Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Getting a Larger holding tank for my 40 wdowychyn at 8:02am 03.05.13 Bigger Boats 6/2129 Getting ready to work on my 88 40. Have to upgrade the 15 gal holding tank to at least a 25 gal. Has
Where does this go...? (2) Squidd at 7:20am 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 27/3220 Found it in the bowels of the boat... I do remember taking it off the aft end of the boom, when I
battery charge level- whats appropriate jtmccue at 6:26am 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1848 I've got a 24M 12v standard battery that is about 3 yrs old. In season, I keep it maintained via 5W
Espar heating ken336 at 5:31am 03.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2036 Bought a boat with espar heating and I have two questions. There is three controls on the thermostat
Priming the keel McZube at 2:23am 03.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1081 My H31 has an external iron keel. After blasting it down to bare metal, should it be primed before
Yanmar 3QM30 Variant Greg Olausen at 10:33pm 03.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1591 Hi, I've got a 1982 37c with a Yanmar 3QM30 which has been overheating. I've been systematically goi
How to rotate Yanmar 4JH for valve adjustment CaptainFred at 9:50pm 03.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/7381 I have a 4JH3 diesel that I would like to do a valve adjustment on. Prior small diesels I have rota
Water in the People Tank! (1) kemewag at 8:31pm 03.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1245 The water ballast on our Hunter 26 appears to be leaking in-board. I'm in the process of replacing
Engine control panel light Slipstream at 7:31pm 03.04.13 Big Boats 2/1825 1986 Catalina 34. I have two lights on my control panel. one is a red light that says alarm under i
Cantered prop shaft BayMan at 7:10pm 03.04.13 C&C 2/2008 Looked at a '78 C'C 36 that had the prop shaft cantered to port. This was a new one. This was how i
Battery selection Chuck T at 5:59pm 03.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/1750 Need advice on what battery and solar charger I should purchase for a 1986 Catalina 25 I recently bo
looking for a line drawing surfing at 5:51pm 03.04.13 Bristol 2/11777 howdy, Im looking for a simple line drawing for a bristol 32' sloop. I have seen drawings with alo
Stability Larry33 at 5:17pm 03.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3710 I have heard that some owners have put lead pellets in the keel for better stability, is this true?
Roller furling jib cleaning info beeryboats at 4:44pm 03.04.13 Trailer Sailors 12/5527 Hi all, It's almost that time of year. Clean and launch. My roller furled jib is looking the wors
Bilge pump switches Bill1565 at 4:25pm 03.04.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2028 Anyone have a switch that turns on in shallow water? I have used Rule floats for many years, but th
Fooling Around Roger Long at 4:10pm 03.04.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/3373
3GM30F exhaust elbow tip (1) Bob 04 H260 at 3:16pm 03.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/8109 Our engine is 10 years old and has 400 hrs on it. As far as I know the mixing elbow is original. I
Volvo Shaft Seal peoples1234 at 2:45pm 03.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1313 We bought a 321 last year and have been doing some deferred maintenance this winter. The PO has rece
Opinions on MasterVolt MICC Battery Monitor? Solstice at 2:05pm 03.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2801 A friend of mine is outfitting a brand new boat with a MV Inverter/Charger and they are suggesting t
Racing on Charlotte Harbor Butch23065 at 2:01pm 03.04.13 Big Boats 4/933 I know some of you are still snowed in, so I thought I would give you a pick me up. The Punta Gorda

Recent Replies

Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack dlochner at 7:16pm 04.06.23 It does not look like an impact crack. If it had been hit I would expect circular and radiating crac
Sailing the Abacos chuckwayne at 7:07pm 04.06.23 Thanks, Dave! we chartered a 41' Maine cat there several years ago and loved it. Brings back memorie
lines jssailem at 6:57pm 04.06.23 Brands should be considered a suggestion. It is wise to understand your needs and then compare simi
lines Suri at 6:19pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" wh
lines Calif. Ted at 5:57pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" whi
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 04.06.23 Hard to tell but it appears you have a dinghy davit hanging off the glass nearby and if so, maybe to
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 4:08pm 04.06.23 I hope so too. I really don't care about the clock, trip clock or even the hour meter. I have a Ho
Hunter 28 chainplate cooperjack at 4:04pm 04.06.23 Thanks a lot for the help! The 28 is a bit different, from what I see that nut is attached to a plat
Long distance boat ownership Head Sail at 3:55pm 04.06.23 A boat is a "she" for a reason. Needs constant attention, maintenance and expense. I looked at doi
Sailing the Abacos jon hansen at 3:51pm 04.06.23 very cool dave. thanks for sharing, jon
Long distance boat ownership jon hansen at 3:48pm 04.06.23 if you do buy early, look for a great lakes, fresh water boat. used saltwater boats are what they a
Potential first boat for me? jon hansen at 3:40pm 04.06.23 1. don guillette's guide on sail trim. he's right here on this web sight. 2. brand new, top of the
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 04.06.23 Pat Curtains were not offered or put on the water ballast sailboats as standard equipment nor as op
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 04.06.23 A better explanation is needed as to how that happened. A few more pictures would be helpful too fr
Galley Faucet Art12050 at 2:49pm 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 2:31pm 04.06.23 In general if you are replacing the backstay anyways, you'd opt for the adjustable, even if you leav
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 2:29pm 04.06.23 If you are replacing the backstay you might as well go adjustable. The cost is minimal at the time
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 2:17pm 04.06.23 I mention it in context of this boat for sale. So if you where to buy it because it was a good deal
Any idea what this is for? (1) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 04.06.23 Mine Toe kicks...
Islander 28 keel bolts & Furlex model ID dlochner at 1:59pm 04.06.23 Ask your sailmaker to send a short piece of luff tape in each size, and then see which one fits.

Contact
About
Terms of Use