Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

How to install a Raymarine I60 HD74 at 7:00am 01.22.18 Ask All Sailors 1/911 How to install I60 Raymarine system without using the sea talk. This would include the wind transduc
Finally ordered new sails Ken Cross at 6:54am 01.22.18 Ask All Sailors 14/474 Ordered new sails a few days ago (from SBO). Can't wait to see how they work. It will be my first at
Prop support strut on 1990 Hunter Legend 37 (1) falkows2 at 7:42pm 01.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/994 We are working on replacing the cutlass bearing on our 1990 Hunter Legend 37. We would like to remo
Mast head spinnakers on a Mac 26S or 26D Juan Maritime at 5:19pm 01.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1434 Has anyone converted to a masthead rig on the 26S or 26D to carry a bigger kite? I am only interest
Changing halyard to rope on Ericson 30+ '86 michaelapk at 2:02pm 01.21.18 Ericson 4/1905 I have an Ericson 30+ from 1986 that still is using the original wire/rope halyards which are led ba
Lighting a vessel at anchor without going overboard HandsOnTech at 1:26pm 01.21.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1331 I am currently replacing my navigation lights with new LED fixtures. It is hard to imagine that thes
H 356 shaft size richard9525 at 10:58am 01.21.18 Big Boats 2/397 Can anybody confirm the H356 shaft size. I think its 1 inch. Thanks
Hunter 38 vs Catalina 387 mlynch66 at 10:38am 01.21.18 Ask All Sailors 15/8462 Hi all, I'm thinking of moving up from my Catalina 320 (a great boat) to something bigger for more c
Sanitary hose pump out deck plate connection Jeff Tirey at 8:25am 01.21.18 Bavaria 11/9024 I am replacing the port side aft waste holding tank in my Bavaria 40 with a larger tank. The sanita
spin weld place in NJ? mdidomenico at 7:32am 01.21.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/428 Does anyone know of a place in the NJ area that does spin-weld fittings on ronco tanks? I have two
260 Sea toilet GBGraham at 4:43am 01.21.18 Smaller Boats 30/2627 Apologies, I'm back again! I'm seriously thinking of installing a sea toilet rather than chemical on
It happened Bad Obsession at 11:48pm 01.20.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1286 So I went through a lot of soul searching and I ended up selling my Compac 23 this past summer. I w
79 H30 with Yanmar YSM12 Prop recommendations? (1) Ben Jammin at 10:16pm 01.20.18 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2015 I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with the original YSM12. The 3-bladed prop on it is badly corroded and needs
!987 Hunter 37 Legend still dreaming at 4:52pm 01.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/471 Just want to ask you guys abut 1987 Hunter 37 Legend. Find one in very good condition (it's seems to
3-blade prop for '83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 4:00pm 01.20.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/459 I have an '83 O'Day 28 with Universal 5411/M15 2 cyl diesel (11hp) with a 2 blade Michigan Sailer 12
Hunter 38 mooring question mlynch66 at 3:21pm 01.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1232 We are thinking of trading up to a bigger boat for coastal cruising and island hopping. The Hunter 3
Lockers GBGraham at 11:53am 01.20.18 Smaller Boats 4/596 Hi guys, I eventually got my recently purchased 260 back on our drive yesterday after a tiring drive
H26 Stern Rail Seat Replacement Fred at 10:57am 01.20.18 Smaller Boats 17/1904 I need to replace the stern rail seats on my H26. The PO had changed out the OEM seats (presumably s
Quietest A/C?? MurphyGirl at 10:11am 01.20.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1219 About to take the leap and (gulp) install reverse heat and A/C in my '08 Catalina 28 MkII. Looking
Hunter Vision 32 Boom vang teacherspet at 7:18am 01.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1317 I am purchasing a Hunter Vision 32. I need to know the running rigging that I will need for the boom

Recent Replies

Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Davidasailor26 at 7:16pm 07.04.23 We should all carefully consider our choices about batteries. Simple is not a part of the LiFePO4 c
Where to put AIS antenna? Ken13559 at 7:12pm 07.04.23 I fitted my AIS gps mushroom antenna in cabin. No problem receiving GPS signal. The AIS TX/RX signal
Glue to attach handle to hatch BigEasy at 7:07pm 07.04.23 I stand corrected, the first handle that I reglued with Plexus MA310 lasted 6 1/2 years; debonded a
Electric Winch Ken13559 at 7:02pm 07.04.23 My 326 has a circuit breaker below nav table followed by a Windlass Switch on electrical panel.
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 6:51pm 07.04.23 Confirmed today, that the OEM speakers were Poly-Planar MA 4054 (4"). It has been discontinued as w
Hunter 306 swim ladder Ken13559 at 6:49pm 07.04.23 You should be able to get it here on SBO. I found swim ladders of various steps online but the width
2008 H36 microwave replacement murrayabbott at 6:46pm 07.04.23 Any microwave could due, measure the old one and go to an appliance store. Mine is 5 years old with
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:42pm 07.04.23 I was curious as I paid less than that for my C30 so I looked it up. I paid $4.24/ft and I'm seeing
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:39pm 07.04.23 Have you contacted your local Catalina Yachts dealership, Or the Catalina Yachts factory. www.ca
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:33pm 07.04.23 Only two kinds of boat parts, available but expensive and unavailable at any price, after dealing w
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:17pm 07.04.23 Have you tried shopping here on this site? https://shop.catalinaowners.com/search.php I did try i
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? SFS at 6:05pm 07.04.23 While the focus of responding ideas has been light weight plastic boats there are a few wooden desi
shore power female-end fell in the water Ken13559 at 6:01pm 07.04.23 don't forget to check your onboard circuit breakers. it could also have tripped when you plugged in
Fuel (In)Efficiency SFS at 5:58pm 07.04.23 It's also difficult for many new sailors to think in terms of fuel usage in terms that are so differ
2009 Beneteau 40 rubber cutlass bearing. JohnB40 at 5:57pm 07.04.23 Thanks folks. A company at our marina put the bearing in. My concern is, will it cause problems not
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake danooxnard at 5:39pm 07.04.23 Possible pinhole leak on the fuel filter shown in the picture above?. Or one of the washers on the b
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 5:20pm 07.04.23 and the drip point you show is the crankcase not the bell housing OK maybe this guess is better.:p
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA kappykaplan at 4:46pm 07.04.23 One knot is one nautical mile per hour. So Musetta's average speed is 5.58 kts.
Catalina 270 Rub Rail Joe at 4:23pm 07.04.23
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. FastOlson at 4:05pm 07.04.23 While considering your alternatives you might want to get a bid for a new hatch replacement. If your

Contact
About
Terms of Use