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how much wind? tom farner at 12:55pm 05.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1022 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 1/1153 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 19/5984 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 3/2376 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 1/1286 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 6/6333 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 14/1432 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 5/3810 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 2/1417 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 1/1038 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 4/950 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 1/1285 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 10/4914 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 6/3875 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 6/1931 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 14/4434 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 11/1489 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 3/1518 I just put up mast. Turnbuckle on a port shroud bent and snapped.Can't find replacement part on Wes
H25 V-berth lexan hatch cover replacement busyengineer at 5:26am 05.10.07 Smaller Boats 1/1299 I have a 77 Hunter 25 with a smoked lexan/polycarbonate domed V-berth hatch cover that is broken. Th
Need 1985 O'Day 26 owner's manual philmoffett at 5:15am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1864 If you have any information related to getting a copy of a 1985 O'Day 26 owner's manual, please let

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1987 Cat 22 Cockpit Fuel Tank Lazaret Floor Leaks John Marrone at 9:24am 09.09.21 Thanks you for the heads up. Will start by flooring the cockpit floor along with fuel compartment an
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 DArcy at 9:21am 09.09.21 Are you sure it isn't rain water? If not rain it sounds like it is from the tank or hoses between ta
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 dlochner at 9:18am 09.09.21 Are you connected to the municipal water system? Are you certain it is not rain water? Could it
Hunter 34 rudder pulleys ScottFreeRick at 9:11am 09.09.21 Thanks for the picture. It appears the pulley alignment is about 10 - 15 degrees off for the cable
Hunter 34 rudder pulleys (1) kloudie1 at 8:47am 09.09.21 I'll show you mine.. I've noticed no chafing on the wire rope but I do lube it every year . The pull
Keel Bolts mdibella at 8:41am 09.09.21 Beneteau Parts website: BENETEAU USA
SPLASH! jssailem at 8:17am 09.09.21 Looking good... Larry
Raymarine autopilot upgrade question jssailem at 8:14am 09.09.21 If you plan to keep the same system (Raymarine) then you may use the rest of your displays and repla
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 8:11am 09.09.21 Rudy called me this morning. The new strut is being machined (presumably the bore for the cutlass be
Raymarine autopilot upgrade question SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:04am 09.09.21 Replaced older Raymarine autopilot with new "Evolution" system. Works well and was easy to install.
SPLASH! JUUD at 8:03am 09.09.21 Congrats, Roadking Larry Wish I could have been there to see it but I was washing cabin cushions all
New to me needs some work (advice) JUUD at 8:00am 09.09.21 Sure your in fresh lake water, but all the same before too long you are going to want to take her o
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 (3) HMidkiff at 7:54am 09.09.21 FYI - Here are prop pics from when the boat was pull out earlier this year.
New to me needs some work (advice) jssailem at 7:45am 09.09.21 Welcome @Judd, and congrats on the new to you boat. You have been getting great advise and it look
If you had one of these... Siamese at 7:29am 09.09.21 We had the two button remote (Space Command) for our black & white Zenith. I remember taking it apa
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak LakeShark at 7:26am 09.09.21 To fill gelcoat cracks open the cracks with a Dremel, mix up new gelcoat, and apply. It's not that
New to me needs some work (advice) JUUD at 7:25am 09.09.21 @JUUD Notice you said you'd be sealing everything. As most will tell you, silicone is not the be
New to me needs some work (advice) rgranger at 7:24am 09.09.21 Lookin' good!:beer:
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines (2) sail sfbay at 7:24am 09.09.21 .......The halyards and topping lift should be easy, but if anyone has some photos of how to rig the
Magazine article rgranger at 7:23am 09.09.21 Do you know which month?

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