Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Looking for A Used Pedestal Steering Setup??!! FreeNeasy at 4:12pm 12.29.13 Catalina 30 1/1707
NOCOLD Fridge conversion kit? advice colinhulse at 3:59pm 12.29.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5548 My old Alder Barbour 50 series died. They want 1200 all in to replace it. Norcold offers the SCQT-44
Adding a second 12v to an 1987 28.5 JohntheJayhawk at 3:52pm 12.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1211 We want to add a second 12v on our 87 Hunter 28.5. The location of the first is under the galley si
Sailing the Cumberland River zpeteman at 2:59pm 12.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4670 My wife and I live in Nashville and usually sail on Percy Priest Lake in our Mac25. This spring we'r
Fantasia 35' Blue water or not ElCano at 1:55pm 12.29.13 Fantasia 35 5/13336 Hello to all, I live in Miami, Fl. living here makes things really grate for the ones that like to b
C22 Mainsail azguy at 1:07pm 12.29.13 Catalina 22 8/1611 Has anyone ever bought a sail from Masthead Sailing Gear in St. Petersburg, FL ...?? After some we
Need help locating shifter / throttle Mike D at 11:42am 12.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/880 We have a Morse Teleflex Combination shifter throttle on our '98 376. We are in Bahamas and can get
Ospray MCQMGA at 11:38am 12.29.13 Day Sailers 1/1038 Guys, thinking about buying a oday ospray as a project boat - I currently have a sunfish and wa
Beneteau 430 Throttle Cable pierreleloup at 11:01am 12.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2016 My throttle cable just broke. Anyone would advise on a replacement cable and how to replace? Thks
New Owner of Benuteau Oceanis 31 Travis Marina at 10:51am 12.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1523 Hi All, Just bought a new B31 Platinum Edition and looking for information on keeping her runnin
head tap - spare part OC50'07 JR1 at 9:55am 12.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/706 Hi to all, I'm looking for a new cartdrige in the tab in the front head. Never found a Online shop.
Determining engine age chrisings at 9:19am 12.29.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2343 Hello folks, Anyone know if, or how, you can tell the manufacture date of a Universal M-25 XP from
Thanks to all O'day owners (1) Panta Rei at 7:03am 12.29.13 Bigger Boats 4/1294 Two thoughts: First: I just read an article about websites shutting down or closely monitoring the
brass trainmanjess at 6:42am 12.29.13 Kittiewake 5/2979 hello all this last fall I bought a (new to me) 1967 Kittiwake 23 sailboat.... my Kittiwake is a c
Shroud Tension Specs azguy at 6:03am 12.29.13 Catalina 22 12/6626 Where can I find shroud tension specs for a 1988 C22...?? Also, can anyone recommend an inexpensiv
Whew...i can finally relax BobM at 4:36am 12.29.13 S2 0/769 With my fuel tank replacement project delays I ended up winterizing my boat on a chilly day. I coul
A question of tankage IH82BL8 at 4:06pm 12.28.13 Big Boats 3/1161 On the mid-80's H40's do the two heads have separate holding tanks and what is the volume capacity o
Upholstery protection IanJ at 3:32pm 12.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/729 Recently re upholstered my cabin cushions on my 1984 Hunter 31. Cushions are lovely, but ideas on ho
Datamarine instrument removal Osprey174 at 3:27pm 12.28.13 Pearson 1/1888 how do I remove the knot meter from the bulkhead? Pearson 31-2 hull #174.
Soldering wiring connections IH82BL8 at 3:14pm 12.28.13 Ask All Sailors 59/21914 Is soldering wiring connections recommended or not recommended? Does it require "marine" solder?:D

Recent Replies

Helm vibration, Hunter 36e capta at 10:01am 05.29.23 From your description, I'd lean towards your prop. Your mechanic has covered what I would have sugge
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size Crazy Dave Condon at 9:57am 05.29.23 If anyone has a 23.5 Hunter, would you measure the anchor locker and post the dimensions how big the
Jib furler basics and maint (1) JamesG161 at 9:56am 05.29.23 I had my Spinnaker Halyard loop over the Jib Halyard and foul it. This picture may help clarify.
Furling Head Stay Tension shemandr at 9:46am 05.29.23 I think the starting point is to make sure the spar is centered port to starboard by hoisting a tape
Jib furler basics and maint (1) bonkle at 9:18am 05.29.23 Any idea what will happen if I remove this retaining rig? Will the bearing balls fall out everywhere
alternator and wiring Hello Below at 9:15am 05.29.23 I think Im going to swap out the alternator to a Balmar 80, get the Balmar regulator and research a
What is at the top of my mast. rlongfield at 9:01am 05.29.23 @Joe Thank you, VHF antenna wasn't even a thought. wonder where the radio was located in the cabin
What is at the top of my mast. rlongfield at 8:59am 05.29.23 If you decide to add a VHF, these instructions are about the best on how to make a new cable. http
Weeping keel (1) eherlihy at 8:48am 05.29.23 The original design of the 34 used a cast iron (7.874g/cc) keel. When O'day switched to lead (11.34g
Sail drive raw water intakes Mark Maulden at 8:30am 05.29.23
alternator and wiring Johnb at 8:28am 05.29.23 Jeff, your repeatedly state that your engine would not start so you are going to change the alternat
Electrical upgrades Ralph Johnstone at 8:25am 05.29.23 Did you mean to say it would consume 120Ah? 5A continuously for 24hrs? Oh crap, I can't even do b
What is at the top of my mast. rlongfield at 8:23am 05.29.23 I think Joe is right about the device. For the iOS issue- just go straight to the website. It works
Window Replacement Installation Advice cdn_bacon at 8:23am 05.29.23 You've got to wonder about someone in Florida in mid July who has previously used VHB on a complete
O'day 28 Needs a New Transducer (Airmar P79?) Clutch Cargo at 8:23am 05.29.23 On our 85 the OEM transducers were under the forward part of the starboard settee. That was a pretty
alternator and wiring Ralph Johnstone at 8:17am 05.29.23 Take it slow, think this out on paper, and you'll get through this alive. Nothing is more frustrati
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 8:16am 05.29.23 Thanks for this info. I have the manual but it seems general (no real starting points). Your sugg
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 8:11am 05.29.23 Selden has a tuning guide for the B&R rig. Somewhere on one of my computers I have it. I will sea
Jib furler basics and maint (3) bonkle at 7:57am 05.29.23 My spinnaker halyard and jib halyard are the same color. I thought the jib halyard was just the woun
Electrical upgrades morbidfollower at 7:56am 05.29.23 Morbid, are you able to raise those 50W panels high enough that the starboard panel aims to port, a

Contact
About
Terms of Use