Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

1972 mecgreger venture (4) jason33 at 7:46am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2026 I have a 22 foot venture that needs work. I have sailed a smaller boat in boyscouts 15 years ago. I
Getting the boat settled properly on the trailer scuzzlebutt at 7:27am 08.16.10 Catalina 22 25/5171 I can't seem to ever get the keel to rest properly in the bottom of the padded rubber keel basin. Th
Elderly impariment on the water? Roger Long at 7:19am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2137 Those of us who have driven around the retirement community regions of Florida know how terrifying i
Smoke from a YANMAR 30 MLampner at 6:37am 08.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1694 Got many good suggestions from a previous posting about trouble getting the starter to engage, so I
Boom height measurement for Bimini EpicAdventure at 6:08am 08.16.10 Big Boats 4/1514 We are trying to get a bimini ordered and need to know the boom height when the sail is hoisted. Th
My new nav pod for the Garmin Brothers = 0 $ blowinganddrifting at 5:52am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2312 We got this nice new Garmin chart plotter, we named Ponce (DeLeon = fountian of youth, more later) b
2 Great Lakes down, one to go blowinganddrifting at 5:37am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1544 We left Lake Huron behind on friday and entered the St. Clair River. We went under the Bluewater Br
H22 Keel Replacement (1) inarathree at 4:57am 08.16.10 Smaller Boats 1/1066 Sad day this weekend. My keel broke on my 1985 H22. I am affraid that it is way beyond repair, as
Holding Tank bpterrell at 3:41am 08.16.10 S2 4/2444 Any advise on replacing the holding tank and hoses...cracked the seal fitting to the tank...not good
Need advice on mast crutch support when raising mast on C-27. caguy at 9:36pm 08.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/3188 The mast is raised from the front using the boom. I assume it cannot be supported from the pulpit, i
Removing the sliding hatch at the companionway revir92 at 9:35pm 08.15.10 Day Sailers 4/2805 I need to remove my sliding hatch above the companionway so I can replace the teak wood slides that
Removing the sliding hatch at the companionway revir92 at 9:35pm 08.15.10 Day Sailers 14/8243 I need to remove my sliding hatch above the companionway so I can replace the teak wood slides that
Found out a new anchoring rule today Ken Honeycutt at 8:00pm 08.15.10 Ask All Sailors 43/10827 So we're anchored out watching the Chicago air and water show when a sailboat with six people aboard
Fuel system bleeding - replace washers? robertsapp at 7:04pm 08.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4145 I'm bleeding the fuel system on my 3GM30F for the first time following replacement of the primary fu
Chainplates Don Crowther at 6:55pm 08.15.10 Big Boats 5/2275 Hello fellow h34 owners. My boat just arrived on Friday. Today we got the mast stepped and rigged. B
Welding Fabrication Donnabag12 at 6:52pm 08.15.10 Pearson 0/1572 Found a machine shop in E Providence, RI that made original Pearson parts...stainless ' aluminum. M
BVI's Provisions Ducati at 6:22pm 08.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3821 Just booked a 40' from Sunsail in the BVI's (October 15-22) Question? Order food from Bobby's?
sailing at last piedpiperIII at 6:04pm 08.15.10 Catalina 22 5/1716 My wife got the day off work and we went sailing, it was still hot but there was a slight wind. I th
Engine question on hunter 1977 27' turbulentcore at 5:19pm 08.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1845 Hi, I have a boat a friend and i are working on fixing up. The engine is in ruff shape and i was wo
Simplifying my rigging ash13brook at 4:05pm 08.15.10 Ask All Sailors 20/6048 I just bought an International 14. It has a ton of sail hardware on it, I think for racing. I'm in o

Recent Replies

House Battery Recommendation DArcy at 2:11pm 07.12.22 If you are staying with lead acid, have a look at Main Sail's deep cycle battery page before selecti
Selden outhaul car Dave Groshong at 1:57pm 07.12.22 We're a Selden dealer, he ordered, thanks John.
Battens on the jib jon hansen at 1:27pm 07.12.22 i'd ask the sail designer. not the loft salesman. the designer. not in house? call him. not availa
throttle brake ggrizzard at 1:23pm 07.12.22 I'm with Ted. That's what I did. You can get a longer plastic or BRASS screw or a brass stud w/nuts
House Battery Recommendation Scott T-Bird at 12:57pm 07.12.22 Lithium batteries are a great solution, but you likely cannot just drop in lithiums in place of AGM
House Battery Recommendation Scott T-Bird at 12:55pm 07.12.22 I think LiPo's are too dangerous for boats. When I charge LiPos for R/C planes I do it outside in
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options MikeHoncho at 12:41pm 07.12.22
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? nautilus55 at 12:25pm 07.12.22
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options mikeracca at 12:21pm 07.12.22 Maybe you should look at joining the Tacoma YC. My understanding from some racer friends it you al
H34 mid ship cleats location (1) jmce1587 at 12:20pm 07.12.22
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? dmax at 12:20pm 07.12.22 Do a forum search on "deck core replacement" (or similar) - there's lots of information on how to do
Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? (3) jviss at 12:01pm 07.12.22 Following up, on this, I found manual page 2, and an accompanying illustration for this on an eBay l
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 07.12.22
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? arf145 at 11:58am 07.12.22 Wet vac sounds good to me...and then expect to do it some more after you sail a bit. Water hides up
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? stickinthemud57 at 11:51am 07.12.22 Pictures would help, I think. As you alluded to, one challenge will be making a solid attachment to
Paddle wheel thru hull dripping jviss at 11:44am 07.12.22 Just get new O-rings. :)
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Project_Mayhem at 11:22am 07.12.22 Try Amsoil's Outboard Premix 100:1 to reduce the amount of smoke and oil going into the environment
Battens on the jib shemandr at 11:06am 07.12.22 The pro's I can see are longer jib life and consistent shape. The con's could be in light air getti
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 10:55am 07.12.22 I'm with you - I usually sail shorthanded and the simplest technique is what I use - clipping to a
throttle brake (1) Calif. Ted at 10:50am 07.12.22 doesn't seem possible for the hex head tension bolt to bottom out, it's not missing is it ?

Contact
About
Terms of Use