Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Is jim away? George Kornreich at 3:43am 07.30.99 Other Sailboats 1/1037 Wonder if Jim's away from the forum right now?
Yanmar continued. Steve Dion at 3:21am 07.30.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1268 I was speaking with my local Yanmar dealer (Richmond Boat Works). He gave me some information that
barber hauler options Steve at 11:59pm 07.29.99 Racing 3/6582 I would like to set up barber haulers, but don't have a toe-rail. Has anyone tried setting one up o
air conditioning David R. Atkinson at 11:55pm 07.29.99 Big Boats 2/1608 I'm interested in installing central airon my 1988 catalina 36. Would like to know location,ductwor
Gary-Rigid Vang Jim at 11:50pm 07.29.99 Other Sailboats 0/1012 Please describe the rigging of your Z vang on your Hunter 29.5. Is the small diameter portion attac
Spinnaker Pole Mount Jim Malcolm at 6:36pm 07.29.99 Smaller Boats 0/1187 Anyone have any suggestions on where to mount the ring for the spinnaker pole on a Hunter 23?How a
Engine Cooling Water Thru Hull Clogs Patrick Ewing at 4:48pm 07.29.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1782 We recently had a problem with the engine cooling water thru hull becoming clogged with very fine pl
Macerator Problem Patrick Ewing at 4:15pm 07.29.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2078 The Jabsco macerator pump on our 1991 37.5 Legend recently failed us and we were wondering if there
Dacron or Mylar Mainsail? Jim Johnstone at 12:56pm 07.29.99 Smaller Boats 1/3252 I am shopping for a new Mainsail and have the option of Dacron or Mylar. I will spend about half the
Boat Inspection Andy Klemm at 12:01pm 07.29.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1347 I'm getting ready to buy a 28.5 Hunter. I would appreciate a checklist of some sort to help making a
Reseal C27 Portholes Eric at 11:47am 07.29.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1561 I'm trying to reseal the main cabin portholes in our 1980 C27. I've taken the aluminum trim ring of
P42 Holding Tank Jim Trammell at 11:32am 07.29.99 Other Sailboats 3/1107 JimWhat size holding does my 95 Passage 42 have....Peggy said the eletric macerator type heads in
Rudder bumping Scott Kelly at 10:55am 07.29.99 Mid-Size Boats 0/1518 We have been in some bumpy weather lately with some unseasonaly strong winds here in So Cal. I've de
Name that compartment! SaintGermain at 10:52am 07.29.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3418 Following the lead of my sailing instructor, I've referred to each of the small molded-in storage co
Plastic Sea Cocks John Finch (Doxology, C30 #6195) at 10:30am 07.29.99 Mid-Size Boats 3/1900 How can I deal with those plastic sea cocks? I recently purchased the boat and the sea cocks hadn't
Auto Pilot Sean at 8:28am 07.29.99 Smaller Boats 4/1289 I would like some opinions on an auto pilot for a H240. Cost, is it effective, was installation har
First 30 Es Jeff Greenwood at 7:26am 07.29.99 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1687 I plan to look at a 1984 First 30 Es this week end to possibly buy it. Any one have direct experien
Should I think about it? Ken Palmer at 7:21am 07.29.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1162 The local Hunter dealer is trying to convince me to trade in my 1981 H33 towards a new 1999 Hunter 3
My HOW not picking up all new stories Steve at 7:09am 07.29.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1179 For some reason, My How isn't picking up new articles in the "Ask an Owner" forum even though I have
microwave oven S. Tidwell at 6:15am 07.29.99 Big Boats 5/1622 We just purchased a 1987 H Legend 35 this spring. We would like to install a microwave oven in the

Recent Replies

Peace reigns on a small island far out in Penobscot Bay. (1) TomY at 5:26am 01.04.20 Nice post Tom. Those who live as the North Haven islanders do, have a unique relationship with eac
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? HMT2 at 5:23am 01.04.20 Don't beat yourself up. Breaking stuff is part of it. As my daddy always said, "boy, if you've neve
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? (1) RitSim at 5:21am 01.04.20 see attached pic for Kubota part number. You should be able order this from your local Kubota tract
RORC Fastnet race to finish in France Apex at 5:08am 01.04.20 deliveries.....the most non-glamorous part of racing. but I always volunteer when I can. my thought:
jssailem at 5:03am 01.04.20 Welcome to the forum @SV_IdleHour . Congratulations on your seamanship line splicing skills. As any
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? (3) ontherocks83 at 4:43am 01.04.20 Sorry for the delay, here are the pictures. The second two are of me holding the broken piece in p
JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:40am 01.04.20 We ended up using the New England Ropes W2R. It is dynema with a double braided outer jacket glued o
Looking at buying a used 30-38 Catalina JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:32am 01.04.20 @LeslieTroyer hit the Catalina Smile perfect. It affected pre1989 Catalina 30s. So not really a conc
Looking at buying a used 30-38 Catalina jssailem at 4:29am 01.04.20
Cut insert or not? NYSail at 4:19am 01.04.20 my 423 has storage under the mattress.... panels are half width ways and have a center beam for supp
Looking at buying a used 30-38 Catalina seadaddler at 3:03am 01.04.20
Mast sidestays released on dry dock (1) Will Gilmore at 12:55am 01.04.20 Do you have pictures of your boat on her stands? Something like this https://images.squarespace-cdn
Mast sidestays released on dry dock AndrejSail at 11:52pm 01.03.20 Thank you for your quick answers! ower shrouds are almost released. Similar when sailing upwind.
Combo deck and steaming light wiring AndreInPortland at 10:16pm 01.03.20 Hey everyone - thanks for all the great ideas! I agree that ultimately new wiring is the way to go,
Cut insert or not? Ron20324 at 9:15pm 01.03.20 "Sleeping" on that board is probably not all that happens?
Bow thurster Hunter44ds at 9:14pm 01.03.20 The breaker for windlass is 70 amps, bow thurster is rated for 330 amps. Guess that is the issue...l
Shower thoughts on racing Joe at 8:21pm 01.03.20 I'm not excited about using a boat's polars as a competition in and of itself. It's a tool to moni
Shower thoughts on racing Grotto at 7:56pm 01.03.20 A cool idea.... the greatest challenge, of course, is that besides handicapping the boat.... it wil
Bow thurster Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 01.03.20 Hi Mike and welcome to the site. This site contains all sorts of technical data but you'll need to
Shower thoughts on racing Hayden Watson at 7:49pm 01.03.20 Our racing club has an actual series like this. There are several mid-distance courses set at the b

Contact
About
Terms of Use