Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Cockpit Sun Shade for Back of Bimini (1) jimfrankelly at 8:33am 09.26.13 Smaller Boats 1/1123 We used 2 inch wide strips of Sunbrella to frame "pet screen" material from Home Depot, to create a
pulpits roypaul2 at 8:30am 09.26.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1039 Where can I find the bow and port side stern pulpits for a 2002-36'. Thanks
Has anyone installed limit switches on their ST1000 Tiller P caguy at 8:28am 09.26.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1883 I replaced the plastic gears and belts on my ST1000 and I noticed that installing limit switches wou
"Tenting" of Sliding Hatch Cover (1) jimfrankelly at 8:23am 09.26.13 Smaller Boats 7/1655 We added 2 "D" rings using strips of Sunbrella, which we use to "tent" the hatch cover using a bunge
Cutless Bearing Length on 1981 H-33 ? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 8:18am 09.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1302 Would anyone know the length of the cutlass bearing? We know it's 1x1.25", but not sure if length i
Hunter 260/270 Small Traveler Mod & Sliding Hatch Mod (1) jimfrankelly at 8:16am 09.26.13 Smaller Boats 3/2575 The small traveler made it difficult to center the boom when racing ..... even tightening the mainsh
Difference between 10 and 10P? Ward H at 7:47am 09.26.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3376 Anyone know the difference between the Barient #10 and Barient #10P winch?
Hampton Roads Marina Input VB Scott at 6:42am 09.26.13 Ask All Sailors 2/880 Hello all, I am new to the forum, and searched first and didn't see much on the topic. Forgive me if
Trailer boards, Keel support length kenkindy1 at 5:44am 09.26.13 Smaller Boats 12/3047 Hi Gang, Does anyone have the length of the trailer boards (under the swing keel) for a Hunter 240
leaking trany rzweig at 4:43am 09.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1057 Hi,..I'm a new owner of 1984 hunter 27.The issue is how do you remove the trany.Can it be done witho
Is Sailing In The USA Dead..? (2) Maine Sail at 4:36am 09.26.13 Ask All Sailors 54/7384 Yesterday after watching perhaps the most epic comeback in ALL OF SPORTS HISTORY in the America's Cu
Cal 33-2 not sailing to its rating Moonraker687 at 4:28am 09.26.13 Racing 2/10000 I have recently acquired a 1987 Cal 33-2 SD. The boat is scratch boat in the fleet giving the others
how big is your bank? willsnow at 12:05am 09.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/930 battery bank, that is... electrical system upgrade/completion is on my docket for this winter. im l
What's wrong with my fuel gauge theory? wufibugs at 10:32pm 09.25.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2811 I'd like to add a fuel gauge to my H31, but am on a shoestring budget. My experience with auto fuel
Fastening blocks to the deck. flyalot at 9:18pm 09.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/4502 I bought new sails for a Mac 26 c and have a very hard time fully extending the main sail to get the
Jib Sheets, Winches and Cleats (1) Ward H at 8:10pm 09.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 13/4597 I chose the 135 genoa for my head sail for my first full season of sailing my O'day 25. We have had
new sails dziedzicmj at 8:04pm 09.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1933 Hi, I am about to order new sails. I have a Catalina 270 (1994). There is no local loft where i li
Trailering to Sausalito Ca. sfr at 7:29pm 09.25.13 Trailer Sailors 9/2582 I would like to tow my Hunter 260 to Sausalito,rent a slip and explore the bay for a couple of weeks
Viking life raft repair and repacking companies crewCarolyn at 7:05pm 09.25.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1096 Does anyone know of a repair/repacking business in the Great Lakes area that would service a Viking
Cabin Sole Replacement H45DS at 7:02pm 09.25.13 Ask All Sailors 11/7062 Okay, here we go... we had a leak from a hydronic heat exchanger that goes to our water heater. It w

Recent Replies

Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:16am 05.09.23 Do you have a Yanmar? Is the wire to the solenoid outside of the wiring harness? There is a known i
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna jviss at 11:12am 05.09.23 What do most sailboats have? Masthead VHF antennas. Says a lot.
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:03am 05.09.23 This was used on my boat, OEM, to coat connections. https://www.amazon.com/Star-brite-Liquid-Elect
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:00am 05.09.23 I have measured the solenoid current on my 3QM30 and it is almost exactly 20 amps. Thanks! Good t
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump jviss at 10:57am 05.09.23 Accessible. You keep us'ing that word. I don't think it means what you think it means. 1. he use
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna dlochner at 10:54am 05.09.23 The value of a VHF is in an emergency when you need to communicate the emergency to as many vessels
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 Fuji242 at 10:52am 05.09.23 The really low wattage panels, i.e., under 50 watts won't really charge a battery they will maintai
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 9:56am 05.09.23 @Tedd That's a beautiful boat! @ShalomOrchard Smaller boats for beginners often results in better
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Stu Jackson at 9:56am 05.09.23 https://c320.org The folks here ^^^ are the experts on C320s 'cuz that's all they do.
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump DonScribner at 9:30am 05.09.23
Part identification Joe at 9:27am 05.09.23 It's a can of ginger beer and a stick with a metal holder and broken string.
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths DonScribner at 9:19am 05.09.23 Look around online and you'll find either somebody selling the unused portion of what they purchased
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Joe at 9:18am 05.09.23 I have had a vhf antenna similar to what you are intending for as long as I have owned this boat, 25
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 05.09.23 start the butyl squeeze It won't squeeze much. I used it on one of my window frames. Three years l
Adding Speed jssailem at 9:07am 05.09.23 Dan, Depending on where you placed the Depth transducer you may be able to install the duel Airmar u
Lost the job roller furler halyard Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 05.09.23 If I had a 20' boat I'd drop the mast. It's possible to do it by hand without anyone's help. I would
Lost the job roller furler halyard jssailem at 8:57am 05.09.23 Mast on an Oday 20 is 32ft in the air, 400lb ballast. Climbing a mast by a 200lb male would be ill a
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 8:53am 05.09.23 VHF range is affected by the height of the antenna above the water...think of it as "line of sight"
Adding Speed Davidasailor26 at 8:51am 05.09.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience jssailem at 8:44am 05.09.23 Unlike Jon with his sail locker full :clap:... (long time ago, when someone else paid the bills, I e

Contact
About
Terms of Use