Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Bahama Bound hvbaker at 8:48am 09.21.13 Destinations 24/13109 Heading to Bahamas from Florida in 30 ft Sailboat. Any advise from others who have made the passage?
Piercing Question kpgraci at 7:25am 09.21.13 Ask All Sailors 29/4642
Boom Vang vs Topping Lift rfrye1 at 7:09am 09.21.13 Big Boats 4/7498 Recent post on topping lifts...... I still have OEM topping lift on my H376, works fine, but does so
barlow #23 winches bffatcat at 7:02am 09.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1634 I have a pair of barlow #23 2 speed winches on my boat. They are about 30 years old. They were beg
Cabin heating for Catalina 250? Chief RA at 6:07am 09.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1600 Bodega Bay can get pretty windy and cool, so I would like to know what is suggested I use to heat th
H40 sink JWC at 4:36am 09.21.13 Big Boats 2/909 Got some nasty (very new) corrosion in our galley sink, H40 1985, seems to be bacterial as it return
Used furler upslims at 4:15am 09.21.13 Catalina 22 0/726 I've been watching this 76' on craigslist go nowhere and am thinking about making an offer on his ji
Forum posts for Legend 40.5 charris at 11:13pm 09.20.13 Big Boats 3/1067 Hello Everyone. Can anyone tell me why when I do a search for any posts regarding 40.5s, the newest
Fat Boat update two (9) CharlieCobra at 8:43pm 09.20.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2534 The paint is finally done on the Fisher 46. Here it is... Bow http://i234.photobucket.com/alb
Jabsco Head Replacement for B381 Lee Hadjiosif at 7:59pm 09.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/802 I would like to replace my compact Jabsco head with the larger model but based on my measurements, i
engine placement teko at 5:20pm 09.20.13 Yamaha 0/1169 I am thinking of buying a Yamaha 33. I understand there were two different positions for the engine.
An ocean-going S2! bugbitten at 1:12pm 09.20.13 S2 0/1091 It seems we get asked fairly regularly if it's reasonable to want to take an S2 offshore. I was read
Switching to LED Dan DeNeal at 10:37am 09.20.13 S2 5/1615 Hello, I just picked up a 1980 S2 7.3 and the mast lights don't work. While I am replacing them I f
Winter Cover shozbot at 9:27am 09.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1074 I'm in the market for a winter cover for my O'Day 28 that I keep in CT and am trying to figure out h
Varnish Removal? Hydro Therapy at 9:13am 09.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/749 I have several spots on top of the cabin near the wood rails and sliding hatch that have varnish dro
Head Gasket replacnent FOB at 8:12am 09.20.13 Catalina 30 7/2603 Hey everyone. I need to replace my head gasket as I'm loosing coolant and getting white smoke out
torque on keelbolts heluse at 7:46am 09.20.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1444 I recently hauled out my 1983 Catalina 30 and replaced the nuts on my keelbolts On recommedation fro
Yam 25 Mk II Boom alturaam at 7:18am 09.20.13 Yamaha 22/6300 Hi folks, I will be replacing the sails on my Yamaha 25 Mk II as the main is baggy and blown. Same
Bowthruster problem carlager at 7:12am 09.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1451 We have a Lewnar 185tt bowthruster in our Beneteau Oceanis 36cc. The thrust has suddenly become poor
Any guesses where h34 leak is coming from (1) PGIJon at 6:56am 09.20.13 Big Boats 28/3782 After being away a few weeks and encountering lots of rain (welcome to Florida in the summer) I foun

Recent Replies

Lightening kloudie1 at 8:15am 08.17.22 In the years since 1978, I have been in/around many thunderstorms in the boat. My 34 was hit in the
Lightening JamesG161 at 8:11am 08.17.22 ground the mast and have good insurance and Isolate yourself. Going below and leaving your Helm un
Lightening jon hansen at 8:10am 08.17.22 prayer has always been my go to protection from lightning and tornados on the great lakes.
Lightening sail sfbay at 7:37am 08.17.22 If caught unexpected and too far from a safe moorage in a lightning storm, shutting down electronics
Lightening Don S/V ILLusion at 7:26am 08.17.22 If living in Florida teaches us anything - ground the mast and have good insurance. The rest is conj
Lightening David in Sandusky at 7:26am 08.17.22 If your boat is hit by lightning, you will probably lose all of your electronics that are not stored
Rub Rail for Hunter 280 JamesG161 at 6:29am 08.17.22 suggests sometimes casting a wider net can yield greater results. That is NOT needed. If your post
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 rgranger at 6:04am 08.17.22 Now that belongs in the Funny Friday's thread.:beer:
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES (2) twodzusfittings at 5:35am 08.17.22 208404 For $27 or you can go real expensive 208405
Suggested whisker pole for H18? CurtisC at 4:29am 08.17.22 Agree with Dave, smallest twist-lock pole that forespar makes is a 4-8 ft @ $150+ which is overkill
dock neighbour's shore power cord? thinwater at 4:02am 08.17.22 Go to most marinas and you will see ice melters plugged in with 30A-15A adapters. That's the only po
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement Cary mcD at 2:14am 08.17.22 Aluminum tanks, be it in ANY moored boat, particularly around/in saltwater, will 'corrode' from the
dock neighbour's shore power cord? mikeracca at 9:58pm 08.16.22
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 Ralph Johnstone at 9:52pm 08.16.22
Ignition switch wiring mikeracca at 9:43pm 08.16.22 That's unusual. Most have three or four: power, ground, I (ignition) and S (spring or switch). P
Ignition switch wiring mikeracca at 9:41pm 08.16.22
Am-meter connection mikeracca at 9:28pm 08.16.22 Amp meters should be on the negative lead as that is the side that should have a single path back to
Am-meter connection (2) jssailem at 9:14pm 08.16.22 Measuring the amps being produced is measuring one side of the connection. The load side. Then you u
Sailing around Outer Banks, Hunter 240 jssailem at 9:01pm 08.16.22
Am-meter connection Mark Maulden at 8:59pm 08.16.22

Contact
About
Terms of Use