Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Exhaust manifold question (1) c130king at 9:05am 06.23.13 Catalina 310 3/1077 Hello again, I have a leaky exhaust manifold (possibly using wrong term). It is the inverted u-sha
Jib Car Adjustment Kit YVRguy at 8:06am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2748 My H34 doesn't have any lines to adjust the jib cars - just a pull-pin to lock them in place. As a
Explain me furling jbinbi at 7:53am 06.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1784 OK. I am not dumb. I have been sailing for 45 years. Just got a 1 yr old e33, but no instructions
Instrument Circuit Problem De Lourde at 7:51am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1161 Our Hunter is a 2005 33', we are the second owners, approx. 4 years. The problem we are having is,
Non skid paint solution Sailgunner at 7:50am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/674 I wanted to paint the gray non skid on my 410. I checked on this site and some manufacturers and nev
Beam reach, fastest point of sail? kito at 7:40am 06.23.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/22817 What am I doing wrong? Friday we took our C22 out on a local lake, beautiful day with winds 10-15 mp
Big boat (1) sfgary at 7:14am 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1342 Saw this huge sail sail boat behind Angel island yesterday.
Big Tides! Roger Long at 6:53am 06.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/6321 Wow. Look at the tide upcoming for where I am now. There is going to be bottom that hasn't seen
Vire 7 gas engine carb problem? stx203 at 6:52am 06.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2982 I have the old Finnish Vire 7 inboard gas engine in my 77 Oday 25. Has always run well however this
373 Anchor Windlass HELP Newport Bob at 6:41am 06.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3531 Just purchased a 2004 Beneteau 373. Can not get the windlass to operate. Also tried to turn with the
A.C. temperature controllers. Chris Patterson at 6:05am 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4526 In the house, it's referred to as the thermostat, which in reality I suppose is simply a controller.
Harrison Lake B.C. Troy Goreski at 5:56am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/957 Hello again every-one, it has been awhile. So I bought a 1980 Hunter Cherubini 27 a few months back
Where did all the love go? AdventureTime at 10:50pm 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 43/5612 After 7 years flirting with the trailerable market (out of situational necessity), fired off an offe
compression post repair failure (2) splax at 8:02pm 06.22.13 Big Boats 20/9411 Well, due to doors not closing and VHF transmission problems, I thought I might have a compression p
gauges not working fkudrna at 6:57pm 06.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/936 I just purchased a 2002, 290. The waste and fuel gauges were not working and tac recently stopped. A
Purchase HARMONY? losey at 4:41pm 06.22.13 Catalina 310 0/1291 I am considering purchase of a Catalina 310 fin keel, HARMONY, built in 2000, once chartered out of
Keel & pivot pin out, some concerns / questions (2) jmczzz at 3:05pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2418 I would really appreciate all interested to review my notes/pictures and offer any comments and sugg
1988 Mark ii Catalina 30 Owners Manual islandjewel at 2:51pm 06.22.13 Catalina 30 20/10876 Looking for an owners manual for my 1988 Mark ii Catalina 30. By chance, would anyone have a copy? I
pattern for pop-top cover for 26s pugetsoundsailer at 12:40pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2747 I have a pattern for the pop top cover for the 25 anyone have a pattern for the 26? I'd love to find
Finding Draft Position and Twist geehaw at 11:59am 06.22.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/3462 Well I have Dons book and Charts and they have helped me but still some things confuse me and I have

Recent Replies

Bilge pump wowes!!! azambella at 9:24pm 05.07.23 Sounds good. I will look into these . Thanks
Bilge pump wowes!!! jon hansen at 9:17pm 05.07.23 https://www.fisheriessupply.com/jabsco-330-gph-medium-duty-diaphragm-bilge-deckwash-pump/36680-2000
No power at electrical panel on B331 BigEasy at 9:13pm 05.07.23 Also check the ground cable to the engine block; corrosion there can cause the problem. (Initial sta
Bilge pump wowes!!! azambella at 9:10pm 05.07.23 Sorry, lack-o-detail... 12 VDC electric bilge pump external swich. Switch is not the problem... Co
Bilge pump wowes!!! jon hansen at 9:02pm 05.07.23 hand or electric?
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? Stu Jackson at 9:00pm 05.07.23 1))) but as soon as I engage the transmission, the rpm dip below 1000 rpm. 2)))) So a restrict
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:52pm 05.07.23 The irony is by the stroke of a keyboard the results is a 10 fold lower cost than your replacement
No power at electrical panel on B331 Stuermer at 7:52pm 05.07.23 Thank you Syclone Driver. I will check that.
Hunter 240 mast replacement Rick Webb at 7:50pm 05.07.23 US Spars in Gainsville, FL Probably, I think some were built with a different brand.
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? CowboyWay at 7:49pm 05.07.23 Thanks for the tips on testing the lift pump. I'll give it a go in a few days. Another thing I'm now
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 05.07.23 On the Jobsco pumps, the clips are bright blue and captive so that they slide back and forth but ca
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:34pm 05.07.23 There is a sailor's tale that more crew/skippers have fallen overboard trying to relieve themselves
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help bonkle at 7:29pm 05.07.23 I see a whole bunch of problems. starting with a crack in the holding tank, followed closely by cor
2016 Beneteau 381: does the table drop to become a bed? ron2photo at 7:12pm 05.07.23 I have a B38. There are 2 set of table legs. There is a shorter pair of the same tube type. they are
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:11pm 05.07.23 I see a whole bunch of problems. starting with a crack in the holding tank, followed closely by corr
depth transducer and plumbing issue artboas at 6:49pm 05.07.23 so we re-commissioned our 2008 Hunter 36 this weekend. To my annoyance, one of the things I manage
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? Davidasailor26 at 6:32pm 05.07.23 The timing test @SycloneDriver suggests is a good one. You can also listen to the sites of the click
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? SycloneDriver at 6:29pm 05.07.23 The Racor fuel filter appears to be on the suction side of the electric pump. This is common, I'm n
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help dlochner at 6:18pm 05.07.23 You have a big mildew problem. Time to clean that up, the boat will smell better. Don't use vinegar
No power at electrical panel on B331 SycloneDriver at 6:04pm 05.07.23 @ Syclone Driver: do you mean a fuse for the grounds? No. Check to make sure the grounds are not

Contact
About
Terms of Use