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Speaker Install For Radio and Music? S/V Honu at 7:54am 11.04.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1407 Wondering if there is a way to be able to play music into cockpit speakers, but have the VHF/SSB ove
End of the Season (1) cb32863 at 6:02am 11.04.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1124 186873 And that's the end of the 2020 season. We didn't race at all this year due to my underlying
Chipped varnish (1) Captain W at 3:08pm 11.03.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2499 Unfortunately, one of the weather boards fell and a piece of varnish chipped off. Do I need to take
main flow issue (1) DinghySailor at 12:37pm 11.03.20 C&C 15/2467 We took our new-to-us 37 out for sail#1 last weekend. In sea trials, we'd sailed with a 90% headsail
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose Nunyadamn at 12:20pm 11.03.20 Trailer Sailors 23/5929 Hello - this is my first post. I just purchased a 1974 24ft Laguna Windrose and now I need to learn
Questions for 26S owners NINEv2 at 12:07pm 11.03.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/3495 Howdy everyone. After much thought and discussions with the missus, we decided that our best, easies
Which Type of Intake Strainer is Recommended? (3) Ziggler at 12:04pm 11.03.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2540 1984 Morgan 323. Yanmar 3GMD 20 HP. OK, the question: Which intake strainer is best? A 2-piece thr
winch & hatch cover recommendations DinghySailor at 11:55am 11.03.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1276 The Barient 28 winches on our new-to-us C'C 37 are in great shape but lack winch covers. My Lewmar h
1 1/2" vs 1 1/2" (1) malyea at 11:46am 11.03.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1618
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 10:57am 11.03.20 The Cherubini Hunters 25/3635 When I purchased the boat (at great discount) the old yanmar Ysm12 would not start. After struggling
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. azambella at 9:57am 11.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2474 No matter what I do, both belts (alternator ' water pump) on my 1981 Yanmar 2GM go loose shortly (a
1980 Catalina 38 Owners Manual Rogerfern at 9:46am 11.03.20 Big Boats 1/960 Purchasing a Catalina 38 , looking for owners manual, any suggestions? Thank You
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 (2) JamesG161 at 9:16am 11.03.20 Weather and Forecasting 29/2689 Yes folks, even though November 1 ends December 1st the official end 2020 Hurricane season, it aint
Winches (2) SailingLoto at 4:43am 11.03.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1222 My South Coast 22 has winches on the sides and tracks with blocks for a head sail. I assume these
Another what is this boat? (1) smokey73 at 5:25pm 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2267 This boat is at mooring field near me and I think the owner is going to put it up for sail but I can
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild SuzaruID at 4:52pm 11.02.20 Smaller Boats 17/1931 Hello all, We have recently acquired 1988 H23 and are looking at installing a new mast foot. The o
Furler line too short on H170 Shorefun at 4:19pm 11.02.20 Day Sailers 4/1414 I have not commented much this summer. Got my 170 in the water at the Yacht club. Have a few more h
Autopilot for 30T Rxsail at 1:41pm 11.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2405 I would like advice on choosing an autopilot for my 30T. We have no intention of long cruising, hav
What is it? (1) SailingLoto at 1:14pm 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1665 What is this sailboat?
Daggerboard trunk pics (26D) (1) FuzzyBadger at 12:44pm 11.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1272 Hi all. Would anyone have pics (from beneath the deck) of the top of the daggerboard trunk where it

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Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint Art12050 at 11:46am 10.16.24
How do you initiate an owners information page? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 10.16.24 Matt ; There is no information under hunter resources for the Marlow Hunter 31 sailboat. Per the
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 11:41am 10.16.24 I will address a couple of the posts. First I would say that my disdain for Lazy Jacks came from s
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 11:24am 10.16.24 The reason for picture of the shroud turnbuckles was to determine if the studs had been screwed all
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 10:16am 10.16.24 In the short run the wallet doesn't like your decision, in the long run you will be happy you didn'
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations dlochner at 10:11am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quic
How do you initiate an owners information page? DRhoads at 10:05am 10.16.24 section 42 has many articles that I've submitted over the years since owning Belle-Vie. And I thin
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 9:48am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quick
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 9:40am 10.16.24 I'm not finding benefits to be worth the cost. Perhaps once I have some longer passages in mind, I
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 9:32am 10.16.24
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations hutch5151 at 8:56am 10.16.24 Kiwi 3blade feathering prop. same price as a replacement prop from Beneteau. Per previous post, I'
Teak black spots ? BigEasy at 8:49am 10.16.24 May of 2023 I sanded all my teak to bare wood and then applied 3 coats of Sikkens Cetal natural tea
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 8:47am 10.16.24
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration BarryL at 8:31am 10.16.24 Clarification on this point. With a B&G plotter system and Raymarine autopilot you can expect the p
Nav table BigEasy at 8:27am 10.16.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 7:54am 10.16.24 Im not understanding how the forestay came off okay, but is so short when going back on? One common
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 7:38am 10.16.24 I know, this is why I am posting here. I am relying on you. :-) Too much rain right now falling in
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SimiSAilor at 7:12am 10.16.24 Yes, just like the original it is up only. Did not want to get into a rewire project. Jeff
mainsheet block change (1) Ward H at 7:06am 10.16.24 I replaced my cam lock cleats to Spinlock PXR cleats for the main sheet and traveler control lines.
Leaking around Mast Jim Legere at 7:02am 10.16.24 Does anyone know what the two metal tabs with holes on either side are for? Believe it or not, the

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