Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Hull warping 1987 oday 272 Sceter at 9:50am 07.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2901 Hello everyone! We are looking at an O'Day 272 to purchase. It has been sitting on the trailer for
Fuel tank return hose squire2255 at 9:40am 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1276 I have been having a problem with a leak in my return fuel line og my yanmar. I think it is building
Throttle handle squire2255 at 9:31am 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/875 I am looking to replace the plastic/rubber throttle handle on my h 28 but I have not had much luck l
About to buy A mac- 1998 26x Need Advice kevinnem at 9:21am 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2449 Okay guys, . loking for some help from the comunitee here, either a "go for it" or "let it go, there
ODay Funfish Rigging Jeffrey J Grillo at 9:15am 07.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1254 I recently bought a funfish at a church yardsale. Anyone know how ot rig it? Can find a manual. Th
Storm jib for 18.5 Green Arrow at 9:06am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 7/1746 A quick web search turned up nothing in my quest for a storm jib for my 18.5. My wife likes to sail
Rigging tension gfor at 9:01am 07.19.11 Big Boats 1/1221 :)Hi, Can any one with Hunter 38 fractional rig tell me how much tension in the mast stays?
C-22 Rudder Craft/IdaSailor Rudder CaptDon01 at 8:02am 07.19.11 Catalina 22 0/1287 WOW! What an improvement! I bought the blade rudder and just can't believe what a difference it has
stored diesel fuel dlewis812 at 7:17am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 17/3464 have had a 5 gal spare onboard since may (without any additives). can i still put in the main tank
Blisters vs bottom paint, how long is too long? LloydB at 6:33am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 9/8301 I saw this statement in an add: "Some bubbling on the bottom from being in the water a bit too long
Hunter 260 Lucky Day at 5:58am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 0/1276
Drain blockage Scottr8873 at 5:21am 07.19.11 Pearson 2/2011 I'm a new owner of a 27 Pearson. I se to have an issue with both the floor drain in the head and th
Bad buying decision? stevestk at 4:59am 07.19.11 Big Boats 12/2141 I've posted a couple previous posts as my wife and I are considering buying a boat. We've kind of ze
replacement for a Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument? ramsdoc at 4:36am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2796 Hello all: I own a Pearson 27 sailboat. My Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument panel has quit. I am
Mast hardware 1980 H 30 jphud at 3:17am 07.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1426 Is there hardware to close the sail track off? The plastic tabs want to pop out when raising the mai
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:24pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/9296 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I pu
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:21pm 07.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 13/6501 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I p
How much rake on 85 hunter 31? Jared1048 at 11:17pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1895 I'm just starting to get into tunning my standing rigging and doing a quick check of rake by droppin
Main Sail Questions Wes8377 at 9:11pm 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1136 Hello! My first post. I purchased a 93 mac 26S because the owners on this site seem to be happy
Draining the Water Tanks cjmatz at 9:01pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1380 We have a 1995 42 Hunter Passage with two large water tanks. Short of running the water pump all da

Recent Replies

Fridge/freezer use jviss at 6:30pm 06.30.22 why would you want or expect water to be inside your frridge I don't know about anyone else, but e
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:25pm 06.30.22 I got out to Luna today and all is good. One of the guys at the marina dove under my boat for me and
Simple Ladder (1) sail sfbay at 6:22pm 06.30.22 Install a permanent one like this:
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 6:21pm 06.30.22 Suggesting it indicates a complete lack of understanding of basic plumbing functions I do happen t
G10 Material for Mast Step BAD ORCA at 6:17pm 06.30.22 thanks for your response! But I thought the point was to prevent corrosion between the stainless st
Old bronze brass sailors bell? 31seahorse at 5:57pm 06.30.22 I give my vote to "doorbell". If the circular handle is turned, I think the inner parts would rotat
G10 Material for Mast Step boonefamily91 at 5:48pm 06.30.22 That seems like a great place to put it. G-10 can handle high compression loads so it makes sense
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 5:23pm 06.30.22 On second thought... ...thanks to the miracle of google, that there are autos using liquid cooled a
Furler ID Okiedopey at 5:19pm 06.30.22 Most furler drums are open. ProFurl is one that has sealed bearings. The wash does not work on seale
G10 Material for Mast Step BAD ORCA at 5:16pm 06.30.22
Need advice on paint (1) SailingLoto at 4:52pm 06.30.22 Some may say no, but this is VanSickle tractor paint from orscheln farm and home. Applied with a f
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 4:52pm 06.30.22 Although on second thought, I may be confusing things if it's not that the cooler alternator produc
Wouldn't it be cool... jaysweet at 4:40pm 06.30.22 Teslas use the AC and heat to cool or heat the batteries as necessary when charging or discharging.
Fridge/freezer use Windpilot at 4:21pm 06.30.22 After 10 years of that same refrigeration set up, here is my best compromise/most used solution. H41
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 4:21pm 06.30.22 Cooling batteries is much easier than and more practical than cooling alternators. O.K., but I can
Alberg Daystar 22' kappykaplan at 4:05pm 06.30.22 Very pretty boat! :beer:
Wouldn't it be cool... dlochner at 4:01pm 06.30.22 Teslas use the AC and heat to cool or heat the batteries as necessary when charging or discharging.
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 3:54pm 06.30.22 Teslas use the AC and heat to cool or heat the batteries as necessary when charging or discharging.
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... RichNils at 3:22pm 06.30.22 Really nice work on the galley. I need to remake mine as well. I have several types of origo stoves
G10 Material for Mast Step (1) boonefamily91 at 2:42pm 06.30.22

Contact
About
Terms of Use