Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Chart plotter mount (1) paulj at 3:49pm 11.09.13 Catalina 310 1/1327 Michael Meyer I really like your chart plotter mount...I have the same binnacle and "oh **" h
26S mast raising skaterp14 at 3:21pm 11.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2996 A few days ago I bought a 26s and I was wondering if I connect the rear stay before I raise the mast
Stern Tube Leak (2) klemsaba at 2:41pm 11.09.13 S2 18/10303 Got an interesting problem. 3 summers ago when we bought our boat we developed a leak that was hard
Float tube leak dutchy at 8:39am 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1079 I have a leak in the Walker Bay floatation tube on my dinghy. Has anyone had to repair one before?
Unmanned Sailboat Pacific Sailing Rick D at 7:26am 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1792 Pretty cool http://saildrone.com/index.php/test/78-saildrone/86-saildrone-completes-pacific-crossin
1977 Endeavour 32 Luzern at 6:41am 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 25/12732 Hopefully this is the correct forum to post this message. If not, let me know and I will post in the
Transition Roger Long at 4:56am 11.09.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4899
SS Tubing Styx at 4:38am 11.09.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1687 I have come across a lot of 316 SS tubing, 5 - 10 feet long. There is a little bit of 2" and a littl
cockpit leak CJB at 9:20pm 11.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2559 My 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 is leaking in the cockpit. The leak is through the screw holes that hold
Catalina 30 salon table stevenj40 at 9:00pm 11.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1846 I was hoping someone would take the time to measure there salon table as I have a 1979 Catalina 30 a
Prop question NicAndI at 8:19pm 11.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1569 Need a little help pls. I'm in the process of buying a 1989 First 285 and the 2 blade folding prop
Size of Shaft Packing SVTatia at 7:10pm 11.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3494 Is there a way to determine what size packing I will need before I remove the stuffing box? I want t
Show us your spinnaker! (1) Kermit at 1:42pm 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 104/15666 I really love seeing colorful and unusual spinnakers. Spinnakers seem to say alot about their owners
Reviving the Damper Plate & Engine Mount Discussions JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:42pm 11.08.13 Catalina 310 11/6494 So I am the latest to have to tackle this problem. I have the "death rattle" and will be doing this
Guest Battery Selector switch SwanAround at 12:28pm 11.08.13 Big Boats 4/1318 Need to replace the battery selector switch for 2004 Hunter 356. None of the ones on offer today se
Painting the Rudder lehigh375 at 12:09pm 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3700 Anyone know anything about why the rudder would be painted differently on a Hunter33 than the rest o
winter sailboat cover for Cal 27 carolsohl at 11:45am 11.08.13 Cal 2/1755 I will be making a sailboat cover for our Cal 2-27. I am wondering if anyone else has done this and
S2 7.3 Wet Keel ? Mike Palmer at 11:25am 11.08.13 S2 5/3894 Has anyone heard of a wet keel on an S2 7.3 ? I am looking into purchase and the picture of the bild
Deep cycle or combination batteries for battery bank Loose Ends at 10:37am 11.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 21/5318 What kind of batteries should I have in my battery bank on my Catalina 27? The PO had one deep cycle
for those with a saildrive, cleaning the barnicles jbinbi at 9:03am 11.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1063 the e33 has a saildrive. The saildrive comes thru a rubber sort of gasket, and when the boat was hau

Recent Replies

California Trailer Plates Rick Webb at 1:36pm 06.29.23 No idea about California but in Florida trailers that weight less than #2,000 lbs are not titled. Th
Tiller, Rudder, etc. (1) drgbanks at 1:32pm 06.29.23 Rudder sanded. No varnish.
Is this prop cavitation damage? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:05pm 06.29.23
Its funny Friday! High Current at 12:38pm 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor. I know, right? Bu
Oday 19 Repair Project_Mayhem at 12:38pm 06.29.23 Can you get some more pics? I'd drill into the crack to check for moisture and rotted balsa. If you
336 thru hulls curtdo at 12:33pm 06.29.23
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake kappykaplan at 12:12pm 06.29.23 Rescue Tape, what a wonderful thing! I also keep several rolls on my boat. :beer:
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 12:01pm 06.29.23 Yet it short-circuited. :facepalm:
Is this prop cavitation damage? thinwater at 11:39am 06.29.23 I replaced the prop and just sent it to a metallurgist for examination out of curiosity. His only c
Is this prop cavitation damage? JamesG161 at 11:36am 06.29.23 If that propeller had its Pitch adjusted, when new... That area could be caused by that heating pro
Shooting some video in the harbor dmax at 11:31am 06.29.23 Does that mean that shooting at 60fps as opposed to 30fps (iPhone 14 default) won't improve the pan
Rub Rail Adventure Brinky63 at 11:31am 06.29.23 Seal the companionway with a sheet of plastic. Make a hole in the plastic to insert a leaf blower.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 11:28am 06.29.23 This morning I found the tissues on #1-3 to be damp I keep this on my boat for quick fixes.
Is this prop cavitation damage? capta at 11:19am 06.29.23 I agree that this is a casting problem, not damage from use. I should imagine a good prop shop could
336 thru hulls JoeWhite at 10:51am 06.29.23 Commonly just in front of the keel. They may be hidden below floor boards that need to be removed. T
Is this prop cavitation damage? Ralph Johnstone at 10:43am 06.29.23
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 06.29.23 Hi @spadaforaj , have you had any luck in locating the part number stamped on the lens ? How about
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 06.29.23 They don't make the original gasket. If the gasket has changed over the years and yet they still
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 10:16am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor. Yet it short-circui
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 10:07am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor.

Contact
About
Terms of Use