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centerboard cable replacement in an Islander 17 AJ at 11:14am 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1254 Within 1 hour of purchasing a 17 foot Ocean Islander - I was turtled in my lake in high winds. Afte
Keel Attached NYSail at 12:03pm 05.11.07 Other Sailboats 11/1484 Hello all,My previous boat (1977 Cal 34 III) had a dropped in lead balast glassed into the keel so
keel attachment NYSail at 12:04pm 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1598 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 0/1272 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 19/6001 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 2/1418 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 10/4917 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

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Catalina 18 boom length? (1) sail sfbay at 12:45pm 09.10.21 A little longer than dimension E (maximum foot length of the mainsail) of 8.5 ft SailboatData.com -
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? dlochner at 12:41pm 09.10.21
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? Rich Stidger at 12:34pm 09.10.21 We use TracFone prepaid phones and last I checked, we are not allowed to tether. Wifi from nearby b
Looking for a good paint stripper sail sfbay at 12:12pm 09.10.21 Welcome to the forum!! $11.72 / quart Citristrip Stripping Gel: Citristrip QCSG801 Paint & Varnish
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay (1) Mike216 at 12:08pm 09.10.21 This is the best photo I could get. I will get a closeup soon once I unstep the mast.
Raritan Marine Elegance vs. Planus Match Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:39am 09.10.21 I would go with the Raritan Marine Elegance for the following reasons: Raritan is the only remaining
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? Davidasailor26 at 11:33am 09.10.21 I just use cellular for my phone, and I put it in hotspot mode to tether an iPad if needed. A bunch
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? jeepbluetj at 11:24am 09.10.21 No, Carbon to keep it from producing too much power and running away.:yikes: I really never worri
Raritan Marine Elegance vs. Planus Match Scott T-Bird at 11:18am 09.10.21 Let me know if you can fit a Raritan Marine Elegance on your platform. I didn't think that I could.
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question rgranger at 10:47am 09.10.21 Looked like you reversed Turkey's national flag symbol...
Yamaha 25: introducing Piccolo Nunavut at 10:14am 09.10.21 Thanks for the tip on the portlights @Ameseys, mine do need to be replaced too as they've faded from
Elvstrom Protest Tool? PaulK at 10:07am 09.10.21 This seems capable of much more: Magnetic Boat Protest Kit
Yamaha 25: introducing Piccolo Ameseys at 9:58am 09.10.21 I loved my Y25. Easy to sail and easy to motor around the docks. I didn't replace the portlights on
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question (1) jssailem at 9:49am 09.10.21 Looked like you reversed Turkey's national flag symbol...
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! jssailem at 9:44am 09.10.21 Not sure what caused the cracks. I think it is time to remove and inspect the chainplates. The c
No-see-ums (1) jssailem at 9:41am 09.10.21 Have no idea if that worked but always wanted to try it. With all that dangle before your eyes, I
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! jssailem at 9:35am 09.10.21 Mooseman... you planning to sail north across Lake Huron into Canadian waters? A CG registered boa
Elvstrom Protest Tool? dmdiehl64 at 9:29am 09.10.21 Awesome! Thanks so much!
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly (1) jssailem at 9:19am 09.10.21 I found in tight places a "zero degree 3/8 drive gearless rachet" to help move sockets or even hose
Elvstrom Protest Tool? jssailem at 8:57am 09.10.21 eBay? https://www.ebay.com/itm/184977417084?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1N-h4L8zoRFSAgFf

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