Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Countertop in the galley over the cooler BillyK at 11:53am 02.11.12 Catalina 30 11/4149 Ok.. i'm baffled.. i just spent a solid hour trying to figure out how to remove the countertop over
ODay 34 Hurth Transmission madmax at 11:44am 02.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1222 I have a 1984 ODay 34 with a Universal M25 engine and a Hurth transmission. I'm having a problem wi
Questions about Topping Lift eliems at 11:12am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 22/9395 So still on a steep learning curve here and wondering something about the line running from the end
Cushions for Y25II noloso at 10:32am 02.11.12 Yamaha 3/2224 Hi there, recently purchased a Y25 and in the process of restoring, was hoping that someone might ha
Cost of a jib furler longterm at 10:25am 02.11.12 Catalina 30 10/7408 I just took ownership of a pristine 1990 C-30; the one thing that I wish it had us a furling jib. H
Deck to hull separation repair oliversdad at 10:23am 02.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 34/14404 Hello,new member here.I recently purchased an '81 O'Day 19 weekender and have been restoring her.The
Hunter 410 Dijobi777 at 10:11am 02.11.12 Big Boats 9/6986 Am seriously considering purchasing a Hunter 410 and would appreciate any discussions, comments, Pro
Remove Teak Floor boards in Cabin Tip-Sea at 9:55am 02.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3225 Hi Hunter Owners ... I have a 1984 Hunter 31 ...... I want to remove the teak floor boards in the
Adding a rotating mast to a 1988 26D. (4) r.oril at 9:28am 02.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7270 I Posted the mod on MacGregorsailors.com. It took most of two days but it looks good and rotates.
Dumb mistake sfgary at 8:23am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2301 Good morning all, in doing my early spring maintance I changed the fuel filter on the engine. I have
Lovetown USA Roger Long at 7:23am 02.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4591 I was going to get out of town for the big Lovetown USA rally. However, I just anchored right behi
This Good Old Boat Squidd at 7:21am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3143 Been seeing lots of references to an "Old Boat" magizine with lots of "restoration" articles mention
The Oday 22, general info.. (1) Chris Patterson at 5:26am 02.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2371 Hello Oday folks. Thought I'd ask some people that knows a heck of a lot about these particular boat
Am i getting the Shaft?!?! BillyK at 3:16am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 28/4759 Pulled the shaft out of our C30 yesterday.. a total of 2 hours of bolt twisting fun.. i got up br
Odorlos / Raritan Whiteoaks7 at 2:42am 02.11.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/13274 Hi Peggie, It now seems impossible to get Raritan KO in the UK or Greece. The other product you m
Will this sink? (1) Viesail at 12:12am 02.11.12 Smaller Boats 8/1845 Here's my PO Seacock. How to reinforce?
Close call... 06HARLEYULTRA at 9:17pm 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1312 High winds, broken mast, 9 year old boy, capsized by rescue ship....The makings of a heck of a story
Use of a wheel lock/brake for single handing jmce1587 at 7:24pm 02.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6307 My H31 has a wheel lock/brake and I have not owned a boat rigged with one so I'm not sure exactly ho
Bow ring onetake at 5:12pm 02.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2962 The bow ring on my Mac 21 is loose. How can I tighten it? There is no access to the nuts holding it
Cruising and Fitness (1) Ed Schenck at 2:34pm 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3339

Recent Replies

Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem kloudie1 at 6:46am 11.21.22 I agree, don't try to seal it.. Looks like water is being trapped behind the rail and it slowly weep
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem jssailem at 6:25am 11.21.22
Replacing wire/rope main halyard jssailem at 6:14am 11.21.22 Hi, just 2 years ago you were discussing a mainsail insignia for an Island 17. Sounds like you have
Clever Boat Names D Swanson at 6:11am 11.21.22 For those Great Lake's Sailors (or any lake for that matter): "Lake Effect"
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 6:08am 11.21.22 I am sure it is moss (it is green). I just wonder if i need to allow rub-rail to dry, then seal top
Replacing wire/rope main halyard RoyS at 6:05am 11.21.22 The time to be really concerned about the strength of your halyard is when hoisting someone up the m
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 6:01am 11.21.22 Ok, got another possibly silly question :) I believe I have 2 fresh water tanks, correct? If so, do
23.5 bottom paint question shemandr at 5:57am 11.21.22 Will you be keeping the boat in the water or will you "Dry Sail" it? The only reason I can think o
Looking for Hunter 410 Parts Crazy Dave Condon at 5:57am 11.21.22 Get hold of Mike At SBO. HE USE TO BE PARTS PURCHASER for Hunter. SBO is now located in Florida
New friend is a crow? RoyS at 5:55am 11.21.22 The Bible speaks of the world to come when all the animals will be like your crow. "The wolf shall l
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem jssailem at 5:47am 11.21.22
OEM Bimini support structure ramoore at 5:32am 11.21.22 If the SBO store can't help, I ordered this part at: https://www.marinecanvasstore.com/collections/
New friend is a crow? (1) JamesG161 at 4:25am 11.21.22 Beware of the Birds!! .. "Alfred Hitchcock revealed on The Dick Cavett Show (1968) that 3,200 birds
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement dlochner at 4:17am 11.21.22 While this is apart replace the cable. For the cost of one cable from Edson, you can buy the wire an
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 9:38pm 11.20.22 Unbelievable. Awesome that your dad stopped and took him in! LOL.. He didn't have much choice. Al
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement (5) Coffee Girl at 8:39pm 11.20.22 Why do you need to replace it? Is it damaged or just looking really bad? Last fall I replaced my
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Coffee Girl at 8:33pm 11.20.22 If you are going to change your cable/chain assembly also (highly recommended) let me know and we c
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Coffee Girl at 8:31pm 11.20.22 Hi, Yes, thanks for the clarification, as I was calling it by the wrong name. It is a 6.5 radial I
New friend is a crow? Gene Neill at 8:28pm 11.20.22 Congratulations Play your cards right and he/she will be back. Make you part of the family.. and br
New friend is a crow? Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 11.20.22 we fed him pieces of steak til he could eat no more. You earned big points for that deed. Good o

Contact
About
Terms of Use