Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Headsail/Spinnaker tmcp51d at 10:03am 04.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/830 While looking at the top of my mast I found I was using the spinnaker halyard for the headsail (I th
New sailor of a 32' Colmbia cnoonan at 9:48am 04.27.15 Columbia 1/1274 Hi Just wanted to talk to anyone who has a 30'+ Columbia! Charlie N Destin, FL
135% Genoa On 25.5 Hunter ???? jareddavis at 9:34am 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 14/3290 During a race Sat on Lake of The Ozark, MO I tore my jib sail. I put on a roller furler 4 years a
30 O'Day Shaft Length SaltyDogCharlie at 9:08am 04.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/531 I have an 1983 O'Day 30 in Deltaville. I had the shaft replaced this spring and the yard cut it int
Is this pump self-priming (1) wufibugs at 8:41am 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1404 I'm relocating my overboard pump and wondering if it has to be installed lower than the holding tank
Do I need battery fuses? cb32863 at 8:28am 04.27.15 Musings With Maine Sail 25/13551 I have been reading the thread on battery fuses and doing some looking around and I am wondering if
Repowering a C-30 (1979) orizon2012 at 8:20am 04.27.15 Catalina 30 5/1522 I want to repower my old C-30 (1979) I have the original YSM 12. What could be the best with less tr
Donation of a water ballast boat to BSA Crazy Dave Condon at 7:54am 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 0/638 Is There anyone who no longer sails one of Hunter's waterballast sailboats on the east coast or east
Anyone with a 23.5 in the SF Bay Area? SFKjeld at 7:32am 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 0/523 If so, I was wondering if I could pay a visit to your boat to compare rigging. I have never seen ano
pinning a furler forestay for setup- tricks for doing this? walt at 7:07am 04.27.15 Trailer Sailors 31/10401 I posted on the Macgregor forum questions about a furler head sail size here http://forums.macgregor
furler head size opinions for a 26C (D or S) walt at 6:44am 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1875
Hood Furler 1993 H33.5 (2) Jeff at 5:53am 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/776 Launched the boat this weekend. I found more than just a birds nest in my anchor locker. See my pict
Bridge tender story st nick at 5:24am 04.27.15 Destinations 7/2227 Yesterday we were moving a Morgan 38 from the boat yard out for bottom paint to Dunedin Fl . When we
Cockpit "gap" in S2 9.1 Aft Cockpit Skippie10 at 4:40am 04.27.15 S2 4/1173 My S2 9.1 Aft cockpit has a gap on each side - adjacent to the wheel - to allow a person to walk aro
Urgent, sail problem snadd1s at 1:04am 04.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1687 Hello all. I have a Bene 473 with original rig / sail. On the sail its battons attached to cars/ rol
Bent Rudder on a Ranger 28. sailinhsquamish at 12:33am 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1571 Hello Friends. I have an opportunity to save a beautiful Ranger 28 from being scrapped. It C*
Ranger 28 bent rudder. advise please. sailinhsquamish at 12:28am 04.27.15 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/3162 Hello I have an opportunity to save a beautiful Ranger 28 from being scrapped. It Came onto s*
Chain SVPardonMyFrench at 7:05pm 04.26.15 Big Boats 19/1798 Looking for 350 ft of chain. Shocked by west marine price. Will look up fishery supplies since am
What does this do? SVPardonMyFrench at 6:59pm 04.26.15 Big Boats 13/2595 I am sure someone knows what this line does. It's is on the compression post above the table. Assume
anchor chain swank at 6:07pm 04.26.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1092 I am replacing old 5/16 60 ft anchor chain. I would like to go to 1/4 150ft. I'm thinking HT chain.

Recent Replies

Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 8:01pm 10.26.23 I thought that might be the situation. Which I had gotten the info to you sooner. They were excellen
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jssailem at 7:53pm 10.26.23 I used a walbro pump. One like this Walbro FRD-2 Fuel Pump - Industrial as a transfer pump to move f
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 7:51pm 10.26.23
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Project_Mayhem at 7:40pm 10.26.23 Some friction is good. A boat that's moving around on it's trailer is no fun to tow. Even going from
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Stu Jackson at 7:22pm 10.26.23 Mike, you simply need to buy what fits on whatever track you have. Garhauer is great, cost effectiv
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment TimFromLI at 6:58pm 10.26.23 I have a Volvo MD22 with a primary (Racor) and secondary (spin on type). The bulb is between the two
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) dlochner at 6:36pm 10.26.23 Any canvass shop that makes boat canvass can bend the tube. If they don't have tubing in stock, shor
20 year old furlex roller furller track jams when hoisting jib Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30pm 10.26.23
20 year old furlex roller furller track jams when hoisting jib dlochner at 6:29pm 10.26.23 How are the sections of he track connected to each other? It is not uncommon for the rivets, screws
Chafe guards jssailem at 6:04pm 10.26.23 This website my Mainesail Talks about the Yale Max Mooring pendant. It may provide some detail for y
20 year old furlex roller fuller track jams up when hoisting the jim kappykaplan at 5:01pm 10.26.23 Capt Robbie, is there a question here?
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Alan Gomes at 4:46pm 10.26.23 Alan, you sold me. It's time to remove the bulb and put in a proper priming pump. I just want to m
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? heritage at 4:41pm 10.26.23 I rigged a 2:5hp Torqeedo on the swim ladder of my H27. I was curious if it would work as a backup
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment TimFromLI at 4:24pm 10.26.23 There is a much better way to do this that is not only even more convenient but also safe. I've att
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 4:20pm 10.26.23 I already pulled the trigger, but called Seattle Injector just to see. They said $450-$550, 3 week t
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 10.26.23 That story sounds suspiciously familiar. https://www.picgifs.com/reaction-gifs/reaction-gifs/suspic
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Rick Webb at 2:59pm 10.26.23 I switched to the plastic covers I think they work much better, the boat slides right on. Another ad
Chafe guards thinwater at 2:53pm 10.26.23 You have to be on the boat in rough conditions to see how it rides and what the lines are doing. See
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) Huntersippi at 2:45pm 10.26.23 Appreciate the good advice - sounds doable, though as I feared, it appears there is not a standard H
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? isaksp00 at 2:41pm 10.26.23 Someone mentioned above the issue of the leg length. If the prop on a 1HP or similar won't clear the

Contact
About
Terms of Use