Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Transporting Oday 23: Land or sea? Herco Dunlop at 12:38pm 12.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 19/4416 I want to transport my 1978 Oday 23 from NY to Florida. What is the best way? By ICW or I-95? Doe
Rudder Play - How much is normal? Walter Perkins at 12:21pm 12.20.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/6283 I have a 2002 Beneteau 331. Last year my wife who is normally at the helm when we are leaving or co
Gangplanks emgersh at 10:19am 12.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 16/5445 M looking to build a gangplank to assist my wife, mother and any other guests who have difficulty bo
Masthead/Fractional question traveljunkies at 10:19am 12.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3289 I got a 1983 Mac25 from my dad before he died. It needed a lot of work to get her ready to get on th
How to swap out throttle cable: Yanmar 2GM20 w/ Edison Ped. Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 9:59am 12.20.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4995 It's time to swap out our throttle cable and wondering if anyone has any insights as to how and wher
98 H340 Masthead sheaves (3) tedt at 7:45am 12.20.11 Big Boats 1/1021 Called Hunter yesterday to enquire about the correct sheaves for my boat. Was told that they no long
Need a 3 Rub Rail Rigid Holder Small White. teacherspet at 7:44am 12.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1528 I need only a 3 foot section #3 Rub Rail Rigid Holder Small - White. My wife accidentally threw what
Barient 10p Winch Locking up jdratlif at 5:57am 12.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3928 I have Barient 10p winches on my O'day 25. At the beginning of the season I had a problem with one o
stove safety? joes new addiction at 5:21am 12.20.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2523 The work on my PT 1/4 is comming along nicely. The hull and deck is all sanded (ready for the warm w
In or Out the Mast...? Squidd at 8:25pm 12.19.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3020 When I got my boat the VHF antenna and the anchor light wires (2) were run externally down the back
Advice on H26 and towing w/Infiniti QX4 '99?- Voilier at 8:06pm 12.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2706 Greetings-- I am planning on buying a '96 H26 and have a '99 Infiniti QX4 with about 90K miles. We
It's things like this that give me hope for the future caguy at 6:50pm 12.19.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2993 A 17 year old Junior at Palos Verdes High School has wriiten and is marketing an ap that should be o
Catalina Island Macgregor Trip? Kestle at 6:02pm 12.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1702 I'd like to setup an all MacGregor trip to Catalina Island in April or May. Anyone interested? Jef
430 hunter 1995 Navicula at 5:58pm 12.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2581 I am interested in a stern Arch for my 1995 hunter 430, which is new to me.......I have searched the
80-82 Cherubini Hunter 36 Anchor Windlass (2) rardiH36 at 5:15pm 12.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3557 Thought to migrate the topic to its own thread -- just in case somebody in some future years goes hu
Interest In A SoCal Hunter Rendezvous for 2012? Rick D at 4:33pm 12.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/5477 On another thread, I answered to a query:"There used to be a rendezvous annually hosted by H'S which
Stuck table counterweight mckendym at 3:45pm 12.19.11 Big Boats 7/1544 The weight which helps the table move up and down and slides within the compression post has become
30 Gallon Holding Tank for 355 (8) metalman at 3:32pm 12.19.11 Big Boats 0/929 I have successfully installed a 30 gallon holding tank in our '93 355. Just wanted to mention it in
cushion replacements spritefairlane at 2:53pm 12.19.11 Bigger Boats 4/1837 It's time to replace the below deck cusions. what is the best method/ vendor to use ?
1984 H34 Electrical Panel Replacement Indicator Light Bulb? (1) dqb24 at 2:07pm 12.19.11 Big Boats 15/6227 I did a search...no luck. As you can see from my pic - Amber (AC Main) is burned out, as are a coupl

Recent Replies

Cabin water leak buddybear at 7:04am 08.09.22 hot water heater? Check to see if the water in the bilge is warm
Cabin water leak BL_Sailor at 6:59am 08.09.22 I would also check the stuffing box. If you are experiencing even a drip every 15-30 seconds that wi
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator Greg Mott at 6:59am 08.09.22 Thank you for the quick response and the picture. Unfortunately my LP gas tanks are in the starboard
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:39am 08.09.22 A clunk when first turning over an engine especially with no start would suggest something inside th
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:38am 08.09.22 "A pastor, a priest, and a rabbi walk into a bar." Which one was more enlightened? Was there an epip
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:38am 08.09.22 I would certainly pull the head before removal of the engine. If the problem is in the top side, th
Rebuild Perkins Diesel Hayden Watson at 6:35am 08.09.22 You indicated that the engine access to place it into the boat was a hatch above which has been glas
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:30am 08.09.22 Good points Hayden. At this point we are preparing an A-frame track setup to permit us to lift and m
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jviss at 6:21am 08.09.22 Maybe a valve stem broke and the valve fell into the cylinder?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:19am 08.09.22 Just working from the facts as presented. less? if it turned over less than one revolution, I wou
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:19am 08.09.22
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dLj at 6:02am 08.09.22 Before the electronics, having fun when learning to sail is the most important factor. If the kids
Rebuild Perkins Diesel RoyS at 5:42am 08.09.22 Is there an obstruction that prevents you from pulling the engine out of your boat? If not, then IMH
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dlochner at 5:34am 08.09.22 Thanks for the corrections. What do you recommend my boat have? I will be sailing mostly in protec
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dLj at 5:13am 08.09.22 I understand most of these systems are not needed for the tried and true sailer who has many hours
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 4:53am 08.09.22 I've followed John's adventures in upgrading S/V Hadley over the past few years as he prepped for hi
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Apex at 4:37am 08.09.22 Obviously, this topic is dependent on whatever your personal situation may be and there's really no
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 3:11am 08.09.22 I pulled all this out of Daydream when we first got her home. PO had packed it into various lockers
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Rick486 at 2:14am 08.09.22 Only major system not yet ready was auxiliary power. While my Perkins 4.107 has been running smoo
Cabin water leak nightowle at 11:51pm 08.08.22 hot water heater?

Contact
About
Terms of Use