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Winterizing thaeni at 11:35am 09.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2941 I have a 3GM30F and was wondering if I could use the antifreeze used for water systems in my engine
Tightening Cap Shrouds Davidasailor26 at 10:42am 09.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1364 The cap shrouds on our 2014 Oceanis 37 are very loose above the lower spreaders. The section below
hydrofoil plates on outboard cavitation plate fortunare at 9:43am 09.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1310 I used them on my Mac 19 to get on a plane faster and reduce cavitation but noticed in 26M manual th
Selden GX Top Down Furler (4) seadaddler at 5:18am 09.17.15 Ask All Sailors 1/538 Here is how I installed the ring for selden pole,one mistake I first made is the spinnaker halyard
Washing sail sock. hewebb at 4:24am 09.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/989 I just acquired a asymmetrical spinnaker with a dousing sock that needs cleaning. I am thinking abo
What is this thing? (3) brett_howard at 1:46am 09.17.15 Catalina 22 12/1638 I recently bought a 1986 C22. I've only sailed a handfull of times with friends so I'm really new..
Maine Sail Newport Bob at 8:12pm 09.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2223 Will you be in town for the Newport Boat Show this weekend!
Replacing mainsail halyard Kratm31 at 7:19pm 09.16.15 Pearson 7/3070 I need to replace the rope/wire mainsail halyard on my 1987 31-2 ' I want to replace it with an all-
Learning about anchor, gear & locker (4) H3newdog at 6:38pm 09.16.15 Big Boats 24/6219 As I need to learn just about everything about my 1983 H34 I thought I'd start at the bow. The boat
Trying to find the screw ! sgaby at 6:08pm 09.16.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1069 Hi everyone I have a 28 Catalina 1998 The port window, the one that open is leaking by the handle
Boom Vang for Spirit 23 Lodi47 at 5:28pm 09.16.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4354 I just purchased a Spirit 23 with very basic rigging. There is no boom vang and I am wondering if an
Down by the head herbwitt at 2:05pm 09.16.15 Catalina 30 4/1309 I have a C-30 for about 4 months. It sits in the water about 4 inches down by the head. I've tried
Newbie electrical question ChristopherHurst at 11:07am 09.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 20/4555 I am new to sailing, but really love it! Bought a very nice 2000 Hunter 290 that was almost unused,
What To Look For, P34-2 Survey? colderwater at 10:39am 09.16.15 Pearson 2/1047 I will be having a survey done on a 1990 Pearson 34-2 next week. Any owners or past owners have any
Evening sails (7) Jackdaw at 9:45am 09.16.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1661 Late summer is the best time for evening sails in Minnesota. Pleasant temp,. reliable breeze, and aw
Raritan Elegance and Electroscan questions (1) mermike at 9:05am 09.16.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4066 Hello all, I am looking at a boat that has the Electrascan and Raritan Elegance MSD system. I kno
UV Protection Bladeswell at 8:08am 09.16.15 Smaller Boats 3/1140 Hello Everyone, I'm installing frameless polycarbonate ports on my C25. I've r
forward hatch replacement wheelsteering27 at 7:29am 09.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2439 Is it possibe to purchase a new hatch for a 1983 Hunter 27, due to the unsquare hatch opening?
Microwave on Catalina NeilB at 5:14am 09.16.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3258 My Catalina has a Samsung 650Watt Microwave that displays 7777 and beeps. This code doesn't appear
Jammed halyard Jake77 at 4:47am 09.16.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2921 My main halyard got jammed for the second time this season. This year I had put in a thinner rope an

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NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. wpatch at 9:00am 02.06.24 Ok made some good progress over the weekend and think I have a plan:-) So, my depth transducer and
nav pod vhf mounting dmax at 8:22am 02.06.24 Another option: on my boat, the main VHF is down below with an external speaker in the cockpit. I ke
Swim platform dmax at 8:09am 02.06.24 There are lots of options out there, just google, here's some: Swim Platforms \| Boat Swim Platforms
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 8:09am 02.06.24 Oh my, that nice shiny finish has been replaced with a very dull surface. That nice shiny finish
nav pod vhf mounting dlochner at 7:50am 02.06.24 thanks. hadnt thought of the remote mike... will investigate. the radio on the boat is an antique
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 7:46am 02.06.24 @dlochner et al. I took the opportunity to set up saw horses outside in this 34 degree weather and w
nav pod vhf mounting domer94 at 7:43am 02.06.24 thanks. hadnt thought of the remote mike... will investigate. the radio on the boat is an antique b
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move kloudie1 at 7:29am 02.06.24 Look around Orange Beach, Josephine, Bear point Pirate's Cove areas Good sailing around in Wolfs Bay
The Show Must Go On dlochner at 7:21am 02.06.24
Hunter misleading weights dkinzer at 7:16am 02.06.24 The Cat Scale locator site shows two near Tacoma, one being at a Love's truck center. Cat Scale Loca
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts patbratton at 6:57am 02.06.24 Yesterday I ordered a new pair of struts. They are $529 a pair but I did not want to have the tops w
The Show Must Go On FastOlson at 6:56am 02.06.24 Just returned home from the Seattle Boat Show. Had fun. Not a lot of boaters, which was a bit of a
nav pod vhf mounting FastOlson at 6:49am 02.06.24 Whether the radio is close or remote, just remember that the handheld mic, however configured, has a
nav pod vhf mounting jssailem at 6:40am 02.06.24 :plus: Another remote mike in the cockpit boat. Simple. Convenient. No theft solution (just store mi
The Show Must Go On shemandr at 5:35am 02.06.24
The Show Must Go On DArcy at 4:59am 02.06.24 No do they have a chair or bench to sit on. Not all of are limber enough to stand on one foot while
nav pod vhf mounting Davidasailor26 at 4:45am 02.06.24 Another :plus: for putting the VHF in the cabin with a remote handset in the cockpit. Keeps the wiri
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Rick Webb at 4:45am 02.06.24 Forget about anything east of Fort Walton. Marinas are still not rebuilt from Michael. Slips are in
nav pod vhf mounting kappykaplan at 2:22am 02.06.24 Mount the VHF below and use a remote mic. A wireless remote is much easier to install than a wired
stalling engine cloydmilton at 9:44pm 02.05.24

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