Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

bilge pump cockpit handle jmhenry at 3:09pm 06.18.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1358 I purchased an '88 Pearson 31 last year. It was missing the bilge pump handle for the cockpit. I've
Finished woodwork in the V birth... (7) woodster at 2:59pm 06.18.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1938 ok i have finished the battens in the v birth ..i used andaroba material makeing all the battens 1 7
Oday Ospray project (1) athollis at 2:54pm 06.18.13 Day Sailers 3/3950 I have purchased a 15'9" oday ospray sailboat (a shorter version of the daysailer) and could use som
Oceaniss 351-How to reattach fridge drain hose? jpeac2 at 2:35pm 06.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1121 All - Finally discovered a decent source of mold in our boat. The drain hose that runs to the bi
"Owner's Name" Change Concerto at 1:33pm 06.18.13 Catalina 310 3/1255 How does one go about getting the owner's name changed on the Membership List of Current Association
HAPS June 14-16, 2013 Kingston Rendezvous Mikem at 1:26pm 06.18.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2303 What a great weekend!!! The weather was perfect, the food superb, and the company fantastic. It se
1971 kells 22 taking on water gladys at 1:12pm 06.18.13 Smaller Boats 1/1871 my friend just bought a Kells and put it in the water got a leak how do we find it and fix 1971 Kel
Polar charts for Oceanis 390 rongroth at 1:00pm 06.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2051 Does anyone have Access I can't seem to find them posted on the web
Rappahannock River sailing skaterp14 at 12:50pm 06.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/966 The wife and me were sailing on the river a few days ago and she decided to do some recording here i
centre board javelin at 12:36pm 06.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/743 Just getting to know my Mac 26M. I get where the depth of the centre board should be when sailing o
Smaller, older TV Antenna replacement Mike D at 11:16am 06.18.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2505 I have and older TV antenna, I think it is a Shakespeare. brand. Our boat is a 1998 Hunter 376. The
I've Sprung a Leak SailAway1 at 10:39am 06.18.13 Catalina 22 12/2640 First, I keep my C22 (1980 vintage) on the trailer, mast up, and I launch every time I use it. First
Main Sail sticks Okiesaylor at 10:36am 06.18.13 Catalina 22 16/2829 I'm sure this has been asked before. When I or the Admiral hoists the main, it goes up nicely except
Davit replacement rope DMParmenter at 9:03am 06.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1919 I have to replace my dinghy davit rigging lines. It looks like they are some kind of custom rope wi
Beneteau 361 aft fresh water tank Tingara at 8:25am 06.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1758 I have an Oceanis 361, the previous owner converted the aft fresh water tank into a diesel tank. I
cutlass bearing and play?? Mark Nooney at 8:23am 06.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 When I was on the hard the mechanic looked at the shaft and determined that the play in the cutlass
Windlass/ anchor locker issue H36 zigracer at 8:05am 06.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/974 Apparently, the prior owner of my boat experienced a problem where the rode/chain splice skips out o
Outboard bracket for H-36 zigracer at 7:58am 06.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/912 I'm having trouble finding an outboard bracket to hang on the rail of my H36. The arch and catbird
26D speeds Finz08 at 7:50am 06.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2739 I just bought a 26D. What kind of speeds will i get with a 9.9 four stroke outboard? Also when under
Measured (calculated) Tonnage for Bavaria 49 wannathermal at 7:17am 06.18.13 Bavaria 10/13775 We are about to buy a Bavaria 49 (2004) and need to know the tonnage listed for our mortage insuranc

Recent Replies

Bilge pump wowes!!! JoeWhite at 7:09am 05.08.23 My be the pump is running dry. Raise the external switch and see if that helps.
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger jviss at 7:04am 05.08.23 Edit: Batteries are F expensive!!!!!!! Last time I bought a battery for a little econo-box car I t*
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? jssailem at 6:59am 05.08.23 Fuel starvation is a usual suspect. Fuel, air, compression are the keys needed to make your engine r
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger JamesG161 at 6:53am 05.08.23 Batteries are F expensive!!!!!!! Last time I bought a battery for a little econo-box car I think i*
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger jviss at 6:37am 05.08.23 Unlike people, even dead batteries can look good. Quote of the day.
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger kloudie1 at 6:32am 05.08.23 An accurate voltmeter is necessary to get a better understanding of battery state of charge and volt
Hunter 410 Yanmar 4JH3E Temperature Sensor sailing gal at 6:23am 05.08.23 have no idea who that is and just hoped for an answer It appears to be 120130-91370 in case someone
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 6:11am 05.08.23 Fill the ill advised holes you drilled, and go sailing.
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger (1) bonkle at 6:10am 05.08.23 When was the last time you checked all the wiring and particularly the integrity of all power conne
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? (1) rgranger at 5:58am 05.08.23 Here is a pic of a McGregor 22 that I had restored. I had just furled the main and was getting rea
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? rgranger at 5:55am 05.08.23 Hmmm Not sure about that one
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger Don S/V ILLusion at 5:54am 05.08.23 When was the last time you checked all the wiring and particularly the integrity of all power connec
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger JamesG161 at 5:53am 05.08.23 Raymarine Dragonfly 7 Most Raymarine devices shut off when less than 12 VDC at the device, not jus
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? dlochner at 5:53am 05.08.23 Yes it is. You loosen the thumb screw and the boom rotates so that you can reef the main. you can
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? rgranger at 5:51am 05.08.23 The gooseneck connection to the mast looks suspect. Is this the standard Venture 22 method? The bol
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff Rick Webb at 5:47am 05.08.23 See lot's of guys using these: 14 ft. Reach, Type I, 250 lb. Portable Telescoping Ladder (harborfre
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger dlochner at 5:40am 05.08.23 Many electronic devices will shut down if there is a voltage drop which can occur while starting th
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff jviss at 5:13am 05.08.23 Now you made it simple, keep it with the ladder. Ha! Good idea. I usually try to find a ladder
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? dlochner at 5:09am 05.08.23 The gooseneck connection to the mast looks suspect. Is this the standard Venture 22 method? The bolt
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff Rick Webb at 5:07am 05.08.23 Well, here's the thing. When I grease the prop the boat is on the hard, and I don't know if I'm go

Contact
About
Terms of Use