Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Flying an Asymetrical Spinaker Nelsonhow at 6:11pm 02.07.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/9255 Don, I've been sailing for years with a genny and main on my 27 footer. Last year I got a new to
42' Passage refrigeration info request lgprovence at 5:39pm 02.07.11 Big Boats 7/2300 We recently purchased a '96 42' Passage with an eye to (primarily) coastal cruising (in the near fut
Will bleach harm the gelcoat dtdsail at 5:39pm 02.07.11 Catalina 22 3/5887 Will a 10 to 1 soluiton of water and bleach harm the gelcoat on my catalina 22,tryed a small spot it
Boat transport Sandy Stone at 3:45pm 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 14/9033 We are very close to being the new owners of a Beneteau 375, unfortunately some 1,000 miles from our
Greenport NY rcangemi at 3:30pm 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 12/5865 Hi - I am new to this site so if this is not the correct forum for the question, I would appreciat
Hand rail rebedding Seattle Scott at 1:03pm 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 10/6336 I removed the hand rails to refinish the teak. I thought they were screwed through the cabin top int
butyl Tape & Silicone shemandr at 12:37pm 02.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1630 I've reviewing MS's thread on butyl tape and am trying to get an order up among my local sailing thr
Shifting Through The Sail Trim Gears Don Guillette at 11:08am 02.07.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 27/11772 If you ever drove a stick stick shift car did you ever downshift? Of course you did and the reason w
Help me solve a problem Tim R. at 11:01am 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4890 We have a wind generator(Air Marine 403) that is mounted on a 1.5" SS pole. Every winter I want to b
old glue mrchess at 10:54am 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2536 What are some ways to remove 31 year old carpet glue from my 25ft O'DAY? THANKS
varnish for 2001 catalina jdgrnt66 at 10:28am 02.07.11 Big Boats 3/2187 Hello all, I am refinishing a 2001 catalina and I am looking for the varish type and color so I can
US coast guard approved life jackets in Canada Captain Gadget at 10:24am 02.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/18698 I guess this is mainly for Canadian boater. Was wondering if anyone has run into problems using US C
Leopard Catamaran Owners jaysandy at 10:06am 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 1/3398 We need to have a catamaran or even further Forums for brand specific cats like we do for monohull
Painting Foss Foam rudder Warren Milberg at 8:27am 02.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3091 My '86 H28.5 has a Foss Foam rudder. The tech/info sheet that came with states it should be painted
Broken Forestay hunter240 at 8:23am 02.07.11 Smaller Boats 5/2464 The day before I pulled my boat out my forestay broke and mast came crashing down. It broke where t
Lewmar winch upgrade Rag Bagger at 8:21am 02.07.11 Catalina 30 8/4230 I purchased my 1984 Catalina 30 summer of 2010 and have a laundry list of projects I want to do. As
36-2 Alternator NYSail at 8:10am 02.07.11 Pearson 4/1971 Hello all... I have a 1986 P36-2 with a 3HM35F engine... and the original alternator. Would love to
the new guy damianparsons at 8:01am 02.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1326 Hi all, New to sailing, trying to buy a 26, preferably M (?) to have some fun with family (wife and
TV jwieneck at 7:45am 02.07.11 Big Boats 4/1824 I have two questions. I am looking to add a mast head TV antenna. I have heard that the Shakespeare
Polypropylene diesel tank miramarsailing at 6:47am 02.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1632 Hi all Does anyone have any info on sourcing a custom made tank to replace the stainless steel tank

Recent Replies

2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve flightlead404 at 6:41pm 07.30.22 I'm having the same issue. 2007 H38. I see no removable wall panels in the head area nor in the va
Stopping engine heritage at 6:22pm 07.30.22 from the shunt amp guage. and also the engine rpms increased. no doubt that the alternator shut d
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather Harry Mathias at 6:18pm 07.30.22
Help Boom Gene Neill at 5:40pm 07.30.22 65' is long enough This is what the manual calls for. :thumbup:
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Mac Smith at 5:35pm 07.30.22 It is infuriating! Property taxes on "Luxury Items" in South Carolina was passed, to include boats,
Winch replacement FastOlson at 5:35pm 07.30.22 Every spring, about March, West Marine has been selling their Lewmar ST winches on a "BOGO" sale. If
Winch replacement Sanfelice at 5:28pm 07.30.22 These would work nicely. You could go to 16s put I think that would be overkill. Look around for the
Bent turnbuckle/ Project_Mayhem at 5:23pm 07.30.22 That can work in some cases, but unfortunately what bent here was the fitting swaged on the shroud,
Hunter 356 side boarding step? Hello Below at 5:02pm 07.30.22 I tie off around a single point (stanchion or arch leg) and the crew steps in the very middle of the
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? (1) twodzusfittings at 4:56pm 07.30.22 Have you considered a solar array? I made mine for about $600 including the panels. 200watts total,
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather kappykaplan at 4:52pm 07.30.22 Can't hurt to try.
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather Harry Mathias at 4:45pm 07.30.22 Actually no. But the resistance is so tight in the cold that I can barely open it without throwing
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather kappykaplan at 4:30pm 07.30.22 Have you tried to lubricate with something like McLube Sailkote?
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly (2) Hello Below at 4:25pm 07.30.22 Well that is odd. Don't rule out galvanic corrosion eroding the prop nut and then having the prop s
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly Hello Below at 3:51pm 07.30.22 Yup it happens. That was going to be my next question after you told me there is no th in both forw
Water dripping through bimini at ends of the traveller (2) Hello Below at 3:18pm 07.30.22 207821 This pic shows the underside of the traveller on the starboard side. The line is for the main
Winch replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 2:56pm 07.30.22 The biggest winches you can fit
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? rajhnsn at 2:24pm 07.30.22 Thank you all. Good ideas. I've been looking for Mainesail's information on this. I knew it was o
Winch replacement kappykaplan at 2:18pm 07.30.22 Why two posts with the same question? :beer:
Bow ladder for First 35 (1) Hollyberry at 2:08pm 07.30.22 Not an answer, I know.... but I find it interesting that while here in the PNW we would typically st

Contact
About
Terms of Use