Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Twisted Turnbuckles jfrench at 7:00pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 2/1341 What causes turnbuckle ends and shackles to twist and distort? I just had occasion to inspect the st
Bimini Pattern Ken H at 6:54pm 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1300 Anyone got an idea of where or who I might contact to get a pattern for a bimini for my Hunter 320
Perko Surprise jfrench at 6:52pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 0/1094 Went to install a Perko 4-wire electrical connector for the mast lights as currently sold by Catalin
Electrical question? doehunter at 5:29pm 05.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1985 I just spent the whole weekend working inside my Mac, putting up shelving, and mostly installing my
Best glue for cabin roof/walls liner? isaksp00 at 5:20pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 3/1441 I had to unpeel the edge of the white fuzzy "carpet" that lines the interior of my H23 to remove and
My first passengers BMB61 at 4:51pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 3/1482 This was third time out on my cat 22 . I took my sister and her husbend out on the lake, good wind b
Identifying the Model of a Head MLampner at 3:54pm 05.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3278 Is there somewhere a pictorial or other resource that will allow one to properly identify the model
Replacement covers for v-berth cushions gmpphotography at 2:52pm 05.22.11 Parts Search 2/5233 I own a Mirage 27. The covers of the v-birth cushions have deteriorated and need to be replaced. T
Rethinking Summer Plans Roger Long at 2:47pm 05.22.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/5308 My instinct is to extend my cruising grounds sequentially as I like to feel the sweep of changing ge
Furlex roller furling rubbing BruceG at 2:28pm 05.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2243 I own a 1982 Hunter 27 with a Furlex roller furling. I had the mast rewired this Spring and now my j
New Outboard Motor Mount Tom Hoffman at 2:06pm 05.22.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3847 Just got started mounting my new motor mount. It will do away with the old off to the side motor mo
Going Sailing...for the honeymoon Bad Obsession at 1:47pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5617 I got married yesterday. My wife is only two seasons into sailing but she is learning the ropes. W
Wire-Rope Halyard replacement please help CNein001 at 1:17pm 05.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/7413 Thank you for reading. I am trying to replace my wire to rope halyards. The sheath up top is too n
Hunter 260 Flooded LarryH at 1:00pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 4/2340 After having my air conditioning serviced to get ready for some summer overnight stays at our marina
Wiring Harness Wrapping? Roger Long at 12:52pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2920 I just cleaned my engine and part of that project turned into pulling out of yards of hardware store
trip report..pictorial... (16) zeehag at 12:23pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2795 http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/z-hag/DSC06090.jpg http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/z-
Mississippi Float (Sail??) Trip Tom Hoffman at 12:21pm 05.22.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3188 Hey Every Body... My wife and I are going to put our boat in the Mississippi at Dubuque, Ia. thi
Standard Horizon GX1500S VHF Radio and Weather Alerts SEMIJim at 11:35am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3390 Anybody out there have a Standard Horizon Quest-X GX1500S VHF and can confirm something for me? Th
Scuppers UPSGUY at 11:02am 05.22.11 Catalina 22 16/4622 We have had some heavy rains of late. And the boat is still on it's trailer in the yard. I came out
Emergency tiller nanseabee at 9:56am 05.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3831 Does any-one know where I could purchase an emergency tiller set-up for a 26X? - Or, does any-one h

Recent Replies

Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 09.23.22 Does anyone know where I should shoot an IR temp gun on the engine to check actual operating temp?
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? HMT2 at 8:15pm 09.23.22
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:13pm 09.23.22 1/ what's the most unlikely obscure reason a brand new engine will crank but not start ???? HAVE
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? jon hansen at 6:14pm 09.23.22 i do not know your engine. i have an old perkins 107. on my engine, iwould now bleed the fuel line
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? JoeWhite at 6:11pm 09.23.22 Regarding avoiding hydrolock, place both hoses of raw water pump in a 5 gallon bucket of fresh water
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:45pm 09.23.22
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? MitchM at 5:41pm 09.23.22 I went thru the whole fuel supply system: fuel tank full, per gauge. fuel valve op
Sailing and restoring #9874 (1) AaronD at 5:39pm 09.23.22 A simple cooking-fuel safety system As you probably know, it's a bad idea to store cooking fuel can
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (2) mermike at 5:31pm 09.23.22 209519
Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 4:07pm 09.23.22 Echomax 230i Inflatable Radar Reflector I mentioned this very briefly before, and I know it was ref
Sailing and restoring #9874 (2) AaronD at 4:05pm 09.23.22 Topping Lift Breezy came with a fixed topping lift, of dacron double braid. The line line was old a
Help Me Choose A Boat !! FastOlson at 3:31pm 09.23.22 @capta "A comfortable bed, preferable one with an off the shelf size mattress (custom mattresses ar
Help Me Choose A Boat !! DayDreamer41 at 2:57pm 09.23.22 @capta "A comfortable bed, preferable one with an off the shelf size mattress (custom mattresses are
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 2:55pm 09.23.22 Does anyone know where I should shoot an IR temp gun on the engine to check actual operating temp?
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 2:54pm 09.23.22
Cuttyhunk Sailing video (3) Scott T-Bird at 2:40pm 09.23.22 Plenty of moorings available on a Saturday evening the weekend before 4th of July ... but it was Cov
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 (2) skunther at 2:10pm 09.23.22 Webasto heaters are sold and I believe serviced by SureMarine in Ballard WA (across the canal from
Invest 98L Don S/V ILLusion at 1:59pm 09.23.22 Yes they are Don. Jim and I discussed the variance of the different models. The issue is the models
Help Me Choose A Boat !! capta at 1:58pm 09.23.22 Almost everyone I know who has cruised for any length of time has either bought and sold two boats b
Invest 98L jssailem at 1:41pm 09.23.22 Yes they are Don. Jim and I discussed the variance of the different models. The issue is the models

Contact
About
Terms of Use