Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

A little drink Pat at 6:42am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2976 Are there any large retailers that sell boat stove alcohol, such as Lowe's, Home Depot, Cabella's, e
Honda EU20i eco throttle Ken13559 at 6:24am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2581 Was told by Honda dealer that running prolong hours on eco mode will shorten lives of the eco circui
Winter cover for Catalina 30 MkIII? PDA1 at 6:12am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4419 I want to make or buy a cover for our Catalina 30. From your own experience can you recommend a boa
Shower sump issue- not working glonek5 at 6:11am 08.19.13 Big Boats 12/3168 Our 2005 Hunter 38's shower sump didn't go on this weekend. We have never showered in the stall but
Main Sheet Setup? RonRock at 6:10am 08.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/6891 I am trying to figure out how to setup my main sheet. I know I have read in the forum some good idea
Winter cover for Catalina 30 MkIII? PDA1 at 6:10am 08.19.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1021 I want to make or buy a cover for our Catalina 30. From your own experience can you recommend a boa
O Day Mast Needed roeloffs at 6:08am 08.19.13 Parts Search 2/2066 We have a 23-2 O' Day where the mast was bent during Sandy. We are looking for a replacement mast.
Barlow winch top Davidasailor26 at 6:05am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/978 A few years ago the black plastic top on one of our Barlow winches split and popped off (into the wa
Hunter 28 holding tank pump Phil Herring at 6:04am 08.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/666 Any 28 owners out there... does the boat have a manual pump instead of a macerator to empty the hold
Good morning from Parry Sound (1) holdech at 5:41am 08.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1536 Nice way to start another two weeks on the water. Anchored in Kilcoursie Bay off Killbear park. Forc
Installing a Fuel Tank Dipstick (2) DinoKanuck at 4:10am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5522 Morning: Anyone have some experience on installing a dip stick into the access cover of fibregla
crankshaft pulley Ken13559 at 9:22pm 08.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/1268 Now that I've got my 2gm20f timing gear cover off, i want to clear some rust off the crankshaft pull
Correct Main Sail Tensions foolproof at 9:08pm 08.18.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3159 Don: I have a 1976 Catalina 30, and have some questions about sail tensions. First, a little abou
Another Noob (2) Q22 at 8:37pm 08.18.13 Catalina 22 7/1445 I had a Hobie 18 got married and decided we need more room.Today I bought an 86 Catalina 22 I know h
How tight the luff on a code Zero Bazzer at 8:28pm 08.18.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/4305 A friend of mine has a issue with the headboard ripping on his Code 0 spinnaker which is rigged with
Centerboard parts agprice22 at 6:14pm 08.18.13 Day Sailers 2/1045 I just finished reading an excellent post documenting the replacement and repair of the pendant, cen
Need extra wide goal posts on the trailer DAVA390 at 6:01pm 08.18.13 Trailer Sailors 17/4897 Ok, I give up, I`m tired of fighting with this boat to get it on the trailer! My P18 had goal posts
Jibsheet questions light12pdr at 5:47pm 08.18.13 Catalina 22 17/1886 I am new to sailing. I came across a 1977 Catalina 22 for sale and I bought it. She needs work, but
Potential engine problem stevec22206 at 5:03pm 08.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1276 Motored back to the marina today, about 25 minutes at 2500 rpm on our M18 Universal. Making steady 6
Replacing refrigerator thru hull (1) bkekst at 4:55pm 08.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2078 I've run into problems with my refrigerator thru hull intake. The seacock is broken in the closed po

Recent Replies

Stinky Bubbly Hot Water skunther at 6:41pm 04.30.23 Unfortunately there is no zinc included by default for most marine water heaters. The manufacturer
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Dalliance at 6:04pm 04.30.23
Alternative to bimini David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 04.30.23 Here is my solution: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=16&aid=7416&mn=27_
Alternative to bimini garymalmgren at 5:54pm 04.30.23 That looks great! Thank Skob (?) I have a side panel that is about 2 foot X 3 foot that clips on t
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 5:50pm 04.30.23 Amazon.com: Lightning X First Responder EMT/EMS Backpack Stocked First Aid Supplies Kit B (Navy Blu
New Rug JBP-PA at 5:43pm 04.30.23 Looks nice. A rug helps a lot when it's chilly out.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 04.30.23 It's as true of your boat as it is to one's self and the people around you. Either you find the prob
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 5:37pm 04.30.23 Control of the main sheet and thus the sail is the critical point. Even more so than the convenienc
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00pm 04.30.23 Jim is correct about New Rudders formerly Foss Foam located in Florida. They built all the rudder
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:54pm 04.30.23
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 04.30.23 Caveat - not a Mac 25 owner. Roland5048's observations make sense. Roger MacGregor's focus was on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Joe at 4:53pm 04.30.23 Just tried, no, man, not there! What are you trying to direct my attention to? Amazon.com: Lightn
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 4:46pm 04.30.23 Do you not have any wind instruments? I finally got my wind instrument (Tac Tic wireless) to inte
Sailing Movies? Joe at 4:45pm 04.30.23 Any recommendations for sailing movies? Now that I'm in my own I could use some entertainment. No
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 4:45pm 04.30.23 Scroll down the page, that link is just the search result page. That particular kit was called the
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Joe at 4:43pm 04.30.23 Thank you. That link doesn't bring you to the kit pictured, though. Scroll down the page, that li
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 4:42pm 04.30.23 Measure up some light shade clothe. That is the stuff that lets the wind pass through. Sew back two
Alternative to bimini BarryL at 4:36pm 04.30.23
Sailing Movies? JBP-PA at 4:31pm 04.30.23 This list isn't horrible. "Sailing & Seamanship Movies" on IMDB https://m.imdb.com/list/ls006009436
Sailing Movies? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:30pm 04.30.23

Contact
About
Terms of Use