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keel attachment NYSail at 12:04pm 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1566 Hello all,My previous boat (1977 Cal 34 III) had a dropped in lead balast glassed into the keel so
Swim Platform for O'day 34 (1) Rosetta Stone20538 at 12:46pm 05.11.07 Bigger Boats 0/1243 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 3/983 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 5/1008 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 1/1145 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 19/5583 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 3/2353 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 1/1272 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 6/6261 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 14/1406 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 5/3758 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 2/1404 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 1/1032 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 4/947 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 1/1271 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 10/4864 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 6/3808 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 6/1883 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 14/4331 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 11/1459 To keep my flow of questions going, here is my latest question of the day for you experienced guys!

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It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. Hayden Watson at 4:50am 08.20.21 The key to staying dry and well as warm in the PNW winters is bringing fresh air into the boat. On
replacing sanitation hoses shemandr at 4:49am 08.20.21 It doesn't hurt to have a pack of disposable diapers on hand not to mention a bucket of water with s
replacing sanitation hoses Sailboat.Sequoyah at 4:20am 08.20.21 When I replaced mine last year, a plastic hose nipple of the right diameter (local hardware store, a
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems Jimongee at 3:35am 08.20.21 Thank you tally ho. Could you explain how you swing the compass. Is the auto pilot on? Is it en
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? fstbttms at 3:34am 08.20.21 Many variables affect the life expectancy of bottom paint. Listen carefully "THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF
Cleats Crazy Dave Condon at 3:26am 08.20.21 @RolfSail Which boat do you have? Is the anchor locker location extend beyond that cleat toward th
Backstay adjuster (1) Sailfanatic at 10:29pm 08.19.21 There are numerous examples of various systems via google. Ronstan and Harken are two manufacture
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? Johnb at 9:57pm 08.19.21 What is the reason for the anti siphon loop?
Mainsheet traveler system FDL S2 at 9:32pm 08.19.21
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:10pm 08.19.21 It's more than pretty good. It's impossible. There is no bottom paint you can buy that provides 6 o
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Benny17441 at 8:59pm 08.19.21 There has to be an approved diver for that marina, just ask around. If not talk to your diver and
Cleats Benny17441 at 8:50pm 08.19.21 Don't know if you have a backing plate or just washers behind that small cleat. Can you feel behind
Rudder woes, don't trust it! Grotto at 8:06pm 08.19.21 Congrats! :thumbup: You'll find it's pretty dang cool to just yank on that rope and watch the rudd
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source Rick D at 8:05pm 08.19.21 Wow! I thought this would be easy. I had purchased it here in the past. It is hard to find. Must be
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source SandyFrank at 7:28pm 08.19.21 Do an internet search on your engine manufacturer and model to find parts.....you will find lots of
Marine grade solar CarlN at 7:27pm 08.19.21 I would go to one of the large alternative energy stores. AltE in Massachusetts has been around a lo
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source sail sfbay at 7:25pm 08.19.21 Do an internet search on your engine manufacturer and model to find parts.....you will find lots of
replacing sanitation hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:02pm 08.19.21
replacing sanitation hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:58pm 08.19.21 If you only want to do this job once every 10 years, sanitation hose is NOT a place to "go cheap...b
Mast Wiring: Anchor and Steaming Lights Hunter 356 karellen at 6:57pm 08.19.21 The only thing I had on my mast, besides the block for the windvane wires, were anchor and steaming.

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