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What is finish on interior wood of 2007 Beneteau, varnish , lacquer mswatsonmd at 1:50pm 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1514 What is original finish of interior wood on Beneteau 2007 Ocanis 40
Options to Convert to Fresh Water Flush Captain Ag at 12:55pm 04.18.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/7777 My wife and I live aboard our (new, 1 year old) Beneteau Sense 50 in Houston (Waterford). Not long a
Hunter 290 Running Rigging mattinva at 11:44am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/749 I am replacing several of my running rigging lines. Owner's manual line sizes appear smaller than w
Spinnaker: Attaching halyard block to mast with pad eye, forestay eye or mast hound DocLex at 11:32am 04.18.16 Smaller Boats 21/7070 Have 1995 Hunter 26. Want to attach my swivel shackle with spinnaker halyard block to outside of ma
2008 B43 bilge pump fuse location Dave9854 at 11:20am 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/909 I have a 2008 B43 and I am trying to find the location of the 15amp fuse for the rule bilge pump. It
Looking for 110% genoa for Hunter 410 Michel C at 9:56am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/676 Hi, I'm having a little challenge in finding a used 110% genoa sail in relatively good condition for
taylor made anchor shade vs boom tent awning fred1diver at 9:49am 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1024 has anyone used one of these? what is the lowest you can have it setup at? the boom on my dolphin 2
2001 Hunter 340 Rudder (fiberglass post)removal troubles Bronxite at 8:14am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/951 I need assistance with removing a rudder ( fiberglass post) from a 2001 Hunter 340. The post head ha
Replacing engine starter switch on a H31 IH82BL8 at 7:00am 04.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 39/7610 So yesterday I went to start the engine it cranked the first two times and then the third time nothi
M26 bow roller extension (4) Captain Miles at 6:37am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2102 122092 122093 122094 122095 I needed to extend the Bow Roller on MacGregor 26M to accommodate Mantus
Stern Water Ballast Valve Remote cockpit control upgrade 26M (3) Captain Miles at 6:24am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1610 122099 122100 122101 Another upgrade to the water ballast system on the 26M.... I made the stern g
Hunter 30 Compass gknox102 at 4:30am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1135 I recently purchased a Hunter 30' and the compass is missing from the pedestal. I'm looking for a u
Need hints on a Cherubini 36 (2) ErnestV at 12:43am 04.18.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3213 Hi all, I've newly registered here as I am currently looking into buying a Hunter 36, built 1980, s
First sail of the year (video version) Jackdaw at 9:04pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/3014 First sail of the year is always a treat. We try and make a crew-mostly deal, but this year none of
Good dinghy tender for 33' sailboat recommendations? RichW9603 at 7:42pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 24/8266 Hi all, I am closing in on buying a Hunter 33.5. Even though I don't expressly need a dinghy / tend
What the Heck is this? (2) JamesG161 at 7:38pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2400 I have a sea water pump for cleaning muddy anchors. With sand bottoms, I rarely turn the pump break
Can I removed temporary one side of backstay jcote75 at 6:48pm 04.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1415 Hello everyone I need to replace the slidding wheel in the ajustable backstay on my 89 catalina 30.
Suggestions on buying a new rope clutch (triple) DonC3222 at 6:46pm 04.17.16 Big Boats 17/2322 I need a 2 new rope clutches for my Hunter 340. The one on the boat now is a Spinlock xa. I am not o
Blowing the Dog off the chain (1) HMT2 at 6:39pm 04.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1248 So. for two days we have had SE winds averaging about 25Knots. It has pushed a ton of water into our
Pop top struts - the best Mac mod? (2) RussC at 4:39pm 04.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/10881 I'm putting high value on this mod! we've only sailed the boat a half dozen times so far, but I was

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NMEA (1) jssailem at 4:46pm 03.28.24 When looking at NMEA 2000 network structure, I fall back to this diagram. Power Up the Network Rem
Hunter 380 Refrigeration tb_gb at 4:45pm 03.28.24 Nothing. I am the third owner and there has never been refrigeration on the boat
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 4:28pm 03.28.24 I agree with the way you identify the situation and the case citing you provide. In the citing the
How does a battery selector switch work? Maine Sail at 4:21pm 03.28.24 I think I get how switch works now. So perhaps best strategy is to just use battery 1 for everythin
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 4:19pm 03.28.24 What brand is your quiet generator? Kohler but it is under an insulated berth.
Funny Friday!!! BlowMeAway at 4:19pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby! Not so sure about Alaska, I saw several of those signs near Belfas
How does a battery selector switch work? Maine Sail at 4:06pm 03.28.24
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:57pm 03.28.24 To be fair he said everything runs whether in position 1, 2, or both; but not that things run when
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:47pm 03.28.24 guessing games are fun sometimes but no one but you can know how your boat is wired. It certainly s
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Ikokite at 3:46pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of t
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:41pm 03.28.24 For the guage, get the Wema sensor. Have triple M install it, or at least provide the holes, etc. W
NMEA Scott T-Bird at 3:34pm 03.28.24 I don't think my plotter (Zeus 3) will power all four items on the network. I understand I need an
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 03.28.24 It certainly sounds like someone screwed up yours. Nothing except bilge pumps should have power whe
How does a battery selector switch work? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:23pm 03.28.24 Just noticed that lights and radio stay on whether I select battery 1 or 2 or both when I would h
NMEA (1) Tally Ho at 3:22pm 03.28.24 Ok, for arguments sake let's say you have a 2nd radio at the nav stn. you want to network. So, anot
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 3:21pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby!
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are on
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 :plus: For the article dlochner posted. In short, the switch selects which battery powers all of th
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of th
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 2:40pm 03.28.24 JS, You are correct. But there is something you all seem to be missing. Why was the power boater pis

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