Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Speed sensor Captainron1 at 7:06pm 03.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1263 Hello, On my recently purchased 1979 30' O'Day I found the speed sensor laying beside a tube which g
Attwood Bilge Pump cbourne200 at 6:53pm 03.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1634 I recently bought an O'Day 272, Bilge pump is Attwood, but could find no model #. Is this the 'sta
Spreader Questions (2) JKCMBOAT at 6:45pm 03.26.12 Smaller Boats 2/1203 After unstepping the mast the other day, I decided to pull off the old spreader boots as they are he
Autopilots for tillers. Anybody? Chris Patterson at 6:06pm 03.26.12 Catalina 22 31/4826 Well, as the title sorta implies, the warden says I gotta have an autopilot. And while I deeply do n
Our new Mac25 annellewillard at 6:00pm 03.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1541 We purchased a 83 Mac 25 about a month and a half ago. Upgraded from a American 14.5. Right now we a
A good night for stargazing Ross at 5:54pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1765 Looking to the western sky tonight finds the moon and Jupiter in close conjunction and Venus about a
ballast on a 26' "outlaw" bernardpacific at 5:52pm 03.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/933 My hull #15 has the lead ballast bolted on from the outside rather than encapsulated inside. Were a
Marine Diesel vs Regular Station Diesel OceanCzar at 5:42pm 03.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2497 Thinking of buying Gas Station Diesel which is much cheaper than buying at Marina...but is Marine Di
Buff and Wax - Completed! (2) jsalley at 5:17pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2641 Finished the second coat of wax today. My boat is only six years old, but was showing significant ox
Battery float current Andreas T at 5:09pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1304 There is so many threads on batteries but I didn't find this one: I wonder what a typical float curr
Do I have a problem? ParamourII at 5:04pm 03.26.12 Catalina 30 2/1324 Hey All I have been reading through old threads on here to learn all I can about the new boat. I c
Gelcoat cracking options (3) matt6669 at 4:45pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6230 I bought a Rebel 16 that was in rough rough shape. I'm finally to the point where I have almost all
Tonnage Measurment Canada seafox at 4:36pm 03.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1190 We have just purchased a Hunter 456 and are in the process of Canadian Federal registration. Has any
Water Tank Cover Huntah Ownah at 4:28pm 03.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/900 Last summer I bought my first sailboat, a 1981 Hunter 30, it is in good shape but needs some TLC. I'
Beaching your sail boat mrdealio at 3:57pm 03.26.12 Other Sailboats 3/2135 I have a coronado shoal keel boat and I want to beach it for replacement of a through hull. Any idea
Marine Plumbing Anti-Siphon Vent Huntah Ownah at 3:40pm 03.26.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4429 I'm overhauling my first sailboat bought and sailed a bunch of times last summer. A 1981 Hunter 30,
The essence of ME :) c_witch at 3:28pm 03.26.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2155 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bKwRW0l-Qk c_witch
Installing Raritan PHC- question about Y-valve & vented loop Endurance1008 at 2:50pm 03.26.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4074 Hi all, This is my first post on this forum after spending the last several days reading old posts a
Just whistle All U Get at 2:34pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1258 Hi gang, Anybody using a fuel whistle on their fuel vent line? I bought one several years ago and
Very Interesting Water System Leak on Mark II Bob4203 at 2:14pm 03.26.12 Catalina 30 7/2341 I purchased a new water pump and pressure vessel last year to boost up my pressure water system yet

Recent Replies

De-powering water heater for winter jssailem at 6:55am 11.22.22 Push button breakers. They pop out when tripped. You push it in to correct. You should be able to
Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat Leeward Rail at 6:52am 11.22.22 We had a CDI flexible.furler on our Catalina 22. Worked well. has its own internal halyard. No issu
Outboard for Sirius 21? SiriusCanada at 6:51am 11.22.22 Actually I bought a 6Hp Sail pro last week from Bridge Yachts in Port Dover...black Friday sail..19
Outboard for Sirius 21? Leeward Rail at 6:49am 11.22.22 https://www.onlineoutboards.ca Looks like their warehouse is in Oakville
Outboard for Sirius 21? Leeward Rail at 6:46am 11.22.22 If you haven't bought the 6hp motor yet. Onlineoutboards Canada is also a brick and mortar marine de
23.5 bottom paint question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 11.22.22 I can answer that from many 23.5 sailboats I painted, usually I painted two inches above that scribe
260 roller jib removal Crazy Dave Condon at 6:17am 11.22.22 On the FF2 CDI furler the black top piece does wear ouy
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Brian D at 6:17am 11.22.22 Some more research shows that what I thought about the way the wheel is connected to the rudder may
Three way electrical connections RoyS at 6:07am 11.22.22 I would think that you could double up the wires in a single ring terminal inside the light fixtures
Painting over sanded non-skid surface JBP-PA at 6:05am 11.22.22 If you try the easy route, e.g. just put on another coat of paint in the correct color, and it fails
Painting over sanded non-skid surface RoyS at 5:49am 11.22.22 Yes.. sound advice. I hear that is more expensive than buying her a new boat. And unlike boats a n
Key issues with C275. shemandr at 4:57am 11.22.22 A surveyor worth his salt will know where to look. Let him do what he does. If you are going to be
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 4:23am 11.22.22 3)We are thinking of backing the boat into the slip due to the fact that the dock does not run the
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 4:22am 11.22.22 3)We are thinking of backing the boat into the slip due to the fact that the dock does not run the
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:35am 11.22.22 Thanks, guys! The valves are under the port settee :) and you are all correct; I need to spend some
New friend is a crow? Gene Neill at 8:27pm 11.21.22 That kind are fun to drink with. :thumbup:
Looking for a captain to sail my boat higgs at 8:24pm 11.21.22 I am thinking that at this time of the year you are a little late to make the trip. From those I kn
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 7:57pm 11.21.22 We have two crows, the fish crow and the American crow. I think this one was an American Maybe it
Clever Boat Names higgs at 7:46pm 11.21.22 I tend to dislike cutesy names and especially names with the word "wind" in it. I did see a gracefu
Winterizing the A/C TimFromLI at 7:41pm 11.21.22 From outside the boat, I use a small HF pony pump and pump the AF through the raw water discharge u

Contact
About
Terms of Use