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First Sail of the Season Deadhead at 4:48pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1489 Yesterday, after a cold trip down the Delaware River from Riverside, NJ, we set the genny upon comin
water in the trans shadowthecat at 4:39pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1785 I bought a 1977 27 ft hunter last winter that had been sitting for 3 years. During that time the cab
Heat Exchanger rhythmsurfer at 3:43pm 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1577 Hey Ed, On your heat exchanger does it have an outlet (aka burp tube) at the top where the fill cap
Battery Charger Question John Burns at 2:31pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 5/1979 I recently (3 weeks ago), had the marina install 2 new 4D batteries. I used the boat once, and left
catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 2:25pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2068 hope this isn't a dupe. anybody know why catalina 27 lifelines angle into the deck and leave a big
1976 Johnson 15 telltale... ChiTownSail at 1:59pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2190 Curious to know if anyone knows on a 1976 Johnson 15, if there is a telltale for the water pump. I
Shaft Coupling betzhunter at 1:58pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 6/2323 After installing my new strut and replacing my 4 motor mounts on our hunter 34 it appears that my sh
Here is the " Custom" PITA H19 fixed keel (5) tampastockman at 12:18pm 04.28.12 Smaller Boats 15/2278 First off, many thanks to all who have taken time to respond to my earlier posts. Your advice is gre
Shaft Packing Material John T1594 at 11:30am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3066 I went to order some new packing material for my stuffing box and there are some new developments si
Mainsheet 'blocks' davetv at 10:18am 04.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1286 I need to replace the mainsheet blocks on my 1984 M21. The block that attaches to the boom contains
catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 9:19am 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1089 why do catalina 27's lifelines angle down toward the deck near the bow when catalina 30's lifelines
Hunter 326 Spinaker prange at 8:40am 04.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1778 Is anyone currently flying a spinaker on a Hunter 326? This is my third season with this boat and I
Original Engine Cover rhythmsurfer at 7:45am 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2024 I finally got a new computer and will be more active on the forums now! Updates for Irish Blessing a
Removing wheel (autopilot installation) dlewis812 at 7:26am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3717 Gear puller the best way to remove the wheel? Removed the nut and the wheel is on there very solid (
The project list dwindles -- Finally (5) dparilla at 6:33am 04.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1297 After some prep work, our haulout went without a hitch. :dance: I had 6 volunteers over 3 days helpi
Installing smartpilot X-5 dlewis812 at 6:31am 04.28.12 Catalina 30 13/2612 Attempting the install on my '82 cat 30. Reviewing location for computer and compass. Anyone have
Lewmar Opening Port Parts Beneteau 321 at 5:34am 04.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1573 We have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanus 321--Hsving trouble finding replacement screens for our ports (other
Bent Hardware (1) ShotgunSlim at 5:28am 04.28.12 Catalina 22 9/2064 One of these bolts came off the upper shrouds and the other one off the forward lower shrouds. When
Stiff throttle gundaddy at 4:25am 04.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3797 Boat: 1989 Pearson 31 Engine: Yanmar 2GM20F Pedestal: Edson Problem: Advancing the throttl
leaking fuel tank mark bregel at 3:51am 04.28.12 Big Boats 2/1748 I have an older Catalina 36,1986. I think the fuel tank is leaking. My question is : How to remove t

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Single handing FDL S2 at 3:43pm 01.18.23
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Philthy at 3:13pm 01.18.23 Thanks Rgranger. I'll give the dry lube a go. Hi Dave. I look forward to making direct contact wi
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 3:10pm 01.18.23 Be sure to consume any left overs, no matter how little before daybreak as it is not UV protected.
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 2:46pm 01.18.23 Hey @Project_Mayhem, I'm sure you would love to make your own cables, but for now, may I recommend
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Slider at 2:39pm 01.18.23 Why not just change the name of our site to B boats? How could the jerks win that case?
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 (3) SailSK at 2:34pm 01.18.23 Thanks Joe, Attached pics to add to my 1981 Sirius 21 Mainsheet assembly
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Crazy Dave Condon at 2:14pm 01.18.23 To answer a a 260 on a roller trailer. Hell no! You will indent the hull to the point you could bre
Busted Mast (1) sbrogden at 2:03pm 01.18.23 The 1-1/2 inch platform under the mast base plate is in place. Two coats of epoxy sealer and varnish
Busted Mast sbrogden at 2:01pm 01.18.23 If the tape is in the track I would remove it. It's likely to come off as the sail goes up and down
VHF Cabling and Connectors Brian D at 1:46pm 01.18.23 Hey @Project_Mayhem, I'm sure you would love to make your own cables, but for now, may I recommend f
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods rgranger at 1:27pm 01.18.23 Also, there was a guy on here a few years ago who used an electric air matress pump to push air into
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods (1) rgranger at 1:26pm 01.18.23 Sounds like you are not getting deep enough with the trailer but.. Have you tried spraying the skid
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 1:22pm 01.18.23 212289
Replacing Boat windows rgranger at 1:17pm 01.18.23 :plus:
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Stu Jackson at 12:26pm 01.18.23 Regardless of their lawyer's reasoning, it is truly a stupid move on their part. Whenever I see que
Hunter 460 Keel Terry Cox at 11:36am 01.18.23 Hello, We are looking at a Hunter 460 with wing keel 5'6 draft. Can anyone please tell me the dept
Missing boom PRoberaon at 11:10am 01.18.23 I agree with cost. 4 stroke is quiet. Just got it home, tire issues for a day or two, washing and in
Spider Cracks in gel coat Andiamo 34 at 10:49am 01.18.23 This is a sound strategy An alternative, dig out and vacuum out all of the core you can access fro
Spider Cracks in gel coat Andiamo 34 at 10:48am 01.18.23 All good ideas above about exploring the area and possible ways to repair the core. If the deck sur
Spider Cracks in gel coat Andiamo 34 at 10:44am 01.18.23

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