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B361 odor under drop-in head fiberglass surround jrundall at 6:29pm 03.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1241 A previous owner had an issue with an accidental discharge of the holding tank on our B361. There r
how to remove hatch jack silver at 6:11pm 03.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1430 I have a 2004 Hunter 466. One of my forward hatches (20x20) broke; i bought a replacement unit. I
Oh come on! Captmayhem at 2:17pm 03.30.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/553 So when we buttoned up "no hurry" last year, I put a new tarp on, all tied down and ready for winter
Windows in cockpit - paint? (1) dploy at 2:00pm 03.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/265 I have to curved windows along the gangway that peer down (see pic). The silverish outline is scratc
Choosing a stove jhogle at 12:06pm 03.30.17 Catalina 22 54/9248 I am looking to purchase an alcohol stove for my boat. I have decided on alcohol, as I don't want to
Si-tex Navy gear???? deltaten at 8:38am 03.30.17 Ask All Sailors 2/340 Recently saw this outfit available at retail. I've never heard of them before, so have no comparativ
Long Island Kermit at 6:58am 03.30.17 Sails Call Lounge 30/1199 I think I'll fly to Long Island today for a wedding tomorrow. Back to God's Country Sunday. Sorta od
Pro Pulse Battery De-Sulphation & Maintenance Device LeslieTroyer at 6:51am 03.30.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1657 I got my Sterling Charger last night - (Thanks for the great deal) - included was a Sterling catalog
Fusing question LeslieTroyer at 6:45am 03.30.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1149 when I was picking up info on wiring two axioms stuck with me 1) fuse early fuse often 2) start at p
Suggestions for H34 Genoa size PGIJon at 6:32am 03.30.17 Big Boats 20/1283 Hi All... after the tornado and having to replace the furler, BTW, I'm going with the Hood Seafurl 5
Rudder fill Pura Vida WI at 2:55am 03.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/603 Using the advise of our pre-sale surveyor I drilled two small holes in the bottom of the rudder on o
Catalina 30 (1986), Universal 25 Engine shut off cable length/replacement? Steve Jefferies at 9:11pm 03.29.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/645 Cable to shut off on solenoid is stuck. Want to replace but not sure what length new cable to purcha
My other hobby... Brian D at 9:06pm 03.29.17 Sails Call Lounge 18/1014 As some here may know, I like to play guitar. I also like writing my own tunes. Every once in awhile
Hunter 34 interior stain for early models 83-87 & others of this vintage Capt Robbie at 7:15pm 03.29.17 Big Boats 10/2293 I recently had to repair a section of interior trim on my h34 in the head. One of the wood bulkhead
Play in rudder on 1995 351 Oceanis Beneteau billk53 at 5:55pm 03.29.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2167 Has anyone dropped the rudder on a 351 Beneteau to fix play in shaft
1984 H34 compression post again (1) louistrotta at 5:40pm 03.29.17 Big Boats 3/801 I am sure everyone knows about the Compression post problem on some Hunters where the wires went dow
Partnership Bigfish at 4:37pm 03.29.17 Mid-Size Boats 14/1128 Surprisingly since retirement two years ago my wife and I sail less than when I was working mostly d
Time and Cost for converting dual 12v house bank to 4 6v's? MitchM at 4:04pm 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1450 can those who have done this project give me an idea of what the time involved and c
Repainting Cal 21 rcw4 at 11:50am 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 27/1802 First Post! Hello, relatively new to sailing and boat repair but I am thinking of repainting my 1971
Looking for any info! (1) soggysocks at 11:42am 03.29.17 Columbia 0/938 Hello, Please help me if you can - I own a 48-50' International Offshore manufactured in 1981 in San

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The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition capta at 12:55pm 05.23.23 Since the day I began sailing boats with more than 1 battery, the 1-2-off switch was; 1= house batte
mast JamesG161 at 12:52pm 05.23.23 We had to trace down who built the boat, a few years ago. All are register in Belgium for World Wid
Plans for hurricane season 2023? capta at 12:46pm 05.23.23 If I'm going to be in an area for hurricane season, I will often take my dinghy out at several tides
mast Crazy Dave Condon at 12:31pm 05.23.23 @tuscan you want information but without the boat mfg., model and mast mfg ., you will not get any
Hunter 90 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:18pm 05.23.23 The boat info lists the hunter 90 but no sail deminsions. The brochure never had that info. Sailbo
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing JamesG161 at 12:05pm 05.23.23 it is faster if you call me by phone Check your privates Messages
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Terry Cox at 11:49am 05.23.23 A bit confused over whether you need a spreader or a steaming light bulb. Different model boat here,
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing rebelh2o at 11:45am 05.23.23 I would stay on this Topic or Post Will do. Close , but yes. Was the bushing fixed in place in
Plans for hurricane season 2023? JamesG161 at 11:20am 05.23.23 Put Simple forecasting is in the NHC's charter. We do our best for the Forecasting part at Weathe
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing JamesG161 at 11:13am 05.23.23 Was there a similar bushing that was installed with your replacement? Close , but yes. _____ Als
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing rebelh2o at 10:51am 05.23.23 Thanks for the response and welcome Jim. I'm not sure who made the replacement. I've read your entir
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:44am 05.23.23 Does it matter what they predict? It only takes one storm. If it lands on you it's a bad year. T
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Rick Webb at 10:41am 05.23.23 The National Hurricane Center will publicly release their forecast on May 25th, 2023 Does it matt
Possible SmartPlug problem Benny17441 at 10:39am 05.23.23 For safety, make sure that breaker at the control panel is actually tripping properly and not allowi
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 10:38am 05.23.23 In my opinion, unless you measure the overboard pump rate on your boat you do not know and cannot u
Plans for hurricane season 2023? JamesG161 at 10:34am 05.23.23 More to come soon on this forum about 2023 season. Weather and Forecasting The National Hurricane
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Kings Gambit at 10:14am 05.23.23 Sooooo, let us twist the topic a little. In my mind, there is a far better chance of my boat havin
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 9:53am 05.23.23 Great tip to review Yacht insurance.
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jon hansen at 9:51am 05.23.23 i sail with a crew, sailing is a team sport for me. i have a P.A.R. bilge pump, which is slow, but
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. ElementalSail at 9:42am 05.23.23 Thank You!!

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