Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Beefed-Up Stern Pulpit (2) Not Too Shabby at 12:35pm 03.25.24 Catalina 22 2/627 My 76 didn't come with a stern pulpit so I bought the two-piece pulpit from CD. I wanted to modify i
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 G Newboat at 7:43am 03.25.24 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1536 My boat always takes on a little water in the bilge just sitting there at the slip. What are some ty
Boom AngelM at 8:33pm 03.24.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1361 Looking for a boom replacement , Ericson 35-1.
Naked 85 H31 (cabin sole removed!) (1) mavexe at 6:54pm 03.24.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/773 Figured some might appreciate this. This boat had a leaky window that destroyed the cabin sole and
Replacing a frozen autopilot Nauti Laopo at 5:01pm 03.24.24 Big Boats 3/788
Simpson/Lawrance Horizon 1500 Windlass (3) LIAH20 at 2:23pm 03.24.24 Ask All Sailors 2/635 Hello all, I have a S/L Horizon 1500 windlass on my 2000 Hunter 460. I need to purchase new chain
Adler Barbour Power Plate RitSim at 10:23am 03.24.24 Ask All Sailors 3/650 Someone gave me a Power Plate (used) It "gurgles" when I rotate it. How would I determine if this i
1999 450 salon table pin AKlight at 9:55am 03.24.24 Big Boats 4/582 On my 450 there was, at one time I assume, a pin that helped the clamp hold the table in place. See
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Clydo at 8:45am 03.24.24 Catalina 310 12/2254 There are two flat fuses bolted to "floor" of battery compartment. Battery cables red one connected
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Clydo at 8:44am 03.24.24 Catalina 310 0/22 There are two flat fuses bolted to "floor" of battery compartment. Battery cables red one connected
Use of C.S. Johnson Quick Release Levers on standing rigging Seadoc at 7:25am 03.24.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/857 I have an '85 Mac 25. I'm considering changing my forestay deck attachment to a C.S. Johnson Quick R
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? IWannaGoSailing at 7:23am 03.24.24 Destinations 11/3183 I'm planning to retire in 10 or so years and would like to start spending more time in Florida towns
Sirius 21 trailering dimensions. Gopher11 at 8:44pm 03.23.24 Sirius 21/22 0/1382
Morgan 34 prop shaft removal tilla at 7:58pm 03.23.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/34 Does anyone out there know if the rudder has to be removed on the Morgan 34s to be able to slide the
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 7:53pm 03.23.24 Ask All Sailors 9/895 Hey out there does anyone know if the rudder has to be removed to get the shaft out of the Morgan 3
Eight bells for Roadking Larry SycloneDriver at 7:25pm 03.23.24 Sails Call Lounge 2/1249 I've been putting this off for as long as I could, but the sail club had an event in his memory toni
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage Arbee at 5:20pm 03.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/876 I know I've posted previously about the challenge of lee helm on our beloved in-mast furling H306. S
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. Daveinet at 8:28am 03.23.24 Ask All Sailors 2/853 Just watched a very interesting video that is a great demonstration of hull speed on a displacement
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Mackpappy at 7:50am 03.23.24 Yamaha 4/2277 Hello, considering a 25 MK2 for sf bay and coastal cruising and racing. Can any of you share any exp
Floor plan to make new wood flooring for Oday DS1 afrattalone at 8:39pm 03.22.24 Day Sailers 0/545 Hello! My boat did not come with any wood flooring inserts. I thought about tracing it out with ca

Recent Replies

Soft spot & gelcoat repair questions (1968 Highlander 20) daniel.kringer at 5:59am 08.13.25 The video only shows a difference in sound, not a soft spot. The hull sounds different at a bulkhea
Soft spot & gelcoat repair questions (1968 Highlander 20) JBP-PA at 5:54am 08.13.25 The video only shows a difference in sound, not a soft spot. The hull sounds different at a bulkhead
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 5:53am 08.13.25
HOOD FURLER CONTINUOUS LOOP MODEL 915 Indysailor at 5:50am 08.13.25 Many years ago, but when I did the same splice for the same purpose, I found this video to be the be
Genoa head not wrapping JBP-PA at 5:47am 08.13.25
Genoa head not wrapping Davidasailor26 at 5:27am 08.13.25
Genoa head not wrapping garymalmgren at 5:24am 08.13.25
Genoa head not wrapping Spindrift NH at 5:00am 08.13.25
Mast base RolfSail at 4:37am 08.13.25 Owner contacted me. Boom was a Charleston Spar. Mast would then be thee same. Told him to call fo
Genoa head not wrapping Davidasailor26 at 4:00am 08.13.25 I suspect that this is a very old sail that has lost its shape. Either way you should experiment wi
Genoa head not wrapping Joe at 3:49am 08.13.25 You might also experiment with a little higher hoist to snug up the halyard restrainer closer to the
Replacing injectors Davidasailor26 at 3:48am 08.13.25 On my recent trip in the Atlantic, my engine lost RPM very suddenly and quit while bashing through
Hunter 340 - correct mast rake (4) sailcapt340 at 3:39am 08.13.25 I can share some photos I have of the 1999 and 2000 - 340. I have the manual that came with my 2000
Rudder Surprise - Found Water, Found Cracks... Found a New Project testingthewaters91 at 3:22am 08.13.25
Rudder Surprise - Found Water, Found Cracks... Found a New Project testingthewaters91 at 3:21am 08.13.25 Having had my skeg professionally removed twice over the past 43 years, I can tell that whoever did
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:34pm 08.12.25 And not sure what warrants this response in general Sorry @Brian M H23. I did not mean to take a
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 9:15pm 08.12.25 Hiya! Wondering how the brackets have held up for you over the years? I'm just about to install the
Rudder Surprise - Found Water, Found Cracks... Found a New Project Tally Ho at 8:08pm 08.12.25
Soft spot & gelcoat repair questions (1968 Highlander 20) Foswick at 8:02pm 08.12.25 I would guess if there is no core, that there is potentially an issue with the laminate losing its
Rudder Surprise - Found Water, Found Cracks... Found a New Project ggrizzard at 7:54pm 08.12.25 Having had my skeg professionally removed twice over the past 43 years, I can tell that whoever did

Contact
About
Terms of Use