sailsail
at 10:15am 03.29.14
29/3006
We discovered about a month after haulout that the marina did not fill the fuel tank when they took
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$tingy Sailor
at 10:09am 03.29.14
5/1054
Ahoy, fun seekers The latest post in my series on running rigging replacement over on my blog is
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Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi
at 9:32am 03.29.14
1/1050
My Chartplotter screen bit the dust yesterday morning, the last day of our 6 month cruise to Florida
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the_alpine
at 9:23am 03.29.14
0/791
Well, what do YOU think? I singlehanded from St Pete, FL to the Bahamas last spring and she perform
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Trailering 27' (2)
Bateau Margo
at 9:10am 03.29.14
3/759
We bought our first sail boat this past fall. Next weekend we get to to bring it home in preparation
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CarlosIsaza
at 8:37am 03.29.14
4/1410
I'm looking for new rudders for my 1997 (early 1997 model) 26X. I contacted bwyachts but they are in
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YVRguy
at 7:44am 03.29.14
11/1991
Our Hunter 34 came from the previous owner with two Maxwell self-tailing winches for the jib sheets.
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Jep17
at 6:56am 03.29.14
1/3706
Here is the documentary film of the tragic holing of Pplau. The honesty and sincerety with which D.
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holdech
at 6:55am 03.29.14
7/1340
Ralph Folsom gave permission to the TrailerSailors Association for a link to his North Channel artic
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tigerjohn10
at 6:18am 03.29.14
5/1650
In my O'Day 27 bilge, there is (was) a block of wood that apparently transfers mast support to the k
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Doc_holiday
at 5:38am 03.29.14
10/1498
I was thinking of putting sail numbers on. I don't guess there is a formal assignment of numbers, h
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maloutofoffice
at 3:52am 03.29.14
3/1905
Hi, I am fitting a Raymarine autohelm linear drive. The stock arm needs to be lengthened to suit
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hunter285
at 10:05pm 03.28.14
2/1753
My boat has been out of the water for some time now I think 7 years and was given to me by the previ
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RECESS
at 8:43pm 03.28.14
22/3256
We have a drift alarm that works well, but running the Chartplotter all night does use some power. I
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Jhildy
at 7:46pm 03.28.14
4/1965
Just a general rigging question: 1. Do running backstays have one line to either starboard or port
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choover
at 7:18pm 03.28.14
2/734
Is there a resource for an '84 Hunter 31 Owners Manual? Thanks in advance! Chuck
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BayGull
at 6:55pm 03.28.14
3/4436
I've narrowed my search for a new boat down to the P18. Has anyone sailed one on the Hudson? My trip
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jfschena
at 3:18pm 03.28.14
22/2175
Last season I could hear a creaking noise when moving the tiller. I knew the pintles were a little
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LASailing
at 2:17pm 03.28.14
2/1487
I am basically having the same issue as Shipyard in: http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthre
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Ontario Guy
at 1:36pm 03.28.14
8/2442
Good day: I recall reading on the now defunct Hunter 28.5 forum of a fix to a starter problem in the
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Advice for a Solo Sailor?
dlochner at 4:58am 04.26.23 but few have AIS and most wouldn't know how to use DSC if their life (or in this case mine) depende |
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Advice for a Solo Sailor?
smokey73 at 4:52am 04.26.23 Correction: I should have said "personal locating device" not "personal location beacon". Where I |
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Advice for a Solo Sailor?
jviss at 4:50am 04.26.23 If you are going to be in near shore waters and in a crowded area, a PLB is not a good choice. The |
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Overloaded our electric system.
Les356 at 4:46am 04.26.23 Do you have power going through a transfer switch on an inverter? My Xantrex has a reset button bu |
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40.5 Fridge drain access and foam
Rich Stidger at 4:41am 04.26.23 I recall either extending the drain hose through the hole into the bilge or just putting the hose th |
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Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it?
dlochner at 4:39am 04.26.23 As I read your description I'm inclined to agree with @kappykaplan advice to use Dow 795 or GE Silpr |
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Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it?
danooxnard at 4:35am 04.26.23 I used butyl tape on my Catalina 22 windows, and it was a great decision. Worked great I could repos |
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Advice for a Solo Sailor?
dlochner at 4:35am 04.26.23 'm looking into a PLB and a small, waterproof VHF with GPS to clip on my vest/harness. If you are |
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Irwin 33.1
SailingLoto at 4:07am 04.26.23 Decks were soft. Running rigging was quite old. I passed on it without hesitation. |
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Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it?
kappykaplan at 3:44am 04.26.23 Dow 795 should work well for this application. |
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Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue
jviss at 3:33am 04.26.23 I had same engine and same issue on last boat that all of a sudden appeared. very common. Too bad y |
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WINCH DRUM
jviss at 3:25am 04.26.23 @jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option |
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WINCH DRUM
Apex at 3:22am 04.26.23 @jviss is on the right track to your question. I have heard of people re-chroming the drum. Tape w |
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Advice for a Solo Sailor?
jviss at 3:21am 04.26.23 Where will you be sailing? Are you coastal cruising? Doing some passages? Sounds like you'll be liv |
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Advice for a Solo Sailor?
Leeward Rail at 12:08am 04.26.23 If you are offshore you would do well to have some sort of "personal locator beacon" too. Always |
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Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue
NYSail at 11:01pm 04.25.23 I had same engine and same issue on last boat that all of a sudden appeared. very common. Too bad yo |
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Lewmar window gaskets
NYSail at 10:51pm 04.25.23 I think you have to push it in with a plastic roller tool but be sure not to puncture the gasket. |
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WINCH DRUM
Joe at 10:31pm 04.25.23 @jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option |
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Advice for a Solo Sailor?
Richard19068 at 10:31pm 04.25.23 If not going to far offshore I like to have a GPS/DSC enabled handheld VHF clipped on to my life ve |
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Problems with early 310s
Clydo at 10:23pm 04.25.23 My 2001 had burn marks on the bulkhead and rear cushion when we bought in 2007 from the exhaust elb |