Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Marinebeam LEDs - Arbitrator's ruling allan at 6:16am 06.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/14 I filed an arbitration case. The arbitrator investigated and ruled in my favor. The amount of money
Alcohol stove Leatherneck at 5:33am 06.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3316 Taking the family out for first overnight trip. Boat has alcohol stove. Warning label says do not fi
Adding inverter to Hunter 30 Harry1110 at 10:16pm 06.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 12/1915 I apologize in advance for the basic ignorance on the subject. I am a sailing newby and recently pu
Butyl tape to rebed teak toe rail? berner73 at 6:31pm 06.04.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2518 It's been great for our deck hardware, but I'm looking to rebed the toe rail next as I work my way t
Hobbyist Site For NMEA Projects joker460 at 4:40pm 06.04.15 Ask All Sailors 1/734 I came across this site for those interested in NMEA 0183 from a hobbyist point of view. There's
Dirty Prop - Clean Prop (2) Jim Seamans at 4:01pm 06.04.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1835 Might pick up 10 knots with this clean prop. - NOT
Have a new (old) 26D (1) Rowlando at 3:57pm 06.04.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/798 My first post! I've been lurking for quite some time. I bought a 1987 26D a few weeks ago. It needs
Hunter 36 (1980) port lights/windows JFTM55 at 3:57pm 06.04.15 Big Boats 1/875 I am in the process of replacing all the port lights on a 1980 Hunter 36 I just bought. The size of
MarineAir Passport Unit not heating richk at 3:21pm 06.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/748 I have two Marine Air compressors on my boat; one fwd and one aft. Just started the fwd one today
25 oday centerboard pin fit Yankee Girl at 1:36pm 06.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1431 Fellow ODayers, Dropped my centerboard yesterday to replace pin and inspect. Trying my hand at g
Beneteau First 285 Propane Locker, latch SPCSail at 12:54pm 06.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/4805 My lock or "latch" on my Beneteau First 285 propane locker is missing. I wanted to see if I could r
Cant get the car off ! 1973 Pearson 30 traveler track stop (1) barret bondon at 12:03pm 06.04.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1102
Deck/Hull joint leaks Waterman19 at 11:42am 06.04.15 Ask All Sailors 13/7205 My 2000 Beneteau 411 has several leaks that I have traced to the deck/hull seam under the teak toe r
SB8 Compatible with 1GM10 in 1983 27' aimlessdestiny at 11:40am 06.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1019 I bought a 1983 cherubini 27 with no engine, but the transmission still sitting there attached (only
Balmar Smart Gauge Allan12210 at 11:15am 06.04.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2349 I see Defender is running a special on the Balmar Smart Gauge. I bought mine on the similar sale las
Yacht Specialties pedestal engine control unit (1) SF-Robert at 11:14am 06.04.15 Parts Search 1/1204 I found closed posts concerning replacements for the engine control unit that fits on a Yacht Specia
Boom Vang mounting chrisings at 11:10am 06.04.15 Catalina 30 1/776 SO, our mkI has no boom vang (at all). I found one but now need to mount the bail on the boom as the
Shaft anode clearance problem Skipper at 10:45am 06.04.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1108 I seem to find these odd issues a lot. I've always had to have collar zincs cut to fit the prop s
Bottom Paint Help solodare at 10:34am 06.04.15 Ask All Sailors 28/3876 So one of the PO's bottom painted..... When i got the boat I knew nothing about sailboats so the
Replacement Rope Clutch for '83 Hunter 27 (3) SerenityTC at 10:11am 06.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/3616 I searched the forum without luck so posting here. I have an old EasyLock triple rope clutch that wa

Recent Replies

310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 10:16am 09.19.23 We looked at the MH 31 yesterday and it is indeed a beautiful boat. But it has a few awkward design
Rudder counterbalance? Tsatzsue at 9:51am 09.19.23 Does the boat want to round up into the wind? That is called weather helm. If your boat wants to
Need help with part ID from 85 Mac 25 (2) Tsatzsue at 9:45am 09.19.23 [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttps%3A//forums.sailboatowners.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/12/1
Precision 16 dlochner at 9:42am 09.19.23 Jim Taylor designed the 15 and a bunch of other boats for Precision. He has a reputation for designi
Difficulty raising the main Hayden Watson at 9:39am 09.19.23 Of course, the hoisting difficulty is a result of friction somewhere in the system. Maybe in multi
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting Geoff E at 9:06am 09.19.23 Wow...that looks better. Thanks for the input.
Anchor Locker/Bilge Water Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 09.19.23 Our Oceanis 37 had a leak from the anchor locker drains contributing water to the back parts of the
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 8:41am 09.19.23 A great first step might be your pressure washer. Sounds draconian but I have done it twice to Papi
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles (2) Techstyle at 8:22am 09.19.23 here is my a section of my winterizing check list: k list: 220070 that's all I do!!
Difficulty raising the main Siamese at 8:13am 09.19.23 Of course, the hoisting difficulty is a result of friction somewhere in the system. Maybe in multip
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 09.19.23 Well, you've probably uncovered the worst of it by now! I suspect that none of the wood flooring is
Difficulty raising the main (1) Hayden Watson at 8:08am 09.19.23
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:51am 09.19.23 are you moving thru the water and in gear trying to get up to higher rpm or tied to the dock? In o
Anchor Locker/Bilge Water arf145 at 7:50am 09.19.23 Those drains you've identified are the drains for the anchor locker. On my 331, if I remember correc
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:49am 09.19.23 Have you verified that the prop shaft, and engine/transmission are aligned? Also, the hose that exi
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? firebird13 at 7:26am 09.19.23 @P12nash Thank you for these instructions
Fuel Tank Replacement Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 09.19.23 Just curious ... why do you want a poly tank and what's your aversion to an aluminum tank? I agree,
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? P12nash at 6:57am 09.19.23 I put flexible panels on top of my dodger. I ran the cables down the frame for the dodger and throu
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix (1) ...3TacksontheWater at 6:52am 09.19.23 It looks like you're showing us just the starboard stern by the ladder attachment point. Just how ex
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? sheardc at 6:45am 09.19.23 Are you routing your halyards thru the cage? Did you have jamming issues with halyards as the were p

Contact
About
Terms of Use