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Changing Engine Oil on the hard GKuffner at 12:20am 10.29.08 Ask All Sailors 51/7196 My boat is on the hard now and I want to change the engine oil. I need to run the engine ( a Yanmar
Intermittant tacho operation Mybigblue at 11:05pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2066 The tacho on our C320 with a Yanmar 3ym30 works intermitantly. I have replaced the tacho and the pr
C32 intermittant tacho operation Mybigblue at 9:23pm 10.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/14 The tacho on our C32 works intermitantly. I have replaced the tacho and the problem persists. It wil
How Long Do You Go Between Haulouts? Joe Mullee at 8:17pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1972 Just curious? Since purchasing my H34in 2001 I have put her on the hard every other winter. I'm in t
My first year Louis at 8:04pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1852 Well, I just had the boat taken out to water this weekend. This has been my first year of owning and
H35.5 aft bulkhead opening teddy629 at 6:11pm 10.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1509 Within the article on replacing the holding tank on a Hunter 35.5 the author provided excellent deta
Hunter 410 masthead light Beachhowes at 5:45pm 10.28.08 Big Boats 2/1555 I need to replace the masthead bulb on my 2002 Hunter 410. Before I go up the mast can anyone tell m
Fuel Tank: Cleanout vs Replacement zds at 5:39pm 10.28.08 Big Boats 11/1493 It seems so stupid. My 83 H34 has the original triangular tank deep below the starboard laz. I'm sur
SSB receiver for Weather Etc MoonSailer at 4:41pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2636 I have been reading about the Bahamas and that VHF weather is usually not available but that SSB wea
Oday 302 Keel Bolts sawyed at 4:21pm 10.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1363 I purchased an ODay 302 early this year. I read about checking the keel bolts regulary I assume the
Reefing a roller furling main sail rtd at 4:24pm 10.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1166 I have only had my new Hunter 41ds for a few months now and I'm having trouble reefing the main sail
Seidelmann 37 Dodger nathan@needel.net at 3:50pm 10.28.08 Seidelmann 0/1797 Does anyone know a Canvas shop who has a template or previously built a S37 Dodger? Nathan natha
winter boat tarps Bob7099 at 3:27pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 14/6317 This year i,m looking to buy 2 tarps to cover my 30' catalina. i,ll be framing it in with either 1x3
Can a manual head do the job? Drunken Sailor at 3:17pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 25/4070 I have a compact manual pump head. A Wilcox, I think. No maserator. When you have to pee, it works g
Beneteau 331 Main Sail Slides Trickyricky at 2:50pm 10.28.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2004 I just purchased a Beneteau 331(or Moorings 332) back in Nov 07 through a charter company the BVI. T
water system spits Glory Days at 2:46pm 10.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4307 I have a Hunter 40.5. When I turn one of the faucets on, Air spits out. Also, hot water comes out
Hey Gregg - Venture 25 Upgrades Phil V25 at 2:19pm 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1571 I do not want to Highjack this thread, but Phil, what upgrades have you done to your V25? I have the
Tabernacle Block Attachment Mac Daddy at 12:36pm 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1214 I have seen the stainless plates that get sandwiched between the deck and tabernacle for attaching t
Port side stren rail for 1982 245 Tsclafani1953 at 12:23pm 10.28.08 Seidelmann 0/1507 Due to mishap, I need porside stern rails. Anyone have a lead on one? Ant 245's being parted-ou
What is the earliest year MacGregor started using large HP outboards ie 50hp+ GoldenMac at 10:30am 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1264 I am wanting to purchase a 19 or 26 in the near future and am curious about when they became powersa

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Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Mat Fournier at 6:16pm 01.19.22 Just curious... Are the sky lights near or over the cabin with the water leak? No the skylight are
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration chuckwayne at 6:06pm 01.19.22 ditto on above, but two other possibilities are the sealing of the arch base and , IMHO, one that's
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 ggrizzard at 5:53pm 01.19.22 Just curious... Are the sky lights near or over the cabin with the water leak?
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel chuckwayne at 5:50pm 01.19.22 the 356 keel is lead and doesn't rust. just wear a dust mask, lightly scuff off any loose oxidation
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration ggrizzard at 5:48pm 01.19.22 The water staining I see in your pic doesn't seem to be catastrophic in terms of permanent damage.
Heat exchanger anode BC Bernie at 5:42pm 01.19.22 I have a 2004 Catalina 310 with the Universal M-25XPB engine. It appears I will have to loosen the
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 01.19.22 If it is an iron keel, the oxidation (rust) is easily removed and the keel resealed (there is no suc
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered quadrille38 at 5:16pm 01.19.22 In Massachusetts, boats are exempt from state registration IF documented with the U.S. Coast Guard
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? (2) rgranger at 4:44pm 01.19.22
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 4:37pm 01.19.22 Both great points. Insurance? This will be an inexpensive boat (older, used, 27'... <$10k)... self
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Brian D at 4:30pm 01.19.22 If you are really concerned and want to fill them, you can use Capt'n Tolley's Creepy Cure.
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration Tally Ho at 4:25pm 01.19.22 Probably will be time consuming to find the leak source. if water is available during the survey, y
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 4:19pm 01.19.22 I think basically cosmetic. Unless you see that the windows are breaking out of their frames, or o
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 4:14pm 01.19.22 We did set the boom (mast) on the starboard side as most of the locks will be taken on the port si
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 4:08pm 01.19.22
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? Dalliance at 3:54pm 01.19.22 I ran into this issue last year when I needed a survey for insurance. Had to wait until early April
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 3:52pm 01.19.22 Dave, Man, thanks again. I feel like you are watching out for me... I've started a log collecting T
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 3:52pm 01.19.22 There are many ways to carry a mast on deck. Key parts are putting the butt of the mast forward, (f
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Tally Ho at 3:41pm 01.19.22 How do you know it is leaking from a keel bolt? My boat sits on the hard every winter here on the Gr
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 3:34pm 01.19.22 The Welland requires 3 going upstream and 2 going downstream. Locking up hill is more challenging t

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