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Replacing in-mast furling line trimphi at 6:30am 08.01.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1419 If anyone has replaced their in-mast furling line how did you remove the large right hand cover plat
Bilge siphon DannyS at 5:48am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1712 I have had a couple of interesting moments with my electric bilge pump siphoning water back into the
It can happen. dickforth at 6:53am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1382 It happened to me and I know it has happed to others. About 19 gal. of diesel fuel was accidently p
Furling mechanism kees mulder at 7:05am 08.01.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1992 I have a problem with the furling mechanism as it does not lock at all. I will change the system to
running rigging Hunter 23.5 jbreland at 7:49am 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/2226 In the archives I found the following specs for the running rigging on a 23.5Running Rigging Specs
Electrical panel on macgregor 25 Martin15377 at 7:41am 08.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3083 Hi !I bought a 1986 Macgregor 25, in very good shape except for the electrical panel, which is a me
Gearshift cable in an Edson binnacle Burnell at 8:07am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2191 My linkage from the shift lever to the cable has broken off.I disconnected the transmission lever t
450 composite rudder ted at 9:16am 08.01.07 Big Boats 3/968 I stumbled across a thread on the H450 loosing rudders. Seems 16 of them lost rudders. Hunter offerd
Replacing cushions in H23 Joelle Dupont at 10:52am 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/987 Working on updating my new (old '87) H23. The interior of the boat and all the contents has a milde
Build your own thru-hull backer plates? flyhop at 12:16pm 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6430 1981 Oday 28. Backer boards to all through-hulls were dry rotted. For a variety of reasons, I am r
H376 Fuel Line size Bob F at 12:15pm 08.01.07 Big Boats 1/1024 I am going to install a manual fuel shut-off valve in the engine compartment on the tank side of the
Hunter 26.5 Rudder Bushing?? thesolarstone at 12:23pm 08.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1718 I just purchased a 1987 Hunter 26.5 and I am desperate need of a Nylon bushing that mounts on the de
Please Please Andrew Mark Juetten at 1:21pm 08.01.07 Big Boats 0/831 Hope you can post those pictures soon. Many of us are eargerly awaiting salvation from a miserable d
c-22 kick-up rudder - stop rivit mike masserant at 5:13pm 08.01.07 Catalina 22 4/2163 any ideas as to where to place the kick-up rudder dedent rivit for helping to control a slippping
Could this be a Bonsai gin pole? Anthony Pogson at 9:18pm 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1179 The recent discussion on gin poles prompts this.When I purchased my used 260 it was supplier with
B & R Rig Ted at 11:27pm 07.30.07 Big Boats 8/1686 I'm getting serious about the hunter 450. One area of concern is the B ' R rig. By all accounts, it
savannah river trip reduced drastically... jeff at 12:40am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1278 First I would like to thank all the people who provided advice and info. I had sincere intentions o
Wheel Hub H-23.5 jbreland at 12:48am 07.31.07 Smaller Boats 3/1031 I just purchased a 1993 H-23.5 and would like to buy a trailer wheel hub assy for the stock trailer
MacGregor 26M Speed with 50hp Honda Mel at 1:47am 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2024 I have a 2004 26M with a Honda 50hp which I purchased this year. I am new to sailing and boating al
Keeping a 26S in a slip pixel8 at 2:56am 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/970 I'm thinking about buying a 26S but would like to keep it in a slip most of the time. Any particular

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2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix tfox2069 at 12:44pm 10.13.21 Added a Rodkicker 10 to my 2009 H36 and like it a lot. I can use my topping lift for all sorts of o
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix spadaforaj at 12:29pm 10.13.21 thanks all - indeed, a Rodkicker 20 with the hard spring. Seldon recommends the 308-073-05 kit - p
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 12:03pm 10.13.21 I am citing the original set up from O'day. When I got the boat in 1995, a Racor was added, but aft
B361 temperature reading Davidasailor26 at 12:01pm 10.13.21 I think 141 (60 C) is the most it will show before it goes to dashes. Our Airmar transducer has been
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR WindS at 11:59am 10.13.21 Thanks Mike: I don't have those swivel cam-cleats on the end. I just have clam cleats up the sides
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 11:57am 10.13.21 Here's another bracket discussion: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,7917.msg55150.html#msg55150
Are the water tank outlets accessible? Ward H at 11:31am 10.13.21 On my 93 C30 the battery compartment is under the aft half of the starboard cabin bench. The water t
B361 temperature reading tfox2069 at 10:58am 10.13.21 Try recalibating the temp, but if that doesn't work, then as above, the thermister is dead and there
Macgregor 25 stickinthemud57 at 10:56am 10.13.21 Well..... not quite :what:. The 25 has an iron 650lb swing keel, wile the 26 has water ballast and
Macgregor 25 Justin_NSA at 10:05am 10.13.21 Well..... not quite :what:. The 25 has an iron 650lb swing keel, wile the 26 has water ballast and
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Richard19068 at 9:51am 10.13.21 Thanks all. Certainly looks to be a solution If you do build your own I would strongly suggest tha
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR (3) mermike at 9:32am 10.13.21 199262 199263
Macgregor 25 RussC at 9:01am 10.13.21 When I decided to get a larger boat, the Mac 25 was on my list, but I opted for 26S. Put simply, th
B361 temperature reading DaveFromOregon1 at 9:00am 10.13.21
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 chriscampbell at 8:27am 10.13.21 It is a TWO part process... Take a deep breath and relax..... Welcome to this site... Lot of help
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 JamesG161 at 8:22am 10.13.21 When I converted to LED's, I had to remove the lens first. Then you twist the base CCW. It is a TW
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! JamesG161 at 8:16am 10.13.21 Happy Birthday Navy! Thanks for the lift I wonder why they call them... Navy Seals and not Jarhe
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 chriscampbell at 8:14am 10.13.21 Yes it is CCW. Push up on the lense and twist CCW. You will meet resistance but give it a little
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 8:13am 10.13.21 Try this to monitor your battery and charge USB devices. https://www.amazon.com/Jebsens-Charger-Bat
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! JamesG161 at 8:05am 10.13.21 Ring up the band... Anchors Aweigh T-3ws7b4sZg Go Navy!!! Ex-Aviator Jim...

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