Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

H356 dorade cowl Bob 04 H260 at 2:12pm 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/1129 I need a dorade cowl for a 2003 H356. The pipe it sits on is 4.25" OD. Has anyone replaced one of th
Sequitur Heads North Sequitur at 2:07pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1743 I have just added a new blog post at: North From The Falklands
Re-Bedding Windows Allen8700 at 1:09pm 03.05.12 Smaller Boats 7/1533 The larger (long) windows on the port and starboard sides of our 1994 23.5 have some areas along the
non-skid decks Bob J. at 1:08pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2654 Has anyone re-painted their upper deck ' if so how did you approach the non-skid portion of the proj
Digital TV antennas /outside vs. inside SS-Aquilon at 12:54pm 03.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2577 I have a Catalina 27 and would like to install a small TV to watch while in the slip. I have looked
Hunter 216 Sails Abernathy at 12:33pm 03.05.12 Smaller Boats 4/2906 I have just aquired a 07 Hunter 216. The hull, rig, and lines are in very good shape. While the sa
Dinghy on top of a 32 foot RECESS at 12:14pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/8779 We recently purchased a Pearson 323. Over the years I have really grown tired of towing our 9.4 Wate
Fun With Anchors (2) Roger Long at 11:41am 03.05.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 14/4992 I left Washington in the rain but with a promise of clearing that was gradually fulfilled as I ran d
Poly Glow jblane56 at 11:07am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2070 I looked through prior threads on the subject of Poly Glow and it was closed with the last comment m
speaker pod in arch garethreeves at 10:07am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2315 Hello The h320 i am considering has a set of speakers with a light fitting new in a box, but no i
LED Updated Source Sailgunner at 9:36am 03.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1307 I have experimented with different LEDs and purchased several on EBay from China. I learned most LE
Van Sant's "Gentleman's Guide To Passages South" Chuckbear at 8:49am 03.05.12 Destinations 1/3662 I just received am email from Bruce and he has indeed done a 10th Edition. It is being processed by
Could It Be The Tach Sensor?? Joe Mullee at 7:32am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/10834 My tach has never worked correctly in the eleven years I've owned my boat. Steadily it's been gettin
More Sail Area (1) oreana123 at 7:26am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1083 Here is a photo of my 26D set up with maximum sail area. The inside genny is a 135 and the foremost
Squaring the head of the Main (1) oreana123 at 7:20am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1452 I am getting to the end of my sliding gooseneck set up. The sliding gooseneck from a Hobie 18 makes
Thru Hulls Richard Bryer at 7:10am 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/963 Has anyone changed the thru hull for the kitchen sink on the H34? Did you have to remove the sink ca
Goiot tradition port gasket size CHM at 7:01am 03.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1995 I cannot seem to find this elsewhere. Anybody know the diameter of the gasket use on these ports?
Catalina Owners Holding Back Information RobertLangdirect at 6:53am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1215 Well, OK, I can take a hit for a slightly misleading title, because they did post it on their site a
Engine Alignment garethreeves at 6:17am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2311 Hello, I have had a survey done on a 320 and the biggest issue that came up was engine alignment
Loose footed main with boltrope??? Hollyweirdos at 5:45am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1184 Ok, I now know I have a loose-footed main. I know how to attach it to the boom. What I dont know i

Recent Replies

Caframo thinwater at 12:02pm 12.14.22 I used the Caframo heater. It has a "frost" setting. Turns on when temp goes below a certain temp
Caframo thinwater at 12:00pm 12.14.22 Those Pelletier cooled units are only effective down to about 52-degrees F ambient. I read they low
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle thinwater at 11:50am 12.14.22 Hi Dave. Halyard hitch will do the job. Do your self a favor and go for proper halyard shackles. I
engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.14.22 What rpm? Many folks have their idle speed set too low. Carrying that sage remark one step furthe
handheld VHf? markwbird at 10:50am 12.14.22 ICOM.
handheld VHf? Barnacle Bill at 10:48am 12.14.22 So, go buy one. They are nice to communicate with crew who are away on a dinghy or ashore, or if yo
Caframo Hello Below at 10:40am 12.14.22 I have an email into Caframo with some very pointed questions as this has always (40 yr) been a tru
engine vibration capta at 10:08am 12.14.22 I brought in a Yanmar specialist to survey the engine of a boat I'm looking at, today. He found that
Tongue Extensions Project_Mayhem at 9:55am 12.14.22 Hi Tedd, It is really simple to use, put the extension ball in the trailer coupler, slip the rear
engine vibration Dave Groshong at 9:44am 12.14.22 Other than motor mounts, it could be: a compromised (electrolysis/corrosion) stern tube, strut,
Boat Smells! kjretlaw at 9:43am 12.14.22 We had the smell when I bought my 326, it was lightly used but still had the head smell. It's most
Caframo Calif. Ted at 9:41am 12.14.22 Surprised to hear that, mine's over 20 years old, every time I plug it in I'm happy to hear the fan
Caframo Head Sail at 9:28am 12.14.22 I used the Caframo heater. It has a "frost" setting. Turns on when temp goes below a certain temp (
engine vibration Stu Jackson at 9:22am 12.14.22 in neutral running at dock What rpm? Many folks have their idle speed set too low. Separate i
Tongue Extensions B-O-B'03 at 9:03am 12.14.22 Hi Tedd, It is really simple to use, put the extension ball in the trailer coupler, slip the rear o
Oh no, not that sticky! Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 12.14.22
engine vibration Hayden Watson at 8:43am 12.14.22 Three cylinder diesels are notoriously rough running because they are not well balanced as it relate
Just had to show these off stickinthemud57 at 8:15am 12.14.22 Thanks for your insights on the new sail plan. I placed the order last week.I will have the roller
engine vibration dmax at 8:00am 12.14.22 While you still may want to re-align the prop shaft as sail sfbaya says afterwards, you first need t
engine vibration brad minda at 7:45am 12.14.22 in neutral running at dock

Contact
About
Terms of Use