Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

1988 beneteau 38' hull construction? geedub at 1:54pm 05.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1304 are the hulls solid glass or core material? How do they hold up? I am looking at one to buy but not
Rdy to buy HOW to Inspect? shortnsalty42 at 1:01pm 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1101 Narrowed it down to a Catalina 22 for our first sailboat. Was wondering if any Cat22 owners out ther
12 V aux outlet aka lighter shorts out appliances Piotr at 12:47pm 05.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2018 12 V aux outlet aka lighter shorts out appliances -UPDATE Recently, I installed a 12V outlet for au
mac 25 tiller extension Piotr at 12:42pm 05.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2000 While bringing the boat down Chesapeake to our summer marina, I found myself trying to handle my rea
Whisker pole... jack boats at 11:38am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1331 I'm looking to buy a 16' long 3.5" diameter or close whisker pole in the San Diego/socal area. Th
What does this picture tell you? (1) GeorgiaBII at 11:33am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3183 I took this pic yesterday on the first sail of the year for me, Not the greatest but it's all I've g
Water tank installation (5) c_witch at 11:30am 05.12.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2460 Ok a start to mostly finish photo session of my new water tank installation. I still have to make th
Hunter Association of Puget Sound Mikem at 10:13am 05.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2908 Attention Puget Sound Hunter Owners. Our last rendezvous at Port Orchard 4-6 May, was much fun with
Rudder Stop Failure Pictures (3) Sankaty at 9:20am 05.12.12 Big Boats 1/1662 Here are some shots of the Rudder Stop Failure along with an interim fix. http://sankaty.homestead
Head Pump Issue captainpat at 8:44am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1451
A little bit of salt jwieneck at 8:04am 05.12.12 Big Boats 13/2454 I have a question. I just arrived in Punta Gorda, Fl. I shipped my Hunter 376 from Chicago. Splas
ready to buy 22,what to look for? shortnsalty42 at 8:00am 05.12.12 Catalina 22 7/1959 Looing to buy first sailboat ( learning ). I' ve narrowed the search down to a cat 22 as it seems to
stern into slip--can't get off to tie stern lines MikePK at 6:46am 05.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1306 I dock stern in to a slip where the dock is at my stern. Can't open the swim la. Tdder to get off
Hull Finishes??? 2 OLD PIRATES at 6:40am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1305 I have just bought my first boat and I was wondering what kind of finish I should put on it. I'm goi
Anchors jibes138 at 6:36am 05.12.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3457 I see on the Defender website they are now carrying Rocna anchors and the price point is now below t
Thank you and Help WJA302 at 6:01am 05.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2143 I have an 1988 27' Catalina with a Universal 18. I've been in the water for 3 weeks now and I motor
Sailors on the Cutting Edge (1) Shoaldrafter at 4:53am 05.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2188 Roger and Brian, two sailors on the cutting edge. Great picture of tool in use and great reference
Moisture under cabin floor Chris Bogle at 4:52am 05.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1185 I have no detectable leaks in my boat now. The cavity under the cabin floorboard is accessible by a
hull fittings or openings MICHAEL 53 at 4:34am 05.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1140 hello. can anyone help me with this. before i put my boat in the water. i would like to know what ea
Question for Radio Heads Roger Long at 4:21am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 45/6334 My VHF suddenly stopped transmitting clearly. I needed to get some passing information from a dredge

Recent Replies

Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Jacktar at 7:27am 12.27.22 another unrelated to boats and batteries but to cold.... we had three days of below freezing temp h
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... dLj at 7:18am 12.27.22 I agree, in my case its the charger. Both batteries (Sealed Lead Acid type) said 12.89 V but just
Raymarine Axiom tfox2069 at 7:05am 12.27.22 I just found an even better solution. There is a very slick company Yacht Devices. They make an int
Advice on gel coat to centerboard dlochner at 6:30am 12.27.22 If you spray gelcoat, you or someone will spend a lot of time sanding and polishing. If you brush ge
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... sailcapt340 at 4:23am 12.27.22 I agree, in my case its the charger. Both batteries (Sealed Lead Acid type) said 12.89 V but just d
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring (1) gorkem at 3:52am 12.27.22 211858
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring gorkem at 3:51am 12.27.22 Thanks for your replies. I have cut the wire until I find a good looking part. Still I can not read
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 2:40am 12.27.22 Und ein gutes neues jahr Same to you, Justin_NSA!:beer:
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... dLj at 10:09pm 12.26.22
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom BigEasy at 9:17pm 12.26.22 My questions: can you suggest where to look for a supplier of these struts? Call Beneteau USA
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom Mechone at 9:14pm 12.26.22 I have bought these many times for industrial applications in fact stainless and have never had one
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom wilf_r at 8:29pm 12.26.22 Thank you Mechone for your suggestions. I have a couple of follow-up questions. First, I think you'r
QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:50pm 12.26.22 I had already thought about what Kings Gambit suggested, however that kind of search doesn't work. T
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dlochner at 7:27pm 12.26.22 My brother sails a J/30 out of Juneau and enjoys it quite a bit despite the light air they are stuc
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? PaulK at 7:06pm 12.26.22 My brother sails a J/30 out of Juneau and enjoys it quite a bit despite the light air they are stuck
Nearly there pcharn01 at 6:53pm 12.26.22
Marina Advice higgs at 6:48pm 12.26.22 You don't say how many gallons your tank hold. Diesel is usually not a problem. I would recommend
Mast stepping higgs at 6:41pm 12.26.22 I have stepped countless masts on all types of boats. You don't need a rigger to do it, but you sho
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? higgs at 6:35pm 12.26.22 For the conditions you describe you do not want a light weight boat like a San Jaun. You also do no
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 6:24pm 12.26.22 Und ein gutes neues jahr

Contact
About
Terms of Use