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Pictures Dan at 4:25pm 06.06.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1081 How does this site expect to sell any boats if the only pics ever shown are of the exterior of the b
Honda 9.9 Starter Motor Amperage Draw Bob Fliegel at 2:11pm 06.06.03 Smaller Boats 3/3987 Hi everyone! I have just finished re-locating my batteries to under the port seats in the cabin. Thi
Mast rake update Alan at 12:19pm 06.06.03 Racing 2/1718 Well guys(girls), the mast rake that we set at 15" seems to have worked. In our first Wed. nite race
PORTA POT paul at 11:59am 06.06.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1265 PEGGIE,Do you have information on empting porta,I have been bringing home to empty, will marnias do
Winter blues/Condensation Mark at 10:34am 06.06.03 Smaller Boats 5/846 Yep it has arrived. Cold and wet and my 260 is starting to suffer.The condensation is high. This
Maxi prop for Baba 30 scott at 9:38am 06.06.03 Other Sailboats 1/1414 We are considering converting simple 2 blade fixed prop to max feathering prop. Any experience with
Alcohol stove feed line Mitch Simmons at 8:32am 06.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1265 I am the original owner of a 1980 Hunter 33 (HIN33336M80I)that came equipped with a Kenyon alcohol s
23.5 Trailer Modifications Jonathan Costello at 8:00am 06.06.03 Smaller Boats 14/1096 While there is active discussion about trailers I thought I'd throw this out. Has anyone modified a
Packing Gland Material Size Bob Pugh at 7:49am 06.06.03 Big Boats 0/803 I just went to replace the flexible packing gland material and found that the size stated in the man
Wheel House Access Ryan Ericson at 7:06am 06.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/971 I have just purchased a C30. The rear lazerette (msp) has been glassed in to make a molded storage
Blisters Rusty Rossey at 6:53am 06.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/989 I am in the market for a 30.There is one offered at a good (maybe) price but I was told that it has
Hunter 27' Mast shortened 4 inches Kevin Gillespie at 6:35am 06.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/967 Had to shorten the mast by four inches due to it being run over by a tractor during dry dock. Now I
Off to the land of _real_ Guinness justin - o'day owners' web at 5:08am 06.06.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/783 Hey all - off on vacation next week. See you the next.Justin
Mast Light MIke B at 4:37am 06.06.03 Smaller Boats 4/907 Can anyone tell me the bulb number or current draw / base size for the mast light bulbs on the Hunt
Datamarine Depth Sounder on the blink - literally! Dee Doyle at 2:04am 06.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/836 Just got back from a week on the Chesapeake, and, after night of rain and thunder, my depth sounder
Fiberglass repair around windows Roxanne at 1:32am 06.06.03 Smaller Boats 3/1091 I have verticle cracks in the fiberglass above and below both the port windows on my 22. The cracks
Hunter 23.5 Hatch Sliders Lee Cole at 1:24am 06.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1107 I am looking to replace the sliders for my cabin. If anyone knows where to get them, please let me
Tiller handle Roxanne at 1:22am 06.06.03 Smaller Boats 4/2981 Replacing the tiller handle on my 22. Any recommended suppliers? Also, is teak still the best choi
Autohelm 3000 question Matt Wolf at 12:26am 06.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1673 Hi everyone. I recently bought a Hunter 28' equipped with an Autohelm 3000. It appears that calibrat
Outboard problem on Catalina 27 Bob Shafer at 11:35pm 06.05.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/992 I just purchased a 1975 Catalina 27 in great shape, but with a 20 year old Mercury 9.8 on it. It ru

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Duct Routing for Diesel Heater VanIslandGuy at 6:01pm 10.17.20 Access is really tight. I had a local marine HVAC expert do a consult when trying to decide which h
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting (1) Jim Hawkins at 6:00pm 10.17.20 Here it is, Jabsco. Doubt I can buy just the cap so I might have to make my own until I can cut out
Charging at 14.3v! Don S/V ILLusion at 5:47pm 10.17.20 Nothing wrong with that if the batteries are not fully charged. What kind of batteries and what is t
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? David in Sandusky at 5:43pm 10.17.20 Interesting conversation. We gave cruised over 7,000 nm On the Great Lakes, and 15 weeks of charters
Hunter 240 Furler (1) DrJudyB at 5:37pm 10.17.20 I've built a few Hunter 240 furling jibs over the years. The biggest Hunter 240 jib that will fit i
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting jssailem at 5:27pm 10.17.20 it's worse on my end. I bet it is. Glueing or epoxy the fitting is destined to fail. And I do not
Hunter Legend 290 - Some Questions jssailem at 5:16pm 10.17.20 Q1. I would like to fit a solar panel A1 Suggest you explore the forum. Search for "Solar Power". T
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting (2) Jim Hawkins at 5:10pm 10.17.20 So, finally getting my head around the head and it's tributaries I realized so long as the holding t
Hunter 240 Furler (3) Sailavie1 at 4:52pm 10.17.20 Now decision is whether or not to go w new sail or redo luff on existing sail for the new Furler T
Hydronic heating with Dickinson diesel heater? Captain Larry-DH at 4:43pm 10.17.20 and the typical advantages of a hydronic system like even heat through the boat, faster warming, an
Neglected boats Lazy1 at 4:36pm 10.17.20 Why are we so afraid to offend anyone?
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater shemandr at 4:29pm 10.17.20 And I think a fan high in the cabin could blow the warmer air down to the feet area which is the pro
Dark side?? shemandr at 4:07pm 10.17.20 I love the home grown designs. Over the years builders find what works for the local area. Call it
Dark side?? (1) thinwater at 3:57pm 10.17.20 Around here (Chesapeake Bay) what we call "bay boats" have a certain popularity with mature cruisers
Neglected boats (1) Michael Davis at 3:55pm 10.17.20 186181 @Ralph Johnstone , this is the one I was thinking of in Echo Bay. Not a doubleheader so wrong
Point Pleasant Canal lehighsail at 3:40pm 10.17.20 I do go out the Manasquan Inlet frequently but usually during the day, during the summer. At those
Wallpaper in the head? azambella at 3:31pm 10.17.20 Yes it is a Cherubini 1981 hunter 33 Thanks Yes, beat up and needs replace
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater jssailem at 3:28pm 10.17.20 Insulation wrapped around the ducts will reduce the heat loss along the ducts. You will get maximum
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater jssailem at 3:26pm 10.17.20 running ducts low in the boat puts the ducts in an unfavorable heat gradient Running heat ducts lo
semi-flush mount windows. First try.. SailingLoto at 3:26pm 10.17.20 Good job thanks

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