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Rigging on French built 411 Jorgeusa at 6:41pm 01.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1458 I own a French built 411 2001 and was wondering what threads are used on the rigging hardware (I'm p
Marine SSB Functionally Obsolete? Rick D at 6:35pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 17/6447 I have a single sideband marine unit installed. It works; I have talked to others hundreds of miles
H410 Windlass FrankT at 6:13pm 01.07.12 Big Boats 5/1335 I have a H410 2002 that's equipped with a Simpson Lawrence windlass. The owners manual indicates the
Getting farther along on the wiring (4) toddco at 5:29pm 01.07.12 Day Sailers 5/1555 Since the weather doesn't want to cooperate for goose hunting, I've been running the electrical thro
Macerator Freezing Up Between Uses Rick D at 5:23pm 01.07.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/6803 OK, so I have a Johnson macerator in a non-boating application emptying the contents of a 15 gallon
Speaking Of Cutting Stainless... Rick D at 5:07pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2098 (Rather than taking another thread in a different direction) So I was modifying a bimini frame. I sc
Best way to lower a Dodger (1) rpwillia at 3:39pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3019 My dodger is the Catalina Factory Dodger which is the exact perfect height that when I stand at the
Blaise: Blue water H37c ? MATHURIN2 at 3:01pm 01.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 26/5147 Blaise or others, I'd like some serious first hand impression on the handling of our H37c in heavy w
Where to find replacement collapsable water tanks tink at 2:37pm 01.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1479 I have a 1995 Hunter 26. The collapsable water tanks have developed leaks and I would like to repla
Where to attach toggle?! (1) Viesail at 2:29pm 01.07.12 Smaller Boats 2/1059 Just got a new forestay made with a johnson lever rigged to spec (28' 1 1/4" per 1985 Hunter '22 man
Cal 2-30 Instrument Panel Snickant at 1:30pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2359 where is the best place to find an instrument panel for a cal 2-30? thanks, glenn, catonsville, md
Will Prestone Antifreeze Damage Impeller? Ducati at 12:58pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2764 When I winterized the Volvo I ran Prestone antifreeze through the system. Will it damage the impe
Maine Sailors dscribner at 12:46pm 01.07.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2219 I'm looking for some good spots for next year. I figure we can easily make Muscongus Bay in a two da
2000 Hunter 170 Lonnie100 at 11:58am 01.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3073 I am about to purchase a 2000 Hunter 170 from the Cinncinnati area. This is a two owner boat and th
Man Overboard Don Guillette at 11:19am 01.07.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/11615 This topic has been discussed many times but no matter how many times it's discussed it's not enough
Mast Float Sybarite at 10:39am 01.07.12 Day Sailers 6/8545 I would like to know what size (volume) float would be required for the O'Day 17 Daysailer, to assur
Question of the day. Benny17441 at 10:04am 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2621 How was it determined that it is safe to discharge a battery to 50% of its capacity but to go beyond
H31 Holding Tank Hoses Replacement sail902 at 9:32am 01.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/2993 1984 H31 sprung a leak in the holding tank pump-out hose. When I went to remove the hose, I found th
House on N.C. ICW garylinger at 9:13am 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2206 I've been tasked by my mother-in-law to look for a 3 bedroom house in N.C. on the ICW with a dock/pi
Spreader boots stepayetta at 8:48am 01.07.12 Smaller Boats 4/4164 I am having to replace my spreader boots. Does anyone have a recommendation as to best type for the

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2003 B361 Battery Charger Location BigEasy at 11:55pm 12.02.22 The manual is not very helpful. I am looking to locate the Battery Charger for the B361. I am assum
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jon hansen at 9:20pm 12.02.22 just the other day, at my butcher shop i met a woman the told me her brother was on the uss forresta
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself Ralph Johnstone at 9:12pm 12.02.22 Usually doing a job solo takes about six times as long as doing it with two people. On through bolt
Any Guesses Hello Below at 8:08pm 12.02.22
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Benny17441 at 7:29pm 12.02.22 Increased amount of water trapped under the sole? Washed the boat recently or had heavy rains?
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:18pm 12.02.22 I've ordered TotalBoat-403794 Clear Penetrating Epoxy Wood Sealer for the rudder.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations danooxnard at 7:17pm 12.02.22
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 7:13pm 12.02.22 For the 4JHE, looks like the model/serial number plaque if on top of the heat exchanger ain next w
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location Benny17441 at 7:04pm 12.02.22 Find the batteries, there are rather thin charging current leads to the positive poles. Follow the
hunter yanmar (2) Marmalade at 7:00pm 12.02.22 For the 4JHE, looks like the model/serial number plaque if on top of the heat exchanger
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 6:22pm 12.02.22
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location hbzeih at 6:16pm 12.02.22 I can't seem to find it on my boat.
Binoculars jssailem at 6:12pm 12.02.22 They are on the boat, so going by the info on Amazon site, they are identified as "auto focus". In
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59pm 12.02.22
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? SDS3 Sailors at 5:33pm 12.02.22 Thanks everyone. It's a pretty general consensus that these shipped without the spring. Never notice
Cirved Companion Lens on 85' FIRST 305 Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 5:10pm 12.02.22 A few more details would be in order. Pictures are always a help.
Replace Lifelines Leeward Rail at 5:09pm 12.02.22 This is a question I have. Can the pipe style be hand swaged or does it require a hydraulic swager?
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 12.02.22 If the hole was enlarged in the fiberglass, filled and tapped, would it be strong enough for most d
Sails and Stack Packs Souellette at 4:51pm 12.02.22 Congrats on your purchase! You'll love the boat. My C275 (Hull #31) came with Doyle sails but I'm no
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 12.02.22 If you're looking for the best epoxy coating which shows the wood grain and wears like cast iron, co

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