Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Non skid deck paint (2) HunterMarine280 at 6:32am 05.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3759 Has any painted the non skid areas on the deck? I'm looking to do mine and would like to keep the sa
Volve Race live from Newport Ron20324 at 5:37am 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 9/590 The Weather Channel has live coverage from Newport this morning. I imagine they will reshow it and/o
O'Day 322 port light latch upgrade (2) joshnewbury at 5:10am 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 2/464 I just replaced my annoying Beckson latches with knobs. Wish I had done it years ago... https://www
Hurth HBW50 replacement uralite at 8:30pm 05.18.18 Catalina 30 66/21520 I have recently began to cost share a 1982 Catalina 30 tall rig with original owner. It has been a g
Air conditioner mounting for an oday 25 DRAo'day25 at 6:59pm 05.18.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1174 There was a post on here about a gentleman that mounted a window unit in the front hatch of an Oday2
batteries in series Monty VM at 6:19pm 05.18.18 Big Boats 15/1321 I am thinking about installing golf cart batteries for my house bank instead of 8Ds. I know I can wi
I guess I've been living under a rock... Kermit at 4:31pm 05.18.18 Sails Call Lounge 49/4236
Who manufactured this cabin sole? (2) GGordonWoody at 3:31pm 05.18.18 Smaller Boats 3/930 Saw this '93 H23.5 for sale on our website. Very nicely done indeed (I believe Prince Harry would b
Rub rail removal Pdealdrey at 12:19pm 05.18.18 Big Boats 8/2609 Hi, Ive been reading the posts pertaining to rub rail removal of in my case, a Hunter 410 from 2000
The season begins, sort of! Jackdaw at 11:01am 05.18.18 Racing 23/2804 Due to late ice out, our 2nd G-series race ending up being our club's practice race. So we took the
Two bows. (5) TomY at 9:35am 05.18.18 Ask All Sailors 2/1232 150470 A slender launch, age unknown, with a plumb bow. 150472 This is the last thing you see if
Main Sheet Cleat??? (1) Intrepid-II at 7:56am 05.18.18 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4458 I can't be the only one to think it is not a good idea to have the main sheet run to a cleat as it i
Catalina 22 Mast Issues (2) catalanc at 7:54am 05.18.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2608 Hi All, I purchased my 22 MKII three years ago now. I have had three summers on the water in Lake
Grounding Wire Guidance (2) Chris87 at 8:14pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 17/4167 Hi all. I was cleaning my bilge, keel bolts, etc. and easily broke the old corroded 6 AWG grounding
Panel for First 235 Mr Nick at 6:50pm 05.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/513 Hello! I am adding shore power to a First 235 and I would like to install a Beneteau Panel. Does an
My grill is on fire (1) Phil Herring at 5:31pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 24/3399 Charcoal lighter fluid is in the air and that means summer can't be far behind. What are your tips
Oberdorfer pump for M25 question Harlan at 5:31pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 3/943 My '83 OD34 has an M25 engine. I'm looking for help installing a new raw water pump. The old pump
Odd boat noise (2) Ken Cross at 4:49pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 5/474 I've noticed an odd noise from a boat parked nearby. It's a nice seaworthy looking Cal 34. Normally
HOSE BARB 1/2 NPT MALE TO 3/8 Bluenose at 3:30pm 05.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 42/5195 Does anyone know where I can get one of these other than Beneteau USA? It is the think that attaches
Windows, Deck Salon DOCKHAND at 12:16pm 05.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/987 I have a couple windows that are leaking on a Hunter Deck Salon. I have re-bedded windows on a coupl

Recent Replies

top side handrails sailmandan at 3:35pm 09.03.24 One more thing. Found a site called Plas TEAK. Uses recycled material and offers boat products...lik
DC Three wire deck light question. jssailem at 3:35pm 09.03.24 My wire is secured at the light fitting and then hangs loose in the conduits located in the mast.
top side handrails sailmandan at 3:32pm 09.03.24 Mermaid...probing into the handrail holes on the cabin top...I can feel nuts embedded at position 2,
top side handrails sailmandan at 3:24pm 09.03.24 Perfect...that is what I thought I could do. It would be interesting to see how far forward they go.
top side handrails jssailem at 3:19pm 09.03.24 You can see the acron nuts a washer behind the hand rail I wonder if that was the original design
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover dLj at 3:11pm 09.03.24 Nice write-up! Looking good! Yeah, ipe is hard wood for sure... dj
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) Foswick at 2:49pm 09.03.24 I just realized I haven't posted updates as I said I would. Unfortunately, I didn't have the foreth
top side handrails (1) Riptide33 at 2:22pm 09.03.24 I will have to take alook at where the forward hand rail were. The last owner removed them. This is
3M 5200 dlochner at 2:15pm 09.03.24 Here we go again. I agree with "there is too much disinformation, misinformation, and plain old ru
3M 5200 dlochner at 2:11pm 09.03.24 I just Googled 5200 & California.. The information available indicates that California has indeed b
top side handrails sailmandan at 2:11pm 09.03.24 Riptide....I would appreciate pics.
top side handrails sailmandan at 2:09pm 09.03.24 Riptide....that is what I think I will end up doing. Drill all the way through and finish off with
top side handrails sailmandan at 2:01pm 09.03.24 Mermike...I removed the overhead panels and found the bolts do not go all the way through cabin top.
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast cdenno1 at 1:33pm 09.03.24 Welcome aboard. I'm curious as to the configuration of this vessel. CB or fin keel? I'm guessing
DC Three wire deck light question. BAD ORCA at 1:21pm 09.03.24 I can see times when a down facing foredeck light might be useful to be dimmed. I would not want to
top side handrails kappykaplan at 1:11pm 09.03.24 You have rails installed inside the cabin. I think I remember looking at their orientation. Right a
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post kappykaplan at 1:10pm 09.03.24 cptakeda, welcome to the forum! :beer: David hasn't been seen here since he posted his question in F
DC Three wire deck light question. jssailem at 12:47pm 09.03.24 I can see times when a down facing foredeck light might be useful to be dimmed. I would not want to
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) Rick D at 12:43pm 09.03.24 I've been blessed to have my boat in a slip for the last 3 years. Sadly while it has been nice to
DC Three wire deck light question. BAD ORCA at 12:23pm 09.03.24 I kept searching a bit more...not the identical product, but probably related... https://cdn.shopi

Contact
About
Terms of Use