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44ds rudder drop
HarryvdMeer at 1:13pm 01.20.23
Interesting idea. Did you have a smaller diameter bolt in the middle to press against the pin?
44ds rudder drop   (1)
dmax at 1:01pm 01.20.23
I had the same problem - mine had a SS pin stuck in aluminum, bad combo. I made a press out of 1/4"
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths
dlochner at 12:51pm 01.20.23
What is the bottom like? Depth sounders like nice hard bottoms. Softer bottoms absorb the pings rath
Bermuda
dLj at 12:36pm 01.20.23
St. George sounds good to me. Scooter sounds fun also. Plus it places me a a good point to leave for
Sealing screws on fresh water tank cover
DArcy at 12:34pm 01.20.23
If the screws go through into the tank then water can get up through the threads. If the gasket is t
Sealing screws on fresh water tank cover
smokey73 at 12:32pm 01.20.23
If you are talking about the screws themselves rather than the lid (which was in my case), I used B
Bermuda
smokey73 at 12:28pm 01.20.23
Made the trip from Bermuda to Rhode Island as crew (2 people sailing and a sick wife of the owner) o
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month
JRacer at 12:21pm 01.20.23
Sounds to me like they want the ability to use the site name themselves. Otherwise, it seems they wo
Mattress Underlayment
dlochner at 12:15pm 01.20.23
We also used hypervent. Seems to work well. Apparently it was originally invented for use in lands
Missing boom
PRoberaon at 11:53am 01.20.23
Good point.
Sealing screws on fresh water tank cover
Rick D at 11:21am 01.20.23
If you are talking about the screws themselves rather than the lid (which was in my case), I used Bo
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BigEasy at 10:01am 01.20.23
I haven't had any luck with our local dealer. Do you have a good dealer reference? I used Annap
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat
BigEasy at 9:50am 01.20.23
Sorry to hear about the loss of your boat. My Hunter 33.5 was totaled after Katrina. I was actuall
Fuel Tank Return Line   (3)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 01.20.23
WOW ! First of all, B E A U T I F U L photo shots and parts layout of your plans. Couldn't be clea
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable
Terry Cox at 9:31am 01.20.23
Thoughts? Fam gifted me Luci, an inflatable solar light. Works great for a cockpit light, anchor l
44ds rudder drop
HarryvdMeer at 9:24am 01.20.23
I tried both ways. I also tried using a plastic wedge to separate the two halves, but no budging.
45' mast for Buchan 37
Ralph Johnstone at 8:34am 01.20.23
Have you talked to Pro-Tech in North Vancouver ? You don't want to buy a mast from them (very price
Sealing screws on fresh water tank cover
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:30am 01.20.23
A thick rubber gasket is the best choice, and you can buy rubber gasket material in a range of thick
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat
Allan12210 at 8:02am 01.20.23
Jon, I'm really sorry to hear about the loss of your H34. From your previous posts I know you put a

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