Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables dlochner at 4:04pm 03.08.22 Ask All Sailors 12/993 I replaced the single handle engine control on my Sabre 362. The new control seems to be a little di
Universal M3-20: Raw Water Exhaust out the Shaft Seal Argosax at 12:43pm 03.08.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/644 Hello fellow sailors, After my boat was hauled out last fall, I was winterizing the engine in the s
Steering quadrant loose. Beneteau 361 2001. Autopilot detached richpinto72 at 11:46am 03.08.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/446 Hi all, weird question. My AP (Raytheon type 1) stopped working just before winter layup. Last wee
Foresail pennant kclancy at 10:50am 03.08.22 Catalina 22 12/2298 Hi All - are any of you using a foresail pennant? I was wondering if you noticed any additional heel
Best anchor and chain NCBrew at 8:22am 03.08.22 Big Boats 15/3695 I have a Hunter Legend 35.5 and the previous owner has a large heavy anchor with a very heavy chain,
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... Blowboat at 5:14am 03.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2602 OK, so maybe it is a bad "dad" joke (or at least a feeble effort), but my wife and I are currently l
Headliner cleaning treating seadaddler at 4:41am 03.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/531 What have you found the best way to clean the newer Hunter vinyl headliner and after cleaning do you
H30 cutlass O.D Cocoa Beach Sailor at 9:25pm 03.07.22 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1065 Hello, I am dry hauling in a couple weeks and wish to make a press with threaded rod for the Cutlass
Fresh water leaking in to Jabsco Shorinsean at 7:36pm 03.07.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1069 Hi Peggie, I have a classic Jabsco 29090 or 29120 manual flush on my 1986 Cal 28-2. It's in pretty
Leak behind hard plastic headliner in head on 2004 H36 Rasselas36 at 6:13pm 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 1/362 Can anyone tell me how to remove this hard plastic headliner? I have a leak pouring down the left s
Great Lakes Charter wanted? Capt Andy at 4:27pm 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1065 I am interested in chartering a 37'+ sailboat in Lake Michigan or Lake Huron, in summer 2022. I woul
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price vsfoster at 4:12pm 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 53/3422 I am looking at a 1983 Newport 30 and just received the inspectors survey. The "current Market Price
Keel smile and 6 bolts Constantcraving55 at 3:13pm 03.07.22 Mid-Size Boats 11/1498 Anyone dealt with keel smile 1975 catalina 27 and bolts in bilge rusted and breaks in bilge can see
Catch 22 revisited (1) capta at 2:12pm 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 1/405 Too many Catch 22s in this country. It all started when I was 16, trying to get my Merchant Mariner'
Fuel tank/sender Growl at 12:55pm 03.07.22 Mid-Size Boats 11/1148 Think I should just replace the tank with a shiny new aluminum one or bother with a new sender? Fuel
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV (2) Dave96734 at 12:50pm 03.07.22 Catalina 30 20/2746 Wondering if anyone can suggest the correct placement of fairleads / blocks for furling line for a H
Hunter Passage 42 Holding Tank Sending Unit Bill Kahn at 11:55am 03.07.22 Big Boats 6/747 I need to replace the Wema holding tank sending unit on my holding tank. Does anyone know the part n
Alternator question - is this AC? Stator pic included (1) baycloud at 11:38am 03.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 10/988 Hey there all, I have a non-regulated GM style alternator (with no regulator), and a Balmar ARS5 reg
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL (1) rgranger at 10:56am 03.07.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/647 203209 https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/boat-carrying-haitian-migrants-grounds-off-florida-keys-
Forum search kclancy at 9:48am 03.07.22 Catalina 22 5/385 Hey gang - I can't remember how to do a search just within the Catalina 22 forum.. How does one do t

Recent Replies

Couple found dead in life raft Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 07.23.24 I can't imagine a worse way to go than two people slowly dying in a life raft. I sincerely hope the
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) Foswick at 11:10am 07.23.24 When I built a new cockpit for my fiberglass Alden, I used Ipe. I don't believe I paid more than 1k
My boat stinks! Project_Mayhem at 10:51am 07.23.24 nuclear waste material A perfect solution to end all of lifes issues ...and life itself ;)
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 10:47am 07.23.24 I spoke with him and he is providing photos and additional information
My boat stinks! Ralph Johnstone at 10:43am 07.23.24 This sound intriguing. I believe that many of these products are a mixture of sulphuric acid and
Fresh Water Leak Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 07.23.24 Takes at least overnight to get 1 to 11/2 gallons of water in the bilge so more than a seep. You'
My boat stinks! Project_Mayhem at 10:36am 07.23.24 I used the word "extreme" as it would kill off both good and bad bacteria
Bomar hatch dog assembly (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:26am 07.23.24 Yours is most likely a later model Bomar than mine. I missed the hinge pin but you still need to fi
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 9:38am 07.23.24 Lots of good ideas folks, thanks. It is a 2007 boat and the floorboards are screwed down- at least
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 Arrgh at 9:21am 07.23.24 Only a few inches in. Almost directly under the life lines
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 9:21am 07.23.24 ...The aluminum plates are the ones inside the cabin that the rods that connect down to the pan att
Hunter 460 dmax at 9:00am 07.23.24 If you're looking to do it yourself, here's an excellent article on how one person did it: Keel Bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:54am 07.23.24 dmax, thanks for the info. Now the question is how to remove the j bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:49am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? LloydB at 8:22am 07.23.24 Simple test: disconnect one pole( main conductor) from the start bank battery. Do you still have 12.
Hunter 460 dmax at 8:21am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
Catalina 30 traviler shive kloudie1 at 8:17am 07.23.24 Those sheaves look like Shaefer parts.. Joe (above) said it .. you can find replacement sheaves but
My boat stinks! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16am 07.23.24 Y'all are graspng at any product that promises to relieve you of the need to do any manual labor. B
Hunter 460 ggrizzard at 7:16am 07.23.24 :yikes:
Couple found dead in life raft higgs at 6:44am 07.23.24 oD5AJvu_CRg

Contact
About
Terms of Use