Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Beneteau 36cc Davits Archangel36cc at 9:20am 07.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/572 I am installing Kato Davits and accessing the transom for the support brackets is proving difficult.
Swivel lights NCBrew at 8:51am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/445 I have a burned out bulb in one of my swivel lights (legend 35.5). I don't know how the bulb comes o
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: Andy&Anne at 6:24am 07.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1591 Hi we are relatively new to sailing and have recently bought a 2000 Hunter Legend 340. We are having
Chainplates for Drogue invictus301 at 5:17am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/3455 Hi all, I own a '73 C'C 30 MK1 with a weight of 9700 Lbs loaded. I would like to put a set of chainp
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system (1) anastas at 4:48am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2703 Hi all, I am working on a custom 24:1 backstay adjuster. The important constraint is that I want t
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Lkarrh at 3:51am 07.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 8/1163 We have been tasked with removing and replacing a Kanzaki model KM4A1 transmission on an '04 Hunter
Bow ladder for First 35 (2) LKMN00 at 12:46am 07.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/903 Hi, Would anyone have any recommendations for a bow ladder for a First 35? The bow is quite high so
How tall? Shadowwalker at 10:15pm 07.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2174 How tall is a Catalina 25 swing keel on the trailer? Will she slip through a 10ft door?
Hunter 146: Is there a backflow valve in the cockpit drain? If so, I need the name of the part. drumlish at 8:03pm 07.26.22 Day Sailers 2/1269 This is an odd one. I'm not even sure this feature exists. What I'm referring to is the little val
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 3:30pm 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 39/4126 I have been getting HPF error from my a/c seawater pump in a 2005 Hunter 33.... hard to read but i t
We are back... w4swk at 3:07pm 07.26.22 Catalina 22 8/1308 After a long hiatus that included restoring 2 airplanes and building another (plus that little healt
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 SV Blue Moon at 1:59pm 07.26.22 Ask All Sailors 3/647 The seizing on my spreaders to the shrouds is shot and needs to be redone. The spreaders have "slipp
Neptune 24 CB forward hatch.... ISO Scubajeep at 12:47pm 07.26.22 Parts Search 1/658 My brother is trying to find a forward hatch for a Neptune 24CB. His blew off during IDA. We are l
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 6:38am 07.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 24/3965 My M18 alternator tends to clock around, fouling the port teak. I tried tightening but it always ret
Leaky head (1) 4Winds at 6:03am 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 While it seems that there is no blockage and water manually flushed from the head flows through to t
Replace faucet in head tips (2) smokey73 at 6:03am 07.26.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1865 1994 Hunter 40,5 Does anyone have any tips for removal and replacement of the faucet in the head? I
Taking On water SueAndScott at 4:21am 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/996 My Hunter 22 is taking on water. I think it is coming from around the drop keel. It seems worst w
AC Wiring Question tym2 at 9:23pm 07.25.22 Catalina 30 32/3669 I am adding an additional outlet for my AC circuit and it will be a standalone (GFCI 20A). I plan on
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Jumpstart at 8:38pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1636
What to do about missing inboard motor? (1) Shaun R. at 7:18pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 25/3121 Recently acquired a 1981 Sovereign 7.0. The boat had the option inboard motor, but as you can see i

Recent Replies

CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries colemj at 5:21am 07.17.25 c. LA batteries do NOT have a flammable electrolyte. They can, of course, generate significant hydr
What is your favorite anchor alarm app (2) Captain Larry-DH at 4:14am 07.17.25 I love the Aqua Map anchor alarm function. I use it locally on my phone and when I leave the boat u
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5614 twodzusfittings at 3:25am 07.17.25 20 Amp fuse is the answer. Conclusion arrived by using the tried and true method of putting your gla
What is your favorite anchor alarm app sailme88 at 3:22am 07.17.25 Long before electronics were in vogue, there were 2 ways of addressing an anchor holding station. A
What is your favorite anchor alarm app marcham at 2:27am 07.17.25 An oversized anchor... i sleep well knowing I won't drag till the winds hit 50 kts :) I've tried a
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 9:42pm 07.16.25 July 16 The weather station was forecasting a NW gale today so we decided to make a run to Quatsino
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Ralph Johnstone at 9:36pm 07.16.25 Lead acid batteries certainly have flammable electrolytes. Is this the old style electrolyte : H
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 9:32pm 07.16.25 The trip to Bull Harbour, then to Sea Otter Cove was made in thick fog. A couple of pictures of Bull
Merit 22 owners (3) RussC at 9:25pm 07.16.25 I've always been a trailer sailer so anything that makes my life easier/faster regarding setup and b
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 9:22pm 07.16.25 July 12 we left Port McNeill to make a two day trip to Bull Harbour(could be one long day) with a st
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Tally Ho at 8:02pm 07.16.25 Thank for the very information reply. Unfortunately the tank in the 302 is under the counter in th
Merit 22 owners (1) Hedgeman at 7:41pm 07.16.25 The bulb is roughly 200 lbs. The previous owner (Doug, SF Bay) weighed the stock keel and found it t
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Foswick at 7:36pm 07.16.25 Yeah, I share your frustration, Mark. People who really should know better make blanket statements a
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries thinwater at 6:03pm 07.16.25 Yes, it was more of a wiring problem than a battery problem, but not entirely. Let's not be over def
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. bartpkelly at 6:01pm 07.16.25 Did the resistance at the sensor and it was good. That leaves the tachometer or wiring I guess. I di
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Ryan R at 5:03pm 07.16.25 Thank for the very information reply. Unfortunately the tank in the 302 is under the counter in the
DC to DC charger size Johann at 4:56pm 07.16.25
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Tally Ho at 4:52pm 07.16.25
DC to DC charger size Davidasailor26 at 4:34pm 07.16.25 The problem is that when cold you will get 14.3V to 14.4V out of the Hitachi but as the alternator
DC to DC charger size Stu Jackson at 4:16pm 07.16.25

Contact
About
Terms of Use