Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

What is this deck plate for? (1) rade0041 at 7:09pm 03.23.16 Smaller Boats 32/3530 Hello, Could anyone tell me what the plate on the floor near the back of the cabin on my 1996 26'
Rebuilding Winches on 1990 35.5 Steverhnm at 7:07pm 03.23.16 Big Boats 7/1363 So is there any advice on the type of grease or source of instructions on rebuilding the 1 and 2 spe
No good deed goes unpunished (1) Kermit at 6:51pm 03.23.16 Ask All Sailors 65/9482 Many years ago I rehabilitated injured birds of prey. I gave my blood, sweat and tears for them. I a
CE Rating on 2006 Hunter 31 jrogersthat at 6:03pm 03.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2190 I am looking to find the ce rating of my hunter 31. Does anyone know what it is and where can I find
Hole in mast for access to the wiring and plug. nlneilson at 5:49pm 03.23.16 Catalina 30 13/6433 I want to cut an access hole near the bottom of the mast to get to the wiring plug and the wiring.
Carbon Build Up nveater at 4:23pm 03.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/793 So I removed my 22 year old mixing elbow to replace and the passageway (exhaust manifold ?) where th
Shallow water costal sailer mark west at 3:35pm 03.23.16 Trailer Sailors 19/6733 Thin water sail boats suggestions. Some days the sandy mud bottom of river by our dock is close to t
Pros and Cons of the Hunter 32 Vision, yr 1990 Biscuit Juan at 1:09pm 03.23.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3741 Just sold my Hunter 34 and I want to get rid of payments and downsize to something I can sail a lit
7500 - 10000 just for remove and install on a repower??!! SailMaster at 10:27am 03.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/1276 Hello all, I was just quoted 7500 to 10000 to remove an Volvo MD2B and replace it with a Yanmar 3YM
Pulling Up the Ramp with a FWD timebandit at 9:10am 03.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1258 I have a chance to get an Ford Edge and I am worried that it might not get the 25 up the ramp being
Beneteau 361 Bottom Paint Bob Grove at 9:10am 03.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1465 We are the proud new owners of a 2000 361, and we are about to embark on the pre-season preparation.
Looking to purchase new sails suttonwt at 9:04am 03.23.16 Cal 5/1069 I'm looking to replace 3 old (original?) sails on my 1968 Cal 28. Anyone have any suggestions on whe
When to equalize? gettinthere at 8:23am 03.23.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1236 My eq instructions say to eq until specific gravity stops rising. My sg is always around 1275 when
Speedo removal (1) toliver at 8:22am 03.23.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1858 Does anyone know how to remove an old Kenyon Knotmeter sending unit? On the outside of the hull in t
nice boat (1) kpgraci at 8:11am 03.23.16 Sails Call Lounge 14/1878 My marina is pretty strick wanting everything dotted and crossed, insurance and registration wise. S
Top of compression post question (1) suttonwt at 7:58am 03.23.16 Cal 2/1036 Another member pointed out that I'd posted this in an old thread and suggested that I post it as new
Storage on 2009 41 DS Knotty Dog at 7:36am 03.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/863 Hello all, We're considering buying this boat for long term cruising in Mexico and the Caribbean. I
Need maxwell14 one speed winch Cap kirk at 7:04am 03.23.16 Ask All Sailors 1/290 I need a maxwell14 one speed winch for my hunter25.5 Anybody have one?
Need wench Cap kirk at 6:40am 03.23.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1121 Need a maxwell14 one speed wench for my Hunter25. 5, anybody have one?
OK, whose is this? (1) weinie at 5:55am 03.23.16 Ask All Sailors 58/4765 http://i.imgur.com/oWKHK0d.jpg

Recent Replies

Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter kloudie1 at 8:06am 09.27.23 I think that the 28.5 had the same fixed port as the 31 and the forward one on the 34 from that same
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? Siamese at 8:04am 09.27.23 A proper cure for cracks ain't easy. I bought a new Catalina 309 in 2007, and it developed many lon
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Hello Below at 8:03am 09.27.23 If you have an account and follow your boat you'll get an email when you arrive at a port. And a l
...and we whined about prices back in '75 kloudie1 at 7:58am 09.27.23 Back in 1991 on our first Gulf crossing to Isla Mujeres, we had Loran running and gave us really goo
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Hello Below at 7:54am 09.27.23 I understand AIS and VHF are line of sight. Here is a handy calculator to determine the LoS depend
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 7:52am 09.27.23 There are plenty of great domestic machines from before 1975 or so that are suitable for some canva
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter (1) jssailem at 7:52am 09.27.23 Marine Traffic is a 3rd party supplier of AIS data. They use the many coastal repeater sites and if
P28 Rudder Removal Siamese at 7:47am 09.27.23 I had to take the rudder off my Catalina 309. By the way Catalina, thanks for not getting the rudde
The Sewing Machine Thread (1) Siamese at 7:38am 09.27.23 There are plenty of great domestic machines from before 1975 or so that are suitable for some canvas
...and we whined about prices back in '75 jssailem at 7:19am 09.27.23 I bought a Davis last year. The concept is easy. Shoot the SUN. Align the sun on the horizon by the
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 7:13am 09.27.23 My separate AIS antenna is mounted on my Bimini Frame. That puts it a few feet higher than my ster
...and we whined about prices back in '75 dLj at 6:58am 09.27.23 Wow ..I wonder how many folks can actually use one now .. Many that could, now really can't. Or at
Just a bit too much heel and helm Don Guillette at 6:53am 09.27.23 FDL: Wow, I'll bet that was a "oh crap moment" BUT if it happens again I'll bet you'll know exactly
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 6:50am 09.27.23 FDL: The picture is interesting from a sail trim standpoint. The trim on both boats appears to be t
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 6:29am 09.27.23 It also serves as entertainment, looking boats as they show up on the screen. Ya can't under-rate
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 6:28am 09.27.23 My separate AIS antenna is mounted on my Bimini Frame. That puts it a few feet higher than my stern
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 6:27am 09.27.23 @jssailem and @LeslieTroyer introduced me to benefits of AIS back in 2019 while sailing on the Geor
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 6:19am 09.27.23 I think the concern about antenna placement is not due to potential interference, it is signal stre
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 5:42am 09.27.23 Second only to GPS, AIS is a valuable asset if there is any significant boat traffic. On the ICW it
Just a bit too much heel and helm FDL S2 at 5:40am 09.27.23 FDL: The picture is interesting from a sail trim standpoint. The trim on both boats appears to be t

Contact
About
Terms of Use