Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Does anyone own an Engel fridge/freezer? Gene Neill at 5:57pm 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 10/5593 I'm looking for real-world power consumption data. Or anything other firsthand info about them, for
Hole in binnacle guard base? (2) kbgunn at 5:11pm 02.25.19 Catalina 30 5/994 I have a 1986 Catalina 30 TRBSFK. The PO zip-tied the power and SeatalkNG cables for Autopilot drive
Torqeedo questions smokey73 at 4:23pm 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 41/11203 Tom J gave provided some info on his Torqeedo that brings up some other questions. I did not realiz
Hose reducers.... NYSail at 3:14pm 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 2/352
Traveler End Stops Hunter 336 rachelmackenzie at 1:49pm 02.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1524 I'm on the hunt for the traveler end stops for our 336. Our traveler is mounted on the steering pede
O'Day 272LE Masthead Sheaves fhujber at 12:45pm 02.25.19 Bigger Boats 0/601 Has anyone had occasion to replace the sheaves in the masthead of an O'Day 272 or 272LE? How did you
Lazarette Organization - KonMari? Parsons at 11:32am 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1756 In the spirit of Marie Kondo to spark joy in my boat hooks and fenders, I would like to hear your or
Osprey/Eagle confrontation delays game Justin_NSA at 10:31am 02.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/612 Game delayed due to falling fish! Recovered by a ....Dolphin. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/college
LAZARETTE SHELF QUESTION (1) twodzusfittings at 8:48am 02.25.19 Bigger Boats 2/946 Making progress with the cleaning up task. In the lazarette, I removed the shelf, the water heater a
Type I or II MSD sailme88 at 7:32am 02.25.19 Big Boats 2/559 Starting research on converting my Type III system to Type I or II. Have any of you done this? Wha
Passage 42 Cockpit Step Issue BBC16385 at 7:17am 02.25.19 Big Boats 4/853 We have a 1997 P42 with the starboard side step over the power connections leading into the cockpit.
Tips for Lazarette please jkandris at 5:20am 02.25.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/482 Any tips or trick for ensuring the lazarette lid is dry on a 1978 Oday 25. I cant seem to stop this
Everywhere a ground wire! twodzusfittings at 3:55am 02.25.19 Bigger Boats 8/1123 Hi everyone, I'm in the middle of cleaning up a new to me 1983 O'Day 30 C/B and apart from the rotte
8" Long Crack jetting out of the front corner of the headliner hatch hole corner at a 45 degree Doug Doty at 6:52pm 02.24.19 Catalina 22 10/1700 This is the only needed repair I have discovered beyond cosmetics. I would like to hear advise from
? About excessive play in rudder #1sleddog at 1:29pm 02.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1019 Hi all, I just looked at a very nice Beneteau Oceanis 430. Overall the boat is in fair shape ( nothi
12v power loss Jwhy at 12:55pm 02.24.19 Big Boats 22/3131 Today I disconnected each of the connectors on the terminals of my four six volt batteries. I clean
Are you ready to trust your battery to take you up in the Air? jssailem at 11:34am 02.24.19 Sails Call Lounge 75/7720 We have a lot of battery discussions. Most are about reliability or lack there of. Now here is the
How to repair the mast foot? Kia at 11:27am 02.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1783 The plate at the foot of the mast is loose. How do I tighten that up? OR What fix is there for th
04-14 H41 owners dakno at 10:47am 02.24.19 Big Boats 22/1890 This is something I have brought up before. I have a 08 H41DS. This 300 hr lightly used 2 owner nev
Radar mount on isomat mast - adapter really needed? Chris & Lenore at 6:54am 02.24.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1033 Both the Scanstrut and Seadog mast radar mounts recommend an adapter (costing half as much as the mo

Recent Replies

Fresh Water Leak artboas at 8:13pm 09.18.24
1982 Tartan 33R Diesel Filter higgs at 8:11pm 09.18.24 A quick search tells me the engine is a diesel so I am confused about a flame arrestor which I assoc
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard higgs at 7:59pm 09.18.24 I see you are from Canada. Most of us are US so our laws are different. Many US yards allow one t
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... artboas at 7:58pm 09.18.24 Artboas While I'm thinking about it have you modified your hot water tank drain in any way? Yes, I
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Davidasailor26 at 7:35pm 09.18.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Belzoni at 7:35pm 09.18.24 I agree Mark. But the factory wire path is already through those storage compartments and, though it
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Mark Maulden at 7:27pm 09.18.24 I like to keep primary big wire battery systems out of the bilge. Things corrode faster and if you
H376 Mixing Elbow Justin_NSA at 7:19pm 09.18.24 I'm glad I didn't get rid of the huge Harbor Freight wrenches I bought to remove my old elbow. I ma
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard TimFromLI at 7:11pm 09.18.24 30' boat could probably be trailered to your home or a cheaper storage site where you could do the w
2012 50' Hunter - where is the bow thruster fuse? Georgedoyle at 6:52pm 09.18.24 On our 49, there is an on off switch near the batteries. Pull up the floor boards near the salon tab
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish Paul Barnett at 6:33pm 09.18.24 I purchased a Hunter 326 last year and we are bringing her back a bit at a time.. I've heard the int
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dLj at 6:21pm 09.18.24 Where is the boat currently? dj
H376 Mixing Elbow Ralph Johnstone at 5:40pm 09.18.24 Is it run time related or just age? I open mine up every 4 - 5 years. I now have 4 years coming
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Chenega at 5:21pm 09.18.24 Polarized glacier glasses, Bimini, and liquid tears work for me. I find reflective light is very har
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 5:12pm 09.18.24 Would it be safe to sail it with exposed fiberglass about 100 miles to the next town? Even then I d
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dlochner at 5:10pm 09.18.24 Would it be safe to sail it with exposed fiberglass about 100 miles to the next town? Even then I d
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 5:03pm 09.18.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Sorry to hear of your woes with your new-to-you boat. Blisters are no
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 4:57pm 09.18.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Sorry to hear of your woes with your new-to-you boat. Blisters are not
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Don S/V ILLusion at 4:56pm 09.18.24 Take it somewhere you/someone else can fix the blister and apply paint?
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable kappykaplan at 4:47pm 09.18.24 However, now the throttle creeps towards idle while motoring at speed. I didn't notice anything in

Contact
About
Terms of Use