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Salon table storage bench IDMorrison at 6:35am 10.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/480
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 12:19am 10.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/2635 The refrigeration unit on my recently purchased Beneteau 40 - 3 cabin isn't functioning. The prior
Catalina 385 weight? Alora44 at 12:48pm 10.17.24 Big Boats 13/1227 I just hauled my Catalina 385 (hull 44) and the crane load cell indicated approximately 19,500 pound
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo SV_DonPapa at 9:08am 10.17.24 Smaller Boats 7/7499 Does anybody have sewing patterns to reupholster the cushions in both berths and modernize the looks
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... (1) dinosound at 8:19am 10.17.24 Smaller Boats 5/515 Hi all, I recently picked up this 95 H26 and I'm familiarizing myself with all it's inherited quirk
Oceanis 370 Information Patronus322 at 8:05am 10.17.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/443 I have been attempting to research the history of this design in order to determine issues. I am co
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 7:14am 10.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1314 Stupid question, but I don't trust the fuel gauge on my 30' Cherubini as it has always registered 10
Fiberglass crack by winch (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 10.17.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1504 This crack seems to be really deep. I did not take a close look but there's no noticeable damage on
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle (9) Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 10.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 10/1127 I discovered a buckled crack in the floor liner of my 94 C30 next to the nav station. Upon further i
Marlow Hunter 31 Owners Manual Crazy Dave Condon at 11:51am 10.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/335 If anyone has a Marlow hunter 31 manual, would you please advise as I am trying to post it here unde
How do you initiate an owners information page? matts997 at 10:26pm 10.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/644
HELP! Hull dents from cradle pads risingSailor23 at 8:10pm 10.15.24 Ask All Sailors 6/727 I recently bought my first sailboat, a Columbia 27 that has been sitting on cradle for 2 years. As a
Nav table Don Crowther at 4:47pm 10.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/562 I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 the nav table top has received water damage to the veneer. Does anyone kno
Teak black spots ? (2) BTC1984 at 2:10pm 10.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/454 May of 2023 I sanded all my teak to bare wood and then applied 3 coats of Sikkens Cetal natural teak
2qm20 tach question. (2) monocerosin at 11:42am 10.15.24 The Cherubini Hunters 1/378 228022228023 Where does the blue wire go? I have the white wire on the ground going to my negative
Changing from wheel to tiller steering on Ben First 36s7 John12643 at 10:53am 10.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/310
mainsheet block change bob45 at 10:32am 10.15.24 Ask All Sailors 7/657 Hi all! I currently have a 5:1 with dedicated cabin top winch and clutch mainsheet set up. I would l
SBO STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS Crazy Dave Condon at 7:48am 10.15.24 Ask All Sailors 0/278 Recent hurricanes have little affect and is open for business
SBO STORE Crazy Dave Condon at 7:46am 10.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/564 The store is open for business with little affect from the hurricanes
Location of keel bolts 2006 Hunter 25 GeeBeeMe at 5:51pm 10.14.24 Smaller Boats 3/381 I have a 2006 Hunter 25. B and R rig, with shoal draft keel. Trying to find location of the keel b

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Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS jssailem at 7:43am 07.08.25 I hear parking the boat in a garage is a sure thing with a cover. Damn pigeons have found a roost in
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] jssailem at 7:41am 07.08.25 The instructions were provided in an earlier post. The PSS has a different compression for each shaf
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment MFD at 6:43am 07.08.25 I have considered doing something similar. You can get pretty cheap programmable 12 volt temperature
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] BAD ORCA at 6:43am 07.08.25
Survey before insurance will renew? surfstud31 at 6:25am 07.08.25 Perhaps I can help clear up some of this insurance stuff as a 30+ year State Farm Agent. Although I
Survey before insurance will renew? jackhart at 6:11am 07.08.25 Has this happened to anyone else? We've had BoatUS insurance for 20+ years. Never filed any claims.
Jerks! jackhart at 6:08am 07.08.25 Scotch my man... gin taste like a pine tree to me. My old boss man had me try scotch, I thought I
Anchor Swivel dlochner at 5:45am 07.08.25 What I am hearing is that folks who have removed them don't miss them. I am wondering if they just
Repair of Fiberglass Centerboard Trunk colemj at 5:44am 07.08.25 Weigh the reinforcement schedule of 50:50 fiber to resin by weight. Ideally use the same fibergl
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 5:32am 07.08.25 Check out the Amazon link @dlochner posted. It is kind of buried in the text, so you might have mi
Repair of Fiberglass Centerboard Trunk shemandr at 5:31am 07.08.25 3/8 12=4.5. I agree that you don't want to engage the curve of the centerboard trunk that much.*
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 5:27am 07.08.25
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 5:21am 07.08.25 Haha YES tacking!!! We are getting way better at our terminology but miss the mark here and there! T
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network rpwillia at 5:18am 07.08.25 I saw this post and have a simpler but related question. I have an old ST50 wired autopilot remote t
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] sailme88 at 5:17am 07.08.25 Check the gaskets on the heat exchanger,,, Also, there should be a hose from the nipple at the therm
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] colemj at 4:58am 07.08.25
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. shemandr at 4:44am 07.08.25 Serpentine!
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) testingthewaters91 at 4:42am 07.08.25 Yes, it is a vent. Without the vent the seal needs to be burped by separating the graphite collar
How long til your 3GM starts? (1) Jim Legere at 4:25am 07.08.25 As the old acronym states: RTFM! All will be revealed. Even includes cold weather starting instructi
Jerks! danooxnard at 4:07am 07.08.25 A bi-metal hole saw of the correct size to give the curve and a good drill. dano

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