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Question American company sold to Beneteau, 80's Chuck Wright at 12:43am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 0/915 Back in the '80s there was a sailboat maker in the Northwest that was bought by Beneteau.Does anyo
When to Change Seacocks? Mikes Oasis at 12:31am 01.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1030 I assume that my recently purchased 1986 C-30 has the original seacocks. They look like cheap inexp
Rudder position sensor Michel at 12:06am 01.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/851 This picture display the current installation on my Hunter 430. As you can see the rod is connected
Topping lift chafes against batten pockets Flan at 11:55pm 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1195 The topping lift on my H26 sometimes chafes against the batten pockets of my mainsail (full roach ma
Spinnaker sheet length Tony at 11:21pm 01.20.05 Big Boats 6/1735 Hi does anyone have their H41 manual handy ? Mine is wrapped up for the winter on my boat.Can anyo
Mainsail Luff Curve David Desforges at 11:11pm 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1865 Bill,I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and am in desperate need of a new main. I am considering ordering one
Motor on a 170 Geo at 11:10pm 01.20.05 Day Sailers 6/1311 I am hesitant to add a motor to my 170. I'm looking for opinions on this issue from those who have o
Blue Water Sailing School in Fr. Lauderdale Michael Mangione at 10:21pm 01.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/963 My wife and I just completed a 7 day 6 night school with Blue Water Sailing School in Fort Lauderdal
Thru-hull tapered wood plugs John Arvidson at 2:00pm 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1733 Could anyone tell me the sizes and quantity of thru-hull tapered wood plugs I need for my Hunter 31?
Air Head Rodney Sheaffer at 1:32pm 01.20.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1245 I have a 28 O-day am thinking of replacing the Head with an Air Head toilet. Any Pros or Coms.
Locating a depth finder transducer on Wing Keel Ole RB at 1:08pm 01.20.05 Smaller Boats 5/1318 I'll be installing a depth finder relatively soon and would like to know the best location for the t
Feathering Prop Installed John Richard at 11:28am 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1118 I had Jack's Place hauled today to install a new Max-Prop three blade feathering propeller. After g
Leather Steering Wrap for Catalina 310 David Harcourt at 9:46am 01.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1365 I am looking to purchase a leather steering wrap for a 32 inch Destroyer wheel. Any advice as where
B Gary at 9:14am 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1228 84' H31Trying to learn more about the advantages/disadvantages of the B
Help......OT new2sail23 at 9:09am 01.20.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1207 I need something that has to do with a boat that rhymes with "name"......Long storyThanx!
prop shaft replacement Bob at 8:45am 01.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1153 I have a '88 30T with a Yanmar 18HP diesel. I had a noise during motoring when I purchased the boat.
why rev. the engine? Al9586 at 7:52am 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1176 My Yanmar diesel owner's manual says to rev the engine before shutting it down. Why? Does anybody
Any B343 Owners? George Liu at 7:38am 01.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/899 This year Beneteau introduced B343, replacing B331. And there is very little information about this
Rigging Requirements for an APC Roberto20012 at 6:18am 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1046 Hi,I have a 1988 Catalina 27 standard rig and am considering an APC. I looked on the Doyle site bu
Carpeting interior Dave at 5:41am 01.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/954 We are toying around with the idea of carpeting over the interior teak. The teak is pretty shot, a

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Looking at an old S2 9.2c need assistance in sourcing parts etc. LeeandRick at 5:19pm 03.03.21 There is a little more action on the S2 Facebook page for this question, including a couple of S2 ow
B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 5:14pm 03.03.21 I wish the guys at the scrap metal yard understood this, I would have received a better scrap price
B411 Shaft Pitting dlochner at 5:11pm 03.03.21 Using a magnet on any piece of stainless steel that has been in use, standing rigging, shafts or wh
Expedition Evans youtube dlochner at 5:08pm 03.03.21 I should say that I don't begrudge them any revenue they can make from the videos. I quite enjoy wa
B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 5:07pm 03.03.21 It's been a few years, but I don't seem to particularly remember SS austenite transforming to ferri
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 5:05pm 03.03.21 First, you bought a used anchor. Do you know how long the anchor had been used? What part of the a
Scupper drain question Hunter 34 Mike Oldak at 5:02pm 03.03.21 if the low one clogs the raised one will still drain CLEVER ANSWER, but if they are at the same le
Expedition Evans youtube Orbweaver at 4:58pm 03.03.21 I should say that I don't begrudge them any revenue they can make from the videos. I quite enjoy wat
Wet bilge and oil glops: troubleshooting tips? MikeHoncho at 4:58pm 03.03.21 Put a poly pad in the drip pan for the engine. It will catch any oil and let water flow off. That wi
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Dan_Y at 4:56pm 03.03.21 I have started looking at the fish finder cameras too. But they are at minimum triple the price, but
Modern Design Anchors MikeHoncho at 4:52pm 03.03.21 My Excel is fantastic. I even caught a abandoned electrical cable with it (I had to throw it back)
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 4:49pm 03.03.21 So what I see, Shaft is OK. I get the impression from @RitSim that he did have a zinc attached on
Set up so my table goes up the post to right under the ceiling! Ron20324 at 4:47pm 03.03.21 ... I have seen a few pictures of B331's for sale with the table from the saloon stored right up the
Expedition Evans youtube shemandr at 4:42pm 03.03.21 You can't imagine the time I spent making and editing the video of our sailing trip from Stuart to G
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 4:34pm 03.03.21 I hope you got a group discount? Of course ;)
Modern Design Anchors Ron20324 at 4:32pm 03.03.21 ..... We are using a Manson Supreme 35 pound anchor as our primary. And that's just the primary,
Scupper drain question Hunter 34 splax at 4:29pm 03.03.21 Mnmpizza, replied recently about the flange fittings on the scupper cockpit drain on Hunter 34 and I
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? dlochner at 4:29pm 03.03.21 First, you bought a used anchor. Do you know how long the anchor had been used? What part of the an
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 splax at 4:24pm 03.03.21
Hunter 310 1999 Necessity at 4:22pm 03.03.21 Welcome to the forum. Always nice to see another Hunter 310 owner. I installed these Get 2021's B

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