Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Windlass Oil Lost Parent at 3:50pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1150 I just recently rebuilt my anchor windlass and would like to know what oil is best to use for the ge
13 afc GREGP at 3:46pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/968 was just given a 13ft boat. H I N starts with afc has anyone ever heard of it?
New owner Mac 25 with questions? Eric Baldwin at 2:50pm 12.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/3300 Hey Mac owners, anybody out there who owns or is a wiz on Mac 25's and would like to answer some que
10.3 keel removal Big John at 2:20pm 12.12.13 S2 6/1456 I have had the misfortune of hitting a rock this year. It resulted in a small smile at the hull keel
Rewiring Paddle Wheel Speed Transducer c130king at 2:01pm 12.12.13 Catalina 310 5/1525 I frequently have to remove my paddle wheel speed transducer and clean it out so that it will spin f
Female Sailboat Owners.... Warren Milberg at 12:50pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 28/3785 In a recent post I put up about a course I am considering for new owners of sailboats, a number of r
how do I make a two piece rudder for a V21? troutman at 12:00pm 12.12.13 Smaller Boats 26/2012 I have seen pics of two piece rudders for V21 and wanted to know if this was made from a kit or if t
O'day 26 draft questions John Stevens at 11:02am 12.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1097 First, I've been told by Rudy that O'day never made a new hull when they built the 26. The 25 specs
Favored side of the race course oday630 at 7:20am 12.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/13058 So we had phrf race last week. We typically have a good size starting line, and approx 12 boats tota
Stereo suggestions kito at 6:51am 12.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4666 I will be starting my re-wiring soon on my H30 project boat. I am moving my switch panel from the qu
07 H-36 Cutlass bearing seadaddler at 3:36am 12.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/662 Anyone change their cutlass bearing on 07 H-36 with 1'' shaft. I am changing the bellows on my PSS
2000e coverage Meriachee at 12:21am 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1877 For anybody who has actually coated the hull with 2000E, as a barrier coat, what kind of "real world
O'Day 22 Interior Re-Design ChattOday at 7:55pm 12.11.13 Day Sailers 6/2850 I did a re-do, repair and re-paint of my boat's deck over the Spring and early Summer. Fixed everyth
Best IPad Charter/ Plotter App? fingerlakesailor at 7:51pm 12.11.13 S2 5/1596 Im a newbie sailer looking at Charter Plotter Apps for an IPad. Any recomendations would be welcome.
Catalina 30 Universal M18 underpowered John rolka at 7:42pm 12.11.13 Engines and Propulsion 9/4359 I thought the big work I was going to do was replace the prop shaft and cutlass bearing but I got si
Sad News For Sailing....... Maine Sail at 5:13pm 12.11.13 Ask All Sailors 65/12598 I was chatting with my buddy who works for Sabre Yachts, and we had an interesting discussion. He
Yanmar Transmission Gabor15908 at 3:52pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 10/2119 I was just told that it will cost $2500.00 to rebuild my KBW10 transmission on my 3JH@2E Yanmar. Is
Time to replace the standing rigging heart of gold at 2:26pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 17/3433 Its that time and the fact that I will be pulling the mast this winter will make it easier to do. Ca
H34 Rudder size? a65sailor at 2:19pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 7/1130 I have been reading and have found there was a rudder recall on early H34's. I would like to know if
Tablets for Navigation carboman at 12:02pm 12.11.13 Smaller Boats 19/2445 I am starting to check out tablets for navigation apps, mainly Navioncs, but am open to suggestions

Recent Replies

Traveller Clam Cleat jssailem at 1:45pm 09.02.22 @rpwillia I can see the purpose and function of what you did. I have never liked the jam cleat. Ev
Internet entrance test Ralph Johnstone at 1:45pm 09.02.22 I never realized that @Kermit was left-handed. He always did seem a little off kilter o_O !
Propane pressure gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:43pm 09.02.22 Ralph, I hope you realize my comment was tongue in cheek. Not gonna be tongue in cheek after you
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:41pm 09.02.22 True story.... My son's pickup went in for some muffler work... the mechanic forgot to reinstall th
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? jssailem at 1:36pm 09.02.22 @ShawnL you have a little advantage. Your in fresh water. And you put your boat up for winter. Both
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 1:35pm 09.02.22 Just realized that this means I will need to drill the new backing plates before I install them. Th
Internet entrance test Will Gilmore at 1:28pm 09.02.22 Thought you would enjoy this photo. No wonder he seems so centered. -Will
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 1:26pm 09.02.22 I suggest it is an opportunity for experimentation. Say 3 or 4 SBO members choose your temps between
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 1:23pm 09.02.22 @Ralph Johnstone, thanks for the detailed response. I updated my previous post to include your sugge
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? ShawnL at 1:22pm 09.02.22 I'm somewhat ashamed to say I did a similar thing with the pendant I use to get my jib a little high
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 1:07pm 09.02.22 Thanks sailcapt340, My arrangement is a little different but the bottom line is like you said measur
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new blue seas add-a-battery combo Stu Jackson at 12:45pm 09.02.22 The very LAST thing you want to do is to combine a bad bank with a good one. That is ALL this switc
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 12:35pm 09.02.22 us know the proper oven temperature?
Propane pressure gauge (1) JamesG161 at 12:33pm 09.02.22 Seems like steam tables: For Weather, this
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 12:25pm 09.02.22 That only comes from the marketing department. They want it served hot because the poor schmuck th
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 12:23pm 09.02.22 Compress the methane and feed it back into the propane bottle and you've got a renewable source of
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 09.02.22 Was it contagious? Yes. That's why I'm still here in isolation. No symptoms but test positive.
Internet entrance test mermike at 12:14pm 09.02.22 What exactly DOES "ancient" really mean? -Will Something I seem to be approaching at an alarming
Internet entrance test Roland5048 at 12:14pm 09.02.22 Nothing wrong with resurrecting an old thread. As I was re-reading this thread, I couldn't help but
Internet entrance test Will Gilmore at 12:11pm 09.02.22 I'd be thrilled with a sailboat that was only 4 years old. But I'm happy with one that is fifty yea

Contact
About
Terms of Use