Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

TS Nicole --> Hurricane Nicole (3) jssailem at 10:15am 11.07.22 Weather and Forecasting 6/2432 Invest 98L became Tropical Storm Nicole last night. The storm has formed a cyclonic pattern locate
Where Should I list a Brand New 150 Genoa for Sale? Sail22Capri22 at 8:49am 11.07.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1420 I am new to this forum and not sure if I can list a sail I have on this forum and or if anyone can r
Fuel pickup location for a Diesel heater (1) mermike at 5:58am 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 59/6030 I'm installing a diesel heater soon. I plan to install the pickup in the main tank. Any reason not t
Barrier coat between scuff guard an hull? (1) HeelBoy at 4:34am 11.07.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1264 After much swearing and dulled drill bits, my polished 316 guard is ready to install. This finishes
Folding Prop Verdict Georgedoyle at 7:30pm 11.06.22 Big Boats 10/3434 After a Summer and Fall with our new Gori folding prop we feel like we can make some judgements abou
First Oil Change colb218 at 5:32pm 11.06.22 Engines and Propulsion 8/1587 Am I making this harder than it needs to be? I have a yanmar 3hm 35f and did my first oil change tod
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (2) stickinthemud57 at 4:59pm 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 18/5500 One of my winter projects is to set up a pulley system inside the boom to adjust outhaul tension. On
boom inserts dorselhead at 3:37pm 11.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/753 I have a 83, 31 hunter. i am looking for a set of inserts at the gooseneck or an alternate. one of t
83 HUNTER 31 BOOM INSERTS dorselhead at 2:53pm 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 2/867 Hello , Iost one while taking my mast off. Can someone please advise me of an alternative or where
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. John Marrone at 12:56pm 11.06.22 Smaller Boats 9/2208 We are looking for some suggestions as to what material to purchase in the replacement of exterior P
Any Guesses (2) Hello Below at 12:28pm 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 28/4648 Cleanup day at the house and the crew found (again) this item that apparently she has moved around o
Topping lift length? tomoma2 at 12:00pm 11.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1085 Can anyone tell me where I can find the length of my topping lift? I have a 2007 Hunter 45cc with in
Folding prop (3) Cederholm at 5:50am 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1171 I inherited a Catalina 30 and with it this scrap yard prop. Before I bang on it, what is the correct
Coupling removal (3) Evil Daddy at 5:29am 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2229 Is anyone familiar with this coupling? I have already removed it from the transmission and pushed it
Running Rigging Supplier for New Benteau Boats Oceanis_Sailor at 10:09pm 11.05.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1553 Anybody know who Beneteau uses for the running rigging and sheets on new boats?
Solar Confusion (1) Nodak7 at 11:45am 11.05.22 Big Boats 22/3883 OK I need to help! I have a pair of LG395 Fixed Panels connected to a single Victron MPPT Smart 150
H41DS microwave Nachismo at 11:31am 11.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/775
where to purchase mast plate replacement (1) tadd5181 at 11:29am 11.05.22 Big Boats 3/635 attached is a picture of a plate that was on the port side of my Hunter 420 mast; it broke off and
Battery msturner at 4:45am 11.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1642 Any suggestions on replacing the batteries in my 27 foot hunter sailboat
Pinole replacement Jawbee at 4:26am 11.05.22 Day Sailers 5/1833 Good morning, I am the new owner of a 1971 daysailer. On our shakedown cruise the bottom rudder Pin

Recent Replies

Does anybody have a speed table for the Hunter 23.5 patbratton at 11:35am 08.22.25 Six knots is about max in a H240. If I replace my main it will have two reef points.
repowering the engine Don S/V ILLusion at 11:24am 08.22.25 Can the elbow be fabricated from plumbing fittings? See post #2
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle klark27 at 11:16am 08.22.25 Lifting your boat off and on the trailer with a crane? I ask because most boats the this size are f
repowering the engine Project_Mayhem at 11:03am 08.22.25 Can the elbow be fabricated from plumbing fittings?
Oil filter for 3QM30 engine Project_Mayhem at 11:02am 08.22.25 Sorry, they only make them for sloops now Kidding... This site has one listed for a reasonable pric
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? Project_Mayhem at 10:59am 08.22.25 Small UV resistant zip ties work well for seasonal use. Cheap, easy to remove, and easy to install.
Keel joint work Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 08.22.25 That's true. A friend of mine had a sheet metal shop. They primarily constructed steel equipment ca
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation jssailem at 10:23am 08.22.25 A reason to go back and explore... :biggrin:
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? dlochner at 10:02am 08.22.25 Spider Away spray works well for canvas but only lasts 2-3 months :plus:
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 9:54am 08.22.25 You came straight down on the outside of Flores? Missed all the good stuff on the inside passage.
Oil filter for 3QM30 engine mermike at 9:50am 08.22.25 The part number for your oil filter is in one or more of several manuals for your engine, which is l
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? (1) kloudie1 at 9:47am 08.22.25 To reef the main, the main halyard is slacked to hook the reef tack onto the reef hook at the front
Keel joint work Bob Poff at 9:38am 08.22.25 A few people have stated that the key to keeping rust away is to seal it as soon as you remove it.
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? colemj at 9:03am 08.22.25 In the tropics geckos will come aboard and live quietly and mostly unobserved. Not a spider to be f
Where to put social or "seeking nearby friends" post? Project_Mayhem at 8:59am 08.22.25 I've seen similar posts in multiple parts of the forum. THere's all kinds of contraptions that can
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? Project_Mayhem at 8:53am 08.22.25 Spider Away spray works well for canvas but only lasts 2-3 months Going back to turnbuckles... I vi
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? JRacer at 8:44am 08.22.25 Yes, arachnids seem to be everywhere. I was sitting on the couch last evening quietly watching a sh
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? jssailem at 8:43am 08.22.25 Yes, arachnids seem to be everywhere. I was sitting on the couch last evening quietly watching a sh
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? JRacer at 8:43am 08.22.25 yeah lets talk about them spiders...wtf? No one ever told me before buying a sailboat it would dou
repowering the engine jssailem at 8:36am 08.22.25 I have used this source for my Perkins 4.107. https://parts4engines.com/en-us/collections/perkins-p

Contact
About
Terms of Use