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ducting for 411 HVAC bugbitten at 5:20am 11.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/738 I've looked at a ton of 411s and have narrowed my search to two boats. One does not have HVAC, and i
Pulling prop shaft Hunter 340 ger123 at 1:09am 11.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1566 Hi, did someone pulling the prop shaft of a Hunter 340? Have I to remove the rudder too? Have someon
Dodger... Member 131497 at 10:26pm 11.09.19 Bristol 0/640 Anyone owning a B24 had a dodger done for it? C
Bristol 24 Member 131497 at 7:00pm 11.09.19 Bristol 13/1308 Anyone installed a bow roller on a B24? If so, could you provide photos /advise pls?... and thx to a
I am a good driver (1) bawlmer at 3:34pm 11.09.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/1085 My safe ride APP from Allstate insurance recorded my trip from Rock Hall to Baltimore. It said I had
W�rstfest postponement (1) Jackdaw at 8:44am 11.09.19 Racing 12/967
Jib cleats that fit 1970s era Javelins? (1) WFON at 6:07am 11.09.19 Day Sailers 5/1125 I have a 1970s era O'Day Javelin that needs a set of jib cleats. DR Marine sells jib cleat cars, but
Any ideas on what electronics to put in place of the old Apelco depth finder hole on my Catalina 22? (1) togara at 7:38pm 11.08.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2090 My old Apelco depth finder is broken and there is a hole in the cockpit/cabin wall where it goes as
MMSI Question SailMaster at 9:14am 11.08.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2303 Having been out of the game for a bit, we are replacing old obsolete electronics in our current ref
Water stain in teak Calif. Ted at 7:48am 11.08.19 Ask All Sailors 2/563 I didn't catch a deck leak until it started weeping thru a screw hole in teak trim inside the cabin.
Winter Maintenance for Ballast Tank and Water Valve/Seal hardware spiker44 at 7:12am 11.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/870 I am a new 26S owner based in NL. I have pulled my 26S and am storing on the trailer for winter. The
Wind noise in cell phone videos Gene Neill at 4:26am 11.08.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1480 Anybody have a secret for eliminating it? They used to sell plug-in "dead cat" microphones for sma
Hunter 306 New Owner Questions Arbee at 2:57am 11.08.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/4158 Hi, first post on this forum! After years of trailer yachts we've recently imported a 2004 (MY2005)
Frayed line ends CapnGL at 4:48pm 11.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1384 You guys probably beat me to this revelation... .but i came on the idea of using electrical heat shr
Bristol 24 Member 131497 at 3:19pm 11.07.19 Bristol 3/702 Hi Has anyone with a B24 mounted a delta or other anchor on a bow roller? If so would be so kind to
Backstay length 19thol at 2:32pm 11.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2069 Anyone have an idea how to determine the length of a backstay without going up the stick? It's an H
Installing engine space ventilation in a 1985 31 O'day Deja Vu II at 2:27pm 11.07.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1134 Hi -- I have a 1985 O'day 31. Read on practical sailor a review of the O'day 30 - 31 class, and the
Replacing damaged furler parts (2) Zephyr-Jeffer at 12:19pm 11.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/482 I have a very damaged section of my furler and don't know yet what the insurance claim will provide
Hunter 386 Water Monitor system (1) Gary Ryan at 5:03am 11.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/806 We have just purchased our first Sailboat, a Hunter 386 :) She needs a little work. I noticed the o
C&C 25 Mk 1 Drinky Crow at 8:11pm 11.06.19 Racing 3/2788 Anyone here campaigning one of these? Go fast tips/stories..........?

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Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 9:51am 02.17.24 Ok so it sounds like I have to trash my dinosaur and get both components new. So then the real quest
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 9:41am 02.17.24 but are limited by power, 5 or 6 watts compared to 25 watts and broadcast distance due to the anten
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? dlochner at 9:41am 02.17.24 The wireless handheld I spoke of is a remote mic for the below deck VHF, it is dependent on the base
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 9:39am 02.17.24 The radio below has to be capable of connecting with the wireless unit. Mine connects via bluetooth
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? dlochner at 9:37am 02.17.24 Presumably, difficulty raising the main is not an old issue, so any physical modifications to the sa
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 9:37am 02.17.24 So thanks and last question; the radio down below works perfectly. So am I correct. I could purcha
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? (3) Ringydingydo at 9:25am 02.17.24 dlochner, Agreed on rake vs pre-bend and thanks for the 3 suggestions. Not my boat (yet), but will
Moving Up... w4swk at 9:12am 02.17.24 Thank you! Although we have been "on again off again" on the forum, this is bittersweet...this group
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 8:50am 02.17.24 Looks good, Scott! :beer:
Prop rotation question (3) Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 02.17.24 Thought I would post an update while I have the new Autostream prop back! With new bearings for the
1980 c and c 32 refrdge question dmcelwreath at 8:41am 02.17.24 Thanks. Not sure of brans, but I think it is original, but not sure if c and c included it in the n
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? jon hansen at 8:39am 02.17.24 how often do you clean and lube the slot inside your mast? ... and the slugs?
Moving Up... kappykaplan at 8:20am 02.17.24 Congratulations on the purchase of your new-to-you boat! :beer:
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 8:19am 02.17.24 Or should I use a hand held wireless helm Mike? This gets my vote. Keeps the new radio down below
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC smokey73 at 8:18am 02.17.24 I have a Nex Gen 5.5 and am happy with it too. When you have to start it from cold it sometimes tak
Boating with osteoporosis buddybear at 8:14am 02.17.24 Thanks for the reply. I'll know more in 6 weeks. Will be drinking more wine. Did you actually fra
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? dlochner at 8:11am 02.17.24 I changed to a wireless mic, love it. You can be anywhere on the boat and use it. I have a B&G V60 w
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 8:06am 02.17.24 Thank you dlochner. So it sounds like I need a whole new radio set (helm Mike and nav station set).
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? dlochner at 8:04am 02.17.24 Check your boom angle when the sail is down. If the aft end of the boom is too far down, when you
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? smokey73 at 8:00am 02.17.24 Check your boom angle when the sail is down. If the aft end of the boom is too far down, when you g

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