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Removal of Beneteau insignia empty nest at 12:11pm 04.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1062 How can I remove the metal seahorse on the transom as it interferes with the placement of boat name
That Nasty Winter....... (1) Maine Sail at 12:06pm 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1159 Just stacked my bench for the next few days trying to play catch up from a horrible winter... It rea
Mast bolt hole (1) 7653 at 11:45am 04.28.15 Catalina 22 17/4170 Hi all, I just purchased a 1977? Catalina 22 with swing keel. I replaced the mast step (which was be
Anchor shank stabilizer Clydo at 11:04am 04.28.15 Catalina 310 10/2424 Have anchor chain pulled fairly tight against anchor windlass drum but after bouncing around one fi
Removing shower covers clarsen at 10:40am 04.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1104 The shower covers on the transom have broken off. To replace them, I need to remove the fitting, wh
New owner of a 1989 Hunter 26.5 with parts questions. jeepjake at 10:32am 04.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2044 First sailboat and the boat I just bought has been sitting mast down for a while so i'm sure some of
FYI - replacing alternator light with an LED... holdech at 9:57am 04.28.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/1051 I used sealed LED indicators on my new engine panel for alternator, oil and temp warning. When I fi
Genoa track location rettop at 9:45am 04.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1889 I have a 1990 26s that I am upgrading. I've installed a CDI furling system and now I want to purchas
Another sailboat incident? shemandr at 8:30am 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 2/989 In the midst of all the commotion about the Dauphine Island tragedy, I saw a item on the crawl of a
O'Day Widgeon - Missing Mast Step (1) drewmacd at 8:19am 04.28.15 Day Sailers 1/3070 I recently acquired a 12' O'Day Widgeon, circa 1970's, from a family friend. Interestingly, they ori
Tiller to Rudder Sloppy (1) mlindberg1 at 7:19am 04.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1796 The bolt that connects the tiller to the rudder is really sloppy and has a lot of play. Is there a f
Port Gaskets bobcat30 at 7:11am 04.28.15 Catalina 30 2/959 Trying to replace my 4 port gaskets. Cat Direct has them for $35 each. I thought that was pretty exp
Smoke but no fire...Yanmar SB8 braol at 6:31am 04.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/5702 So...after bleeding my engine until well after the cows came home I have progress, sort of. Now I h
Hunter 260 control cables Prussian at 5:52am 04.28.15 Smaller Boats 1/700 Dave, Thanks for your reply. The outboard motor is a Nissan 9.9 HP, 2 stroke motor, 2004 model year
Photographs EnginesForward at 2:18am 04.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1280 I am not real computer literate. Can someone tell me how to load and post photos in answer to a top
Need a new coolant overflow/expansion reservoir c130king at 6:54pm 04.27.15 Catalina 310 14/2475 Mine is cracked and leaking. Temp fix with duct tape. Can't find one on Catalina Direct. Any help
Hot batteries on 2007 catalina 350 Burchards bounty at 6:38pm 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1984 My husband got to our boat and the batteries were firecracker hot. Could lightening cause this? He t
Trouble sailing up wind in 20 knot wind. Reidsair at 6:36pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2663 I'm having trouble getting my Mac 26S to point to the wind if the wind builds. Tiller hard a lee and
Backstay maddotto at 5:57pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/879 Hello and thanks for any help. I am trying to find the original length of the backstay for a '91, 26
Hunter 37.5 head issue ben solomon at 5:56pm 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1302 Hello, everyone. Has anyone replaced the clam shell vent for the holding tank vent? Mine is behind

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H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 10:52am 11.05.23 That would make sense if it's better for the battery.
H49/50 battery replacement dlochner at 9:10am 11.05.23 When we checked the state of charge, however, they were only at 25%. Not sure why they would be del
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 8:06am 11.05.23 We have everything set up with our new system and spent yesterday charging the batteries with the ge
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 8:04am 11.05.23 Hello again Claude, I was able to climb the mast on my boat yesterday and discovered that, like you
does h260 have steam light? Davenport at 8:01am 11.05.23 Thanks. Sorry if seem amateur. The bulb top of mast lights up if at base of mast give power, that'
26 vs 260 weight? dlochner at 8:00am 11.05.23 The brochure for the 26 from Hunter lists the same 5000lb displacement as the 260. So could just b
26 vs 260 weight? twalker H260 at 7:52am 11.05.23 26 I believe had jugs or a flexible bladder for drinking water under galley sink while the 260 has a
26 vs 260 weight? twalker H260 at 7:50am 11.05.23 The brochure for the 26 from Hunter lists the same 5000lb displacement as the 260. So could just be
26 vs 260 weight? dlochner at 7:46am 11.05.23 Also keep in mind the displacement weights shown there include the weight of the water ballast whic
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Scott T-Bird at 7:45am 11.05.23 Make sure there is a good blower associated with the A4 engine. Ventilation will be your friend in
26 vs 260 weight? twalker H260 at 7:44am 11.05.23 Also keep in mind the displacement weights shown there include the weight of the water ballast which
26 vs 260 weight? massnspace at 7:17am 11.05.23
26 vs 260 weight? dlochner at 7:17am 11.05.23 Also, has anyone actually WEIGHED their 26 or 260 at a scale? Dealer weights are not always accura
26 vs 260 weight? dlochner at 7:15am 11.05.23 I suspect it is a lot of little things, the mast is a bit higher, the boat is longer, the transom is
26 vs 260 weight? massnspace at 7:12am 11.05.23 Also, has anyone actually WEIGHED their 26 or 260 at a scale? Dealer weights are not always accurat
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB dlochner at 7:09am 11.05.23 No need to spray WD 40 especially because it evaporates quickly. I don't see any need for spraying a
26 vs 260 weight? kappykaplan at 7:03am 11.05.23 Wikipedia shows the Hunter 26 at 4600 lbs displacement and the Hunter 260 at 5000 lbs. SailboatData
26 vs 260 weight? kappykaplan at 7:00am 11.05.23 Also, does anyone know the weight of a standard Hunter trailer for these boats? 1320 lbs
26 vs 260 weight? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:58am 11.05.23 @massnspace Hulls and decks are the same except for several changes that do not account an increa
New winterizing mod - done! Don S/V ILLusion at 6:06am 11.05.23 I winterized Tally Ho the afternoon I hauled out, in about 1 hour. - I already drained the water t

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