Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

sleep over trainmanjess at 5:13pm 04.13.14 Morgan 2/1437 hello all I arrived in Portsmouth about 9 pm last night, and found my new-to-me sailboat.. she wa
Refrigerator? Gino at 4:44pm 04.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1548 I have a 1989 First 32S5. I want to replace the kitchen storage space under the sink with a refriger
What gives? Roger Long at 4:10pm 04.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5640 An AC teaching moment, maybe. I keep one of those little 3 LED test plugs in the 110 volt outlet
O'day 272 Alternator change Charlie D at 3:41pm 04.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/826 Hello Captains: Just wanted to share with you the problem with changing a 35 AMP Alternator to a 4
Buzzers to Gauges robfmcc at 2:40pm 04.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2212 Can you swap out the "Oh Sht" lights for actual gauges for oil pressure and water temp on a 3GM? I*
portable soldering torch gettinthere at 2:34pm 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1424 Heading up the mast to do some VHF connector soldering. I have a berzomatic pencil type torch that d
Hunter 170 Stemhead Fitting pcupach at 2:26pm 04.13.14 Day Sailers 0/1350 Does anyone have a stemhead fitting for a 2006 Hunter 170 that they would be willing to part with?
Jib Sheet Technique lehigh375 at 12:36pm 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 20/9362 Didn't want to hijack the thread about jib knots so I am starting this. I think I am missing some
No need to bleed! Bob 04 H260 at 10:13am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/5109 A friend has an older sailboat with a 40 hp Westerbeke diesel. It has an electric fuel pump between
Mast step/pedestal buddyshea at 10:04am 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1191 1985 Catalina 27' - Anyone know what size bolts are used to secure the mast pedestal to the hull? Re
Water Ballast Old43Salt at 9:49am 04.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1973 I'm looking at a Hunter 23.5 with water ballast (1,000lbs). How reliable is the ballast in this boat
Restoring compass on H31 IH82BL8 at 8:41am 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1572 The fluid in the compass on our '84 H31 is cloudy and I'd like to replace it. I've removed the comp
Replacing/repairing cracked stem fitting (2) Skinny Dipper at 8:41am 04.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2939 Helphttp://www.c36ia.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif I have just purchased a 1998 C36 MkII and
h 23.5 front window timothy_c at 8:18am 04.13.14 Smaller Boats 3/1191 Has a source for front windows for h 23.5 been found. Mine has been damaged and is in need of repla
New stuff (2) Bill1565 at 7:43am 04.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/786 Moved the traveler out of the cockpit. Tried to use the Garhauer vang tackle that PO had for main s
1983 HUNTER 34 Refrigerator Not Working (2) Hunter345 at 7:18am 04.13.14 Big Boats 1/1653 Hello everyone, Today my fridge stopped running. Anyone ever had this type of fridge stop working?
D2-55 C vent screw jackzimmerman at 6:48am 04.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1023 Hi all, We have a 423 with a Volvo Penta D2-55 C diesel. I'm trying to vent it after replacing t
Battery charging circuit geek_guy at 6:37am 04.13.14 Big Boats 3/1106 I'm curious about the set up on my newly purchased Legend 37. There is the batt selector switch
Spring commishining ChangsinLattitudes at 6:35am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1207 What do you folks normallly do to or change in your inboard diesel before each spring/summer sailin
Rescue Roger (8) Roger Long at 6:19am 04.13.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3633 It was a short and easy run from Still Creek up to Chesapeake City where I planned to pick up crew a

Recent Replies

Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 7:47am 07.13.23 just plan according to CURRENT rather than tide. Important distinction. Good point, George. Many
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 7:44am 07.13.23 You are in luck:) The H26 at full ballast only displaced 4,600. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu
Life (sailing) after heart attack. SoSound at 7:43am 07.13.23
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May George Braun at 7:03am 07.13.23 Scott T-Bird is correct, almost nobody sails the Delaware for fun. I just made the transit north to
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA DaveJ at 6:54am 07.13.23
Shooting some video in the harbor dlochner at 6:47am 07.13.23 Tom, Not sure if you have come across this website. There are a few free videos on creating videos t
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Scott T-Bird at 6:45am 07.13.23 @artleyt115 , I get it that you want to include Cape May in the itinerary, but the truth is that har
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 6:45am 07.13.23 Reading through this thread takes me back to my previous boats and also makes me appreciate my curre
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May dlochner at 6:17am 07.13.23 I appricate everyones input, as well as alternate solutions. We are looking to go to cape may as we
Prop size for my 28.5 dlochner at 6:04am 07.13.23 Most props have their dimensions stamped on them. Look at the hub there should be a 2 numbers possib
Hunter 30-2 engine instruments? Tally Ho at 5:57am 07.13.23 I am adding a fuel gauge and hours meter to mine, and I am planning to mount them on the cockpit com
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 5:45am 07.13.23 Is the generator electrically connected to the seacock? Since the Zinc was in the seawater system,
Found On Deck RoyS at 5:21am 07.13.23 Looks like a masthead sheave axle for an Isomat masthead. 3/8" x 1-5/8" https://www.rigrite.com/
Prestolite alternator??? SycloneDriver at 4:49am 07.13.23 Diode was probably so it didn't back feed if you're using more than one battery. helping keep the s
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem danooxnard at 4:38am 07.13.23 Awesome glad to help! Have a great rest of your trip. Dano
Lake Granby Colorado David in Sandusky at 4:31am 07.13.23 Anchor out, sleep on the boat?
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Davidasailor26 at 3:26am 07.13.23 I am replacing all of the Seacocks and discovered this. ow gone, had pencil Zinc to protect it.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Hayden Watson at 10:17pm 07.12.23 That is why I prefer Marelon or TruDesign composite seacocks to bronze.
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem Hayden Watson at 9:20pm 07.12.23 Sorry for the delay in getting back to you I was at work. Yes you need to remove the lower plastic
Prop size for my 28.5 Ken13559 at 8:25pm 07.12.23 By Prop size I suppose you meant the diameter and pitch of blade. It depends on the engine you have.

Contact
About
Terms of Use