Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Need New Furler Hunter 28.5 linecreek at 4:57am 05.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/356 We don't know how to determine a furler to purchase for our 28.5 hunter. It currently has a furler
2001 H240 Placement of Boat Stands while off trailer. GL-WindPower at 8:26pm 05.15.16 Smaller Boats 3/860 I want to take my Hunter H240 off the trailer to paint the bottom of the hull. Is there a recommend
In need of a cushion bearing for a Hunter 28.5 1988 sailboat linecreek at 4:47pm 05.15.16 Ask All Sailors 2/338 Can anyone suggest what to purchase and where to get one from?
I need a new furler for my hunter 28.5. linecreek at 4:45pm 05.15.16 Big Boats 0/400 I want to purchase a new furler for my 1988 Hunter 28.5. Any suggestions on what to purchase?
89-94 H27 Lower Shroud Attachment (1) MarkW11 at 4:00pm 05.15.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/569 New boat for me and I'm about to step the mast for the first time. Today I noticed that one of the l
30A Shore Power Inlet Fail (1) dlochner at 3:38pm 05.15.16 Musings With Maine Sail 13/2408 Replaced the standard 30A shore power cord with a Smart Plug. After removing the old inlet I discove
WA6CCA Vertical Dipole for Sailing Yachts Brian D at 3:00pm 05.15.16 SSB and Ham Operators 5/1768 Back in October 2014, I reported that I built an HF Dipole antenna for my boat. Since then, the web
Holding tank Tim22 at 2:25pm 05.15.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1367 Hi all I have just discovered that the holding tank on my hunter 310 needs replacing. The input hose
Leaking Keel chuck stas at 2:25pm 05.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 8/5132 I just sanded the bottom of my Boat to paint it. When I was finished I saw a dark spot and thought I
Droning vibration at 2700 rpm mytime at 1:56pm 05.15.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1505 I have a 1994 Catalina 30 with a Universal 25xp. Over the winter I had: A new prop shaft spun and b
Poly will stop you dead. (1) LeoLambert310 at 1:32pm 05.15.16 Catalina 310 2/871 123444 Having picked up a poly sheet floating under the water the size of the boat stopped us dead w
Do you get seasick? rgranger at 12:02pm 05.15.16 Ask All Sailors 30/6553 The topic of seasickness came up on another thread and I didn't want to hijack the thread... Here i
I am in deep trouble! Mayday! jd4cm0601 at 12:01pm 05.15.16 Ask All Sailors 123/22380 Let's start this by saying that I'm an idiot and maybe the worst boat owner on the planet. I bought
goose neck replacement djekels at 11:11am 05.15.16 Parts Search 1/707 I've had it with my current gooseneck breaking off the mast from its 4 rivits per attachment. Does
Dock equipment-newbie question Texas Gun-Man at 10:20am 05.15.16 Catalina 22 8/792 I'm renting a space at my local lake marina. It is a lake with only 3 sailboats (only 2 active) coun
Halyard sheaves at base of 23.5 mast Scotty147 at 10:16am 05.15.16 Smaller Boats 30/2664 Some time ago I removed the pin and sheaves at the base of the mast on my 23.5. The plastic separato
Interior stain for Pearson 36-2 Ghughes at 9:06am 05.15.16 Pearson 5/1897 We are restoring a Pearson 36-2 (1988) and had to replace teak plywood around ports. Any recommenda
Ground Prep for Morgan 36T Chip Doughty at 8:31am 05.15.16 Ask All Sailors 1/715 Hello Everyone, I just bought a 1973 Morgan36T than is going to reside on my property for the next y
Raw water pump Ron20324 at 8:05am 05.15.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1371 This is my first go-round with the raw water pump leaking out the back. I follow the threads about t
Transducer 26m macrigger at 6:10am 05.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/600 Im installing a lowrance transducer and would like it inside as opposed to a stern mount.....any ide

Recent Replies

Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:32am 03.20.24 You have a 39 ft boat with two thrusters? Yes, I do. My Hunter 39 is currently out of the water an
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:29am 03.20.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Do you know what brand of thrusters you have? I do not, and unfortuna
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:26am 03.20.24 The other thing is that if dampness is the cause of mildew, you need to solve that. The first rule o
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:22am 03.20.24 I am thinking that while I could clean it and maybe even get 90% of it the 10% remaining will simpl
Considering a new Catalina 315 IAhawks at 7:51am 03.20.24
Imperial or Metric kappykaplan at 7:37am 03.20.24 No matter what tools you put onboard, sooner rather than later the tool you really need is at home
Imperial or Metric dlochner at 7:34am 03.20.24 Yes, thanks. I have a mountain of spares so thought I would put them to use without buying new. W
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? (1) dlochner at 7:32am 03.20.24 One of the tricks I learned from @mainesail was to use SS supply hoses for connections and not the b
Black stuff all over a boat? Ted10028 at 7:30am 03.20.24 You may be talking about at least 2 different issues. First of all, mold doesn't grow on inorganic
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:28am 03.20.24 Not much winterizing happens in the spring unless you're in the southern hemisphere. You'll find co
C&C 25' Mast Organizer jssailem at 7:19am 03.20.24 Think the C&C25 mast may be a touch shorter I think not. Listed Mast Specs: Boat Specs Contessa
C&C 25' Mast Organizer D Swanson at 7:18am 03.20.24 @D Swanson - looks like your deck organizers are directly abeam of the mast. Would the mast base sh
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15am 03.20.24 There is a better alternative to antifreeze in a fresh water system, but it requires a bit of work:
outboard hoisting (1) dlochner at 7:02am 03.20.24 Looking again at the photos, it appears you want to take the motor off after the dinghy is lifted. I
Considering a new Catalina 315 Hayden Watson at 6:55am 03.20.24 In my marina, my 88 C30 tr/bs is rated as a 33' boat. They come down and measure it and round up to
Imperial or Metric ozoneman at 6:53am 03.20.24 Yes, thanks. I have a mountain of spares so thought I would put them to use without buying new. Wi
C&C 25' Mast Organizer JCSail at 6:51am 03.20.24 I am interested in how far aft you were able to put the deck organizer and love the pictures. I hav
outboard hoisting PaulK at 6:44am 03.20.24 It looks like you're going to have a problem getting the arm of the hoisting davit around the uprigh
Black stuff all over a boat? Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 03.20.24 when I look inside the bilge or a locker , around the engine floor etc most of what was once the d
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 6:23am 03.20.24 Surely, there must be a better alternative for winterizing or is this not an issue when a system is

Contact
About
Terms of Use