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Wiring schema in English for 1989 35s5 RacY at 12:14am 02.10.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/418 Hello. There is one online in French. I mainly need to know the gauge wire and needs tips for rewi
Titanium/stainless/aluminium Drinky Crow at 5:11pm 02.09.20 Ask All Sailors 6/943 Attaching a titanium masthead unit/crane w/a stainless bolt to an aluminium extrusion. Up there. You
Red brass vs. Bronze CYQK at 1:57pm 02.09.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3908 My supplier has both types of fittings Someone asked me just what the difference is...anyone know??
What is this? (1) SPLETS at 1:07pm 02.09.20 Ask All Sailors 6/650 This black Item is attached to the out side of the hot water heater, what is it and the brand??? It
Water tank access (1) marchem at 10:37am 02.09.20 Catalina 310 8/1347 I'm working on installing a tank sensor system for the fresh and black water tanks, using a Level Gu
Switching to furler from hanked on 110 jib Richie50 at 7:17am 02.09.20 Catalina 22 12/1319 When I switch to a roller furler will I still be able to use the two lines I have on my current 110
1987 Hunter 23: Mast Light Deck Fittings (1) CoralRose at 11:10pm 02.08.20 Smaller Boats 8/1385 Hello, I need to replace my mast light deck fittings: 1) 2-prong male plug at base of mast is conne
B311 forward bulkhead cutout. tombravo at 5:51pm 02.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1255 I want to make the forward cabin entrance larger than the doorway Beneteau designed. I have removed
GPS'es shemandr at 5:29pm 02.08.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1058 I have been doing some RC work here in Florida recently. My Garmin GPS176c has evidently given up t
Fuel Valve Confusion (3) SailMaster at 12:05pm 02.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/1106 Is anyone familiar with these valves? A less than stellar engine guy decided on his own to reroute m
2006 Hunter 25 need mast crutch or pictures .... (1) waveform at 10:51am 02.08.20 Smaller Boats 12/2596 My 2006 25 was missing the mast crutch (plus alot of other things...) I've found pictuers of the boa
Rapid Disintegration of Saildrive Leg fstbttms at 9:56am 02.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 23/4380 It didn't look like this three months ago: 88ax4YKe9H0
Installing an Inspection Plate on a Plastic Fuel Tank Nodak7 at 5:06am 02.08.20 Big Boats 26/7573 Has anyone installed an inspection plate in a plastic fuel tank? I would like to inspect and clean t
C&C Landfall V-Drive Leaks Gear Oil CrashTack at 4:55am 02.08.20 C&C 2/818 Hello again helpful sailors. The v-drive on my 1980 Landfall 38 leaks gear oil. I haven't pulled it
P42 Mystery Terry Cox at 8:01pm 02.07.20 Big Boats 8/1134 Belle-Vie had a few rain water leaks when we took possession in 2002. Located and fixed them over th
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory Will Gilmore at 7:46pm 02.07.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 82/8581 {This thread has lead to a larger treatment of this issue on a new thread based upon Everette Collie
Multifunction display upgrade ? robstart at 1:11pm 02.07.20 Ask All Sailors 11/966 I wondering if is worth it to upgrade my 2009 Raymarine E80 Display (which still use CF Cards) to ne
Cable sizing and voltage drop mermike at 10:16am 02.07.20 Musings With Maine Sail 11/2540 I'm working through a redesign of my electrical system and would like confirmation of my understandi
Removing Mildew/Mold From Sails Project_Mayhem at 7:49am 02.07.20 Ask All Sailors 4/827 I tried searching the forum and saw a huge variety of answers from dish soap to bleach! My furler wa
49 Hull Leak (3) lhulcher at 6:59am 02.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1152 I am hoping that you can point me in the right direction to resolve a slow leak in the bottom of my

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Hunter 170 dlochner at 5:06am 03.04.24 Welcome to SBO. If the kids have been sailing Opta's and 420s then they have been doing some racing
Linings cleaning Terry Cox at 4:18am 03.04.24 I've used Soft Scrub with a soft brush on our 1991 lining. Does a good job removing mold and grime.
Room for VHF wire under compression post east coaster at 4:04am 03.04.24 While I don't have the complication of AC hoses on my 310, I did have to replace the small size an
Room for VHF wire under compression post andrewbredow at 4:03am 03.04.24 Great call @Tom J - you're right, it's the stringer below the bulkhead. I was assuming there was som
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing garymalmgren at 1:45am 03.04.24 I will throw in something from left field. Lets take a day sailer. Not designed or built for what ma
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 03.03.24 You probably know but it is going on now. Yes, I discovered it is on now. Unfortunately I want a
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing David in Sandusky at 8:22pm 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Michael Davis at 6:07pm 03.03.24 To help in your decision: read Seaworthiness, The forgotten factor by C.A .Marchaj
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 03.03.24 I think you've covered the biggest concerns well. I don't know refrigeration systems well enough to
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 03.03.24 We've had bad luck with their tide clock movements and with the eyepieces on their binoculars. Luck
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing rgranger at 5:33pm 03.03.24
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.03.24 When we purchased our 1989 H28 in 1999, we equipped her with a Weems and Plath barometer and quartz
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? rgranger at 5:23pm 03.03.24 Looks like a lot of work for a three- or four-thousand-dollar boat. If doing the work would be "fu
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Richard19068 at 5:10pm 03.03.24 Has anyone heard as to whether West Marine will be offering a BOGO on Lewmar winches this spring?
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 03.03.24 Interesting. Looks like yours are coming along nicely. I like your idea of pre loading the curve. Wh
Bon Voyage! quadrille38 at 4:45pm 03.03.24 After 40 years of work, mostly in the railroad business, today was RETIREMENT day! At work, the te
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 3:56pm 03.03.24 I like that scenario and will use it. ALready had my Brother in Law on our Catalina 36 in San Diego
Bon Voyage! Captain Larry-DH at 3:52pm 03.03.24 Disconcerting is how I put it, knowing little income coming in for the next xxx years (hopefully a
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement jssailem at 3:47pm 03.03.24
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:40pm 03.03.24 You have been given some good advice and suggest walking away. I personally would not want that bo

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