Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Winter boat cover - oval "pool tarp" vs rectangular? Chris & Lenore at 3:44pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/4267 I was going to purchase my usual 30 X 40 foot tarp but heard that some people use oval pool tarps in
neutral or not? pmac at 3:30pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 10/748 As owner of a1985 Catalina 27, my wife asked yesterday while sailing, "Should the inboards transmiss
Blister repairs in Ottawa/Toronto area Tim22 at 3:13pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1021 The boat was hauled on Saturday and I see a number of blisters on the bottom. I would like to get t
Trolling Motor Mount PropellerHead at 1:48pm 10.17.16 Smaller Boats 12/1426 While I'm happy with the performance of the 86lb thrust trolling motor I'm using, I find that I have
when to replace the rigging cables nmenkes at 1:20pm 10.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2470 I own a Hunter 45 Passage 12 years old. when is the time to replace the rigging SS cables? I heard t
Slogging out of the bay Jackdaw at 12:54pm 10.17.16 Racing 3/1192 Last weekend we had an around-the-lake Commodore Cup race. The start was straight into the teeth of
Ghunkholling Tips and Tidbits rgranger at 12:20pm 10.17.16 Trailer Sailors 22/3141 For all of us who have to put our boats away for the winter... I thought it might be nice to share s
H42 passage - dinette as a bed - mattress options Puesta del sol at 11:35am 10.17.16 Big Boats 6/768 I don't use this often- but when I do this setup seems awkward in terms of what cushions to put the
O'Day 28 Tiller to Wheel Conversion Apex at 10:49am 10.17.16 Bigger Boats 10/2198 I was able to score a pedestal with wheel, quadrant and turning block for a great price. Now for in
Testing Transducers cb32863 at 10:46am 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 4/3849 I have both a depth transducer and a knotmeter installed in the hull of my 235. The speed gauge was
Schooner Bay Marine experience PSR at 10:12am 10.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/2554 Has anyone bought a remanufactured diesel from Schooner Bay Marine? If so, or if you know about anyo
Universal M320 Bill Shep at 9:52am 10.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/4842 My engine starts normally, runs fine for approx. 4-5 minutes then suddenly dies. After cranking it
cracks in fiberglass dkuderka at 8:42am 10.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2002 My Hunter 23.5 is now 20 years old. This summer, she had more use and more sun exposure than ever.
Sailboat Armada Games - Laser Tag! kiteflyer at 7:55am 10.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1967 I've just been asked to joint the board of our sailing club, and one of our challenges is to get new
Sailing single-handed; what does the First Mate say? IH82BL8 at 6:19am 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 86/6932 Is your wife comfortable with you sailing single-handed? I'm particularly interested in hearing fro
Alternator Pompadi at 11:37pm 10.16.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2348 Hi all... We Recently had the engine service done, it was mentioned that the tacho was a bit errati
Deck Repair O'Day 222 (2) djmeaney at 8:53pm 10.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2344 I recently looked at a '84 O'Day 222 and it seems to have some damage to the deck near the base of r
Catalina 32 vs the 34 Jwhy at 8:12pm 10.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/7529 I'm thinking of moving up from my Catalina 30. What are the pros and cons of the larger designs ?
Pearson 303 Get's new head floor "Teak" (1) StargazerP303 at 7:40pm 10.16.16 Pearson 3/2220 129194 I always hated my feet getting wet on the fiberglass floor after a shower so I installed a re
Yanmar 1GM10 Diesel Fuel Out Exhaust and only 2400 RPM eusjim1 at 6:46pm 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 27/7651 I recently got a fixer upper Santana 3030 with an old Yanmar 1GM10. Recently started getting a dark

Recent Replies

What the heck is this? kloudie1 at 7:30am 01.28.24 Seepage from hairline cracks from a wet core in the pop top? Condensation that is being discolored b
What the heck is this? kappykaplan at 7:05am 01.28.24 Antifreeze that got sprayed around?
What the heck is this? LloydB at 7:01am 01.28.24 Pirates were aboard when you were away and someone cleaned up the floor but forgot to clean the cham
Good Winter Read dLj at 6:55am 01.28.24 They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible disease that affected sailors of that age due to a vitamin
Keel bolts Terry Cox at 6:40am 01.28.24
Gear Ratio Davidasailor26 at 5:56am 01.28.24 We had a 10hp Universal M12 in our 28 and the OEM 2 blade prop. We had the shoal draft keel with a d
Good Winter Read RoyS at 5:08am 01.28.24 They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible disease that affected sailors of that age due to a vitamin
EVA Foam Don Crowther at 4:55am 01.28.24 Are you talking about mats? Or are you getting a sheet and gluing it down? I'm talking about the
Good Winter Read east coaster at 4:41am 01.28.24 Book is available as hard cover, ebook or audio book. I listen to the audio during my morning walks,
Gear Ratio jssailem at 3:58am 01.28.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:50am 01.28.24 I thought you were already familiar with our C34 tech wiki https://c34.org/wiki/index.php?title=Re
Electric Motors Mark Maulden at 12:55am 01.28.24 I've been battling this decision for quite some time ... the problem I have with the Torqueedo or E
Electric Motors tfox2069 at 7:43pm 01.27.24 I've been battling this decision for quite some time ... the problem I have with the Torqueedo or E
Gear Ratio dlochner at 7:27pm 01.27.24 I'm researching the web for fact based evidence, to let me make an informed decision if buying a fi
Keel bolts Best of Times at 7:09pm 01.27.24
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips Carl sv WINDROSE at 6:30pm 01.27.24 Found a mixture of Minwax stains, two parts Golden Oak and one part Gunstock gives a pretty good mat
EVA Foam rgranger at 6:14pm 01.27.24 Are you talking about mats? Or are you getting a sheet and gluing it down? These folks have all so
Cover for O'day 20 shemandr at 5:02pm 01.27.24 I'm not aware of how long it is until your sailing season starts. But it's nearly February. So I'd
Gear Ratio twodzusfittings at 5:01pm 01.27.24 I'm researching the web for fact based evidence, to let me make an informed decision if buying a fix
Gear Ratio twodzusfittings at 4:43pm 01.27.24 Directions to the information for a O'Day 28 >Go to Forums >Scroll down to O'Day Bigger Boats > go t

Contact
About
Terms of Use