Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

GPS Madness Webone at 5:06pm 12.11.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1103 I am getting ready to install a SSB radio and of course it needs a GPS antenna, so now I have one fo
2006 Hunter 31 with custom 36' mast Robb at 2:42pm 12.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1925 I am looking to purchase a 30+ foot sailboat that will clear a 43' bridge located just outside my ma
Adding Wood to a Metal Toe Rail... Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 12.11.15 The Cherubini Hunters 32/7556 I work every year to improve the sailboat I have as my mooring limits me from buying a larger one (t
In the heart of the sea... william24424 at 1:14pm 12.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 7/1155 there are no spoilers in a True Story Read the book? Seen the movie? Book- Owen Chase convinces C
411 propeller shaft change tsailed at 8:38am 12.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1491 To change the propeller shaft I have figured out that the rudder has to be moved. Question is: How
Deck access H26/260 Fred at 5:34am 12.11.15 Smaller Boats 20/1709 Getting from the cockpit to the deck is somewhat of a challenge on these boats particularly as we ge
Consensus on best anchor for a big Hunter? 29palmsailor at 9:12pm 12.10.15 Big Boats 24/7863 Anyone found out there found the perfect anchor for thier Hunter 460 or is it truly personal choice?
Winter cover 1986 36-2 NYSail at 7:58pm 12.10.15 Pearson 6/1139 hello, boat is covered (shrink wrapped) and finally tired of paying $500+ per year. Tarps not a grea
Winterizing obdoor at 3:51pm 12.10.15 Ask All Sailors 8/983 someone told me I should remove my raw water impeller when wimterizing. The boat is on the Chesapeak
Decompression lever for Universal 25XPB? marchem at 11:30am 12.10.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1206 Does the Universal 25XPB have a decompression lever? I've looked all over the engine, and checked t
Is a new jib as important as a new main? Ward H at 10:09am 12.10.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1547 When I asked here on the forum which should come first, the traveler or the main, it was unanimous t
Size of block and pulley for main sheet ChrisNY at 10:00am 12.10.15 Sirius 21/22 6/4268 Can anyone tell me the size of the fiddle block and pulley they use for their main sheet system. I a
Membership List Updated! SawyerCurt at 8:41am 12.10.15 Catalina 310 0/655 I have recently updated the C310 IA Membership List on our Association's web page. I've also update
SBO store question Gene Neill at 8:11am 12.10.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 21/1815 Wasn't there an LED/incandescent bulb cross-reference page somewhere? Or is it early senility sett
"Gas" millage in a Hunter 26/260 rgranger at 6:25am 12.10.15 Smaller Boats 13/2400 Hi fellow Hunter 26/260 owners. I'm planning a short 4-5 day cruise in early January in my new-2
Belts All U Get at 5:10am 12.10.15 Ask All Sailors 9/749 Hi all, Just a short question about belts. For a winter layover, who loosens the belts on their eng
Hunter app seadaddler at 4:48am 12.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/865 How do I add the Hunter app to my Galaxy tablet. Nick
bareboat charter insurance ondine at 9:47pm 12.09.15 Ask All Sailors 2/606 Hello... I have my 95 Newport 326, in excellent condition, with the Aventura Sailing Club in Dana Po
Where to store U shape settee table? Joe topor at 7:01pm 12.09.15 Catalina 30 6/1552 I see most 30 s have. L shaped settee where the table folds up while underway. The boat I am looking
Which Anchor? EJWash at 3:23pm 12.09.15 Ask All Sailors 44/6091 Proud new owner of a 1989 Catalina 30. During survey, the Danforth anchor was found in the chain loc

Recent Replies

Swim platform question (2) rgranger at 2:08pm 12.11.23 You would need a way to lift your OB. Otherwise, I'd worry that your OB would get swamped on a regu
Swim platform question ian260 at 1:42pm 12.11.23 I see why it makes sense for a powerboat. But I don't see how it would affect a sailboat? Sailboats
Swim platform question (1) thinwater at 1:29pm 12.11.23 Not for a sailboat. When powerboats mount motors back there, they are running on plane and the aft m
Compass deviation leo310 at 1:09pm 12.11.23 used to do compass swings on aircrafts and that took a few hours to make a deviation card. The probl
Volvo V Vetus Muffler Mike Topaze at 1:03pm 12.11.23 Because my Bavaria 34 is a sailboat with and engine
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! American_Mainsail at 12:44pm 12.11.23 Do you have a water tank on either side of the hull? Did you maybe drain one side thinking that you
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 Shagdance at 12:43pm 12.11.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
Compass deviation (1) rgranger at 12:12pm 12.11.23 Thanks for that helpful post. Nice to see that at least someONE understands this difference betwee
Volvo V Vetus Muffler dlochner at 11:58am 12.11.23 Why does your post have links to Cruisers' Forum?
Compass deviation dlochner at 11:37am 12.11.23 The North Star? Yes, Polaris is on the move. However given the distance from earth it will take s
Monoceros cabin sole monocerosin at 11:26am 12.11.23 These are great resources, thank you! I think I feel comfortable putting in a brace without tearing
Compass deviation Stu Jackson at 11:25am 12.11.23 had I not been required to take the class by the USCG. I never took any classes. I read Duttons a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 10:41am 12.11.23 If all is good, I will take the boat out for a few hours spin to churn up the waters in Possession
315 Backstay Adjuster Scott T-Bird at 10:39am 12.11.23 I'm curious ... what is the purpose for having a pair of backstays running up to the head? The fore
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 10:36am 12.11.23 Thanks for that helpful post. Nice to see that at least someONE understands this difference betwee
Compass deviation Stu Jackson at 10:32am 12.11.23 Hi sailme88 - not to be a stickler but it's important since both corrections have to be applied to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:21am 12.11.23 Great inquiry Terry... Yes I have been letting the moss grow between my toes since my last visit in
Solar power systems LloydB at 10:13am 12.11.23 'Those solar generators' I actually believe they are not solar generators because otherwise there s
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 9:47am 12.11.23 It was a good and successful day. Thread a bit dry. Hadley coming together? She about ready for a
Thru Hull Replacement? Johann at 8:45am 12.11.23

Contact
About
Terms of Use