Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Great Lakes Cruiser (1) Jgizzy31 at 1:52pm 07.07.19 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4594 Hi all, Brand new to posting to the forum, even though I have used it endless resources for the last
Question about disc brake reverse solenoid (1) Tedd at 12:25pm 07.07.19 Trailer Sailors 4/747 I bought a disc brake conversion kit for my trailer from Blue Water Yachts. Installation of the roto
Hurricane Barry JamesG161 at 11:34am 07.07.19 Weather and Forecasting 30/2982 By Wednesday July 10, it will be forming several hundred miles South of Panama City FL. But there is
Cabin roof thickness Kensuds at 11:16am 07.07.19 Sirius 21/22 1/1388 Anybody know off hand how thick the fiberglass in the cabin roof is, so I can purchase the proper SS
Wiring multiple GFCI's CYQK at 10:10am 07.07.19 Ask All Sailors 24/2889 Want to install a GFCI on every outlet by using just the line terminals as is done in residential co
Alternator belt Mike Mc at 7:48am 07.07.19 Catalina 310 6/1254 Anybody know generic alternator belt from Napa Auto Parts for C310? Suggestions appreciated.
Camden Maine! (2) TomY at 4:49am 07.07.19 Destinations 6/1787 We first sailed into Camden over 20 years ago. I still recall a VHF transmission from a cheeky schoo
Universal Diesel dipstick caution (1) Sefuller at 3:10am 07.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/509 I recently ordered a new dipstick for our Universal M50. When comparing the new to the old I first
What would you do? pumpkinpie at 9:40pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 5/502 My electronics are 10 years old. Would you replace the electronics such as Chart Plotter, AutoPilot
Bottom painting question (2) dmosier at 8:40pm 07.06.19 Smaller Boats 2/512 I am painting the bottom of my Hunter 23. I was wondering if anyone had a good tip for working aroun
Water heater T&P valve problems Wanderwind at 6:47pm 07.06.19 Big Boats 64/5592 We've never had the water heater working correctly for the nearly 3 years we've owned our Passage 42
First 36.7 and battery wiring problem jarcher at 6:13pm 07.06.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3612 Hi Owners... I'm adding an LFP battery bank to my First 36.7, and it will replace a FLA battery. Be
Swamped Outboard... agprice22 at 5:57pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 7/605 I experienced a swamped outboard for the first time last weekend. Considering we are lake sailing, I
Alternator amperage question Tkman at 3:16pm 07.06.19 Catalina 30 36/3429 I have an 1987 Catalina 30 mk2 and have been fixing the electrical deficiencies associated with the
Sirocco S15 spreader base fitting. Donovanjose at 2:48pm 07.06.19 Other Sailboats 5/1726 Could anyone tell me where I can buy original, or re-designed fittings for securing the spreaders on
Yanmar fuel injection question Tartan 30 at 12:10pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 26/2866 Hello, I've been trying to get my 2gm going after letting it sit all winter. When I turn it over, i
Simple anchor/chain wash down Slipin Away at 11:12am 07.06.19 Big Boats 4/858 Looking for an easy solution for a washdown pump. Look at my entry in "owner mods Hunter 45cc" No
What is my Catalina CAPRI 13 really worth? caladyleo at 9:51am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1455 I am considering selling my 1994 Catalina Capri 13 which I purchased new in 1994 with its trailer.
Add toe rails aft on Cat 30 tugnut at 9:33am 07.06.19 Catalina 30 0/460 Have recently purchased a 1990 Cat 30 MkII. There are no toe rails aft of the cabin to prevent a foo
IC30 Regatta 8/2-8/4 Racine, WI jnorten at 8:33am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/417 Hello, If you have a C30, 309, or 310, and your boat is on Lake Michigan, then consider bringing yo

Recent Replies

Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? nhodgson at 9:16am 05.21.24 The source of the noise is probably the starboard spacer block that mounts to the underside of the f
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging flightlead404 at 8:51am 05.21.24 I've been thinking about this situation for a while given than I'm single-handing a lot and recently
Fabric search morbidfollower at 8:26am 05.21.24 Im pretty sure I had the exact same factory fabric on my 88 before I recovered them. At least you kn
Mosquitoes and Other bugs David in Sandusky at 7:43am 05.21.24 Meticulous maintenance and use of screens for all cabin openings works well against mosquitoes. I al
Catalina 27 outboard hp question kloudie1 at 7:10am 05.21.24 Low and also investigate a lower pitch propeller to get a bit more thrust ..
Mosquitoes and Other bugs kloudie1 at 7:07am 05.21.24 No Pest Strips do have a detectable smell when first opened.. but that is why ya should put them in
Mosquitoes and Other bugs (2) JamesG161 at 6:12am 05.21.24 More fun tips on spider webs. 1) Spiders make webs, generally, North/South facing 2) Night time
inline blower question Project_Mayhem at 5:54am 05.21.24 I'd try calling Catalina Direct or Catalina for a fast answer. Otherwise, there's a C30 group availa
Fabric search Project_Mayhem at 5:48am 05.21.24 I'm not sure if these guys have an exact match but they do have excellent pricing DLT Upholstery Sup
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 05.21.24 Spider away got good reviews from Practical Sailor. I just started using it. Does anyone know if it
How to keep open sika flax? Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 05.21.24 I take a rubber glove or the corner of a plastic bag, put it over the nozzle and squeeze a bunch of
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open Project_Mayhem at 5:36am 05.21.24 I believe its the top o-ring (346549) as there was one report of it leaking with the valve closed. I
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 5:08am 05.21.24 Thanks - sounds like a good next step. I'll give it a try.
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 NoReverse at 4:50am 05.21.24 My friends 37.5 has an interesting 3 cylinder Yanmar engine on it. It is a 3H xxxx i just need some
Mosquitoes and Other bugs dlochner at 4:27am 05.21.24 A fan is an effective mosquito detergent. Mosquitos like still air, an oscillating fan blowing air a
How to keep open sika flax? danooxnard at 4:10am 05.21.24 I keep all my open caulks and glues super glue etc in the freezer inside a plastic bag.. they last
Race Round Whidbey on Papillon (9) PepperW at 11:13pm 05.20.24 POST 3/3 We started to approach Clinton after 1030pm. With Hayden at the helm, winds started to gro
Race Round Whidbey on Papillon (6) PepperW at 11:07pm 05.20.24 POST 2/3 As the spinnakers filled, the fleet took their chosen paths, determined to get the best wi
Merit 22 owners Drinky Crow at 11:06pm 05.20.24 I was once interested in Merit 25's and read somewheres that to make those boats fast they wound up
Rodeo anchoring marcham at 10:36pm 05.20.24 Anchored just outside Edartown (MA) one night, caught the tail end of a hurricane near midnight. Win

Contact
About
Terms of Use