Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Bumpers for a 260 Iowasail at 6:11am 05.09.18 Smaller Boats 1/461 We have purchased a Hunter 260 1998 and would like to protect her near docks etc and wondered if any
Any idea what this is? (3) Whatsit at 5:55am 05.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1126
Mast reinforcement Question... KeukaSailer at 5:41am 05.09.18 Day Sailers 8/978 Ok...this a a hypothetical question. My 146 mast has a light ding in the mast about half way up and
What is a true "trailer"able? DockH at 5:23am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 46/4881 I'm selling my Abbott22 fin keel (3'10" draft) to acquire a trailerable SV to reduce dockage costs a
260 bumper recommendation Iowasail at 4:57am 05.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/451 We just purchased a 1998 260 and would like to protect her when docking etc. and also would like to
C27 Mast Step Position Ajay73 at 2:51am 05.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1461 I have a 1980 C27 which I think may have been the first year with the sea hood. I would like someon
Trans Atlantic crossing on 356 Gege at 2:19am 05.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2553
Zodiac Self Bailing Valve and Davits Marc14857 at 8:12pm 05.08.18 Ask All Sailors 11/5320 I just installed a set of davits for my Zodiac. The davit manufacturer makes it clear that the dingh
Electrical Connection Help MikeHoncho at 6:35pm 05.08.18 Ask All Sailors 6/471 Just purchased a 78 Hunter 30 and learning the systems. There is a sensor in the bilge just forward
Temp gauge on 3YM20 inoperative (B-1 panel) SFS at 6:12pm 05.08.18 Engines and Propulsion 11/898 My temp gauge stopped working (stuck on coldest temp, far left side of the gauge) a few days ago. O
Question on boot stripe & water line Mckayro at 6:12pm 05.08.18 Catalina 22 3/525 Hi, I'm a new owner of a 1983 Catalina 22. Stripping the old, partially pealing and delaminating ba
RRS rules slidedeck (1) Jackdaw at 4:48pm 05.08.18 Racing 1/575 Every spring, our club hosts a series of rules seminars given by two internationally rated judges fr
Are you a Follower? Justin_NSA at 1:01pm 05.08.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 16/1088 What does the "Follow" feature get you on the forum? If I follow someone, does that mean I get alert
Portlight frame exterior paint peeling (1) Vegas at 10:09am 05.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/643 Can anyone recommend a product and preparation procedure to repaint the frame on my portlight? Is t
Cutlass bearing removal tool TonyDilly at 9:34am 05.08.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2250 Does anyone local to NY NJ area have a cutlass bearing removal tool I could borrow or rent? thanks i
Replacing H49 arch Seaworthy speakers Romagic at 9:31am 05.08.18 Big Boats 10/1327 One of the stock arch speakers on my Hunter 49 stopped working. Maybe it was a blessing because the
New to forum unhinged schoolboy at 9:20am 05.08.18 S2 31/2422 I'v had my 9.2A for 5 months now, its my first sailboat. Due to that I feel like I'm bonding with t
H260 Portlight Problems GBGraham at 7:22am 05.08.18 Smaller Boats 14/1218 When I bought the boat it had a crack in the lower radius of the heads portlight. This was causing r
Shake, rattle, and roll Brian D at 6:54am 05.08.18 Sails Call Lounge 29/1197 Yep, some shake, and they shake a lot. Then there are the ones that rattle. But the best are the one
New varnish - stern rail seats (3) rgranger at 8:53pm 05.07.18 Smaller Boats 7/929 After a pass with 80 then 160 grit and a coat or three of varnish 149968

Recent Replies

Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars Joe at 1:21am 07.20.23 Well, I'm unsure why JS seems to emphasize the "hank on" sails for race boats in the 80's. That 's
Sliding cabin top falling out of slots Hollyberry at 8:26pm 07.19.23 Modify or replace the wooden tracks, or perhaps try to widen the hatch flange with a fiberglass or a
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 6:54pm 07.19.23 THANK YOU!!!! Everyone. All of you basically are saying the same stuff so that tells me I am on th
Jacklines and Tethers MikeHoncho at 6:24pm 07.19.23 Plan A - Don't depend on anything but three points of contact (while using my Jackline and tether).
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 5:56pm 07.19.23
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer flightlead404 at 5:40pm 07.19.23 Guess the nuclear option would be to replace the damaged teak & holly veneered plywood with a new p
Mainsail foot mod question Hollyberry at 4:57pm 07.19.23 Thanks for all the replies and great info. North Sails also said that it is a foot shelf and that t
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 4:19pm 07.19.23 Not documentation, just an anecdote. Sheeted in tight and cleated off. All good, so far. Upon un
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars (1) jssailem at 4:14pm 07.19.23 What would you use the "second" track for ? The sailboat came with the Jib Sheet Lead Block but the
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement dlochner at 3:20pm 07.19.23
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars dlochner at 3:12pm 07.19.23 The inboard track will allow for closer sheeting angles, which allow the boat to point higher. The o
Let's Buy A Sailboat Don Guillette at 2:53pm 07.19.23 Sounds like the "Huntington Flats", a locally notorious "Puke Factory". I was asked to accompany a
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip (1) rgranger at 2:51pm 07.19.23 I do think this would work better than tape. Will Goop set up while wet? I was trying to think of
Mainsail foot mod question shemandr at 2:51pm 07.19.23 I sailed on an Olsen 40 back in the eighties and it had the flattening reef. It was very effective
Jacklines and Tethers rgranger at 2:43pm 07.19.23 good read. Thanks @jssailem So the take away is to use a short teather on the windward jack-line a
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip duck21 at 2:38pm 07.19.23 I did check at the beginning of the season, the bearing does feel solid. That said, I do think I ha
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip duck21 at 2:34pm 07.19.23 I do think this would work better than tape. Will Goop set up while wet? I was trying to think of
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:32pm 07.19.23 hank you! I probably had to pump 10 or more times to get the water out of the bowl. It sounds like
Mainsail foot mod question Backwaterdog at 2:31pm 07.19.23 Thanks for all the replies and great info. North Sails also said that it is a foot shelf and that th
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. jviss at 2:29pm 07.19.23 Outside the boat, no risk at all...but in a confined area in the boat, where would the methane rise

Contact
About
Terms of Use