Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Second Home? Kper at 5:00pm 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 45/4830 Just a quick question: A fellow boat owner says I should claim my boat as a second home. Is this eve
starting an '85 Evinrude 9.9 MDaniels at 4:39pm 03.11.15 Trailer Sailors 9/7698 Need help with a 1985 9.9 Evinrude outboard. It came on a 1979 Oday 23 (thats been owned by various
H280 fridge gypsywind280 at 4:15pm 03.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/747 Any H280 owner who converted the ice box into a fridge ? If so, what system have you used ans where
Low Oil High Heat Alarm M25XP Jongleur at 3:24pm 03.11.15 Catalina 30 19/2305 Anyone know where to buy them? I'm coming up empty when I put in searches. I don't know what's mi
Behold The Steel Bikini robertsapp at 1:31pm 03.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/5164 The latest in nautical fashion! http://www.lifeonthehook.com/2015/03/11/the-latest-in-nautical-fa
Dodger and Bilini Enclosure Paul and Judy at 12:09pm 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1505 We are planning to have a full enclosure installed on our 1993 Hunter 33.5. We are considering "The
Dry Dock steved2 at 11:30am 03.11.15 Smaller Boats 2/794 When removing 260 from trailer on land, where would be the best structural places for jacks or stand
Mainsheet Traveler Cowpokee at 10:56am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/753 Where would be a source for an inexpensive traveler for my 26S? I would prefer the convienence of ge
Deck Caps bobcat30 at 8:38am 03.11.15 Catalina 30 3/1757 Well we survived the winter form hell in Massachusetts. Now that boating season is upon us, I plan
No Genny BudGates at 6:18am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2489 As I look at other boats in less than 15 knots of wind I usually see them flying a big deck sweeper.
Spinnaker sheet around prop hewebb at 5:53am 03.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1940 I finally did it-got the spinnaker sheet in the prop while dousing the sail. I have a diver coming
Anti-Fouling Lil Smokie at 5:30am 03.11.15 Tattoo Owners 3/3095 My boat is a new Tattoo 26 and I will be storing it in a marina year round. How often do you have t
feathering prop shawanaga at 4:41am 03.11.15 Big Boats 8/1373 Hi I am looking to replace the prop on a 1990 Hunter 35.5 that I just purchased and I saw an add i
Weather Routing JeffThompson at 4:39am 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2115 Planning on an east coast trip to Bermuda and back late spring and was wondering if anyone had exper
Electrical & Plumbing Diagrams Hunter 34 SabreToothedEngineer at 9:59pm 03.10.15 Big Boats 4/4501 Does anyone have good copies of the wiring and plumbing diagrams for a Hunter 34? I recently bought
Interior fabric coming apart NiceBeny at 9:37pm 03.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/872 Hello I have a few areas around the boat where the walls and under deck fabric is coming off, reglue
Lip Seals FlimFlamII at 6:07pm 03.10.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/2110 Any suggestions for finding replacement seals for the prop shaft. I'm looking for a replacements fo
Merriman steering System Bearings HMT2 at 5:16pm 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1264 Does any one know if the bearings in the shaft of the Meriiman steering system circa 1983 are nylon
Attention Alameda sailors sfgary at 2:57pm 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3247 I just left my boat where I found the dock lines on my bow broken. Someone (I found out later was th
Acrylic Cabin Window Replacement (1) Coyote at 2:42pm 03.10.15 Bigger Boats 19/4129 On my 85 Oday 28 --- I was horrified to find a top to bottom crack in my cabin window a few days ago

Recent Replies

Do you use bumper boards? sesmith at 3:03pm 08.23.23 I use these instead: https://www.easystowfenders.com/fd_hd.html
Do you use bumper boards? jviss at 2:47pm 08.23.23 Example.. pilings... And when not in use they can help secure that jug aboard. What's with all the
Do you use bumper boards? (2) Leeward Rail at 2:42pm 08.23.23 Example.. pilings... And when not in use they can help secure that jug aboard.
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? capta at 2:39pm 08.23.23 Is your fuel/water separator empty when you go to check it? This would indicate the leak is tank sid
Do you use bumper boards? jviss at 2:32pm 08.23.23 If you go to Novia Scotia or similar places with big tides and commercial docks, you're going to wan
Do you use bumper boards? capta at 2:29pm 08.23.23 I've carried around the most beautiful pair of fender boards for years. They are nicely varnished wi
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 2:29pm 08.23.23 Light weight & easy to handle & store. Are they one piece ? How long ? How do you store them ?
Do you use bumper boards? (1) jon hansen at 2:27pm 08.23.23 yes, use then on aeolus and cherrybomb made my own out of 2x6 hemlock
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 2:27pm 08.23.23 an effective length of board is both heavy and space consuming. Most people in our area have them
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? jviss at 2:24pm 08.23.23 My M25 started losing RPM's, recovered for a while, then stalled yesterday. I thought it was water
Do you use bumper boards? Scott T-Bird at 1:50pm 08.23.23 Yet another article that takes up valuable space ... I admit that they are a good idea, but I rarely
Do you use bumper boards? BigEasy at 1:45pm 08.23.23 Why would anyone buy a commercially made one ? It's a piece of spare lumber with old retired ropes
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 1:41pm 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, so why would anyone want a bumper board for their car? Here some people
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 1:10pm 08.23.23 So, anyway, I'm back in my home port, having completed the cycle. I sailed onto the mooring in Wes
Thoughts on chart tables? shemandr at 1:01pm 08.23.23 If it's a catchall, then it should be flat.
Do you use bumper boards? (1) rgranger at 12:57pm 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, ...;) However, in some areas fender boards are useful I stand correcte
H380 settee table installation JamesG161 at 11:56am 08.23.23 You need to release the old table first and lift it out. Then put in the new Table and adjust the h
Do you use bumper boards? dlochner at 11:47am 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, so why would anyone want a bumper board for their car?;) However, in som
Head Door Vent Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 08.23.23 Beautiful wooden vent cover. The real test will be how it vents while at anchor when the head sees
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 11:35am 08.23.23 Depends on where you sail. We often have to dock against very "rugged" industrial/government fis

Contact
About
Terms of Use