Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

mast wiring burnswelds at 4:22am 07.13.15 Catalina 30 13/3797 Good morning , I have a 1980 Catalina 30 TRBS. I installed new anchor and spreader lites before l
PEARSON Molding Replacment (3) StargazerP303 at 10:03pm 07.12.15 Pearson 1/1157 Here's an idea that worked for me! replacing molding in the corners. See pictures Spent $16 for 5
Forestay for 1990 Hunter 30T abinkc at 9:19pm 07.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1090 Does anyone know the type of end that needs to be on the top of the forestay so that it can be conne
Black smoke...blue smoke? Steve Liggett at 7:38pm 07.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1097 Know there's been some comment on this in the past but can't remember the verdict on smoke color whe
30 amp to 50 amp upgrade crazy frenchman at 7:25pm 07.12.15 Big Boats 4/1067 I want to upgrade our shore power system from 30 amp to 50 amp. This is what I think is required ne
Buying a C&C34 Streamachine at 7:17pm 07.12.15 C&C 1/1363 I'm buying a C'C 34 and will be having it surveyed. Any suggestions of what I should have the surv
Install a built-in fuel priming pump mz4wheeler at 7:14pm 07.12.15 Ask All Sailors 20/12127 Hey guys. Ever since that ONE TIME I ran out of diesel (2GM20F) and learned the hard way how to get
Need some pictures of 1978 O'Day 25 Pennybart at 7:11pm 07.12.15 Day Sailers 2/1214 My husband and I have purchased a renovation O'Day 25 (1978). This boat was totally stripped of all
Shore water inlet question Gdindy at 7:02pm 07.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3285 I have a 2001 410 I purchased used last year, on the starboard side, stern of the boat I have an elb
Water Pressure mgahagen at 6:23pm 07.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1101 I have an 85 Hunter 28.5. When I turn on the cold or hot water faucet in the head, I get water and
Anchor roller on a h23? C Jones at 6:09pm 07.12.15 Smaller Boats 5/2678 Anchor roller on a h23? Finished this morning Any one have a picture of a anchor roller on a h23? I
Water Pressure betzhunter at 6:04pm 07.12.15 Big Boats 11/1752 I can't seem to find out what the water pressure should be at 3/4 throttle on my 3gmf yanmar. I wou
Adler Barbour fridge fault Veraneo at 5:30pm 07.12.15 Catalina 310 20/4117 Hi, Did anyone experience problem with their Adler/Barbour fridge? I am getting the error cod
Bahamas navigation documents Delezynski at 3:27pm 07.12.15 Destinations 32/10715 Hi all, Jill and I are planning on cruising the Bahamas in the future. We are looking at all of
hope to be new sailor catapultdude at 3:00pm 07.12.15 Big Boats 19/1725 Me and my wife have been looking over the last few weeks at sail boats. We looked at a Hunter 34', 1
stains in bottom of bowl Pat at 1:04pm 07.12.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1505 We had a bit of back-up in the head for a couple of weeks but this has been repaired. I found the
how about shpper grates ? piedpiperIII at 12:18pm 07.12.15 Catalina 22 3/937 My boat has no grates, cat direct offers screw on type. What have you used??
1982 H30 V-birth leak bgbailey at 12:17pm 07.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1624 I've tried everything I can think of to get rid of the pesty leak in my forward v-birth locker. He
Leaking holding tank Richard19084 at 11:59am 07.12.15 Catalina 310 5/1196 The threaded connector drain on my holding tank has developed a leak which one can imagine did not
Observations on sensor life John T1594 at 11:35am 07.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1168 I have a 2000 H340 with the full complement of factory installed monitors, sensors and instruments.

Recent Replies

Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit sailme88 at 3:56am 12.05.23 that hose has dry rot all about it. This is a reinforced hose and the rust is from the reinforcemen
Solar power systems xavpil at 3:55am 12.05.23 As a general rule of thumb, count on an average of 3 times the nominal size for solar panel output.
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit rgranger at 3:39am 12.05.23 That is a hell of an endorsement!
Solar power systems rgranger at 3:37am 12.05.23
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 10:18pm 12.04.23 that's great! Do I have an ignition position that is on without an alarm going off? And can I use th
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? (1) Calif. Ted at 9:32pm 12.04.23 I have a yanmar 30 hp. Do you know if it has a system to vent air out of the boat? if it did I coul
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? NYSail at 8:10pm 12.04.23 I like that idea about the sanitation hoses. I noticed when you flush to the head it creates a huge
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 8:06pm 12.04.23 Escape is a 2002 356, but all of the 2002 on boats have a similar strut and a 1" shaft. I removed t
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 7:25pm 12.04.23 Start with changing the sanitation hoses. Then clean the boat, degrease the engine compartment and
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 7:22pm 12.04.23 I have a yanmar 30 hp. Do you know if it has a system to vent air out of the boat? if it did I coul
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? jssailem at 6:56pm 12.04.23 2. A sleeve fitted around the base of the mast to rebuild it. This is usually made up of a section
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? shemandr at 6:48pm 12.04.23 Boats are meant to breathe. Stagnate air begets stink. On my Ranger 29 the natural air flow was pr
Which are the best good old daysailers? higgs at 6:33pm 12.04.23 Some of the small trimarans have some type of cockpit - as opposed to sitting on a tramp. They are
Recommendations for MFD and Instruments Upgrade in Hunter 30T shemandr at 6:27pm 12.04.23 So far as I know there isn't anywhere to practice or try out menus for GPS units. That is a shame b
Thru Hull Replacement? higgs at 6:22pm 12.04.23 If you replaced the hoses 7 years ago it is not likely they are just going to suddenly spring a leak
Thru Hull Replacement? Straycat22296 at 5:49pm 12.04.23 EVERYTIME I leave the boat for home, I close all my thru hull valves (Marelon) . I have never had an
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 5:47pm 12.04.23 A really handy tool for dealing with tight spaces is an endoscope aka boroscope. They're not expens
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 5:41pm 12.04.23 A really handy tool for dealing with tight spaces is an endoscope aka boroscope. They're not expensi
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? dlochner at 5:36pm 12.04.23 Start with changing the sanitation hoses. Then clean the boat, degrease the engine compartment and t
Solar power systems dlochner at 5:33pm 12.04.23 This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about

Contact
About
Terms of Use