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Cutless bearing replacement on 285 JKowalke at 3:23am 09.27.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1657 I am about to replace the cutless bearing on my 1989 First 285. Has anyone had any expierence with
Broke a stanchion Dan Geltmacher at 3:08am 09.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/957 Anyone know wher to go to buy replacement stanchions? It's off of an 81 H30. Thanksdan
Inspecting the keel Stan at 3:03am 09.27.04 Smaller Boats 4/1026 How do you actually "inspect " the keel, bolts, etc.? Can you do this when its on the trailer, or do
Sunk at the dock J cianflone at 2:30am 09.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/851 My beloved 1980 H27 sunk at the dock yesterday due to Hurricane Jeanne. I am guessing she got a hole
26 a great camper Eric Knol at 2:16am 09.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/937 Is it possible with a 26 X or M to use it as a camper on land as mentioned in the latest brochure.
Fuel Tank pickups Rod Page at 2:16am 09.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1048 My Catalina 380 has an EZELL 34 gal fuel tank, which I need to tap into to fuel a hot water heating
Dumb electrical question... Dave M26D at 1:48am 09.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/751 I want to install a 12 volt outlet on the side of the coaming near the lazarette for a tiller pilot.
C-30 Holding Tank Mikes Oasis at 1:43am 09.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/875 Where can I purchase a holding tank for my 1986 C-30.I have emailed Catalina a few times with no re
9/27: Hunter Marine hurricane update Phil Herring at 1:14am 09.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/855 Looks like they may have power and telephones tomorrow (Tuesday). Email will be questionable for a f
rigging, rigging builders, options william at 12:27am 09.27.04 Smaller Boats 3/839 i am considering having new rigging built over the winter. my 86 h23 OEM stuff is kinda tired. am un
Aft Ladder Upgrade Oreana123 at 12:06am 09.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/842 I got these steps from Idasailor. They fit the stock boarding ladder on the 26D and S. Maybe others.
C22 Trailer wanted James2490 at 12:00am 09.27.04 Smaller Boats 2/1311 I bought a 1987 C22 with a Swing Keel (draws 2.5 feet when drawn up) and it needs a trailer. I need
BOOM VANG LOCATION BARRY3684 at 11:19pm 09.26.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1152 MY 27FT CATALINA, 1977 VINTAGE WAS NEVER EQUIPED WITH A BOOM VANG. WHAT IS THE BEST LOCATION FOR THE
Welcome to our new moderator! Phil Herring at 11:05pm 09.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1055 We are very pleased to introduce a new moderator for the forums on BeneteauOwners.net: Charlie Grue
Aluminum plates glassed into deck? Dan Dawson at 11:03pm 09.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1223 On my H27 there are raised areas (about a 1/2") on the deck where hardware is attached, for blocks a
Alternator not charging BarryL at 10:54pm 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3084 Hello,The alternator on my boat (1986 Newport 28) is not charging. The motor is a Universal M-18 d
O'Day 192 - Mast toTabernacle Connection Burton Klinger at 9:43pm 09.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1380 The mast-tabernacle connection on the O'Day 192 consists of two parallel openings on the base of the
Extended Life Anti-Freeze Bill at 9:40pm 09.26.04 Big Boats 3/2632 I need to add some anti-freeze to my ynamar engine. Hunter said to use dex cool 50/50. My hunter 36
Learning to race Paul8753 at 9:00pm 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1321 Is there a sailing school that has a course to teach race basics. I was racing this seasonand was r
Boat doesn't turn Tim R. at 8:29pm 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1399 I was sailing on an Etap 39 this weekend and had a very scary situation. The wind was a steady 20 k

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Bulkheads Lafayette Mike at 7:18am 11.25.20 Mike it's in the 2019 update to the Techmanual on pages 78-79. If you don't have the manual its av
kappykaplan at 7:00am 11.25.20 Love the Kingston Trio!
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 finefurn at 6:49am 11.25.20 Thanks for the reply Crazy Dave. I also have some question regarding a bow roller, but to avoid a
Storing boat in yard? Hayden Watson at 6:37am 11.25.20 They did not think up their hash tag "This stuff really works". They just printed on the can what ev
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 DougM at 6:22am 11.25.20 Looking at the deck organizer as it is attached to the boat, its evident that the machine screws att
Almost catastrophe during haul out sailme88 at 6:19am 11.25.20 A club mate's Hunter 38 was hauled via trailer. The wings on the keel were unknown to the hauler. So
problems filling diesel tank sailme88 at 6:07am 11.25.20 If the exterior vent cap is with our screens, there is a good possibility that nesting insects have
sailme88 at 6:00am 11.25.20 grew up with this.. DTrBSOA0bj4
Storing boat in yard? sailme88 at 5:55am 11.25.20 sailme88, Escape is a 356 shoal keel and the arch is not road legal - all of the midsize and up Hun
Almost catastrophe during haul out shemandr at 5:42am 11.25.20 On my H356 there were decals for the lift operator marking where to put the straps. When I would lo
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 Joe at 5:36am 11.25.20 Any idea where to find the replacement for the deck organizer? I really don't want to have to tap
Preventors do I need one Kings Gambit at 5:31am 11.25.20
What type hose.... 31seahorse at 5:24am 11.25.20 The wire reinforced hose is preferred. We have removed the wire from the first inch or so on each e
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba rgranger at 5:17am 11.25.20 .... or make one out of laminated wooden slats glued together bent around a jig. Shape it with a san
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba rgranger at 5:13am 11.25.20 Is the parent co no longer selling parts? I used to own an escape cha cha and it used the same sai
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 5:09am 11.25.20 Ditto. Self bleeding. Thanks! That is a benefit of this vessel I hadn't known about.
What type hose.... dlochner at 5:04am 11.25.20 Use a wire reinforced hose rated for below the waterline use. The wire is necessary to prevent the h
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy rpwillia at 5:03am 11.25.20 Wow, I guess I just used the wrong search terms. I like the options, but my dinghy is a Sumner dingh
Max-Prop Reconditioning All U Get at 4:32am 11.25.20
Almost catastrophe during haul out (1) Captain Larry-DH at 3:24am 11.25.20 Good advice! I had one incident where the strap came up under the prop and the boat was lifted that

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