On my previous boat I used Peel Away to good effect to take off a few decades of bottom paint and get down to the gelcoat so I could strip it off and put on my barrier coat (Interprotect 2000 epoxy)

Ryan, I will keep that in mind ,if / when it happens again. Problem is there is no way to check it until I am in strong enough conditions to be heeled 20 degrees or so to port. I agree that it does

Hi Pat, As I said in a previous note, I don’t remember what I used either, but I do remember looking it up in Practical Sailor. I think it might be worth subscribing, if you don’t, just to

We've experienced something like this. For us, the problem was air leaking into the low pressure (suction) side of the system, not the high pressure side. The gasket on the raw water strainer was

Hi Pat, Sorry I could not find the paint stripper I used. West marine has some products but they seem expensive. You might need 10 gallons. My local paint supply says there a number of products

The opening on the deck is just vertical over the valve and outlet. Try with a wooden or plastic stick to reach the valve. Its probably blocked inside. Wolfgang Weber SY Elise Amel 54#162

Sorry, but I do not understand why you are having problems importing goods into Australia. Ask the supplier to mark the invoice "YACHT IN TRANSIT", include the shipment with the price and you will

I just love when the heads stop working. Not sure if it’s good to have two of them to look after, but at least it keeps the bucket clean ! Ian

Dave, So your handle is seized solid I take it? unscrewing it from the through hull pipe seems to be a challenging task. Little space and lovely odour. I am hoping for a foreign object plugging the 90

Thanks Courtney, That will be my next test. Randall

I have the same issue with my forward head. That valve is a mother once it gets stuck. I had my nephew on board and he has arms like tree trunks. Could not break it loose, even with a longer

Randall Before you go to all the trouble of pumping out why not try and run a snake from the through hull back up would be an easy fix if it is just plugged

Ian, That hose has been heat treated over 13 yrs its hard as rock and I will have to do a pump out and flush as best I can as there is a 40 litre black water tank, nasty. The handle moves fine and the

Hi All, Regarding the rubber insert to the rub rail. I bring mine back by applying and rubbing in 3M boat cleaner polish as is used on the gel coat. Looks good. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Redid the aft cabin by putting new headlining on thin ply (glued and stapled) and self adhesive Velcro to hold in place on ceiling. Then replaced the wood strips along the joints. Glued the side

Suggest putting in off position. Remove hose. Then gently turn on. If water flows something may be blocking the hose. Saves diving under boat as a first option. Ian Ocean Hobo SN96

Mike, Speaking for myself, I will give a couple of my reasons. 1 . I need to take the old one off to paint my rub rail ,it already has a couple of cracks and probably more after removing it and

Hello Bill, Yes that is the culprit. But the shaft seems to move. But nothing drains. I haven't heard of the shaft separating from the ball, but stranger things have happened. My next thing to try is

Here is a photo of the aft black water valve: CW Bill Rouse

You should be able to remove the handle, then turn with an appropriate size wrench. The stud that the not is screwed onto is flat on 2 sides. Below is a photo of the valve in the front head on a