Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Mast Grounding on O'day 25? Mikesab at 8:25pm 04.19.14 Day Sailers 4/1639 In doing all the re-work on the cabin top and mast hinge, the only wiring I encountered was a 3 cond
Changing Strut on 40.5 (6) SVPardonMyFrench at 8:05pm 04.19.14 Big Boats 4/863 Anyone changed their Strut on a 40.5 or similar. Mine broke in half 2 inches under the hull due to
Side Power SE 55 Bow Thruster Marc14857 at 7:13pm 04.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/923 Anyone have any experience removing the Zinc from this unit. I've been able to unscrew the retaining
Engine shut off cable Calvin1Calvin at 7:09pm 04.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1490 I have a 1983 Hunter 27 and the engine cut off cable is frozen. I have sprayed WD 40 on the cable,
Performing a fuel tank ectomy (7) 31seahorse at 6:23pm 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 32/7714 Hello SBO Members, To describe Friday as "Good Friday" would be a misnomer in our case. Eileen and I
Rebedding stanchions on 1984 23-2 Ziradog at 6:07pm 04.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/811 So, how do I get to the nuts/backing plates? It looks like they are under the liner material. Do I
What is the tube of fiberglass under the cockpit on an h23? (1) Paladin27 at 5:48pm 04.19.14 Smaller Boats 18/1731 Anybody know what this tube of fiberglass is that's on the bottom of the port cockpit seat in the la
Mast stepping darryl1974 at 5:31pm 04.19.14 S2 7/1982 Anyone have a good way to step the mast on a 7.3
Irwin 30 Citation slide out bunk? onthesea69 at 4:31pm 04.19.14 Irwin 4/3277 Hello all, new to the forum but hope someone can help me with this question. I have an Irwin 30 cit
Sticking Throttle kwiggy at 4:18pm 04.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1427 Hi, has anyone had a problem with the throttle sticking on their Hunter? I have a H310 ' recently my
Is this a correct mast pin? (1) gitpicker2007 at 3:30pm 04.19.14 Catalina 22 8/2438 This is the bolt/nut the previous owner used for the wooden beam used to transport the mast during t
finding Excalibur 26 parts? (1) CharlzO at 3:19pm 04.19.14 Islander 0/2216 If anyone by chance has any idea where to try for finding some 70's Excalibur 26 pieces, would be gr
Mast Collar (2) abyssal at 3:13pm 04.19.14 Catalina 310 1/846 Our mast collar has pegs that hold the blocks that run lines from the mast to the deck organizer; th
Motor Boat question shemandr at 2:47pm 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1059 I have a runabout I bought after the painful sale of my 356. It gets me out while I'm looking for m
37c. For sale Bill1565 at 2:25pm 04.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2985 Mary found a37c. for sale in Punta Gorda. Not ours. 1979 model allegedly completely rebuil
Fuel filters RR-Universal-details learned Skipper at 12:10pm 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1800 I've changed fuel filters before. This is the 1st time on a Universal M-18 (Other models are similar
oh oh, the anode broke! odaydokay at 11:42am 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2957 Nice NE weather has me out doing my mechancial work. Removed the pencil anode from the heat exchang
raymarine ST4000 autopilot conversion luken7 at 11:29am 04.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5709 Old day all. We have an ST4000 wheel autopilot which I think is grossly underpowered for our Bene361
Kickup Rudder Pulley charmlt at 9:55am 04.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2516 I bought a 85 Hunter 23 at the end of the season last year and only now have I learned what's wrong
Yanmar 3GMF Transmission Oil Question Joe Mullee at 9:44am 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2280 I'm using the same oil in the transmission that I use in the engine, Shell Rotella T 15W-40. The "fu

Recent Replies

Water proofing zippers.... dlochner at 7:34am 07.17.23 Are the zippers exposed on the outside? Mine all have a flap of fabric that covers the zippers. That
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 7:22am 07.17.23 Some great info here and by the sounds of it, I'm not the only one with this issue. I don't do long
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.17.23 exhibits loud buzzing sound that won't stop even if power button is pressed on display Normally th
two questions - 2008 H36 (1) jssailem at 7:01am 07.17.23 1 - anyone know the AWG of main battery connection cables offhand? I forgot to measure this weekend
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 07.17.23 Dream trip! Take advantage of the opportunity!
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down discovery at 6:49am 07.17.23 Nope it's in the unit somewhere
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming discovery at 6:46am 07.17.23 If it's happening immediately after installing new seals, it appears you got a defective Teflon pie
Vent Hose jssailem at 6:33am 07.17.23 Looking at the SaniPottie 970 Series by Dometic they state... "The MSD models shown here feature a 1
Clean main sail cover Project_Mayhem at 6:14am 07.17.23 I'm not sure if that's sunbrella, or if that stain will come out but I take my canvas to the cleaner
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery dlochner at 6:10am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Clean main sail cover Crusty Ol Salt at 6:07am 07.17.23 I was looking at your pictures. It almost appears to be a chemical spell that has leached into the
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery BTC1984 at 6:02am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 5:03am 07.17.23 Thank you, that looks "beefy" and a solid solution. Thank you!
Reef points dlochner at 4:53am 07.17.23 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and j
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down Davidasailor26 at 4:50am 07.17.23 Is the buzz from the unit itself or a condensate pump? We have a Pacific condensate pump with an in-
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Will Gilmore at 2:57am 07.17.23 Photos of your boat will help. How old is the boat? Do you have the HIN (Hull Identification Numbe
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 9:33pm 07.16.23 down wind I'll use the gennaker only How big is the gennaker? Is it furled?
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? leo310 at 9:15pm 07.16.23 On my 310 I use the 135 more than the main with winds from 13-20kts and get speeds anywhere from 5.5
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 07.16.23 there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho! This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Almost ev
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 8:38pm 07.16.23

Contact
About
Terms of Use