Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

'95 Hunter 40.5 starboard water tank access edguy3 at 5:48am 11.30.13 Big Boats 2/922 Hi All, I'm about to inspect my starboard water tank and need to get access. Is removing the cove
Anchoring too close (1) med2463 at 4:39am 11.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/3964 Are some boaters stupid or inconsiderate? This guy came roaring into the anchorage ' anchored on top
First 20 Chainstay Anchor Strengthening markwatts at 10:44pm 11.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/944 Hello, does anyone have any background information behind the strengthening kit being sent out to ea
Jib Sheets Okiesaylor at 8:49pm 11.29.13 Catalina 22 8/4011 Simple question: How long and what size are your jib sheets?
Hunter 356-Winterizing morrisn1 at 7:20pm 11.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/969 Looking for some help in winterizing our 2002 Hunter 356. Not my first winter, but first one with
28' oday 3 gm will it fit? engine size billymc38 at 7:15pm 11.29.13 Bigger Boats 3/1014 i have an opportunity to purchase a 3 gm model TK3.665 which is the same motor as the 3TN66 i have
Transducer...in-hull or through hull? 87roadracer at 6:57pm 11.29.13 Bigger Boats 9/1785 Looking at a i50 Tridata Raymarine and was wondering what type of transducers other boat owners use.
Yanmar water pump (20HP) (1) ingeanous at 5:58pm 11.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1491 Very leaky water pump on our newly purchased 1990 Hunter 335. I Googled it but cannot find a replac
Fleet 10 sdennisf at 3:31pm 11.29.13 Catalina 30 0/1038 There is a local Catalina 30 group, Fleet 10. We are a very active group and wanted to let all C30 o
Toronto Boat Show 2014 January joker460 at 1:55pm 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1510 For those planning to go to the Toronto Boat show you can get tickets for half price today and tomor
reattaching drive shaft stanleyi at 11:27am 11.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/988 vibration in reverse A couple of weeks ago I reported a vibration on my 33 ft. Hunter Cherubini (19
Vancouver Sailors - 2nd Narrows Train Bridge - Answered YVRguy at 11:02am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1780 Found my own answer. The bridge operator can be reached through Vancouver Traffic channel 12 Gre
240 Trailer Launching mitchelldranow at 10:19am 11.29.13 Day Sailers 4/1055 Do any of you fine folks have any suggestions with regard to launching an O'Day 240 from a float-off
Safety Rail Removal Spence at 8:59am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1175 I was wondering if it's possible to remove the cable and post safety rail along the sides of the dec
What happened here? (2) Panta Rei at 6:50am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 38/4563 I live near Madison Wisconsin which is in the southern 1/3 of the state. We have much the same temps
seeking downsizing suggestions capejt at 11:36am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3719 Hi all, I think I may have posted something like this before, and yes, I've searched the archives, b
Thanksgiving thanks Phil Herring at 10:44am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/930 While we're giving thanks today I want to thank everyone here for making this such a great forum. F
Bodkin Creek, Northern Chesapeake Bay s sauer at 10:03am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1468 We're planning on delivering a Hunter28.5 with a 5'-2" draft across the Bay into Bodkin Creek tomorr
Looking for Yanmar 4JH4E Service Manual in PDF PDReynolds at 9:05am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4794 Hi Folks, If anyone can send me a copy of the service manual in digital format it would be most app
Outboard length Justin at 8:41am 11.28.13 Smaller Boats 13/1628 Just wondering what outboards people are using on a hunter 240? Are people using a long or short sha

Recent Replies

Wet core from dodger snaps? CarlN at 7:23pm 08.31.22 I'm going to experiment with both thickened Gflex epoxy and Bed-It Butyl after using a countersink b
General upgrade Info Crusty Ol Salt at 7:17pm 08.31.22 modified the bilge to get rid of the 'odor' Been a sailor my whole adult life and I have always
A/C duct locations Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.31.22 Do you need vents into your main cabin? if the unit return is located in the main cabin all the retu
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Hayden Watson at 7:04pm 08.31.22 Richard... Your boat and what you do is always ok.. That said, consider. Rope clutches have to fail
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 7:00pm 08.31.22
Testing coolant pump? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:49pm 08.31.22 What I've observed is that the water temp comes up to around 170 and surges to around 180. It didn'
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 6:44pm 08.31.22 I don't understand what you're saying. The tack and the head components of the furler allow the to
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 6:41pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a scale and filled. That's what I thought until I had
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 6:30pm 08.31.22 I don't blame you for being resistant to dyneema. Your choice to use 7x19 wire rope seems odd. Is
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 6:24pm 08.31.22 All tanks are labelled with their MT and full weights. Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a
Western Lake Erie tkwhalen at 6:07pm 08.31.22 John Some where above some one suggested to try chartering so you can test western Lake Erie. If yo
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 5:58pm 08.31.22 I am curious about how the bottom is being wrapped tight and not the top. With a "top down" furler
Testing coolant pump? (1) CowboyWay at 5:54pm 08.31.22 I've seen intermittent brief surges in coolant temperature. I've replaced the impeller on the raw wa
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 5:51pm 08.31.22 Thanks SycloneDriver, I know the A/C will be marginal. I am actually looking for information on runn
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? dkinzer at 5:33pm 08.31.22 Thinking of screwing or riveting a rope clutch to the mast for the main halyard On my boat, the m
General upgrade Info mermike at 5:28pm 08.31.22 There are very few tankless propane water heaters for marine use. If you did go this route you might
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 5:27pm 08.31.22 I believe that this moves the motor center of balance foreword thus reducing the torque on the moun
Propane pressure gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:12pm 08.31.22 where else can you get rocket science on a sailboat forum. The rocket "science" is a little dubio
Propane pressure gauge Tally Ho at 5:11pm 08.31.22 What the gauge doesn't tell you is: "WHO THE HELL FORGOT TO REFILL THE TANK LAST TIME THE BOAT WAS
Oday 35 winch replacement Tally Ho at 5:05pm 08.31.22

Contact
About
Terms of Use