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Swim Platform for O'day 34 (1) Rosetta Stone20538 at 12:46pm 05.11.07 Bigger Boats 0/1272 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 3/995 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 5/1022 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 19/5988 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 6/6334 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 5/3811 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 1/1287 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 10/4915 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 14/4435 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

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T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? JoeWhite at 10:12pm 09.09.21 Jviss, failing could mean a number of problems. If the impellers have broken off, it will not work,
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke Ralph Johnstone at 9:46pm 09.09.21 Would you use a plastic plug in the oil pan on your engine??? NOPE ! Because if it failed in ope
When the wind turns squirrely Mikeeder1972 at 9:21pm 09.09.21 I'm headed up tomorrow for our last full weekend before haul out, maybe I'll see you up there Nice,
When the wind turns squirrely Orbweaver at 8:45pm 09.09.21 I'm headed up tomorrow for our last full weekend before haul out, maybe I'll see you up there!
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:13pm 09.09.21 Good idea..but more importantly, rinse it out after every use. Waste is sticky...it causes impelle
When the wind turns squirrely Mikeeder1972 at 8:13pm 09.09.21 That pretty much explains almost every sail I've had on Flathead lake. It''s rather rare for us to
Fuel delivery issue JRT at 8:05pm 09.09.21 Hey Fleet, give me a call. Been traveling and busy at work. I'm almost certain you need to fill th
Refrigeration systems? jssailem at 7:59pm 09.09.21
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 6:48pm 09.09.21 I'm going to try reversing polarity to the motor, see if I can jog it loose. If I get this fixed,
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 6:45pm 09.09.21 Thanks Peggy. I don't think there's a vented loop in between, none is shown on the diagram in the o
Splicing 4mm dyneema to double braided polyester thinwater at 6:40pm 09.09.21 dyneema to doublebraid
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 09.09.21 It's unlikely to be under the tank unless there's a lot of space below it..although it could be behi
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke BigEasy at 6:34pm 09.09.21 Heat, Oil, & plastic threads are not a good combination. Very common to hear about the plastic dip
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Mike Oldak at 6:00pm 09.09.21 I still have the H34 traveler and other pieces looking for a good home.
New to me needs some work (advice) smokey73 at 5:52pm 09.09.21 Neither would I consider permanent; even 3M-5200. One wants to make sure that whatever is used bel
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 5:46pm 09.09.21 198134
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke DayDreamer41 at 5:40pm 09.09.21 My 2GM20F is about 33 years old, and still has the original dipstick (I assume). I guess I am jus
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 5:22pm 09.09.21 Turn it on and follow the sound Thank you, Sherlock, but I said it failed; it doesn't make any noi
SPLASH! JUUD at 5:19pm 09.09.21 It was in the water about 11:15. I'm 3rd from the end on the southwest side of dock 6, (farthest we
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? JoeWhite at 5:16pm 09.09.21 Turn it on and follow the sound

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