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Beneteau interior refinishing mswatsonmd at 7:37am 05.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1623 Looking to refinish steps into galley, 2007 Beneteau 40, any tips on stain color to try and match o
2000 Hunter 340 Water Tank Gauge Trouble Yachtsman1686 at 7:05am 05.17.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1771 Hi Guys, The gauge for the water tank always reads full (even when it's not). Any thoughts?
Shower sumps Hunter Passage 456 jamesrw32 at 6:32am 05.17.19 Big Boats 7/1026 I recently acquired a Hunter Passage 456. I am not able to locate the shower sump pumps or turn the
336 Alternator Replacement rachelmackenzie at 6:10am 05.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/903 The alternator on our 1995 336 has breathed its last breath. The captain is contemplating replacing
No Automatic Bilge Pump... Really??? dkerphunter at 9:54pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5603 On our older boat, the bilge pump could be automatically actuated by a float switch, wired directly
Electrical wiring on Hunter 26.5 vidalia at 7:23pm 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 8/1290 We recently bought a 30 year old Hunter 26.5. Trying to sort out 30 years of spliced in changes and
Transporting outboard kenr74 at 7:21pm 05.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2545 When I bought my 26S the seller said he towed it all over with the Evinrude 9.9 attached. I put it
While replacing our mast head, we found this.... (1) paddy4699 at 3:06pm 05.16.19 Catalina 22 16/1729 164910 What to do? Any suggestion besides buying a new furler? Can we just replace the cable? Appre
Base of pulpit leaks (2) Suncatcher at 2:12pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 7/880 164909 164908 The pulpit base is leaking where wires from the running lights pass through. I plan to
Six10 ADHESIVE sailnoproblem at 1:48pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 4/911 Just a simple question. Will Cellular PVC adhere to fiberglass using Six10? If so would it involve a
Passanger capacity plate Richardwm at 1:25pm 05.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1688 I am the recent owner of a 1984 34 ft O'Day and I am not planning any large crowds for the boat, but
Custom SOC/SOH Battery Test? dlochner at 1:20pm 05.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1318 This article just appeared in the Dogwatch, the online newsletter associated with Good Old Boat maga
Running wiring in an O'Day 34/35 dmax at 12:16pm 05.16.19 Bigger Boats 3/686 I'm close to the wiring phase of installing an audio/video system in my boat - any suggestions on ho
Switching to 6volt golf cart batteries in a hunter 36 ChrisCall at 9:49am 05.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2241 I've got a bad battery in my new to me 2004 hunter 36 . The batteries that are in there are 2 big D4
Indifference (1) jssailem at 8:41am 05.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/975 Don't you just hate it when birds are indifferent to your passage.
Coastal Cruising in a 25' Hunter Plymouth Sailor at 6:06am 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 5/1414 Fellow Small Boat Sailors: Interested in any anecdotes for long distance (20 miles or more) coastal
Galley cupboard corner repair (1) Good Vibes at 5:56am 05.16.19 Catalina 310 3/1000 Any suggestions on how to shore up a soft galley cupboard corner. It appears to have been over used
Running rigging replacement recomendations (Canada) Good Vibes at 5:48am 05.16.19 Catalina 310 15/3256 Good Day. We have taken possession of our 2001 C310 hull number 63 and it has arrived in Ottawa. As
What, besides Sailing, is a hobby for you ? Leeward Rail at 4:56am 05.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 48/6560 For me it is vehicles. Currently doing a frame off restoration of a truck for my wife, have 2 vintag
Water coming in at hatch gfroch at 8:27pm 05.15.19 Catalina 30 3/1392 We have had big rain lately and water is accumulating in the channel where the sliding hatch over th

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Good price?? Tally Ho at 7:00am 10.08.24
Backstay length jssailem at 6:50am 10.08.24 From the link by @shemandr above I found this video. Boat s a similar size to yours. He covers the r
Dodger and Bimini features you love? dlochner at 6:43am 10.08.24 My bimini has straps leading forward to hold the forward-most crossbar secure. I think this is a f
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 10.08.24 My bimini has straps leading forward to hold the forward-most crossbar secure. I think this is a fa
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 10.08.24 I like my deck stepped mast. I always found it impossible to keep keel stepped masts from having so
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Scott T-Bird at 5:51am 10.08.24 I'll conclude that keel-stepped masts are incorporated in modern design. But I still find it curiou
Good price?? egabe38 at 5:48am 10.08.24 Ok thank you
Good price?? dlochner at 5:40am 10.08.24 That's a difficult question to answer as there are too many variables. Your best bet is to look at Y
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dlochner at 5:37am 10.08.24 Even though deck stepped masts typically have a structural column under them, I've always found kee
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dLj at 5:20am 10.08.24 I like my deck stepped mast. I always found it impossible to keep keel stepped masts from having som
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW Terry Cox at 4:25am 10.08.24 A barred owl woke me from my slumber at oh dark thirty this morning; a regular show. He seems to lik
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? dlochner at 4:09am 10.08.24 Huh? Mount the device with one screw first, then use the device as a template and drill the secon
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light Terry Cox at 4:08am 10.08.24 Good morning, Keith. Your choice whether to replace the bulb with an emitter, or the complete fixtur
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Jim Legere at 3:42am 10.08.24 The bigger Tartans have keel-stepped masts (e.g. the T3700). The Hallberg Rassey 400 has a deck step
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Apex at 3:39am 10.08.24 dodger sides should be deep enough to duck under in foul weather. saw on a Youtuber options to fold
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Jim Legere at 3:08am 10.08.24 Makrolon windows. Once you have used a dodger with optically clear windows, you'll never want anythi
Sea-Fire system MFD at 1:13am 10.08.24 I have a similar system on my 2009 H41DS. I have never had it inspected, and USCG has never asked a
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light MFD at 10:33pm 10.07.24 Depending how strict you are about regulations and how risk averse you might be. I may be misinform
paralleling batteries MFD at 10:20pm 10.07.24 TLDR; for sure, you need to trace the wiring in the boat as-is. Yeah, I have copies of most if the
Dodger and Bimini features you love? paulheth at 10:14pm 10.07.24 All great stuff! Hand rails for sure. Any others?

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