Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Rain water leak in main cabin Shabby at 12:44am 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1196 I purchased a second hand Benetteau Oceanis 411 last week. Year - 2000 We stayed on the boat la
Martec folder destroyed by neighbor's electrical problem fstbttms at 10:36pm 05.24.13 Engines and Propulsion 22/5416 Story is there was a problem with the neighbor's inverter. Running gear on his boat and those to eit
setting up mainsail on 2012 e33 jbinbi at 9:07pm 05.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1090 Was wondering if any e33 owners can help me out. I have lots of sailing experience, but have not
Where is solenoid control box located on Hunter 40.5? FreebirdPirate at 9:07pm 05.24.13 Big Boats 9/2732 We just bought this boat and can't find the controls that send power to the windlass. Thanks!
new member with question glide at 8:52pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 7/1193 Hi all, I have A question that hopefully someone can help with. The Plexiglas sliding cover on the
She is ready to get WET again (4) alabamaranger at 8:42pm 05.24.13 Catalina 22 4/914 She is ready to get WET again - New Pictures added Before and after. New bottom paint, Keel Spacer
Recommendations for a good digital multimeter? kbbarton at 6:23pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3730 Hello, I am considering buying a digital multimeter for use on my boat. I'm not exactly electric
Boats of Spakenberg (1) Jep17 at 6:15pm 05.24.13 Sails Call Lounge 2/3936 They still make them the old way.
Stern Rails for Hunter 26 Keyboard49 at 5:19pm 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/894 I just purchased a 1994 Hunter 26 . Most of the boats I have seen have stern rails with seats. Mine
Sabre Yachts stopping production of their sailboats Tom G, P-21 at 4:48pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/3312 I saw this on another forum and thought I would post it here. Sabre yachts on their sailboat page sa
Ospho and treatment for flaking keel Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 4:06pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2425 Found a bunch of flaking growing steadily on the keel. I can see gray shiny good "metallic" surfa
Diesel problem? shemandr at 3:16pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2057 First, it's not my engine. But, I was helping a friend move his boat from the winter yard to his sl
where is ground wire ? Lalibert� Denis at 2:15pm 05.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1298 Hey everyone I'm new on this forum I bought last year a catalina 25 and I'm happy to find this catal
where is ground wire ? Lalibert� Denis at 2:09pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 2/1401 Hey everyone I'm new on this forum I bought last year a catalina 25 and I'm happy to find this catal
Lewmar 65 Electric Winches capta at 1:42pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/998 Has anyone here dismantled a Lewmar 65 Electric Winch? Did you find adequate instructions anywhere?
Mast wiring shanker at 12:37pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 24/4803 I checked my mast and steaming lights last night while my boat is still on the hard and ran into som
swing keel pin replacement ancbob at 11:56am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 3/1092 Purchased new housings and pin for the boat and hit a bit of a snag. the aft threads in the boat hul
help removing U bent keel lock bolt jmczzz at 11:55am 05.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/7667 lock bolt out-need advice/trunk repair ' locking keel Discovered my keel lock down is bent pretty b
New to sailing Spideywi at 11:52am 05.24.13 Irwin 6/3020 I have a 1974 Irwin 28 and have done my first sail in her. I noticed the propeller spins even when t
Speed and fuel range Algis at 11:49am 05.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/6128 I just purchased a 205 Hunter 27 with a yanmar 2GM-20F engine. I plan to motor the boat from St. Lou

Recent Replies

Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 11:12am 05.18.23 He'll need SatCom Nah if he or she is retired all they need is a big sign that says "Go away".
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Rich Stidger at 11:10am 05.18.23 Correct me if I'm wrong (which is becoming more common) but is the thermistor resistance at the sen
Hunter smile / keel movement (3) MysticBlue at 11:10am 05.18.23 Thanks all for the input. Just got some different advice from the local keel guy basically saying it
Love to Hear the Story Behind This stickinthemud57 at 10:49am 05.18.23 "What!!? Those trees weren't here 40 years ago!"
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Ralph Johnstone at 10:35am 05.18.23 Periodically I turn on the key but not start just to observe what the temperature gauge shows. Some
Getting Closer to Launch Grudgeon upgraded and Ruddercraft Rudder is Hung AaronD at 9:45am 05.18.23 Ah! That was good of Ruddercraft to drill the extra holes in the crutch. Mine came with only one ho
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Rich Stidger at 9:24am 05.18.23 UPDATE: Basically I am stuck right now. Periodically I turn on the key but not start just to observ
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? Hayden Watson at 9:23am 05.18.23 Sailing next weekend is worth a lot!
Love to Hear the Story Behind This Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 05.18.23
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? jonelli at 9:00am 05.18.23 No problems getting the hump hose back on, it's silicone and fairly flexible, not like regular hose,
autopilot install on an H280 RLynnRea at 8:45am 05.18.23 For R Higgins, we are trying to install an autopilot on our Hunter 280 and having trouble getting th
Jib Line Overlaps tailboom at 8:39am 05.18.23
Love to Hear the Story Behind This jssailem at 8:36am 05.18.23 Honey... Turn Right the water its just over there... Turn right.. TURN RIGHT...... Opps... Recalcula
Love to Hear the Story Behind This Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 05.18.23 Obviously GPS error ! Right ? No ?
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna dlochner at 8:24am 05.18.23 VHF won't help this guy. He'll need SatCom. But he won't run into problems using StarLink on his
Keel Bolt Cleaning (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:23am 05.18.23 Good advice above - but I'd like to see these before commenting further. Good catch. We just ass
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna (1) Leeward Rail at 8:22am 05.18.23 That said, everyone has their own unique set of circumstances ("location, location, location") and
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 8:21am 05.18.23 Not everyone needs a VHF at all, or even an electrical system for that matter. I fully admit my per
Jib Line Overlaps dlochner at 8:10am 05.18.23 I'm confused. One of the pics in the OP's post is actually Joe's pic! And in that post, the OP says
O'Day 302 Wheel Suri at 7:58am 05.18.23 Where do you moor your 302? I am at Pastrick marina in East Chicago, IN. Greg Greg, I am at Bu

Contact
About
Terms of Use