Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Rudder Bearing Epoxy Repair Kit Piratenorm at 6:32am 03.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1141 Has anyone tried this new Rudder Bearing Epoxy repair kit Catalina Direct is marketing to tighten up
320/326 Owners Batteries/ Solor what's your setup kjretlaw at 5:25am 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 13/2453 I purchased my 326 #339 last year and besides enjoying sailing it in Charleston Harbor and short tri
Innovative solution to bugs in cockpit on H42 (2) eianm at 11:15pm 03.06.13 Big Boats 5/1540 My wife came up with a really very clever and very cost effective solution to the annoying problem o
1991 H42 water leak into front cabin cupboard (2) eianm at 11:04pm 03.06.13 Big Boats 7/1709 Spent a few days on our boat after a terribly wet period and found an unwelcome problem- water leak!
old lewmar port parts?? (1) eianm at 10:58pm 03.06.13 Big Boats 4/991 I have a 1991 H42 and broke a port window parts today- see picture attached. I have searched high an
Catalina Windlass Lost Parent at 7:59pm 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2614 I have access to a Lewmar V7oo windlass with a gypsy that takes 1/4 in chain and rope what are the o
22 Venture merlinuxo at 7:25pm 03.06.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1113 Great price on 22, Treasure Coast CL. Not mine.
Genset for Hunter 386 kpittman at 6:46pm 03.06.13 Big Boats 11/3291 I am planning to install a genset on a 2004 Hunter 386. Can anyone recommend a dependable unit that
Weaver Davits kingsailor at 5:57pm 03.06.13 Big Boats 2/1498 Has any 456 owner installed the Weaver Industries davits on their boat? If so what feedback do you h
Electrical needs question kingsailor at 5:05pm 03.06.13 Big Boats 9/1285 Here is my situation. I have 2 AGM 8D batteries rated at 200 AH per battery. They are wired together
Havasu Convention Photo Link CaptDon01 at 4:24pm 03.06.13 Catalina 22 2/872 Here is a link to the Flickr site for the 2013 Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention. At last check, the
Starter Issues Seabrink2006 at 4:08pm 03.06.13 Catalina 30 3/1343 Greetings All, I have an '84 Cat with the 23HP three cyl diesel, and have been having some issues wi
New pedastal / helm for Hunter 290 (5) cnardell at 3:07pm 03.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1186 I bought my 290 new in 2002, and have always thought that Hunter did an extremely good job of giving
Likes/dislikes of '83-'90 H40 McZube at 2:42pm 03.06.13 Big Boats 2/1284 I have a H31. The H40 is our 10-yr-plan. For those who own these boats, what are your likes and di
Handheld VHF Bad Obsession at 2:23pm 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2825 I already have a VHF on my boat. I am thinking that in the future I would like to get a handheld VH
Re-Rigging Recommendation, Chesapeake Western Shore RS_Grampian at 2:17pm 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1243 I need to find an honest, reliable and reasonable person/company to evaluate and likely replace the
Lock Down Bolt Position (8) rgranger at 1:57pm 03.06.13 Balboa 3/3882 Hello All I posted this on the Yahoo site also but all I heard back was empty wind. I'm doing ma
Older Transducers (1) Styx at 1:54pm 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 1/855 I have two older transducers. I got them when I bought my boat. I have no displays. All electronic e
Standing rigging. Whats critical Jared1048 at 1:53pm 03.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/2475 I recently got a quote for new standing rigging and it was about 50% more than I expected. I'm curre
Boat card scanning software hoges in wa at 11:53am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1717 Hi. Does anyone use scanning software (that you use for scanning and storing business cards) on thei

Recent Replies

Line routing to cockpit tenacity31 at 9:10am 01.27.23
Considering sonar Davidasailor26 at 9:00am 01.27.23 Not forward looking, but you can definitely mount a traditional transducer in the hull without a thr
Considering sonar PaulK at 8:55am 01.27.23 Forward-looking depth sounders only seem to work at slow speeds - in the range of less than 5 knots.
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? jssailem at 8:54am 01.27.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum What type of system are you thinking. Just the sail with a snuffer Torsio
Hunter Coach Top Mast Cable Port Upwind at 8:45am 01.27.23 John: Thank you for your response. I have an update: The current owner and I opened up the cable po
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Crusty Ol Salt at 8:43am 01.27.23 Truly sorry to hear this. Since they offered to let you strip it. I would be heart broken but do the
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat JamesG161 at 8:42am 01.27.23 To see my notes on Progressive Totaling my boat look here, my post #58. Repairing boat after Hurric
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat JamesG161 at 8:30am 01.27.23 Since my boat was damaged by Hurricane Zeta and I have Progressive Ins too, this is how they declare
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat PGIJon at 8:27am 01.27.23 Nice looking boat. What damage caused it to be declared totaled? Thank You. Mast Step, Found salt
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 01.27.23 Nice looking boat. What damage caused it to be declared totaled?
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Ralph Johnstone at 8:05am 01.27.23 It's horrendous. This may offer a solution to annoying jet skis and others .....................
Need a "double" block at the mast base (1) jssailem at 7:52am 01.27.23 My memory isn't what it was. :what: Ah Justin. Don't be too hard on your self. I am sure it works
Fuel Gauge jssailem at 7:46am 01.27.23 I have a new sealed read switch designed sensor in my Starboard Tank. Like you I wanted "reliabili
Need a "double" block at the mast base Justin_NSA at 7:39am 01.27.23
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option jssailem at 7:38am 01.27.23 Being a Gentleman or Sailing to Windward.
Need a "double" block at the mast base Justin_NSA at 7:36am 01.27.23 Hi Justin, if I understand your intent, an alternative might look like this: Hunter 42 Owner Modifi
Missing boom jssailem at 7:34am 01.27.23 Outside on deck, I like the TOTAL BOAT GLEAM 2.0 VARNISH for it's ease application, flows well, no s
Oday 35 Adding Bimini eherlihy at 7:32am 01.27.23 Whew! That is a really nice set up! I'm guessing you had a professional set this up for you. If so
Line routing to cockpit Dalliance at 7:28am 01.27.23 Would install another winch on the STBD side just like is currently present on the port side. Was t
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat (2) PGIJon at 7:27am 01.27.23 H34 in Better days and on Final Cruise....

Contact
About
Terms of Use