. The tip had worked its way through the mat and holed the surface of the floor. Kent Robertson S/V

I replaced mine after (duh) the rusted chain debacle. Left the fiberglass tabs and laid new material over the tabs (I don't remember the name, but composite material with "sandwich"

We replaced the mounts on our TMD 22 about 18 months ago. I don’t have the exact part number, but here is an email from the group that helped guide us, I’m pretty sure it’s what we used: It took

That reminds me of an online purchase of joker valves a few years ago. They were all bad...I could see a significant gap between the valve leaves. I sent a pic to the seller who sent me a new batch

I have the electric Jabsco's. The holding tanks are small, but to avoid that black water leaking back into the bowl, every time we flush, we follow it with a 10 second fill and flush. This clears

Hello Amel Folks. I sold Chuck and Kim their boat but I will respond to all so I can pass along some thoughts that will form separate chapters in the book about cruising that I will probably never

I've never had a belt fail. The shaft seal on the macerator pump fails after 3-5 years. I've only replaced one fill pump in 9 years. I agree that the base is a weak link. When one of mine failed I

I have two electricQuiet Flush. Not a lot of maintenance. I carry an extra fill pump and two macerators. The base on the original failed and the newer model has holes that don't line up to the

Hello and greetings from Marina die Ragusa to all Amel, I think my Reya waterpressure is starting to short and often -I think I have to refill the airpressure .Any suggestions how to start and how to

Jean-Pierre, thank you, yes I know the RM69 also. https://www.svb24.com/en/rm-69-manual-marine-toilet.html But I have had always trouble with these types with the pump aside. Several times I helped

Peter it’s your Onan anti siphon tube for seawater engine cooling, they can corrode and block which can cause seawater to fill your cylinders with seawater. Good idea to replace with plastic. Should

It is a little bit late Bill, but thanks for your reaction. I was very lucky that I found on Ebay a new older unit offered for a reasonable price and the person who sold it was living 30 km from the

Always good for a bang!

Chuck and Kim, It is not agood idea to be in the gulfstream with any aspect of a north wind. I wouldsuggest you wait for a good window with a couple of days of easterly winds andgo for it. With

Thanks Joel Fair Winds Eric

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