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Swim Platform for O'day 34 (1) Rosetta Stone20538 at 12:46pm 05.11.07 Bigger Boats 0/1213 Hey guys - I added a teak swim platform to my 34. I will take pictures of it installed this weekend
Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 12:58pm 05.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/948 I need to replace my Deck Hatch any ideas it has split on the seem and is leaking a brownish liquid.
how much wind? tom farner at 12:55pm 05.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/973 I drifted out into middle of reservoir off anchor and at night with pretty high winds--no sails. Mo
S1 AutoPilot Rudder Reference Unit gweisheipl at 1:50pm 05.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1122 Does anyone have any photos of the S1 Autopilot Rudder Reference Unit installation or tips on how th
Watch out for the Marine Store scam.... Captain Bob at 10:53am 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 19/4594 Hey Guys, Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping at West Marine
Heater Webasto in HR 37 Isa Marie at 5:07pm 05.11.07 Hallberg-Rassy 3/2222 Dear owners of HR 37!Have you ever had any problem with the Webasto heater in your yacht?What pro
beneteau 235, how does it sail? George Klesel at 4:20pm 05.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1226 How does this boat sail?I have read it is very tender over 20 knots.
where and how do I install a bilge pump FixinHer-up at 3:17pm 05.11.07 Catalina 22 6/6097 My old but well cared for 76' c-22 needs another bilge pump installed( I think ) so where ans how t
Water in the Bilge Pres Broussard at 8:55pm 05.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1337 I discovered about an inch of water in the bilge last night was wondering how it could have gotten t
Removing boat letter shadows Mike at 10:13pm 05.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/3595 In a previous post, I asked about renaming a boat. Yesterday, I tried to remove the "shadows" left
What size Loos Gage? Sonny10775 at 10:22pm 05.09.07 Smaller Boats 2/1354 What size loos gage is used on a 26.5? Is it a PT2? and where is a good place to order one? I did a
Mac Windows (1) Trev at 12:25am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1011 The next project I want to take on is getting rid of the "pink" windows. Any suggestions?
H31 adjustable backstay Larry at 2:17am 05.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/922 Good day all....The 1984 31 Hunter we own has an adjustable backstay.I am NOT a racer.... if we
Change Cockpit Traveler to Cabin Mount Traveler ?? Bruce Sandler at 3:01am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1245 Anyone know of or had any experience converting a cockpit mounted traveler to a cabin mount traveler
Continuous Line Furling Dan H at 3:27am 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 10/4718 To those of you that have continuous line furling, how do you run your furling line?I do not have i
Fuel & Lubrication oil filters Mojo4166 at 3:56am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3614 My ODay28 is equiped with a Universal Atomic diesel engine Model 5411.I'am looking for filters equi
Testing DSC VHF Radio BarryL at 4:10am 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1839 Hello,I recently installed a new VHF radio with DSC capability.I have connected it to my chartplo
What Can You Build with Starboard?? Tom at 4:15am 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 14/4070 I'm thinking hard Dodger or Hard Bimini. Maybe bolt to a stainless steel frame. Also anyone use Star
Salt water sailing - how much before trouble? tegwilym at 2:07am 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1315 To keep my flow of questions going, here is my latest question of the day for you experienced guys!
broken turnbuckle Venture 21 soccerbrit at 3:48am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1461 I just put up mast. Turnbuckle on a port shroud bent and snapped.Can't find replacement part on Wes

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Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:28am 06.26.21 Not an uncommon exclusion. And given the numerous stories we see here about how people improperly wi
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install jssailem at 10:20am 06.26.21 Rather than a hole filled with epoxy fill the space with G10 or Coosa board. Both are an epoxy compa
Never say never (2) pclarksurf at 10:02am 06.26.21
Mainsail slug replacement JRT at 10:01am 06.26.21 Awesome to hear Fleet! Sailcare took care of my sails this year and I was pleased with the results.
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install (2) skunther at 9:42am 06.26.21 I am fabricating a new top plate out of 9 gauge SS, and have cut a bottom plate to reinforce it (san
BoatUS/Geico insurance dissatisfaction - 2nd topic - agreed hull value shemandr at 9:10am 06.26.21 I don't generally defend INSC's but the boat is 11 years older. They pay a lot of attention to a bo
Setee supports on Hunter 23 (2) Stokeshc at 9:08am 06.26.21 I have the settee bench tops removed and new ones cut and noticed that the horizontal boards they r
Caught in a Storm JRacer at 8:55am 06.26.21 Paint the structure blaze orange!
Need help simpson hyspeed windlass (1) sail sfbay at 8:54am 06.26.21 Suggest printing off the manual and exploded parts diagram attached. You might find this article hel
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement jssailem at 8:49am 06.26.21 unless I had a paid receipt for the work. Well there you have it. The specific requirement. Paperw
Never say never justsomeguy at 8:38am 06.26.21 Heat Indexes They are not heat indexes. Why did you feel the need to capitalize the words?
Never say never (1) jssailem at 8:35am 06.26.21 James is right about the "Desert" moniker. Eastern Oregon is know as " High Desert Country". Lava, S
Caught in a Storm (1) Bill19233 at 8:30am 06.26.21 I wonder if zip-tying a pool noodle around the mount pole would help in case that happens again. Pr
Can't identify bilge hose sailcapt340 at 8:04am 06.26.21 Jim has a good idea. Try pouring water in the refrigerator. Hopefully that's it. Your claiming it'
Caught in a Storm Davidasailor26 at 8:02am 06.26.21 Camera and mount went straight to bottom. I wonder if zip-tying a pool noodle around the mount pol
Caught in a Storm Bill19233 at 7:56am 06.26.21 I like that he replaced the camera with a better one... that's classy I'll try to find the race vi
Never say never JamesG161 at 7:55am 06.26.21 I got a Tour Guide from @jssailem and if I remember that is called the "Desert" of Oregon. But are y
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 7:51am 06.26.21 Well managed to dodge the bullet on first gulf storm Claudette, lots of rain, little wind to speak o
Setee supports on Hunter 23 kgibson4 at 7:49am 06.26.21 I wonder if those slats were meant to be slipped into place to allow a board to go on top to make a
Never say never Jacktar at 7:44am 06.26.21 Well its coming up on it, with humidities near 90 % the heat index will be in the triple digits in J

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