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Is this Wrong? (1) topcat0399 at 6:57am 05.02.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2117 149703 ADJUSTABLE BACKSTAY (this is not the mainsheet) Block on backstay, and 2 - Fiddles. Seems
Beni docs and brochures Jackdaw at 6:14am 05.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/732 First of all, Beneteau has finally put ALL boat brochures back on-line, in one place. http://www.be
Slammed by Insurance premiums! What happened? DayDream2 at 3:26am 05.02.18 Big Boats 18/1104 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 insured through BoatUS- I believe Geico is behind it. We have the boat in t
Balboa 26 keel trunk cracked me262 at 9:03pm 05.01.18 Balboa 7/3274 Howdy to all! Looking at a pretty nice B26. Main problem is a good sized crack in the keel trunk.
473 Shroud 'Roller tube' insert jsodyssey3 at 3:52pm 05.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/479 Looking for a source of the plastic insert in the protective 2" aluminum tube on the shroud. Has on
Flexofold vs Varifold Folding Props AlastairLC at 3:08pm 05.01.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3977 I'm trying to decide between these two brands of 2 blade folding props. The Flexofold costs $1145; t
Best Paint...... Papadave at 2:19pm 05.01.18 Catalina 22 4/605 I have a few , well more than a few hairline cracks/"spider-webs" on the deck and hull, none very de
Replacement red and black shift levers for 1989 C30 Gordon Shackelford at 12:01pm 05.01.18 Catalina 30 2/599 Hi! Anyone know where I can find replacement shift levers??
1987 28.5 Forward hatch (2) thetone at 9:55am 05.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/668 Hello, I am looking to replace the forward hatch on my 1987 Hunter 28.5. I would like to just repla
473 - Proper Alternator / regulator wiring Benny GrowSailing at 9:53am 05.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/751 All, we recently bought a used 473 (Model 2003) and are currently working on the electrical system.
H26 Outboard Motor Shaft, Long or Extra Long Doug J at 9:44am 05.01.18 Smaller Boats 64/8797 Can someone tell me what the recommended shaft length of the motor for a H26 should be? Is it 20 in
PREPPING H23 for paint + questions about keel prep (2) drewsyntax at 7:56am 05.01.18 Smaller Boats 34/1536 Hi All Lots of work on the H23 in motion. Ive stripped down most of the 30yrs of paint off the keel
Bottom Paint? (1) Lemon Drop at 7:49am 05.01.18 Catalina 22 11/1219 Has anyone used the rustoleum marine bottom paint? My boat is primarily a fresh water boat but the P
Ericson 35-3 questions BobHorn at 6:09am 05.01.18 Ericson 3/2425 Looking at possibly buying a 35-3. The boat has two water deck fills so I'm assuming two water tanks
Came across this class of sailing craft - Blokart Will Gilmore at 5:28am 05.01.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/408 I just discovered this class of sail powered cart called the BloKart. Just thought some of you migh
Shortening sails on C&C38 Landfall Saltyalex at 7:49pm 04.30.18 C&C 5/1292 Hi, guys. I am a freshly baked C'C38 Landfall owner and trying to figure out how to make her happy.
Replacing a thru hull with a larger one - hole enlargement Captain Larry-DH at 5:46pm 04.30.18 Ask All Sailors 4/436 I want to replace the puny 750gph bilge pump in my engine compartment with a 4000 gph model. That re
whipping mast head stays on a Hunter 22 SP22 at 4:06pm 04.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/585 Can anyone confirm or deny the need to whip the mast head stays above and below the spreaders on a 1
Bottlescrew/turnbuckle threads on 1989 first 32s5 bernie_ni at 1:07pm 04.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/313 Hello all, I was starting to get my mast ready to go up again for the first time. I noticed all 4 of
2003 42ft Oceanis CC -Hydraulic Steering Leak Rob2435 at 12:57pm 04.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/540 Not my boat but researching for a fellow mariner... On the hydraulic pump there are two bolts on eit

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Water proofing zippers.... Tally Ho at 4:52pm 07.18.23 Not a good analogy. Oil is oil. Sailcote is not the same as conventional zipper lube. Sailcote i
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 4:19pm 07.18.23 I will have to get back to the slip in a couple of weeks as I am recovering from a eye surgery. I'
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement kappykaplan at 3:36pm 07.18.23 After I install the belt should I post the results on how it went ? Absolutely! :beer:
1989 Hunter 28 manual bilge pump kappykaplan at 3:33pm 07.18.23 Hunter 28 downloads are here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&mid=18&m
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 3:20pm 07.18.23 I switched to serpentine, too.
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? BigEasy at 3:09pm 07.18.23 I was surprised to find it had inflated itself while stored on the boat. Everything was dry, so it
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? dlochner at 2:57pm 07.18.23 I've had an inflatable vest for decades. The original inflation device is no longer made and not in
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement dlochner at 2:46pm 07.18.23 @dlochner is your V-belt a notched Kubota brand and are you seeing any problems with dust or cracki
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? jssailem at 2:46pm 07.18.23
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? JamesG161 at 2:45pm 07.18.23 You must re-add your salt pill that dissolves and inflates it. Should be done once a season. Jim...
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Ralph Johnstone at 2:22pm 07.18.23 @dlochner is your V-belt a notched Kubota brand and are you seeing any problems with dust or crackin
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 2:20pm 07.18.23 KRIKIT GAUGES
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement dlochner at 2:19pm 07.18.23 Pot stirrer. I think there is enough spice in this soup. :biggrin:
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 2:18pm 07.18.23 He doesn't have to. It's understood. It's like religion and politics. It's there but we just don
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 2:17pm 07.18.23 I think I figured out how to post to the thread. I hope this works. First I am in complete awe of
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Ralph Johnstone at 2:15pm 07.18.23 Yes, but he never said it!!! He doesn't have to. It's understood. It's like religion and politi
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement dlochner at 2:13pm 07.18.23 A gentle reminder to keep our beloved forum admin happy, let's keep it civil and avoid nit picking a
Smoking St. Louis Ribs jviss at 2:09pm 07.18.23 I use salt, pepper, and paprika. I pull the membrane off the back and put them on the Big Green Egg
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 2:06pm 07.18.23 If the belt's loose, you can "feel" the belt dust on everything. It's one of those things best left
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (1) BTC1984 at 2:06pm 07.18.23 I think I figured out how to post to the thread. I hope this works. First I am in complete awe of

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