Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Hull Damage Jack Evans at 1:26pm 03.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2105 I recently took possession of a 1978 Oday 23 that had water laying in the hull and cabin for several
PHRF adjustment for in-boom furling main - 2003 Hunter 356 shayes914 at 12:38pm 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 2/470 My club says that adjustments for in-boom furling main are done on an individual basis. I want to re
Crib Boards anyone? pclarksurf at 11:33am 03.27.17 Catalina 22 5/908 I'm on the verge of ordering plastic for sake of the speeding up my projects list, but I really want
Discontinued Harken parts Atonement at 10:44am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 4/535 I own a 2003 Beneteau 42cc which I am converting to a cutter rig and need two more genoa cars to fit
Bottom Paint lindacc at 8:22am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 3/458 My ODay had VC 17m on her last season. She has been power washed. Can I reapply the VC 17 m This s
Interior paint mjmercer19248 at 7:46am 03.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/5748 Guys, Need to refinish my cabin. Looking for a good durable paint. Not sure if I should use a gelco
Hunter Legend 1985 34' Cutlass Bearing replacement Sea Painter at 7:13am 03.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1706 I am looking to see if anyone knows the exact dimensions for the cutlass bearing on a 1985 34' Hunte
Shore power Southpaw at 7:03am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 20/3790 I have a 2005 Beneteau 343 that was built in France it is setup for 220 v. Instead of changing it to
Prop size Steve and Monica at 7:00am 03.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/471 Hi all !981 O'Day 34 with stock drivetrain. Anyone know the size and pitch of the prop? Would like t
Mast winch or not Skipperdan at 6:01am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 6/4056 Should I put a mast winch on my mast while I am redoing it? Or better yet should I use one of the li
Solar Panels from Non-Marine Suppliers Lee Coller at 11:35pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1016 About 8 years ago I purchased 2 130 watt solar panels from West Marine made by ICP Solar. I've jus
AC 110V wiring - AWG wire recommendations ArkadiyS at 8:47pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 19/7102 We have a 1987 35 Hunter, and I am installing an additional AC power outlet. It is being branched o
Do you separate the masthead light and the all around light? Skipperdan at 7:44pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 55/6688 I am redoing the mast while it is down. They had the masthead light and the all around (anchor light
What is this boat (1) higgs at 7:31pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 9/700 I am pretty good with identifying boats even back into the 70s. At first I suspected an S2, but aft
Fridge issue question wilf at 6:16pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1578 I turned on the fridge and can hear the motor running but after a half day of running its still not
Anyone modify one of these.... Tally Ho at 4:19pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 17/4180 ...generators to hook up to a 30-amp shore power cord to a boat? http://t.harborfreight.com/engines
Cradle dimensions for Hunter 27-2 Lewie at 4:08pm 03.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1732 Friend bought a 1989 Hunter 27-2 fin/bulb keel and outboard engine. I am going to move it for him o
Removable Hump Seat - Storage ArkadiyS at 3:16pm 03.26.17 Big Boats 12/2947 This question is applicable to a handful of Hunters - 35 and 37 Legend boats... there may be others
Catalina Rendezvous May 4-7 Roche Harbor (1) LeoLambert310 at 11:02am 03.26.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/969 Reminder for the dates... May 4-7. Roche Harbor Marina, San Juan Island Points to note: If you have
Cooling water hose in Yanmar 3GMF (2) BGR at 10:49am 03.26.17 Big Boats 12/1530 I have been replacing the cooling water hoses in my Hunter 34 (1985) Yanmar 3GMF. The last one I nee

Recent Replies

Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:27am 03.13.24 if by chance you had pictures of the outboard mounted to your 36 ' boat I would love to see them.
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 9:25am 03.13.24 I am surprised the battery compartment is not sealed off with vents leading outside? Apparently ca
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:24am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:22am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:20am 03.13.24 A 9.9 will easily push and maneuver your sailboat. When i first bought my 36' 20,000 lb sailboat,
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 03.13.24 My 1999 320 had a dumb charger and I replaced it (previous owner was on a mooring and never used it)
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:14am 03.13.24 that is interesting. If I just lean on the boat when it is at the dock it moves away from the dock
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 9:09am 03.13.24 I think they are Kohler made engines and not marinized from other manufacturers. Kohler generally do
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:01am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:00am 03.13.24 I doubt it. My 2003 C310 had a dumb charger that tended to overcharge the 4D's. At times the gas
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 8:54am 03.13.24 Thanks, but that is for standard mainsails. In mast furling has different considerations. Yes, I am
Stuck Marelon seacock JoeWhite at 8:41am 03.13.24 What is the peacock used for? I disconnected the hose and poured one ounce of olive oil in the openi
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 8:29am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Battens or no battens? jssailem at 8:10am 03.13.24 Are you more concerned about the furling of your sail, or the sail shape to optimize the boats perfo
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:08am 03.13.24 Did Kohler build the engine and block or is it a Marinized version of someone else's block?
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:05am 03.13.24 Just for you. KDW702 \| Diesel Liquid-Cooled \| KOHLER Jim.... Thank you, I was pressed for time
Rudder Sensor JamesG161 at 7:31am 03.13.24
Lombardini marine engine (1) JamesG161 at 7:22am 03.13.24 My genset is of course different from a main engine drive. ing is in the front. Jim...
Rudder Sensor dlochner at 7:17am 03.13.24 If I remember correctly the calibration procedure starts with centering the rudder and telling the A
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide

Contact
About
Terms of Use