Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Rig Balance Roger Long at 9:05am 09.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 24/11049
Hunter Passage 42 shaft packing size lyleh at 8:12am 09.02.12 Big Boats 1/1019 Looking for the flax packing size for the stuffing box on my H42. Looks like it would be around 5/16
mast step for H34, 1983 rick31362@bellsouth.net at 7:36am 09.02.12 Big Boats 3/1349 My friend has a 1984, H 34 with a Kennon? mast, and yesterday we noticed some freeboard in the mast,
Funny tool came with the boat Bobglas at 7:29am 09.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2214 A short piece of metal tubing with 2 bolts sticking out. No mention in the manual, dealer had no ide
After languishing for two decades... (3) patrickfarley at 10:10pm 09.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2246 She finally has a name. I took "Sailing With Porpoise" out to an island and put a name on her. I r
Swing Keel bolt Meriwether at 10:05pm 09.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2596 I purchased a MacGregor 25 this spring and I've only had it in the water a couple of times this seas
Charging battery with a constant load Kestle at 9:22pm 09.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2769 I'm trying to figure out which controller to use if the battery is being charged, so part of panels
Overnighting for the first time. (1) UPSGUY at 7:36pm 09.01.12 Catalina 22 6/1815 My 11 year old son and I are overnighting on the mooring for the first time. Beautiful moon lit nigh
Max. heel JamesO256 at 6:42pm 09.01.12 Smaller Boats 31/7141 Does anyone know what the maximum heel on a 1983 H22 is?
New Problem - Cool Solution rgranger at 6:16pm 09.01.12 Trailer Sailors 7/3278 Went sailing today... well actually there was no wind so we anchored in a cove, swam, napped, ate,
What bulb type(s) in h26.5 mast? dknape at 5:57pm 09.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/960 I am thinking that both my steaming light and anchor lights may have been damaged or burned out duri
Traveler Car for Mainsheet Capt Strapfoots at 5:52pm 09.01.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2021 I have a Balboa 26 with a very original looking traveler on the main sheet but I need to replace the
12V battery problems kbbarton at 5:50pm 09.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 17/3756 Hello all. I'm having problems charging my batteries and I am wondering if anyone else has had a si
Forespar Whisker Pole Topping Lift Attachment Point Landlocked Todd at 5:39pm 09.01.12 Smaller Boats 2/1372 Just purchased a 6-12' adjustable Forespar whisker pole for my H260. Installation of the pad eye we
Weird weather for hurricanes c_witch at 5:22pm 09.01.12 Trailer Sailors 14/3314 Hiee, Anyone else find this hurricane season to be rather strange as to the path most storms seem
sails 19jib39 at 4:38pm 09.01.12 Catalina 22 4/1184 my sails are the origional sails that came with my 1987 catalina ,would new sails be more efficient
farymann a30 flex coupling newbe at 4:06pm 09.01.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/2329 i have a cal 2 29 and the flex coupling on my farymann a30 has broken hard to find new one ?
Fuel pick up tube and air in the system thaeni at 1:37pm 09.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1167 While motor sailing my diesel stopped running. I checked the primary filter and found quite a few pi
Just Chilling Gary_H at 12:19pm 09.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1837 So i'm at the boat on labor day weekend. Would I like to be saiing...yes...still haven't been able t
Remove,Install New Porta-Potty geehaw at 12:17pm 09.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1528 I have what is most likely the original porta potty in my boat. I want to replace it with an Thetfor

Recent Replies

Crack on rudder JamesG161 at 12:38pm 01.27.23 Jim, is this from the hurricane? Yes. The Rudder was pushed up when my H430 set down on it, after
Crack on rudder (2) dlochner at 12:21pm 01.27.23 For reference of what a FRP Rudder shaft with SS sleeves looks like... al expansion, NOT. Also ze
Need a "double" block at the mast base (1) JRacer at 12:20pm 01.27.23 Justin: Here is a close up of my mast base - A Z-Spars (US Spars) mast. Note the slot cutout. The bo
Crack on rudder JamesG161 at 12:19pm 01.27.23 had never heard of fiberglass rudder stocks before and was wondering what torsional loading would d
Crack on rudder Dalliance at 11:36am 01.27.23 For reference of what a FRP Rudder shaft with SS sleeves looks like... al expansion, NOT. Also ze
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Rich Stidger at 11:17am 01.27.23 Find the rubbing piece of wood and sand it so that it doesn't rub. This is the only method that I ha
Considering sonar dlochner at 11:12am 01.27.23 Forward scan transducers are cool and expensive. At least the Navico version has a range of 8 times
Considering sonar stickinthemud57 at 10:11am 01.27.23 Not forward looking, but you can definitely mount a traditional transducer in the hull without a th
Considering sonar dmax at 10:09am 01.27.23 There are some inexpensive depth sounders that should work for you by Hummingbird and Hawkeye and ma
Solar panel power recommendations stickinthemud57 at 10:08am 01.27.23 How many amp hours in total ? I gave inaccurate info. I have two marine starting batteries (700 cr
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? dlochner at 10:02am 01.27.23 As title says, wondering if anybody has experience installing a Code Zero sail on a Sabre 34? Wel
Crack on rudder (1) JamesG161 at 9:47am 01.27.23 For reference of what a FRP Rudder shaft with SS sleeves looks like... ch clearance between boat si
Considering sonar Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 01.27.23 I would think by now, through hull transducers are almost a thing of the past. The only place for t
Solar panel power recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 01.27.23 I have two deep-cycle marine batteries, How many amp hours in total ?
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? jssailem at 9:32am 01.27.23 Yes money is an issue for a Code Zero. What type of sailing do you plan on doing? I found an Asymm
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? jssailem at 9:29am 01.27.23 If money is no object you can look at the Selden retractable sprits. Nice
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? tfliveright at 9:23am 01.27.23 At the moment I'm away from the boat although the sprit idea is going to be a necessity. Many thank
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? (1) jssailem at 9:18am 01.27.23 Ok. You need an attachement strong point on the bow, or a sprit to carry the task of the sail. What
Line routing to cockpit kappykaplan at 9:12am 01.27.23 convinced to mount the clutches in the cockpit now :plus:
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? tfliveright at 9:12am 01.27.23 Understood about masthead rig. Torsion roller reefing sail to eliminate/reduce greatly foredeck wor

Contact
About
Terms of Use