Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

anchor windlass idea allen-deckard at 2:34pm 09.08.15 Catalina 22 3/718 haven't seen anyone try it so there ya go it means I have to give it a try hehe What I'm planning
H-23 Kenyon mast pins Earprints01 at 2:18pm 09.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/967 I have a Kenyon mast on my H-23. It is held on the deck with two pins through the mast base and the
Volvo 2002 gauges JerryA at 1:54pm 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 1/435 Hi Folks, I have a Volvo 2002 diesel in my boat and it seems that the gauges become less accurate
Lightning Strike or near miss? Nodak7 at 1:51pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 8/1428 Instruments E120/E80 (Classic) MFD's We had a bad storm last night and had some near miss lightning
Seawater Pump - erratic output - Hunter 38 tvicknair at 1:09pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1127 Hi, On our 2006 Hunter 38 with a Yanmar engine, the impeller disintegrated. After replacement of t
Depth Finder has stopped working Richard Bryer at 12:52pm 09.08.15 Big Boats 3/1177 The original Datamarine S200DL depth finder has stopped working. When I turn it on I get "MSD18.8" o
Need mast Jdaniel343 at 12:40pm 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/870 1977 Catalina 27 tall rig Yesterday my shrouds, which was new, failed on the starboard side and mas
First post, O'day 30 restore (2) Bswett at 11:58am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1957 Well hello, This is my first post in this forum. I'm in the process of restoring an O'day 30 w
Anchor locker hinges + AC drain question (1) tredychris at 11:56am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1367 On my O'day 28, one of my anchor locker hinges fractured across the two screws on the deckside of th
Spinnaker question Tim22 at 9:21am 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1506 I have had my Hunter 310 for just over a year and have been flying my cruising spinnaker in mostly l
Columbia 22 boom, rigging, sails and other items needed Tinneric at 8:45am 09.08.15 Parts Search 0/644 I have a 1969 Columbia 22. I need Boom Mainsheet rigging Sails Galley Owners manual I am s
Recent purchase of a Columbia 22, need help with rigging Tinneric at 8:41am 09.08.15 Columbia 0/1042 Hello, I just purchased 1969 #375 Columbia 22. The boom is missing, as are the sails. Where can I
succes with a question repawn at 7:31am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1113 Hi all, Well I purchased my O'day 22 July 2014 - finally went out sailing over the weekend. While
Folding Bikes Bob S at 7:23am 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3014 I have a pair of folding bike on our boat. I finally scrapped the WM 199.00 special I bought 4 years
Bow Cleat on Hunter 270 larryjbrandt at 7:21am 09.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/671 How is the best way to tighten bow cleat when nut has come off bolt inside the hull?
Cowl vent (1) yorammelnik at 7:03am 09.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/664 Hi, I have an Oceanis 390 from 1989 and Im missing 2 forward cowl vents. Attached is a picture of t
H34 hull only 1/4" thick at head seacocks? (1) H3newdog at 6:54am 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1013 I couldn't believe my eyes when I removed the seacocks for the head. It is so thin it makes me think
What to do about the slope of the sole OS2Dude at 6:12am 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/703 As those of you with a Catalaina 30 know, the slope of the sole is quite pronounced near the vberth
Throttle cable for my 1983 Hunter 30 Nelsonhow at 6:03am 09.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/439 Last weekend the throttle cable on my 1983 H-30 failed. The old one is still in place. I have a H
11.0a owners and others interested Mark Maulden at 10:16pm 09.07.15 S2 1/930 Since we're planning some "longer"cruises. I've decided to convert the larger hanging locker space t

Recent Replies

Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 8:31am 02.16.23 I have a source. I will get back to you later today. Stay tuned. Standing by
Tachometer needle broken - help Rich Stidger at 7:45am 02.16.23 I have a source. I will get back to you later today. Stay tuned.
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 6:55am 02.16.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone - do you have the model number of the gauge you installed? I don't see it o
Tachometer needle broken - help kloudie1 at 6:49am 02.16.23 The tach can be repaired, but it is a fiddly, tedious job that requires a lot of attention to detail
Water system leak LloydB at 6:18am 02.16.23 If you're as deaf as I am trying to find the low air pressure leak by ear you could also take a bott
Universal M25 = Kubota ?? RitSim at 6:13am 02.16.23 My C30 was a 1989.
O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel (1) twodzusfittings at 6:05am 02.16.23 I did not need pictures. I simply googled it. Here is the answer: Its an engine serial number plate.
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Gene Neill at 5:22am 02.16.23 I've never seen anyone here mention having bought a new set of cushions from CD, so I can't offer an
Question on Teak shemandr at 4:48am 02.16.23 There are several products available. Snappy Teak seems to be popular in terms of sales. But I've
3jh5e impeller replacement dlochner at 4:20am 02.16.23 I feel your pain I have the 4Jh with aft facing pump. Had to pull the alternator & intercooler. Ins
Towing a pram shemandr at 4:11am 02.16.23 I didn't mention that mine was not a sailing version. No daggerboard slot. I opted for simplicity
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? obxjeff at 3:33am 02.16.23 My guess is the start gauge is connected after the off switch to the starter not the battery side of
Missing boom Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 02.16.23 Did I miss something? Was looking for Hull number. Would like to post pictures of before and after.
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks Jim Legere at 3:23am 02.16.23 Looks good Phila. I like that the Garhauer traveller extrusion is thicker too - the original used to
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler jssailem at 2:48am 02.16.23
air conditioning obxjeff at 2:37am 02.16.23 The shorter the duct the more efficient, add a small fan to circulate the air around the cabin. Als
Dinghy repair follow up Slipin Away at 2:09am 02.16.23 Mine is A/B dinghy
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 Blue Horizon at 1:08am 02.16.23 I do appreciate the heritage of these two designs. They are beautiful looking boats. I don't kn
Y-33 Midstay Blue Horizon at 12:27am 02.16.23 I have a Yamaha 30 tall rig. My mast has the same baby stay as does the other 5 in the marina. T
Towing a pram Hayden Watson at 11:51pm 02.15.23 If it is a sailing dingy, make sure to build a locking daggerboard plug. Even though the top of the

Contact
About
Terms of Use