Beneteau 40 & 43
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eyebrow salon window re-bed
well , after 11 years the port side eyebrow window ( the large one in the salon with two opening ports) developed a serious leak. Seems the mastic seal has aged and opened. I am in process now of getting quotes to remove and replace. Hopefully we can remove it without cracking and damaging it. A…
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110 volt systems fuse
Preforming winterization of the water system, had the electric heater and hair dryer plugged in at the same time resulting in my 110 volt plugs becoming disabled.Can anyone help me find the fuse to reset them?Thanks!ChrisB40 #197
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B43 Traveller
The starboard side of my Traveller is starting to lift up. I am guessing to remove the center 5mm Allen bolt that goes through the middle of the sheeves, although I cannot get it to budge, to access it. Does anyone have any experience with this??Thanks Dave B43 Shore's Adrift
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Keel offset for depth transducer
Hi all,I own a 2010 Oceanis 40, called ‘Lastdance’ located in Dublin. Does anyone know the ‘keel offset’ for the depth transducer ?I’m new to the group so I hope I am posting this in the right place.Regards Pat Keegan
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HOW IS SEAKNOTS GOING IN THE NEW YEAR?
I am aware it is the middle of very cold winter in your hemisphere, even so the last post I have viewed was written in May 2021.In Sydney. Australia we are in the middle of what is developing as a normal Summer after a pretty miserable 2022 and I have been looking forward to the regular updates,…
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Farewell all
It is with extreme heavy heart that we lost our beloved B40 to hurricane Sally. She was number 17, and a very little used freshwater boat when we bought her. Currently only has 150 engine hours logged. I hope all the best to you guys and hope you never have to endure this kind of tragedy. Wayne…
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Beneteau 40 Black Mesh Window Covers
Hello Folks,I'm new to the group with a 2009 Beneteau 40 that I've had for two years now. We love this boat!This looks like a great site for sharing ideas and info. Just to pay it forward a bit, I thought I would share with everyone a recent project I did with my Sailrite Sewing Machine.These are…
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B43 Windlass Drainage
Doing some maintenance on my B43 Quick Antares windlass this year. After removing the windlass, I knew instantly that I should have been doing this at least ever other year. The windlass was preforming weak and slow with a noise which made me think the motor brushes or a bearing was going out,…
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DOLPHN 40 AMP BATTERY CHARGER
Hello all.The Dolphin 40amp battery charger in my 2011 43 is charging well, EXCEPT the cooling fan is cycling on and off every 20 seconds or so. Volts and amps are correct although there is red light top and centre flashing red, does not look happy.It seems as if the thermostat controlling the fan…
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O43: Good tracking on starboard side - poor on port side
Hello everybody,I'm an owner of a Oceanis 43 since 2018. I'm really happy with the boat - except with the following situation:Tracking on the port side is, let's say: poor. Even in ideal wind conditions (12-16 kn wind) the speed is only 5 to 5.5 knots. If there are some waves, you have the feeling,…
