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Specs to make a Bimini??? Tip-Sea at 4:47pm 07.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/860 Hi All Hunter 31 (Models 1983- 1987) Owners ..... Just curious if anyone has detailed specs for a
1986 H31 keel bolts/nuts mark porter at 4:20pm 07.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/863 Can anyone tell me what the torque specs would be on my H31 keel bolts/nuts? I am not currently hav
Lost Mast hook/fitting grtully at 3:59pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 8/1027 Hi, We are new boat owners and i have made the cardinal mistake by dropping something over board
The Difference Between Yachting and Boating (1) Roger Long at 2:34pm 07.14.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/4307
340 Head replacement sailcapt340 at 2:28pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 1/844 I am looking to replace the head on my 2000 340. Does anyone have any suggestion, and are the new J
Does this seacock need a backing plate? IH82BL8 at 1:04pm 07.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3496 I've drilled a 1" hole through the side of the sump where the bilge pump and float switch are locate
Stepping Hunter 170 mast solo egdormond at 12:56pm 07.14.13 Day Sailers 2/1880 I've read about steping the mast on a 170 without help, using the trailer winch. Can anyone tell me
Older O'day info needed---HELP! Odayinoc at 12:54pm 07.14.13 Day Sailers 7/2319 I have my eye on an old O'day daysailer. It is for sale and I am trying to find out more about it.
1994 Hunter 29.5 First larger boat? Ok to single hand? Baja Will at 12:53pm 07.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2458 Ok, I have been lurking for a long time on this site. I actually have a offer on a 29.5 Hunter 199
Battery question rfrye1 at 12:32pm 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1036 I admit my knowledge of batteries ' charging systems is my weakest link. I just replaced my two 4D h
Fresh Water Tank Vented? Forrest15112 at 12:16pm 07.14.13 Catalina 30 7/1556 I have a new to me C30 that has two fresh water tanks. One is below the starboard settee and is fill
Lewmar parts Captn TJ at 12:06pm 07.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1315 I blew out one of the blocks on my lewmar traveller car. Does anyone know where I can get lewmar pie
Engine problem! dlewis812 at 11:27am 07.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/1665 Universal M18 Catalina 30 While bringing boat from winter storage to summer mooring after motoring
LED Masthead light bulb JenniferQB at 8:55am 07.14.13 Catalina 30 3/1489 I would like to upgrade our anchor light to an LED bulb. Our 30' is a 1987. I have a feeling I'll
hoisting a hunter 216 dkjsparky at 7:54am 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 6/1384 I currently dry sail an oday mariner. Our club hoist will handle the weight of the hunter being the
Rudder Jsimkins at 7:12am 07.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1038 I recently hauled boat and cleaned and painted bottom. Rudder has more play than is desirable. Rudde
Freshwater Odor spadaforaj at 5:56am 07.14.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1948 Can't seem to get that SO2 odor our of my freshater tank on a 1981 hunter. Tried flushing several t
Willcox Crittenden Head - can't stop water in spadaforaj at 5:54am 07.14.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2669 Hi - looking to see if I can fix this problem without replacing the head or the entire rebuild kit.
Where can I dispose of 15 gallons of diesel? iSailor at 5:50am 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 16/22868 I am planning on pumingp approx. 15 gallons of diesel out of my tank. I have been having fuel issue
Backstay adjuster Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 361 forte at 4:11am 07.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2699 Hi, Anyone who changed the standard (fixed) backstay arrangement on a Beneteau 361 to an adjusta

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2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower tfox2069 at 6:10am 08.01.22 We were able to run the air con and the water heater for the 4 days we were in port over the last 2
Water dripping through bimini at ends of the traveller kevingreen5 at 6:02am 08.01.22 We have a 356 and the bimini has a gap each side where the traveller ends. In the rain, water come
Broken transom shower holder arthur.goldberg at 5:52am 08.01.22 Thanks folks. I'll get a login from a Beneteau dealer.
Solar Voltage (1) BillBay36 at 4:43am 08.01.22 Almost lost my boat when I chose a budget controller a Renogy. I have a Victron now. Renogy never g
Solar Voltage Maine Sail at 4:36am 08.01.22 It's in broken english Start with a quality controller... Victron, Morningstar etc. (eg: a real c
Wobbly wheel. jssailem at 4:35am 08.01.22 Beneteau may make the plastic surround housing your gauges, MFD, and switches but the mechanical ste
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Davidasailor26 at 4:02am 08.01.22 Concur with James that the answer is no. To explain it differently - Any restriction in the secondar
Solar Voltage kloudie1 at 3:26am 08.01.22 Here is some stuff: Calculating Proper Charge Settings for Rolls Flooded Lead-Acid Batteries : Techn
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 2:51am 08.01.22
Broken transom shower holder Davidasailor26 at 2:49am 08.01.22 Thank you Davidasailor26. Following your link to https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com, I see a login-
Hunter 26 keel, rudder and Tiller wanted rrt1shaw at 11:11pm 07.31.22
Hunter 26 keel, rudder and Tiller wanted rrt1shaw at 11:09pm 07.31.22 I would call the folks here at SBO first. They may have your parts. If not, they are the best sourc
Broken transom shower holder Paul Mermelstein at 10:47pm 07.31.22 Arthur: We used to be able to create a consumer account on the Spare Part site, but no longer. You m
Solar Voltage Project_Mayhem at 8:55pm 07.31.22 PM, Dare I suggest RTFM? :) It's in broken english
Solar Voltage Stu Jackson at 8:46pm 07.31.22 Is this expected when it's maintaining? It has a PWM controller PM, Dare I suggest RTFM? :)
Broken transom shower holder arthur.goldberg at 8:40pm 07.31.22 Thank you Davidasailor26. Following your link to https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com, I see a login-i
Solar Voltage rgranger at 8:38pm 07.31.22 I think what you are seeing is normal.
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 rgranger at 8:36pm 07.31.22
Solar Voltage Project_Mayhem at 8:33pm 07.31.22 It has a PWM controller
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? rgranger at 8:33pm 07.31.22 My brother lives on Molokai and sails a hobie mirage the currents between the islands is very stro

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