Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

C120 Chartplotter davidlneely at 12:37pm 08.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/835 I have a 2005 Hunter 41 ac. My master plotter is an E 80 at the desk below and E120 in the cockpit.
head sea cocks (1) H3newdog at 12:11pm 08.29.15 Big Boats 53/5550 Tracking down the stink in my new (to me) H34 I found a PO attempted to repair the top connection to
What is this for? (1) Armyaviation at 12:10pm 08.29.15 Trailer Sailors 9/1887 Can someone tell me what this is used for, specifically the plate
HELP (quick)--forward hatch replacement Windtherapy at 11:29am 08.29.15 Day Sailers 1/1012 1985 26'---So I went to replace the forward hatch today because the PO broke it and tried to repair
Catalina 30 help please my story (1) Woodyapex at 11:16am 08.29.15 Catalina 30 2/1233 Firstly hi all on forum . Last week while sat on my 23 ft islander sailboat off the coast of Scarbo
26X repower flbob at 10:09am 08.29.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/821 I have a 2000 26X that I am repowering with a new 70 hp Yamaha and my motor dealer does not know wha
Fischer Panda Not Starting?? Diving4food at 9:05am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 20/12193 I have a Fischer Panda 4200 Series that will not start, sounds as if it's not firing....I have repla
Fischer Panda Not Starting?? Diving4food at 8:35am 08.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1450 I am having problems with my Fischer Panda 4200 Compact Series not starting...i have replaced batter
Tiller extension. Karyon at 7:30am 08.29.15 Smaller Boats 1/533 Our new to us H23.5 does not have a tiller extension, it looks like it used to have one but it must
NOAA Hurricane Site Anonymous 121765 at 7:13am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/989
Bleeding air from fuel system ToddL214 at 6:25am 08.29.15 Catalina 310 13/5071 My engine is running again now so the panic's over. I'd rather do the fuel filter change the right
steps into the cabin (4) JoeGer at 5:16am 08.29.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1378 Hi all, I have been for a while thinking about a way of making the aft area more accessible and fin
Vera Rudders Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56am 08.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/774 I have had several folks contact me regarding the Vera Rudders on the Hunter 216 and the Hunter 27 E
Ray/M Tiller Pilot fails when connected to Windvane. (2) easyman at 1:37am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1563 Hi all, Have been an avid reader of this site for years and have solved many an issue by reading th
Is there such a thing as "too much scope?" Kings Gambit at 9:33pm 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/3202 Well, we were anchored out at Santa Cruz Island on a different trip than the one mentioned earlier i
Battery switch/charging question tmjb at 9:22pm 08.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 22/2711 I have just installed a Xantrex Echo-Charge battery charger which, by my understanding, enables me t
'84 H31 Mast Bend Recommendations choover at 7:43pm 08.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1413 Have an '84 H31 and the mast has a bend aft. I have a split back stay. Can someone direct me to reco
Yanmar 2gm20FW GreginVancouver at 6:35pm 08.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1986 HI All, I'm trying diagnose a running issue with my 2GM20FW in my 84 hunter 31. At idle, I can
Paint for 170 rudder mark2 at 6:28pm 08.28.15 Day Sailers 2/1609 Hi all, The rudder on our 170 has several places where the finish has blistered a bit or chipped aw
Anchoring Etiquette Clashes with Local Culture Kings Gambit at 6:27pm 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 136/21167 So, my wife and I sail into an anchorage at the eastern end of Santa Cruz Island, which is a Nationa

Recent Replies

Rudder Post Grease Fitting? twodzusfittings at 8:25am 02.05.24 Hey Bob_S, why does yours look like it's pregnant? Careful, you might end up with twin rudders!!!!!!
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:02am 02.05.24 If you follow these directions and use Raritan SaniFlex (10 year warranty against odor permeation an
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Gripper at 7:40am 02.05.24 David, your pressurization idea sounds perfect. Right now in Southern California. We are getting inu
Windshield H430 Leaking Gripper at 7:32am 02.05.24 I just went through having to replace the original windshield which had developed a crack. I also ha
Removing Furlex for forestay inspection chp at 6:39am 02.05.24 Fortunately the mast is down for the winter so no climbing around. I have the manual which looks lik
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 02.05.24 @patbratton @twalker H260 is correct. It was designed to replace the guide wires on the 23.5, 19 a
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? twodzusfittings at 5:30am 02.05.24 OTOH, I know a man who separated from his wife at 70 and went travelling. She wanted to stay home a
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 4:58am 02.05.24 I did Compression Test on both cylinders. It average about 250psig. Not much different from what I g
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Hayden Watson at 4:46am 02.05.24 Are you sure that you are closing the correct valve? Most C30's have three thru-hulls near the engi
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts caverun at 4:30am 02.05.24 Very strange- have never heard of that happening. I guess there is no way they filled with water and
Removing Furlex for forestay inspection (1) jssailem at 2:50am 02.05.24 Only way to inspect a forestay is to remove the furler. Need to use a halyard (or two) to serve as y
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 02.04.24 It will take twice as long as what you thought it wouid take. ......................... on a goo
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 8:39pm 02.04.24 I have a catalina 320 with one head. Does anybody have an idea about how many hours changing all th
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Ted10028 at 7:44pm 02.04.24 I have a catalina 320 with one head. Does anybody have an idea about how many hours changing all the
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters chuckwayne at 6:04pm 02.04.24 My guess would be a Coast Guard inspection team would treat the "extra" extinguisher (e.g. your eng
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts twalker H260 at 5:44pm 02.04.24 I had an issue with our 260 when new - the tang weld to the bolt/rod portion at the top had broken.
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig (3) Windpilot at 4:45pm 02.04.24 I did it on my 410. But there was an option on my series for it. Mast had a forestay attachment poin
EVA Foam (2) Windpilot at 3:43pm 02.04.24 I've been playing with the cheap eva foam over 3 years. The 1 photo shows a 3 year old worn piece, w
Pebble Beach Boats shemandr at 3:16pm 02.04.24 Those guys would know. I think I found Santana 22 on a google search and maybe the boat depicted wa
Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? kappykaplan at 2:32pm 02.04.24 You may be able to contact another owner via the Macgregor resources on this site: https://macgregor

Contact
About
Terms of Use