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Beneteau Holding Tank Special Fitting (2) Lee Hadjiosif at 5:22pm 08.23.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/4126 On my Bene 381 I have this unused fitting that I've never seen before and I'm dying to figure out wh
Full Keel vs shoal Keel reduction brooklyn3 at 5:18pm 08.23.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/8483 I currently have a 5 foot keel; I am looking to reduce the depth to the Shoal Keel, which is 4 foot
Brand deck fill caps outrageous at 3:57pm 08.23.12 Pearson 0/1230 Waste deck fill cap jammed and then broke when extracted with difficulty. Cannot find matching fill
ventilation question bffatcat at 2:57pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1578 I recently had the exterior of my vintage p26w completely restored I removed carpeting that the pr
catalina 27? Manureva at 2:25pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1187 I have a line on a very well priced catalina 27, it is an earlier one since it has single lifeline.
Water Tank Plug catealley at 2:20pm 08.23.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1230 Cleaning my water tank today - lost my threaded cap on the deck overboard. I have a catalina 27 - w
New foresail question(s) neilmcc at 2:19pm 08.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1168 I have a quote for a new foresail for my H336 which shows th following figures. I = 13.11
Hurricane Isaac and my h34 PGIJon at 1:35pm 08.23.12 Big Boats 5/1568 With Isaac on the way, I plan to anchor the boat in the middle of our canal. it's 100 feet wide and
Isaac Terry in Naples at 12:35pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2689 Spent the day removing my sun shades, dodger, Bimini, mainsail and genoa off the furler in preparati
ecologically friendly NOISE capta at 10:52am 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2261 I'm really happy that more and more cruisers are being ecologically responsible and using wind gener
What am I doing wrong? Ken Palmer at 10:29am 08.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1596 I listed my Hunter 33.5 for sale on this site. It gets a lot of coverage and doesn't cost much. It h
PC Internet access on board captainpat at 10:11am 08.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/3910 I know zero about this topic, so I need some guidance. I want to be able to connect to the internet
Bimini on a Oday 20' sabine river minnow at 10:00am 08.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1480 Hi , i was wondering if enyone has put a bimini on a oday 20' er ? If it worked out for them , and w
Sail Thread Deterioration dj2210 at 9:49am 08.23.12 Catalina 30 3/1114 My 135 Furling headsail has come apart. The threads on the leech deteriorated and the leech line was
Mainsail Covers captivacapt at 9:15am 08.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1314 Can anyone tell me of a company that has sewn sailcovers for 33 Hunter 1979? CC
Question on Standard Horizon remote mic cable. Bowedtoothdoc at 7:13am 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1683 Hello all, I recently installed a Standard Horizon GX-1700 to replace the original Raytheon unit
Stereo Cabinet for the H33C (5) H33CRich at 6:25am 08.23.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2105 I made a stereo equipment box that sits at the back of the map table under the companion way bridge
Front hatch for an H26 paulh1 at 6:10am 08.23.12 Smaller Boats 16/2697 Does any one know the exact dimensions of the front hatch opening for an H26? Trying to replace the
Speechless communication DJN51 at 5:51am 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3222 My best friend and I were both diagnosed with throat cancer this week,both caught early,start rad an
Great New Weather Site Roger Long at 4:16am 08.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/5073 http://www.wunderground.com/sailing-weather This site is being put together specifically for sailor

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Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Tally Ho at 2:18pm 01.13.23 I was about to ask you what the local supplier was until I saw you were in Winnipeg Did you check
Dock and Go Override How-to dlochner at 2:13pm 01.13.23 I'm with @Ralph Johnstone on this, especially if you are sailing far afield. The more complex the sy
Looking for km3a or km3a shaft kanzaki kloudie1 at 2:05pm 01.13.23 Welcome to the Forum, Marc.. Another option might be to have a machine shop make a new coupling fla
Water stains to lacquer finish RitSim at 2:04pm 01.13.23 I replaced my water damaged salon seating risers. I did find that cherry was the color but had trou
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 smokey73 at 2:02pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew Sorry I can't help you with finding the replacement boom but hopefully you'll sort that
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 1:59pm 01.13.23 UV damage to the cables is one concern, since most coax spends some part of its life exposed to UV t
Water stains to lacquer finish stickinthemud57 at 1:43pm 01.13.23 I have a little experience with sanding and restaining from a few pieces I have done in our home. My
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window Ralph Johnstone at 1:38pm 01.13.23 Hi @Presbrou1 and welcome to site. e (post #2) for a full write up : https://forums.sailboatowners
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window FastOlson at 1:32pm 01.13.23 Remove and re-bed the window. The OEM calk will usually start to fail after 20 to 25 years. Saturati
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 1:32pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew what model boat do you have as it is a 1995 per you? Any markings on either end of the
Dock and Go Override How-to Ralph Johnstone at 1:27pm 01.13.23 My honest opinion, refraining from any sort of criticism, is to completely remove the system and hon
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 1:23pm 01.13.23 Are there drip loops on the wires? When a wire enters a horizontal opening a drip loop provides a p
boom type ??? Rick.johnson at 1:18pm 01.13.23 Ok let me try them Thanks
boom type ??? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:07pm 01.13.23 Kenyon Isomat now Sparcraft located in Charlotte, nc. Suggest working with Rig Rite. Former Hun
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 12:13pm 01.13.23 local agricultural or industrial hose suppliers? Many will also have access to marine hose. 100%.
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 12:04pm 01.13.23 Any idea what the theory is behind greater thermal efficiency at lower compressor rpm's ? Can't se
Water stains to lacquer finish (1) BigEasy at 11:59am 01.13.23 Beneteau recommends Mohawk pre catalyzed lacquer; however, I have had unsatisfactory results with l
VHF Cabling and Connectors HEINZIR at 11:53am 01.13.23 UV damage? Can you cover the exposed portions of your replacement cable with a sleeve or wrap such
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 sailmcchico at 11:36am 01.13.23 Thanks. I just read in one of the forums a Sailor mixed 50/50 WD40 with linseed boiled oil I belive
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? twalker H260 at 11:33am 01.13.23 Not sure where you live (assuming somewhere in Illinois). Have you tried any local agricultural or

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