Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Good, Deep boat ramps Bad Obsession at 12:04pm 08.19.14 Trailer Sailors 25/3980 It would be nice if someone published a list of good boat ramps. Ones suitable for launching a sail
Singlehanding PotomacDaysailer at 11:31am 08.19.14 Ask All Sailors 71/7716 I recently bought a Pearson 26 and have had her out several times. Generally speaking I go out alon
Changing impellor Clydo at 10:48am 08.19.14 Catalina 310 3/919 Changing impellor on my C30 a real breeze with Ober pump. On this blankty blank Sherwood instructi
Installation of an exhaust system. Snotter at 10:10am 08.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 15/3481
Prop recommendations Jim D at 9:29am 08.19.14 Big Boats 10/1672 Hello I just purchased a 2001 410. Survey indicates changing cutless bearing, zincs and align prop b
Knocking Noise Ca Va Encore Bien at 9:12am 08.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2530 I get a knocking noise that sounds like it is coming from somewhere aft when under power with my 2GM
Rudder lube Yunko at 9:03am 08.19.14 Lancer 1/1072 I have a Lancer 25 and it has been sitting quite a while. Rudder moves but needs cleaned and lubed.
True Story (1) BudGates at 8:41am 08.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1471 Last night my wife was telling me that our golden retriever was limping on one leg. When I asked whi
Lists to Port makanikai1 at 8:17am 08.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/4146 Ever since I have owned my '94 Catalina 320, I have noticed and have been told that she lists to the
M25 XP Making an "odd noise" Sanford H. at 7:10am 08.19.14 Catalina 30 5/1177 This weekend while motoring down the ICW we noticed the engine making an odd noise. the noise was ve
Clear bowl fuel filter thaeni at 7:05am 08.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1103 I have a 1992 33.5. I would like to change my metal bowl filter (110) to a clear bowl. I understand
folding bikes on a trailer sailboat?? walt at 6:24am 08.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1018
H34 striping a65sailor at 5:27am 08.19.14 Big Boats 8/1159 I am hoping there are some of you that still have factory striping on your boat. I need to know what
Nice place to visit (1) Hydro Therapy at 4:22am 08.19.14 Day Sailers 2/920 My wife and I put 30 miles on our 240 Sunday. We ended up cruising into the Absecon Inlet. We decide
240 boom vang (1) Capt Grog at 3:36am 08.19.14 Smaller Boats 21/2262 I have a quick question. Where do I attach the boom vang ? The mast pin (where it is in the picture
Did I buy right battery size? John_F at 7:49pm 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 48/4522 I just replaced my marine master (deka) deep cycle battery with a Group 27 deep cycle from Sears.
Replacing side upper stay? SedenkaD at 6:00pm 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/5457 I am about to replace the port side upper side stay and am not sure if the upper connection is a scr
Owners manual for Hunter 27 1984 gtunche at 4:52pm 08.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1043 Can someone send me a copy of the Owners manual for our Hunter 27 1984 to my e-mail? gerald.tunches@
St Simons Sound, GA (1) Bonzai at 4:20pm 08.18.14 Destinations 4/1910 Nice day for a sail......
Boom rubs bimini lowerfredrick at 3:19pm 08.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/999 Hi, this is my second year sailing and I'm really enjoying my 1981 Catalina 22 (and so are my friend

Recent Replies

Vordus at 4:43pm 05.13.23 Possessed by this song _TVBCl4CvZE
Non Skid; Black Spots DaveJ at 4:05pm 05.13.23 I had the same issue, I think. I removed the black by using a good boat soap, a medium bristle brush
Hauturier equivalent in USA? xavpil at 4:00pm 05.13.23 They may accept parts of your current license and give you some sort of credit, Where did you get
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 3:44pm 05.13.23 This is my informed advice on Anchor chains. Anchor chain Engineer Jim...
Hauturier equivalent in USA? Joe at 3:43pm 05.13.23 When I first came back from Europe, I was talking with a New York City tug boat captain, and he tol
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? MikeHoncho at 3:40pm 05.13.23
Refilling CNG Tank MikeHoncho at 3:33pm 05.13.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 3:32pm 05.13.23 you can lose 125% of the link diameter and still be ok. opps :facepalm: The link diameter has a 1
Non Skid; Black Spots Joe at 3:27pm 05.13.23 Try acetone. It works well removing carbon grease rubber types of marks.... such as shoe sole scuf
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 3:25pm 05.13.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 3:20pm 05.13.23 Huh? If you lose 125% of something, you've lost everything and then some. My best guess - missing
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 3:14pm 05.13.23 I talk, text and exchange photos and videos with a surprising number of boat owners all over the wo
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 2:59pm 05.13.23 PS: you can lose 125% of the link diameter and still be ok. Huh? If you lose 125% of something, y
Anchor windlass cautionary tale kappykaplan at 2:58pm 05.13.23 Great detective work and summary. :beer:
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 2:40pm 05.13.23 If not, why would this be corroding so significantly? Water dripping on or regularly exposed to ra
Stanchion bases Crazy Dave Condon at 2:39pm 05.13.23 It is a Hunter 310. Stanchions held fast to encapsulated aluminum plates if I recall. Just to be s
Non Skid; Black Spots dlochner at 2:37pm 05.13.23 The low spots of non-skid have very thin gelcoat. If you look closely you can see the fiberglass in
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 2:32pm 05.13.23 Should have been regalvanized years ago. Time for new chain.
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JoeWhite at 2:28pm 05.13.23 It was overdue, replace now.
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27pm 05.13.23 There is a company called Magic Tilt who builds trailers for sailboats. Hunter used them in the pas

Contact
About
Terms of Use