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How to rig the boom? 1996 H26 abk at 10:38am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/2572 I haven't raised the mast yet but I need some help on the boom rigging and anything you may have on
Size of rubber plucs for bridle wires to raise the mast? (1) abk at 10:36am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1015 Photo of rubber plugs for bridle wires to raise the mast? Well not having raised the mast yet I see
Instaling Shore Power on a H26. Where to drill? abk at 10:24am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1052 I have re-posted the question as I got a lot of great answers and tips, but I never got an answer as
Boe Thruster carlager at 9:47am 06.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1383 I am replacing the black box (part 559003) on our Lewmar 185TT bow thruster. Wirings on the two bo
Bow Thruster carlager at 9:45am 06.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/817 I am replacing the black box (part 559003) on our Lewmar 185TT bow thruster. Wirings on the two
Protesting a Race Lookout at 9:24am 06.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 16/2074 Hi Everyone. I have an interesting situation. The race director is protesting a race that he par
New eyebrow (3) med2463 at 7:29am 06.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1038 The teak eyebrow on our 37c was gone in many places with the screws exposed and causing leaks. So,
Engine Alarm Went Off Stormydog at 6:50am 06.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1083 Hello all, well the boating season is upon us. I got my boat in the water yesterday, finally. I have
Americas Cup 1851 speed Terry in Naples at 6:28am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1856 A few years ago I looked up how fast , America, the first America Cup boat could sail. If I remember
Working on BSA boats Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 3/826 Hello gents; I have been gone alot lately working as a volunteer at various Boy Scout camps and in
refrigeration condenser location bryan crites at 5:47am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/973 i am replacing my non working refrigeration condenser , and want to move it to a better location.
Tank Leaks / Repair --- "Microseal" --anyone hear of it? RonRelyea at 4:28am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2262 I've posted questions in another post about my leaking fresh water tank, but would like to post this
140% alone gives better performance. why?.. centerline at 12:51am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1794 over the weekend we had some steady wind, 10-13kts in the morning and 12-17kts in the afternoon. we
Y25 shaft seal dee.yeah at 11:13pm 06.12.13 Yamaha 17/5550 It's been a sticky problem for me since the boat got to my hands. 1 of the screw threads have bee
Dual Battery Solar Charging System?? (1) Euphoria2011 at 6:59pm 06.12.13 Bigger Boats 14/2996 I am considering installing an inexpensive Solar charging system on my oday 28. I do not keep shore
mixing batteries and battery chargers syoun10 at 6:56pm 06.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1269 I noticed to my great surprise today that the batteries in one bank of my boat are flooded lead-acid
Whisker pole sizing neoflyer at 6:52pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/1329 1984 Hunter 34. Would like to get a whisker pole. Just boat the boat and don't know the size of th
Topside paint neoflyer at 6:42pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/870 1984 Hunter 34. I don't know the term for the non-skid foot placement areas of the topsides and coc
New to sailing Finz08 at 6:33pm 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/908 Here's my question. I'm looking for a trailer able sail boat to go from long beach to Catalina and s
More on oil changing rfrye1 at 6:18pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 0/728 I just used my "new" Grey Beard oil pump to change my oil on my H376. I've been using the Tempo vacu

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Looking to add NMEA2000 to Hunter 386 - cabling routing? (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 3:25pm 01.22.23 Funny you should mention that..... I have been looking at doing the same on my H280. I am thinking
Single handing WI Rigger at 3:15pm 01.22.23 When we learn a given procedure, then somewhere along the line, we discover a shorter way of accompl
What is This, Anyone Need One? rgranger at 2:59pm 01.22.23
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 Rick Webb at 2:57pm 01.22.23 Looking to put it in the bottom of the transom to drain the interior not the cockpit. Boat is laid u
What is This, Anyone Need One? Rick Webb at 2:36pm 01.22.23 It's a henway. It's about four pounds
Chart plotter choice overwhelm BarryL at 2:28pm 01.22.23 Hey, Lots of good information already given. Some additional: Defender has the Vulcan 7R for $769
First Year 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:10pm 01.22.23 Thanks matey. Not necessary yet but time is ticking. Cheers
First Year LD_C310 at 2:07pm 01.22.23 LD_C310 ....... was there any modifications done to the pipe parts? There is that little pipe attac
Water heater, electrical enigma Head Sail at 1:56pm 01.22.23 Could also be a bad breaker. Take it out and inspect for burn marks.
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (2) SycloneDriver at 1:53pm 01.22.23 I finally got the wheel drive motor installed. As you can see in the photos, I had to mount the pi
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck dlochner at 1:17pm 01.22.23 Thanks for the photos, they are helpful. I think using any kind of caulking or foam is just another
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (3) matts997 at 1:00pm 01.22.23 Finally got back to this and took a view more images of the situation, showing the cockpit with the
Beneteau interior wood DannyS at 12:59pm 01.22.23 Beneteau ah yes the french word for expensive Boat is the universal word for expensive
Primary Winch Location - Legend 40 TheTexLex at 12:56pm 01.22.23 Thank you. As the prior owner had them set up, they had already gone all the way aft around a block
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) (1) jssailem at 12:40pm 01.22.23 I was thinking about doing a 2ft radius around the mast step Doing that might be accomplished with
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 12:29pm 01.22.23 Thank you for the inquiry. The weather up here has been cold, snow and wet. Waiting for a weather w
Primary Winch Location - Legend 40 jssailem at 12:20pm 01.22.23 Well Welcome Tex. Nice to see your inquiry. Location of winches is dependent on the skipper and cre
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 12:16pm 01.22.23
Water heater, electrical enigma Stu Jackson at 12:05pm 01.22.23 Do you have any idea what could be wrong? Whenever there is an intermittent issue with electrical,
Beneteau interior wood BigEasy at 12:05pm 01.22.23 Beneteau fabricates and stains /finishes interior wood components for every boat (even those previou

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