Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Bilge pump location? Chris Bogle at 3:39am 03.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1194 My Oday 22 does not have a bilge pump. It rained last night and there are a few leaks, mainly throug
What is this.... (1) btm0905 at 8:05pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1828 I may get laughed at but I am clueless as to what this is?!!? I found a home-made version on my b
O'Day 20 Spreader Repair Tomkatohio at 7:41pm 03.22.12 Day Sailers 10/6188 I bought a '70's O'Day 20 last season but haven;t had a chance to get her in to Lake Erie yet. Be
Loss of a great freind Witzend at 7:21pm 03.22.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/8324 My family has have had the great privilege of being touched for the last 42 years by this truly grea
3GM30F Oil Questions PGIJon at 7:19pm 03.22.12 Big Boats 7/1605 Having just acquired our 1984 H34, I have two questions regarding Oil. 1) Which weight and grade
Forward V-Berth Hatch Replacement? maine89 at 7:17pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2690 I recently purchased an ODAY27 and one of the hinges on the forward vberth hatch has ripped off a ch
Vision 32 Cast Iron Keel Prep (4) e714753 at 6:43pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2448 OK Guys, I need some help here. Can someone help me determine how I need to prep my cast iron keel
don't do it. Pat at 6:41pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3626 I need to remove polyglow from the sides of my gray hull...someone forgot to tell us 5 years ago not
Pics of Top Stripe? GorillaToast at 5:24pm 03.22.12 Catalina 22 7/1696 If anyone has a C22 whose top stripe is painted on the raised part of the hull directly beneath the
H26 CB Uphaul replacement Chiriqui at 5:22pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 9/2919 I've yet to examine my CB uphaul to know what condition it is in, but it's a concern of mine that "s
My PVC furler (1) An anonymous user at 4:42pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3584 Guys, Here is a pic of my roller furler. I have test fit it onto the forstay and it looks fine.:D
Rhodes 19: Ribs and Keel Bolts JBurbidge1 at 3:33pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2990 I am working to restore my Rhodes 19 - given to me as a gift. I have dropped the keel - sandblasted
Installing a Scoop Strainer Ajay73 at 3:04pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/11807 I'm installing a scoop strainer on my 1980 C27. On the inside I will install a flanged seacock. Roo
Flush Nav Lights 25 ChiTownSail at 3:03pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 2/1131 Who makes the nav lights that were flush mounted? I have a 78' 25. I have found 3 people who mak
Adventures of Second Wind (2) Hollyweirdos at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2218 We are on our first real cruise. We are anchored and beach camping at Cape Romano, FL. Had quite th
Gary "Sherlock Holmes" of Drum Point Marine Roger Long at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5390 Gary showed up at 9:00 and we headed off into the fog. I ran up and down the river at WOT and cruis
Pressure Washers wgkenney at 2:33pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 24/5332 Time is coming to get the boat back in the water here in Rock Hall, MD. Got my cover off and starti
Looking For Used Bimini primetime at 2:28pm 03.22.12 Catalina 30 11/2635 Hi, I'm looking to purchase a used (or new) bimini for a 1980 Catalina 30. Any advice or suggestio
ICOM 802 SSB Antenna Question Jeff Jellick at 1:42pm 03.22.12 SSB and Ham Operators 4/2803 We just finished insatlling the ICOM 802 SSB on my Hunter 45 CC. I used the KISS-SSB ground plane, A
Sailmaker P2 Sails sailorfox at 1:37pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1153 Has anyone heard of or had any experience with a sail maker called P2 Sails based in Nova Scotia?

Recent Replies

ProFurl S26 with Failure at Sail Attachment Point GaborSolyom at 8:06am 11.18.22 Here is what I have gone with for repairing the ProFurl S26's broken eyelet on my Hunter 25.5 (1984
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 8:03am 11.18.22 the hardest task was to raise the mainsail Thanks Rich. I would have thought the hardest task woul
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:03am 11.18.22 But, the volume of biocide leeched out of the paint is very small compared to the volume of the lake
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:59am 11.18.22 After using it for 30 years, trust me it ablates or wears off on leading edges of the keel, the hul
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:58am 11.18.22 VC17 is not an ablative paint. It is a hard, thin-film coating. After using it for 30 years, trus
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:55am 11.18.22 VC 17 is based on pure ground copper suspended in some kind of slippery vehicle which does ablate.
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:54am 11.18.22 That product exists. https://www.coppercoatusa.com Damn! Only 42 years late on that idea....:bigg
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:47am 11.18.22 Why is that not common anymore? Seems like a modern version would be to encapsulate copper "dust"
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:46am 11.18.22 Why is that not common anymore? Primarily because it is prohibitively expensive. It is also heavy
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. duality at 7:44am 11.18.22 wait til march, west marine has a 2 for 1 sale for lewmar winches. mike
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:43am 11.18.22 The ship had to be dry docked and its bottom sheathed with copper sheets to help protect its botto
Questions About Bottom Paint kappykaplan at 7:42am 11.18.22
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:42am 11.18.22 My only complaint is it really takes a toll on fresh water supply which could be a drag if extended
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:40am 11.18.22 ...The biocides leach out of the paint and are ingested by a multitude of organism in the water ...
Do not lick this Toad! rgranger at 7:36am 11.18.22 I wish I had that same fear for circular saws... I had one back out of a cut I was making and roll
Hunter 280 mast Question rgranger at 7:33am 11.18.22 Here is another thread I found on the same topic https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunter-h
Hunter 30T issues before buying? KevinKirby at 7:07am 11.18.22 Hi Kevin. Your previous post was about a stuck Galley table on this boat. Lets get real. You are c
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 6:59am 11.18.22 Are you under the impression that the biocides in anti fouling paints only effect the "slime" found
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 6:57am 11.18.22 Yes Well, you would be wrong.
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 6:56am 11.18.22 Yes

Contact
About
Terms of Use