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DIY Re-bed of Hull/Deck Joint? Dale I at 10:01pm 04.08.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1713 Has anyone had experience doing the re-bed of the hull/deck joint on a 30'+ vessel?Aside from the
A fantastic yacht.... joe at 7:15pm 04.08.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1272 Check out the Discovery Channel's recent feature on mega-yachts.... The sailing yacht Hyperion (I th
Cable change inside Merriman YS Pedestal ??? Bob at 4:08pm 04.08.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1147 I just bought a used boat and I need to do preventative maintenance (replace shift and throttle cabl
Shower hose replacement Lyle Hanna at 1:56pm 04.08.04 Big Boats 2/884 I need to replace the shower hose on my 35.5. It seems the only way to access it is to remove part o
Water strainer Dalace at 1:14pm 04.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/899 This may sounds like a stupid question but I'm new to maintenace and need help. I'm in the process o
How About Power Washing Fiber Glass Hull For Wax? Jim at 12:59pm 04.08.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1121 Hi all, Well, it looks like Spring may finally be upon us here in the cold, wet Northeast of '03=
Removing Old Velcro arturo devitalis at 12:21pm 04.08.04 Smaller Boats 4/1126 The cockpit velcro needs replacement. What's the best way to clean that off after peeling off the o
Bruce Anchors for 356 Jack at 12:15pm 04.08.04 Big Boats 16/1243 I was wondering if anyone had bought a bruce anchor for their 356 and what size they had. The danfo
Rudder breakage survey Mike Walker at 10:46am 04.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1547 I had a complete rudder failure recently in a Hunter 456. The seas were rough and we were running be
Rudder breakage Mike Walker at 10:44am 04.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/793 I had a complete rudder failure recently in a Hunter 456. The seas were rough and we were running be
new rudder Doug Hurd at 8:59am 04.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/878 I have a 26d, 1988. I need to build a new rudder. I have seen some designs with a block of some so
Any Cherubini's for sale in California Susan Annala at 8:39am 04.08.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/957 Ahoy...I am looking for a H' Cherubini....I have a client that is looking for one. Any for sale in
Head room on Mac 22 Rodger at 8:17am 04.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1158 I now sail a Oday Mariner but I'm looking for something I can spend nights on with my wife. Could s
drive shaft don mantle at 8:11am 04.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/910 MY 35.5 HAS A 24HP YANMAR, IS THE LENGTH OF THE SHAFT THE SAME AS WITH A 27HP ENGINE. I THINK IT IS
Shrinking boltrope Danny Evers at 8:07am 04.08.04 Smaller Boats 7/849 How do you fix this problem? I read where you remove the stitching on the rope at bottom of sail, bu
Buying a 321 Chris7543 at 7:30am 04.08.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1090 Hi All,I am looking at purchasing a 1996 321. I plan to do my own survey before calling in a pro;
trailer for hunter 34 Dave at 7:04am 04.08.04 Big Boats 1/1460 Looking for assistance with purchase of used trailer anywhere from Minnesota area to the East Coast
Leave boat with tuned rig? John at 6:40am 04.08.04 Smaller Boats 5/996 I'm wondering what most folks do when leaving the boat in a slip for a couple weeks or so - slack th
Sail a 356 in Barnegat Bay? Paul at 5:54am 04.08.04 Big Boats 5/988 Anyone sail a 356 or new 36 in Barnaget Bay? Any problems with the 4'11" shoal draft?
Engine Size Frank at 5:51am 04.08.04 Day Sailers 13/1829 I have a hardy little 2.5 horsepower Tohatsu engine on my 170 that runs great. It has one forward ge

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Moving to the Dark Side SawyerCurt at 7:56am 10.15.20 I have sold my 310... Good luck with power! If you are currently a member of the C310IA please l
US Coast Guard ATON Survey Boomer54 at 7:52am 10.15.20 Done!
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing ToddS at 7:51am 10.15.20 I would second some of the suggestions others have made. Mostly though, I would troubleshoot by meth
Looking for a mooring for next week. Porter River, Danvers MA Sailfanatic at 7:49am 10.15.20 I have one on the Marblehead side of Salem that should be empty by this weekend. PM my your number i
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E THECUSCUS at 7:31am 10.15.20 I would think that part of the engine would be pretty far away from the PSS seal. Why would the ven
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar Stephen M at 7:25am 10.15.20 The boom is "Canted up" more then normal. I added a gas strut inside the rigid boom vang this past w
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar smokey73 at 7:20am 10.15.20 Is it an optical illusion or is the boom "canted up" much more than normal? I"m not familiar with t
replacing Yanmar 4JH2-TE for the new 4JH80 in a 97 Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 7:17am 10.15.20 Not here. What happened to the 4JH2-TE?
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar Stephen M at 7:17am 10.15.20 I made a mould and the hardtop myself and used the current canopy supports (4 of them) as the mounts
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar HandsOnTech at 6:55am 10.15.20 Very nice. Is that a factory top or aftermarket or custom? If it was added later, did you use the or
NY Winter Covering of 26d George_NJ at 6:50am 10.15.20 I'm in a pretty windy spot being on the side of an almost mountain and I always used a cheap tarp to
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing Capt jgw at 6:47am 10.15.20 I like the gun bore brush idea. The manual for my engine says to use a steel rod but that just doesn
Arched helm seat (1) RoyS at 6:39am 10.15.20 186039
Dark side?? Sailnobroblem at 6:08am 10.15.20
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (2) Stephen M at 6:03am 10.15.20 You can make a hardtop.
Moving to the Dark Side All U Get at 6:00am 10.15.20 Definitely the next option. I have seen some power boats with enough options to make life comfortab
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 5:32am 10.15.20 Thanks everyone. The boat's being worked on this week but hopefully next week I can get back to it
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 5:32am 10.15.20
Dark side?? Justin_NSA at 5:26am 10.15.20 IMHO, the only reason to own a stinkpot is to get from A to B quicker. This doesn't fit the bill. I
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E sailcapt340 at 5:24am 10.15.20 On my 340, the PSS Vent tube runs up to the back of the engine compartment. I installed a 1 pint pl

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