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Centerboard marabou7 at 11:25am 08.11.14 Smaller Boats 3/944 I need help on how to replace my centerboard line. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated. Thank
Crazed hatches, ports davidf995 at 11:21am 08.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1407 Hello- All my hatches have crazed cracks. I've been told that this does not affect structural inte
List to Port? davidf995 at 11:19am 08.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1078 Hello alla you 393 owners. Is it my imagination or do these boats have a slight list to port? Than
Articulating Electrical Panel Light c130king at 10:22am 08.11.14 Catalina 310 16/2856 My apologies if this is a dumb question or a recent repeat... But how do you replace the bulb in th
replacing the sump pump chuckrace at 10:00am 08.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/639 Hi fellow Beneteauer's I own a 2000 44CC and just had my forward head sump pump burn out. Has any
MainSheet Traveler: Suggestions welcome Apex at 9:38am 08.11.14 Bigger Boats 8/2396 Since purchase of s/v No Worries, I have hated the mainsheet traveler setup. The track is mounted o
Here is my new video M 384 st nick at 8:56am 08.11.14 Ask All Sailors 3/936 I took go pro video of our trip to Clearwater Florida Check out You Tube and search M 384 'Saili
First time buyer T_Cat at 8:32am 08.11.14 Catalina 22 41/4575 Ok, I just got the go ahead from my wife to sell our motorboat and upgrade to sail. I'm in the plann
Rotten Egg Smell out Freshwater Faucet scottthardin at 8:00am 08.11.14 Ask All Sailors 37/11066 I have a 2009 Beneteau 343 that I bought new at the end of 2008. I never had any trouble with the w
Spreader rigging keeper tension? (1) KrustyKrab at 7:45am 08.11.14 Smaller Boats 11/2739 Not quite sure what to call these things (see pic). The keeper that holds the standing rigging in t
Keeping the sailboat jeremiah2911 at 7:16am 08.11.14 Smaller Boats 0/976 May have announced that was giving up the 250. Change my mind. Have good friend that will let me moo
AGM vs GEL battery replacement bobjames at 7:14am 08.11.14 Catalina 310 6/1991 I have two 4-D AGM that are in their 9th sailing season. They seem fine - they are on dock power ch
Jim Seamons Crazy Dave Condon at 7:05am 08.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/741 1
H26...Rudder down haul/up haul rigging? abk at 7:03am 08.11.14 Smaller Boats 9/3074 I sure could use your insight on a rudder down haul solution for my 1996 wheeled H26? When I lower i
Rewiring the SS Arch kjretlaw at 6:58am 08.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/780 I spent the wet weekend trying to wire my solar panels thru the arch using the existing pathway but
H26, 12 volt cabin light lens removal? abk at 6:47am 08.11.14 Smaller Boats 5/1799 Had the boat 3 years and i need to replace a 12v bulb... So before I bugger up the fixture with a sc
under way picture (1) joul at 6:34am 08.11.14 S2 5/1796 enjoying my baby
Passage 42 rigging Scallywagger at 6:32am 08.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1202 Hello everyone My passage 42 had a new Seldon mast/boom ' rigging put on in 2013 by Atlantic Spar
Hunter legend 35.5, 1990 Mity at 6:14am 08.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/879 Hi, anyone would know the pedestal type (model, make) for this boat? I am also looking for an own
Yanmar Engine Controls (1) guywithsmile at 6:03am 08.11.14 Pearson 5/3131 I recently purchased a 1985 303 with the 2GM Yanmar engine. I am having some difficulty getting the

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H42P - new thru hull and seacocks JamesG161 at 6:08am 09.08.23
Hunter 42 Passage Steaming Light Replacement JamesG161 at 6:02am 09.08.23 I changed my fixture completely. Jim...
Hunter Gel Cote? JamesG161 at 5:59am 09.08.23 Any hints if I just want to mix my own? Use the guide to mixing tints, by Spectrum. Jim...
Sahara Dust (1) JamesG161 at 5:48am 09.08.23 219690 No Desert Dust for USA today. Jim...
Invest 96L (1) JamesG161 at 5:38am 09.08.23 Current Models show TS Margot Will be Hurricane for the Fishes.:thumbup:
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes jssailem at 5:33am 09.08.23 Nice info @Ralph Johnstone. His HE looks clean. Mine was crusty with evidence of corrosion. The bit
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes Jimongee at 5:11am 09.08.23
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX sailme88 at 4:51am 09.08.23 the 100% way of identifying 2stroke vs 4 stroke... look for an oil dip stick on the side of the engi
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes kloudie1 at 4:24am 09.08.23 The big o-ring cover seal is Yanmar # 24311-000700.. The gasket that seals the tube sheet to the cov
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX kloudie1 at 4:13am 09.08.23 Yup, I think that it is a Tohatsu. Mercury had Tohatsu make their smaller "portable" outboards..
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 10:18pm 09.07.23 My experience with the sailing world says masthead rigs should go to a smaller headsail before reefi
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX stickinthemud57 at 9:06pm 09.07.23 Looks a lot like this one except the CT designation... https://img.boatdeckcrm.com.au/media/2017070
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:06pm 09.07.23 Hurricane Lee is a very serious Storm. We just reviewed the Hurricane Hunters Flight information.
Invest 95L jssailem at 8:33pm 09.07.23 This is a storm that is well defined. Has a solid core with vertical development. A broad wind field
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions (2) jssailem at 8:10pm 09.07.23 It's supposed to be a marine-capable charger. Marketing vs Legality... They think they solve their
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions rgranger at 7:21pm 09.07.23
Adding second reef to main sail? Calif. Ted at 7:10pm 09.07.23 What size genny ? wouldn't reducing the headsail reduce weatherhelm, reefed main with a genny is unb
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question rpwillia at 7:08pm 09.07.23 Used large hose clamps for both.
H42P - new thru hull and seacocks Ralph Johnstone at 6:58pm 09.07.23 :worthless: Show us what you're looking at replacing and we'll have a better idea of what you need.
Adding second reef to main sail? (2) Tally Ho at 6:51pm 09.07.23

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