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Keel backing plates behill at 6:26am 09.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2680 I have a Beneteau 310. The backing plates have rusted and need to be replaced. I want to replace the
Stand-up blocks or deck organizers? kito at 5:41am 09.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1472 I am about to rewire the mast and change out the halyards on my H30 project boat. I am upgrading all
Ah yes the Catalina table paulj at 10:17pm 09.27.16 Catalina 310 1/833 This will be my next project lOZsFMOU8Pg The elimination of the table scooting. paulj :
Navionics Question Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 28/7243 I downloaded Navionics the other day. It took so much memory that I got warnings on my Android phon
I just love sailing t-shirts (1) Kermit at 6:55pm 09.27.16 Sails Call Lounge 45/9381 128563
Traveler mount bracket on 280 (1) Tata duende at 5:23pm 09.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/503 128562 Have a 280 and noticed last week that the rectangular stainless starboard mount for the cabin
After market Volvo Penta parts? alexco38 at 3:41pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3961 Got a shock today. I went to Bristol to get Volvo oil filter for 2002, price is up to $25 each and t
Sailboat rental in Hawaii kimelmore at 3:30pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 14/7484 The Admiral and I have decided to check off one of my bucket list items and visit Hawaii early next
Yanmar solenoid bart at 2:50pm 09.27.16 Big Boats 18/6106 When I turned on the ignition switch on my 41DS the battery light on the instrument panel came on as
LP gas solenoid installation rschultz at 2:30pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2660 12V LP gas solenoid on my Beneteau 323 is frozen closed...and in need of replacement. It is the fac
The Saga of Buying a Boat and Being Legal in Belize Bill and Kathy McDonald at 12:19pm 09.27.16 Catalina 22 20/9602 I have owned and sold a half dozen boats in the US and the entire change of ownership, registering,
Cleaning and Refinishing Teak Bill and Kathy McDonald at 12:07pm 09.27.16 Catalina 22 17/4754 The exterior wood on the boat we just bought needs some TLC. I have been reading articles on cleani
'81 H36 colling water temperature question tmjb at 11:08am 09.27.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1801 I posted a related question about this not long after purchasing my H36 in late 2014 and got great i
Holding tank vent size marchem at 10:10am 09.27.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/846 I think I know the answer to this, but I'm gonna ask anyway. I know a 1" ID vent hose is preferred,
Santa Rosa Island Report (1) Kings Gambit at 9:37am 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 0/320 Took Island Packers for a day-trip to Santa Rosa Island on Saturday. Passed along the south coast o
Hunter 49 - Impeller changing (1) Bizbat at 9:25am 09.27.16 Big Boats 34/7789 Hello all, Artboas developed an interesting technique to overcome the ~2 hr headache of getting int
A/C on a B361 bshock at 7:58am 09.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/1514 Hi folks, When I bought my 2000 model year Beneteau 361 it did not have A/C. I didn't think it'd b
Hunter 30 engine hatch weatherstripping econn at 7:36am 09.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/541 I was seeing if anyone found a good product to weatherstrip the exterior engine hatch. And any strat
Hunter 23.5 Cleats (1) Arnold Lamont at 7:16am 09.27.16 Smaller Boats 29/4110 Hail all! I recently bought a Hunter 23.5. I live in Knysna in South Africa and I suspect that I mig
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 6:59am 09.27.16 Sails Call Lounge 14/2032 The newest tropical wave off Africa is moving rapidly West, a bit south of the previous 2016 waves.

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Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 3:03pm 04.21.24 The hose went on the muffler without too much trouble. The exhaust manifold was another story. I tri
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 Project_Mayhem at 2:56pm 04.21.24 It'll be more effective if it's contaminated with water. In other words, if some water gets in, your
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 2:54pm 04.21.24 Maybe I should add a secondary filter just before the carb... On a second, slightly humorous note, d
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 2:25pm 04.21.24
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck Tally Ho at 1:57pm 04.21.24 Where does that hose terminate? As @Ralph Johnstone said, someone Frankenstined your engine. My
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Tally Ho at 1:44pm 04.21.24
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:34pm 04.21.24 I described what I consider to be the ideal fix in post #6. --Peggie
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:58pm 04.21.24 If you have any questions afterwards, feel free to send a private message to me former Hunter deal
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollocks Running Cloud Trimaran? dLj at 12:53pm 04.21.24 Very cool boat! dj
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:47pm 04.21.24 @Chuck C. I was a dealer who was involved in the design of the 260 and the dealer who sold nearly
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? thinwater at 12:44pm 04.21.24 DIY Colonoscopies? :biggrin: Just had to make it weird ....:yikes:
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 04.21.24 What the %$^#&#! has some PO done to this engine ? Here is the original construction on top of th*
Hunter 23.5 new windows Crazy Dave Condon at 12:28pm 04.21.24 I am waiting for photos of the poster's 23.5 windshield. As former Hunter dealer, I gave the origin
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:17pm 04.21.24 sent you a private message
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:07pm 04.21.24 @Davenport Did you buy the trailer for the 260? Due to arthritis, it hurts to type too much now ; t
Stern anchoring Tedd at 11:38am 04.21.24 Just to clarify, I think what people are saying is that the stern anchor needs the same scope as the
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Tedd at 11:34am 04.21.24 In terms of just pull on the lines, lowering the mast might not help all that much. Yes, the wind is
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Tedd at 11:25am 04.21.24 I don't have an H260 (although I'm H260-adjacent) but I would have a look a how the stanchion is mou
Seaward Fox 19 Tedd at 11:22am 04.21.24 There's a Seaward forum: <Seaward> You might also find Seaward Fox 19 aficionados on the Trailer Sai
Stern anchoring David in Sandusky at 11:22am 04.21.24 You want them both the same and adequate for the depth and conditions. Anchoring off an Island in t

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