I bed pedestal guard feet in butyl tape all the time. Works great.. -RC...
41524
Martin
followingsea...
Feb 3, 2013 4:57 am
Where is the scoring? If on the cap just replace it, and take the opportunity to get a Speed Seal. Do you have the orignal pump model or the newer one? You can...
41525
Martin
followingsea...
Feb 3, 2013 4:59 am
More likely the 27. I think your Sabre year is before they brought out the 27A Martin...
41526
gstreamdriver
Feb 3, 2013 10:09 am
Our pump is still original to the engine ('83 Mk1 34). The only overheating issue we've had turned out to be a dried out homemade cork gasket in the water...
41527
jschofield1@...
freedomsturn
Feb 3, 2013 3:48 pm
I have the 27A in my '83 S34 (Hull #180). Jim Schofield Sent from my HTC Inspireâ„¢ 4G on AT&T ... From: "Martin" <mnthomas46@...> To:...
41528
Peter Tollini
petertr3
Feb 3, 2013 4:11 pm
RC- What would your advice be for bedding a sliding bolt Harken traveler track? Butyl around each bolt? Thanks, Pete...
41529
Dave Lochner
ontariosailor52
Feb 3, 2013 4:25 pm
Pete, Having installed this type of track, I think it would be easier to put a length of butyl tape on the hood and poke holes in the tape where the bolts go...
41530
Bill
sandusky_sabre2
Feb 3, 2013 4:43 pm
US Sailing will sell you a VPP package. Essentially they predict boat speed, vmg, and heel angle for various wind speeds and wind angles. They are expressed...
41531
njadventure
njasailor
Feb 3, 2013 5:02 pm
Thanks. It's a little confusing since I was told the engine was 27 hp, and the specs for the 27a rate the engine at 30hp at 3,000rpm. Sent from my iPad ... ...
41532
Scott
targa387
Feb 3, 2013 5:45 pm
I was pretty sure that the 30B was not made until the late 80's. A quick check of Torresen.com confirmed my suspicion. They list the model history starting in...
41533
cttopsail
Feb 3, 2013 6:28 pm
Bill, Thanks I have owned the boat (34MKII) for 19 years and know her well. Have not raced her (around the buoys)for years. Yet now my kids have a little...
41534
John Zeratsky
jazeratsky
Feb 3, 2013 7:01 pm
I'd certainly be interested. Ayala Cove would be nice, especially if get there early enough and grab a bunch of adjacent moorings/docks. - JZ Aegea 1990 S38...
41535
JohnF
jl_folk
Feb 3, 2013 7:07 pm
Check for the scoring on the inside walls of the pump housing. Assuming your pump is rear facing you won't be able to do this unless you remove the pump or...
41536
Stephen
smofishlaw
Feb 3, 2013 7:49 pm
Impeller should be replaced annually-just because an impeller looks good, doesn't mean it is. Pump should be replaced if seals are leaking or it shows signs...
41537
John Zeratsky
jazeratsky
Feb 3, 2013 8:45 pm
Seems like a great system in theory :) Dumb question: is "Gucci" a brand name or another way to say "fancy"? The water heater is Tasco and the furnace is...
41538
Allison Lehman
allisonleh
Feb 3, 2013 8:51 pm
John, Lets talk offl-group.. allison@......
41539
Sabresailboat@yahoogr...
Feb 3, 2013 9:54 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Sabresailboat group. File : /VPP...
41540
vanbeckump
Feb 3, 2013 9:54 pm
Thanks for the links, they look really good. Mid April seems too early to get the best of this area. Maybe I will get my bearings and go again later one...
41541
Sabresailboat@yahoogr...
Feb 3, 2013 9:54 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Sabresailboat group. File : /VPP...
41542
Jim Starkey
humblecoder
Feb 3, 2013 10:50 pm
Particularly check for rust on the oil pan below the raw water pump. Westerbeke abandoned the original pump on the W27, presumably because the sucker was prone...
41543
Allison Lehman
allisonleh
Feb 4, 2013 1:23 am
I 2nd that, good investment Sent from my iPhone...
41544
s36_osprey
Feb 4, 2013 3:04 am
I had the same problem a couple years ago. When heeled hard the inlet hose drained then the pump would lose it's prime. The pump back wall was scored. I...
41545
john kalinowski
sabre32sailor
Feb 5, 2013 2:00 am
while that may or may not be good maintenence idea (I happen to keep a spare pump as it is faster to swap than rebuild in an emergency), the issue is no water...
41546
pbfein
Feb 5, 2013 4:47 am
Any thoughts on the best way to route a digital radar cable (with power conductors) from the lower mast exit point to the electrical panel area? The two main...
41547
Jim Starkey
humblecoder
Feb 5, 2013 12:44 pm
Been there; done that. Piece of cake. Under the dinnette (plenty of room under the water tank). Then under the sink, through the conduit between the area...
41548
Dave Evans
sailonset34
Feb 5, 2013 1:12 pm
I ran the same last spring on our 34-II. Not sure whether you have the same port/starboard layout. The cables for the Lowrance 3G were a cat 5...
41549
Dave Lochner
ontariosailor52
Feb 5, 2013 1:22 pm
Wiring a male RJ-45 is easier said than done. If you need a connector at one end and bare wires at the other buy a long ethernet cable and cut one end off....
41550
Stephen
smofishlaw
Feb 5, 2013 5:26 pm
I have the Polar diagram for a Sabre 362-I attempted to find one for the 34MK2, could not. I was was told by someone (at Sabre??) that the diagram for the 362...
41551
Stephen
smofishlaw
Feb 5, 2013 5:33 pm
Just realized that it is posted under Files on this site as Polar Diagram for Sabre 362...
41552
john kalinowski
sabre32sailor
Feb 6, 2013 2:02 am
for $275 US sail will calculate it for you. http://store.ussailing.org/browse.cfm/performance-package/4,158.html  for an extra Sabrebuck, they will...