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FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Scott T-Bird at 5:44am 06.13.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1238 I'm not a radio guy and I am awkward at best when using my VHF. That said, I recently purchased a n
R2AK 2024 shemandr at 5:35am 06.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/353 The race is on for those interested. This website includes a tracker which shows the purpose built
Cleaning Anchor DanMaine at 5:19am 06.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 10/999 I have a HC 37. I installed a windlass for hoisting the anchor. Many times it comes up muddy. Big
1979 Oday 23 Crack near centerboard pin (5) TechnicallyDirectionless at 8:28pm 06.12.24 Ask An Oday Owner 1/380
Fixing Old Standard Lewmar Port Leaks duck21 at 7:56pm 06.12.24 Ask All Sailors 1/337 Hi all, We've been battling leaks on our Old Standard Lewmar ports. I was thinking that it was perh
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction Marauder at 2:31pm 06.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/538 Hi, interested to find out if the 83-87 hunter 34 has a cored deck and hull, and if so what material
Caulk for shower enclosure with teak trim skunther at 12:05pm 06.12.24 Ask All Sailors 1/202
Oceanus 281 manual charliec30 at 11:42am 06.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/355 Recently came into a 1998 281. Manualhas a few pages missing.anyone know where I can get one?
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Clay Smith at 10:45am 06.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/748
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 6:37am 06.12.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/436 Would appreciate some help with finding the path for wiring a SiriusXM antenna from the starboard st
Find Emergency Contacts Worldwide with Global SAR Hub globalsarhub at 10:26pm 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 0/16 Hello fellow sailing enthusiasts, We are excited to introduce you to Global SAR Hub, a non-profit or
Leaking deck plate replacement (2) skunther at 9:32pm 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1346 This deck plate has a latch that seems to be leaking rainwater when at dock with our stern to weathe
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? (1) rsmithfh at 3:49pm 06.11.24 Day Sailers 5/622 They upped the price on it recently but it seems to be very nice and very solid, especially compared
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Warren 22 at 1:32pm 06.11.24 Other Sailboats 4/1742 Upper Batten length is 60' Batten Pocket length is 55"? Is it normal for the batten to extend out b
tidy traveller options adamv at 11:25am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 7/646 I have a 28' boat with a standard traveller in front of the dodger. The lines feed back to regular s
New owner Hunter 240 WB SteveHughessails at 10:56am 06.11.24 Smaller Boats 42/3038
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw skunther at 9:51am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/321 Currently the stereo is wired to the starter battery, and I want to Rewire it to the house bank. I h
Bilge maintenance (2) babadu at 9:12am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 7/784 I have never really noticed the top half inside wall of my bilge with bolt on keel. Is this glass t
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 8:27am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 31/2181 I need to replace my starter battery and want as many cranking amps as can fit in a group 24 battery
My propeller has worn out FBD at 4:08am 06.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/285

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Incompatibility With Windows 11 Boat Laptop & AIS / GPS colemj at 4:35am 03.25.25 Is it a straight USB connection, or are you using a serial-USB cable?
Anyone have experience with New Glass or NuFinish? Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 03.25.25
Catalina 270, Fair Market Price? Indysailor at 3:21am 03.25.25 I advised a friend on purchasing one a few years back. With a newish Loadmaster trailer, this very c
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Indysailor at 3:13am 03.25.25 I was referring to the built-in extension on the trailer. My extension is less than 4 feet, giving
Hunter 376 - companionway steps & mast LloydB at 1:39am 03.25.25 Hunter 376 rain boot
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 11:07pm 03.24.25 Now, is that any particular part or the whole damn mess ? :doh:< Isn't there suppose to be a 'shru
7 Years no haul out marcham at 9:33pm 03.24.25 Hopefully we haven't scared OP away.... boats are awesome. the boating community is awesome. Just be
1982 H33 - boom vang rigging questions azambella at 9:20pm 03.24.25 The original vang trim line never went back to the cockpit. I can send photos but, need to wait ti
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? jssailem at 9:18pm 03.24.25 Ps Welcome to the forum and welcome to Everett. Are you out near the river? I can understand your d
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? jssailem at 9:17pm 03.24.25 I think 30-40% up the mast (to the low spreader is fine. You need a decent triangle formed by the ja
Sunken Treasure azambella at 9:14pm 03.24.25 There is no way this is a GOOD DEAL. If you have time and money go for it but, the suggestions brou
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? Kings Gambit at 8:57pm 03.24.25 I just put the last couple of gallons of the old diesel fuel in my tank after having burned the rest
Bowsprit Protection from Chain Foswick at 8:56pm 03.24.25 Thanks! Yeah, that whole circuit is a bit of a mystery to me. Not that the circuit design is confusi
Bowsprit Protection from Chain (1) jssailem at 8:06pm 03.24.25 Here is a simple diagram of a windlass circuit. The solenoid is sometimes referred to as a contactor
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 8:03pm 03.24.25 Does anyone know what this part is for, that I found on my new-to-me boat, that I just bought used
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 7:46pm 03.24.25 Does anyone know what this part is for, that I found on my new-to-me boat, Now, is that any parti
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:29pm 03.24.25 Does anyone know what this part is for, that I found on my new-to-me boat, that I just bought used f
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 7:12pm 03.24.25 Argumentum absurdum est. I kind of feel like you've either missed the point or you just don't beli
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat chuckwayne at 7:01pm 03.24.25
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? dlochner at 6:56pm 03.24.25 If the lazy jacks are too low, the top of the sail can fall outside the lazy jacks, which sort of go

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