Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

New Guy here Brucker at 2:37pm 10.05.16 Trailer Sailors 4/806 Hi Everyone. I am new on here and new to sailing. I just recently inherited an old South Coast S22 t
New foresail size Alctel at 2:08pm 10.05.16 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1613 So I am finally getting new sails - the main is the original I think and therefore older than I am,
M25xp impeller source JosefR at 2:07pm 10.05.16 Catalina 30 7/1901 I think I've done a pretty exhaustive search for this in this forum so I will ask where do those of
Winter Hauling Using a Hydraulic Trailer Rick486 at 1:04pm 10.05.16 Big Boats 7/961 Hi all: I have been hauling my 44DS at a marina using a travel lift for 8 years now with no problems
Sail Number Bill and Kathy McDonald at 12:46pm 10.05.16 Catalina 22 25/8773 Is the Sail Number and Hull Number the same thing? I was looking at the C22 NSA and noticed that th
Hunter Marine Trailer Weights Happy Camper at 11:55am 10.05.16 Smaller Boats 7/1111 I recently purchased a Hunter H240 in Illinois. Apparently in Illinois, it is not required to have
Cold start problems Reg M at 11:30am 10.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 24/4373 My Yanmar 2GMF has been starting and running fine all summer but over the past couple of weeks it se
Two Captains, One Boat--is this really possible? Kings Gambit at 10:16am 10.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/9303 So, the latest (October) issue of Sail magazine has a story about an (evidently) unmarried couple cr
Harmonic (Hum) While Sailing Bill and Kathy McDonald at 8:59am 10.05.16 Catalina 22 14/1677 Our new to us...79 C-22, has a humming sound while sailing. It is hard to tell but the sound seems
Condensation inside cabin... Armyaviation at 6:07am 10.05.16 Trailer Sailors 9/1790 I went out to the boat yesterday and noticed there was condensation on the roof of the bow. The rest
Paint or Gel-cote large area? agprice22 at 5:01am 10.05.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2141 I have purchased a project boat. It is a Telstar 28, trimaran. Mechanically, the boat is great. Cosm
Now at Home Depot... Ron20324 at 9:40pm 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 4/934 Today at Home Depot by the checkout were a couple racks of Exide batteries- including marine. The si
Water tank and inspection..... NYSail at 6:01pm 10.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1234 The 423 has built in water tanks that don't have inspection ports. Has anybody cut them in? Would on
Logo for a Hunter 260, 2004 Felipe Aravenaa at 5:53pm 10.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/522 Our hunter 260 - 2004 was polished before delivery to us, so we need to install Hunter Logos. I was
Got it all apart (1) jssailem at 1:38pm 10.04.16 Big Boats 26/5921 Honey. Where did you say that parts image was for the Winch? he puzzle back together. Cross my fin
What is this part? (1) Suncatcher at 1:29pm 10.04.16 Smaller Boats 25/2659 So I took down the mast for the first time on my new-to-me 1994 H26 only to find the part in the pho
Nautech 3000 Analog Therapyg at 12:39pm 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/487 Hello, I am looking for someone who might have some knowledge about Nautech 3000 Analog system. I kn
New Hardware on Deck -- Avoid Cutting Interior Liner? rardiH36 at 12:10pm 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 26/4270 My 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter has been sailing for 36 years with snap shackle blocks on the aluminum
Sealing a leak at the foam rudder and rudder post kito at 11:37am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3231 Well yet another step backwards on my H30 project boat. I noticed some large blisters on the right s
(thinking about) gel coating my transom Gene Neill at 10:14am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1370 You gotta love project creep. The '79 Albin Vega I'm refitting has one small spot on the transom wh

Recent Replies

How to remove Varnish from gelcoat higgs at 5:27pm 05.07.24 I have used a razor blade carefully, after it has dried.
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Alan Gomes at 5:12pm 05.07.24 Here's a chart-map of the marina area. I would just call and let them know what you want. The offic
Bilge Pump in Keel? Dalliance at 5:04pm 05.07.24
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? (1) Richard19068 at 4:58pm 05.07.24 Richard is there an area you would recommend in Cabrillo I should request? It's a 25' and want to b
Rode hard and put away wet Allowishish at 4:50pm 05.07.24 I think that boat is a little above the specified tow rating of the BMW.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 4:10pm 05.07.24 The plan is to cut out sections of the bow and the port side first as I'm working in a yard and not
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c (4) monocerosin at 3:58pm 05.07.24 Hello Monocerosin: So maybe your wood core is actually rotted. But maybe it ain't. Hunter cored wit
Rode hard and put away wet (1) Dalliance at 3:53pm 05.07.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c rardiH36 at 3:44pm 05.07.24 I appreciate that. I'm recoring the entire cockpit (the whole thing flexes, I have removed the helm
How worried should I be? jssailem at 3:19pm 05.07.24 Hopeful that @nto1221 will come back and say hi again. We had a boat in the Marina that a was bein
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank KneadingWater at 3:14pm 05.07.24 Agree that aluminum holding tank is a problem waiting to announce itself. Build was 2004. Before m
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 3:10pm 05.07.24 Looks good at this distance!:thumbup: :biggrin:
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested ShawnL at 3:05pm 05.07.24 I will agree with Timm above -- I purchased a Catalina 22 swing keel and the owner said the trailer
over starting line early (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 05.07.24 What do you mean by "now always uses P flag"? Just read through the rules, which suggest P be flown
over starting line early PaulK at 2:31pm 05.07.24 This is just the I flag rule. It is unfortunate they don't always fly the flag, but if the sailing
Replacing exhaust hose (1) Sutric at 2:18pm 05.07.24 Thanks, but I really don't need any parts. What I'm looking for is how to access the exhaust hose wh
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 1:54pm 05.07.24 Thanks for everyone's support. I have previously built a new anchor locker cover using epoxy, EZ Fa
Maybe we have earned it Will Gilmore at 1:48pm 05.07.24
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? circa1971la at 1:26pm 05.07.24 Rick D is corect but having done both I would rather leave from Cabrillo. It's about 3 miles closer
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick486 at 11:47am 05.07.24 Not originally Rick. Ah, makes sense.:)

Contact
About
Terms of Use