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Michael-Louis at 6:47am 06.04.18
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Hi All, Anybody had installed a jumper strut on a frac rig boat? Anybody can tell where to get a jum
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We have vacationed down in the Ft Walton/Destin area a few times. Discovered the area on a job with
RobertaRoss at 6:02am 06.04.18
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My ladder for my Hunter Ledgend 35 is MIA and I need to replace. Might anyone know where there might
donelanc at 5:48am 06.04.18
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I have a 1989 272 le -- very good shape; Garmin GPS and c/p with sonar; new Doyle genoa and a footl
JimLor at 5:43am 06.04.18
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I have varnished my cabin top handrails several times with mixed results. I'd love to take them off
donelanc at 4:54am 06.04.18
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I could use any advice. Have a 1989 272 le good electronics. garmin gps w/transducer and Ram sw
Jumpstart at 4:25am 06.04.18
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Two incidents on Lake Erie this week, 1 sailboat sinking, 1 death in separate incident. On Wednesda
Diablito at 9:37pm 06.03.18
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Hello Hunter owners, The Adler Barber refrigeration system is failing on my 1997 H376. Is a replace
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T_Cat at 5:20pm 06.03.18
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I almost put Ladyhawke up for sale this spring. The kids like our motorboat better (Tubing and fast
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Hi everyone, I may have posted here last year, but couldn't find my account. So either here I am aga
Danabishop at 5:01pm 06.03.18
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I just got my venture 22 .it came with keel out.i have a bolt they stored in the keel bolt hole.what
windrunner at 2:58pm 06.03.18
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Reaching pole pad eye height measurement on C'C 30
jviss at 2:44pm 06.03.18
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Probably not Tartan specific, but I figured I'd try to blow the dust off this sub-forum. We have a
smitch13 at 2:44pm 06.03.18
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I'm the new owner of a 1990 H23. It was missing a jib halyard so when I lowered mast to fish it, I f
robtack at 2:08pm 06.03.18
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Hi everyone I'm new to C'C forum. I'm looking very seriously to purchase 1986 C'C 35 Mk3. I would li
Bill19233 at 1:35pm 06.03.18
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mGLo3K0Fvrs Sailed in the first GBCA Rum Race of 2018 yesterday, with a full experienced crew. Third
SFS at 1:25pm 06.03.18
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So we will make it to Norfolk tomorrow, and the Chesapeake will be our cruising grounds for the next
ScubaGuy2 at 1:19pm 06.03.18
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I have a few questions about the rudder... 1. Where do you store it when you are traveling? On ou
Juan Maritime at 11:57am 06.03.18
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Nearly ready to splash my (new to me) revived H23. Looking through this forum I note the retrieval p
joker460 at 11:57am 06.03.18
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I came across the following PDF's and I believe they are the pedestal assemblies for the Beneteau 32

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Stuffing box adjusting
sailme88 at 3:09am 08.01.24
My gut tells me that the PO knew of the leaking stuffing box and in an effort to make the sale, over
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system
CYQK at 11:35pm 07.31.24
Looks like leaving it on all the time would be easiest for now Thks
Stuffing box adjusting
FastOlson at 10:08pm 07.31.24
Thanks, @Ralph Johnstone , very informative. I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrifie
Stuffing box adjusting
Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 07.31.24
I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrified that if the rubber bellows fails the boat wi
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues?   (1)
thinwater at 8:35pm 07.31.24
E10 is safe to use in 2 stroke motors . If used in a timely manner . The problem starts when the ga
Stuffing box adjusting
Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 07.31.24
How would you go about the rust? Clean the verdigris off the bronze with any metal polish and fin
Hose life?
Tally Ho at 8:06pm 07.31.24
Stuffing box adjusting
Mattcia123 at 7:35pm 07.31.24
nuts, looking for drips, and tightening (adjusting) until the desired drip is 2-3 drips per 3 minut
1gm10 Electrical
capta at 7:19pm 07.31.24
If you've been running your engine with the selector in the off position, you've most likely caused
Hull Shield
capta at 7:13pm 07.31.24
That idea has been around in one form or another for some 40 years. If it worked, I'm sure every boa
Stuffing box adjusting   (1)
jssailem at 6:45pm 07.31.24
226477 Adjustment is a procedure of releasing nuts, looking for drips, and tightening (adjusting) u
Hose life?
Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 07.31.24
I grew up on a farm in the middle of no where Indiana. We really did not have boats but we did have
Stuffing box adjusting
Mattcia123 at 5:54pm 07.31.24
Hi @Mattcia123 , I find this most interesting as you may be in possession of a true packing gland
Yanmar electrical problem.
ggrizzard at 5:28pm 07.31.24
dlochner In the world of EE's and techno wizards, you are correct. In the real world of chandlery em
Cabin Material Question
Bluebonnet87 at 5:20pm 07.31.24
Ok thanks, this is good to know
Cabin Material Question
dlochner at 5:16pm 07.31.24
The hull liner is fiberglass, it is part of the structure of the boat and helps to stiffen the hull
Cabin Material Question
Bluebonnet87 at 5:10pm 07.31.24
Ok thank you. I've hesitated pulling off any chips but I think I need to in order to see if fibergla
Hull Shield
ggrizzard at 5:03pm 07.31.24
:cowbell::laugh:
Cabin Material Question
isaksp00 at 5:02pm 07.31.24
My H23 has a floor that looks like that (different shape of course) and it's gel coated fiberglass.
1gm10 Electrical
ggrizzard at 5:00pm 07.31.24
Don't shoot it... That could cause a fire! :yikes:

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