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Goiot roller furling parts Bill10882 at 10:44am 10.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/5426 I have a 1991 Moorings 38 (Same basic boat as 38s5, rigging wise) and need to repair my Goiot roller
New beneteau problems windward55 at 10:35am 10.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/12160 I purchased a new Benteau Oceanis 41 2012, the list of problems is huge, poor workmanship, mirrors f
Qwik-drain oil pump bletso at 10:06am 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 1/3527 I have a 112B Qwik-drain oil removal system with a bad impeller. Anyone out there have any replacem
Chicago and mooring or docking Capt Strapfoots at 9:15am 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2368 My son wants to sail to Chicago this summer and live aboard our 25 foot Mac. Any hints for a poor c
H37C Winter Cover JimBr at 6:58am 10.02.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/951 Does anyone have a winter cover for a 37C they want to sell? Has anone had one made recently? If
Marine A/C install in an 83 Oday 28? Euphoria2011 at 6:53am 10.02.13 Bigger Boats 10/2035 Anybody have an oday 28 that has had ac installed? If so where? I have access to a unit and pump for
Trailer info (2) Ormingrude at 6:51am 10.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1329 Hi All, I recently took owner"ship" of an O'Day 25 and am looking to winterize and renovate it at
'81 H25 Mr Mac at 5:31am 10.02.13 Smaller Boats 0/627 Does anyone have any documentation on the electrical systems for my '81 H25? I am going to complete
H34 Dodger Wanted Found at Sea at 9:06pm 10.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1024 Anyone know if there is a manufacturer who sells stock dodgers/biminis for the Hunter 34? The prosp
Losing prime on seawater pump (2) betzhunter at 8:46pm 10.01.13 Big Boats 6/1836 I must have a real old ac system that works flawlessly but I can't seem to find anything about it on
Winches on cabin top Steve Melford at 8:17pm 10.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1464 I'm looking at purchasing a 2003 Hunter 356 but it has both winches mounted on the cabin top. I'm wo
H23.5 Towing Advise Tom L at 8:05pm 10.01.13 Smaller Boats 9/1576 I'm looking for advise or opinions on towing my h23.5 about 7 miles from the boat ramp to the storag
Water cooling switch??? AppyDaze at 7:47pm 10.01.13 Big Boats 6/1082 Hello all, I have just purchase a 1986 hunter 34.5. During engine testing process I noticed that th
Winerization. Anemometer kmart at 7:04pm 10.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1454 So. I live in northeast. New England. Boat is stored with mast up Have an autohelm st50 wind anem
Prop balancing etc.. Where to send. newage1461 at 6:49pm 10.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/1926 I have a 2 blade standard prop that should probably be checked for pitch and balance. I am assuming
securing tiller Bob Cronin at 2:56pm 10.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1944 After suffering a broken rudder and $2400 later for a replacement, I was wondering if I am causing u
Fiberglass bubble Eruption??? Help! (2) PGIJon at 2:36pm 10.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2491 My h34 has developed Mumps or something... Fairly rapidly, this bubble (see attached Pictures) erupt
Fuel gauge navis at 2:29pm 10.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1860 Just filled fuel tank with 10gals diesel and fuel gauge went from 1/2 to Empty so now I have no idea
Has Anybody Converted from ToeRail to Inside Track Sheeting? rardiH36 at 2:11pm 10.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 17/2646 My 1980 Cherubini 36 was originally delivered with toe rail only jib sheeting. I still do it that
192 sailors: headsail choices? Brian S at 1:35pm 10.01.13 Day Sailers 0/1062 So, the original sail plan for a 192 was a 110% jib with fixed fairleads on the cabin top. That's ho

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Engraved hull number on P450 kappykaplan at 3:20am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration. Look on the
Engraved hull number on P450 henri at 2:58am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration.
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 Joe at 2:22am 04.05.23 Yes, she is looking for vertical storage on the mast. The big issue is her mast has a built in trac
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 2:12am 04.05.23 Sadly Vela has no line in the size I need in stock... dj My friend, there are literally dozens of
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Maine Sail at 11:13pm 04.04.23 Very effective on the first load dump. It is a one and done solution. :confused: Another spare pa
Furling Line Options Dalliance at 9:17pm 04.04.23
Furling Line Options Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 04.04.23
Zinc on strut? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53pm 04.04.23 It does become eaten away and I replace it every 1 1/2 year. It's eaten away by galvanic corrosio
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 04.04.23 To avoid bent prop shafts and other inconveniences, locate your four sling points and mark them on t
1996 22' MK II delaminating in bilge under cockpit (1) Chase Hartzell at 7:58pm 04.04.23
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 7:50pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the star
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the start
Furling Line Options TimFromLI at 7:27pm 04.04.23 Too thick and it's going to jump the drum. I had that problem. I thinking I'm using 5/16 now maybe 3
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 7:20pm 04.04.23 That'll be fine for the next generation. :( I'm still waiting like everyone else too.
Shaft Alignment SycloneDriver at 7:18pm 04.04.23 I remember reading an article years ago that stated a lifting force equal half of the weight of the
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 7:16pm 04.04.23 feel free to reach out with any questions. You will notice that the compression post is not centered
Holding tank relocation? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14pm 04.04.23 That seems like a good plan. But before you commit to it... take a look at this Plan B: an "MSD"
Furling Line Options Sailfanatic at 7:11pm 04.04.23 A 1/2" is a crazy thick line to use on a furler, if you have the manual for the unit, check and see
Compression Post--1978 30 foot rdalessio at 7:06pm 04.04.23 Thanks, Mike. Will do. -R
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 04.04.23 It's all about learning. :plus: I like thinking through these types of situations and reading the

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