Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

It Is What It Is!! Don Guillette at 1:10pm 10.15.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/14277 I decided to open a new topic because I really don't know how to feel about this situation. As bac
hard top bimini southernheat at 12:59pm 10.15.12 Big Boats 5/4159 Thinking of replacing my soft bimini with a fiberglas hard top bimini. Concerned about having too mu
Finally finish our 2011 Florida Trip Report... (1) Sumner at 12:58pm 10.15.12 Destinations 15/11572 Finally finished our 2011 Florida Trip Report... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/FL-spring-
Rub Rail captainwolf at 11:39am 10.15.12 Big Boats 3/1265 I need my rub rail cleaned whats best to use?
Life Jacket Question Scurvy at 10:10am 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 12/1934 This is probably a dumb question, but it wouldn't be my first! Is there anyway to convert a manually
3hm35F injection pump TSBB 4 at 10:04am 10.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/2549 Does anyone know for sure the correct method for removing the injection pump on a Yanmar 3HM35F? Th
morgan 28 windows afrears at 9:54am 10.15.12 Morgan 3/2901 I'm trying to replace windows in my morgan 28 It seems all pre-manufactured windows are different si
Bruce Lockwood sea_casper at 9:06am 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1746 Bruce Lockwood Groton - W. Bruce Lockwood, 90, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012
O'Day 19 - First sail and questions yeahmag at 8:49am 10.15.12 Day Sailers 14/4053 We had a successful first sail on Sunday at Alamitos Bay in Long Beach. Not the most relaxing sail i
Replacing a Fischer panda genset? Fouraboard.com.au at 8:17am 10.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3118 Looking at replacing our FP 10.5kW 12 mini with an alternative model. Basic assessment of our power
oday22 inner stay length Deematic at 7:44am 10.15.12 Day Sailers 18/3351 Went out to my 75 oday 22 this weekend and found my inner stays broken. Port side broke at the mast
Boom Bail (1) Buzzlovelace at 7:05am 10.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1526 Good day!, I am converting my Mainsheet Traveler, on my 27', to mid cabin with aquired parts. Now
chain plate sealent and topping sabine river minnow at 6:01am 10.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4702 i have found 2 chain plates leaking , and i can see that thay where sealed with something like selic
Battery charger jwieneck at 5:24am 10.15.12 Big Boats 7/1473 My battery charger has stopped working. I need to replace it. So the first question is recommendati
Cambridge Morning Roger Long at 4:46am 10.15.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3328 Jimm sent over this picture of Strider this morning: https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/52
Main sheet traveler track MobyDick at 2:31am 10.15.12 Catalina 22 4/1744 How do I tighten my main sheet traveler track? It is loose on both ends and I can't seem to find an
incredible corrosion on seacocks Steve J. at 2:05am 10.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/5004 Can anybopdy suggest a reason why my two thru-hull fittings have taken on 1/4 inch corrosion over th
Companionway Door Referral for Tacoma/Seattle/Olympia Soul Surfer at 12:42am 10.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/3202 The plastic pieces have to go. Looking for good work at a reasonable price. The boats located in Tac
Companionway Door Referral for Tacoma/Seattle/Olympia Soul Surfer at 12:27am 10.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1165 I've got to get rid of these plastic pieces. Looking for good work at a reasonable price that can do
Robo-signing has returned on the news ReginaGeorge at 10:53pm 10.14.12 Sails Call Lounge 2/9420 The method of robo-signing, that added much to the country's mortgage dilemma, appears to be making

Recent Replies

Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 7:58am 03.07.23 Good morning, no this wasn't my post but thank you for posting this because it has some product info
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 7:51am 03.07.23 Close to batteries but out of the way of corrosive fumes. Without knowing which MPPT hard to advis
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) jonelli at 7:38am 03.07.23 When I replaced my motor mounts, I used the two picking eyes on the top of the engine to lift the e
MPPT controller location Maine Sail at 7:32am 03.07.23 Close to batteries but out of the way of corrosive fumes. Without knowing which MPPT hard to advise
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 Wyo George at 7:28am 03.07.23
gooseneck tack hook Scott T-Bird at 7:24am 03.07.23 Usually there are holes on a flange at the topside of the gooseneck. Usually a shackle secures the
Chainplates LakeShark at 7:18am 03.07.23 @kclancy the bend occurs when raising the mast because someone forgot to check the turnbuckles durin
Hunter 22 or 216 keel flaps dlochner at 7:12am 03.07.23 A photo would help. Centerboard/swing keel boats often have a gasket running along both sides of th
Engine control panel modification (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 03.07.23 Replacing the rim is the crux of the problem ... first off, it's been butchered and the biggest prob
MPPT controller location dlochner at 7:05am 03.07.23 I will be installing the MC4 connector fuses right after the solar panel. Fuses always go close t
Knock off that racket! JBP-PA at 7:04am 03.07.23 A previous owner of my boat used pool noodles. They were horrible to remove. Despite being inside
Engine oil drain hose adapter Hayden Watson at 7:02am 03.07.23 Not exactly that easy. Open end wrenches fit, couldn't get a full socket ratchet in there, the kee
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 7:02am 03.07.23 I ran into him yesterday, and he says he does not have any experience with anything other than SS c
gooseneck tack hook dlochner at 6:56am 03.07.23 Welcome to SBO. The hooks on a gooseneck are usually for a reef point. Can you post a photo of t
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 6:53am 03.07.23 I've done a fair bit (OK, an unreasonable amount) of thinking about this; considering synthetic for
First time sailboat owner JamesG161 at 6:35am 03.07.23 Thanks to some sage advice from jsailem; I found the slot. He told me to look up and there it was!
Loose Stanchions MT28.5 at 6:30am 03.07.23 Not a bad thought jdrutten, I will check that this weekend.
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 stickinthemud57 at 6:10am 03.07.23 Thank you, I really appreciate that! I ran into him yesterday, and he says he does not have any ex
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 6:07am 03.07.23 I can see you dilema. Our local rigging guy is good, but old school, and I am not sure if he has an
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 6:05am 03.07.23 We are probably 50% done at this point. I have ran the wire from the bimini top, down the backstays

Contact
About
Terms of Use