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23.5 mast stepping Bill1972 at 3:51pm 08.19.19 Smaller Boats 35/5731
Cheek blocks. 80s 22 (4) Milesbaymatt at 3:37pm 08.19.19 Smaller Boats 2/571 I have an 80s hunter 22. I broke a cheek block the other day. I was running the jib sheets directly
Hunter 306 Deck Plate Key Tool Larry Cornell at 1:44pm 08.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/546 Hello - I have a 2004 Hunter 306 and need a new deck plate tool to remove the water fill, diesel fil
Spinnaker block Pili Aloha at 12:20pm 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 2/460 I have a Hunter 45 CC with no block for my spinnaker. I would like to know a safe working load for a
O'Day 23 Anchor/chain locker drain (1) tanstaafb at 12:20pm 08.19.19 Day Sailers 2/1320 Hi all, I'm working on fixing up an O'Day 23, and one of the first projects is fixing the anchor loc
110V electrical problems; line 2 cables and internal male connector burning up badly. (2) learningasigo at 10:14am 08.19.19 Big Boats 18/2031 The Line 2 (aka shore power B) male connector and cables burned up pretty badly so I replaced the ma
Arachnid wars! (1) Justin_NSA at 8:21am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/887 This has probably been discussed an few times but here's a product update - I have been so fed up wi
Mast Rake LiveWire121 at 7:59am 08.19.19 Racing 8/3247 Hi All, I have a Beneteau First 375 with a deck stepped mast. I would like to get more rake in the m
Lost power to Yanmar control panel ost-sail at 7:38am 08.19.19 Engines and Propulsion 2/1667 I own a 2013 Beneteau Oceanis 41 and was motoring back to my slip yesterday when I noticed the tach
Portable/battery-powered External Holding Tank Monitor? AlastairLC at 7:22am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2399
Freezing fridge in Beneteau 323 Fitz1 at 1:25am 08.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1056
Sliding Hatch restoration Wyndpawer at 12:07am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 3/676 Hi there, what is the best seal to use on the forward edge of a sliding hatch cover?
Inline fuse holders JohnShannon at 6:40pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 6/885 What do we think of these? My GPS didn't work today, took apart the fuse holder fuse was all corro
Spreader Identification (2) BravoGolf at 6:20pm 08.18.19 Trailer Sailors 4/1296 Not sure if this is the place to post but I'll give it a shot. In short I just need help Identifyin
Clicking Shaft Monterey385 at 5:32pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2762 On our last sail we noted a "clicking noise" directly under the cockpit while under sail. When I op
Shift Cable Replacement shark929 at 5:10pm 08.18.19 Bigger Boats 1/939 Has anyone ever attempted to replace their transmission shift cable? I have a 1987 O'Day 272LE with
Origo Dometic 4000 want to buy Mr Fox at 4:01pm 08.18.19 Parts Search 0/493 Happy with a good one or one for parts. Needs to be the one with top mounted sliders not dials.
What size gooseneck to boom pin for 23.5? Bill1972 at 3:01pm 08.18.19 Smaller Boats 19/3580
Boom turns during sailing (1) marc1 at 2:54pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3441 Hi There, Looking for some assistance/help in determining what, why and how do I stop my boom from
Chaplain's Oday Sailer Chaplain at 2:40pm 08.18.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2921 I have a17' Oday Sailer II. The centerboard is raised and lowered with a fore and aft cable that tr

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Powering starlink dlochner at 5:51am 12.22.24 I think the Mini can be powered directly from 12v so you don't need the inverter. If I had a mini I
Install New Winches? chp at 5:06am 12.22.24 Yes and no. Yes, I have the same mounting points on my H280. Yes, I have added winches there. No,
3GM30F Alternator Query nhodgson at 4:36am 12.22.24 I work on a 3GM30F that has an 80A Delco. If it fits is more a function of the enclosure than the b
Sailing courses in Thailand dlochner at 4:24am 12.22.24 Apparently I need a VHF operator's cert and 200+ sailing miles as a prereq for the course. The mila
3GM30F Alternator Query Davidasailor26 at 3:43am 12.22.24 I know the 3YM30 can be equipped from the factory with the 60A Hitachi or the 80A as an option. Ours
Automatic bilge pump question (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:21am 12.22.24 The 2014 37 has a pair of glass fuses in the battery switch compartment in the aft cabin. A small w
Moisture prevention.... Mika1 at 2:50am 12.22.24 I am a live aboard in the Pacific Northwest and agree with the above about the need for a dehumidif
Upgrading Thru-Hulls & Valves on a (Beneteau) Production Boat? Mika1 at 2:45am 12.22.24 I think it's important to keep a few things in mind: 1) A main purpose of backing plates is to distr
Sailing courses in Thailand Will Gilmore at 2:23am 12.22.24 Opinions about sailing courses, experience, suggestions, anecdotes, places to go, food to eat, thing
3GM30F Alternator Query marcham at 11:18pm 12.21.24 I work on a 3GM30F that has an 80A Delco. If it fits is more a function of the enclosure than the br
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month DaveWants2Sail at 9:39pm 12.21.24 I haven't had any luck with our local dealer. Do you have a good dealer reference? Clarks Landing
Sailing courses in Thailand dLj at 7:50pm 12.21.24 Will, I have several friends that live in Thailand. What info are you looking for? dj
Sailing courses in Thailand Will Gilmore at 6:55pm 12.21.24 My international travels started on the Atlantic East coast of USA and have moved progressively east
Tank monitoring sesmith at 6:32pm 12.21.24 I put a Gobius Pro sensor at about the 80% level on my waste tank due to the inaccurate sensor strip
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Tally Ho at 5:47pm 12.21.24 Common to pee in a Nalgene bottle and stick it in the bottom of your sleeping bag o really cold nigh
44DS Jib Furling line? BobCaverly at 5:04pm 12.21.24 You may find what you need here: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/44ds_owners_manual.pdf We
3GM30F Alternator Query Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 12.21.24 As far as brackets and belts go, that would depend entirely on the shape of the new Hitachi 80A alt.
3GM30F Alternator Query nhodgson at 4:16pm 12.21.24 I don't believe your batteries will receive one additional amp from a 20A increase in alternator si
3GM30F Alternator Query (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:55pm 12.21.24 .the guy who can service/repair the 60 is offering me an Hitachi 80 amp off the shelf..... I don'
2nd Bilge Pump kappykaplan at 3:43pm 12.21.24 You're quite welcome! :beer:

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