Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Which Battens dscribner at 4:56pm 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1460 I have two sets of battens. One set appears to be made of PVC or some sort of plastic. They are qu
cheap sailboat trailers digitek718 at 4:46pm 05.15.10 Trailer Sailors 12/6451 I paid $875 for winter storage this year up on the hudson where I bought my 1981 oday 25 cb last fal
Refrig/Freezer control agaliha at 3:00pm 05.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1980 My 2002 B361 has a 12 volt Adler/Barbour system with the cold plate in the freezer compartment. The
sticky hatch jcwlbw at 2:32pm 05.15.10 Smaller Boats 4/1815 What do you use to lube up the hatch on a H26?
Mast (base) (1) someday at 2:09pm 05.15.10 Bigger Boats 3/1947 Hi I have a O'Day 30. The mast has been replaced at some point and I seem to be having a leakage p
Mast holder mbreitba at 11:18am 05.15.10 Catalina 22 19/3472 I just became the proud owner of a 1978 catalina 22 swing keel. This boat was given to me (with tra
Holding tank vent Nereussailor at 11:07am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2383 How does a holding tank vent work? I was trying to figure it out the other day, and mine doesn't see
Rebuilt my head Nereussailor at 11:01am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1611 Ok, Now that I have rebuilt my head, I still have a leak where the line from the bottom on the hold
rigging wrong? geehaw at 10:50am 05.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2268 Well hello, New sailor, new boat owner. Bought a O-day 25 and trying to teach myself to sail. Had h
fressh water pump problem gopolk at 8:53am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1607 Jabsco PAR-MAX 3......about 4 years old. First time using it this season. Turn the breaker switch
O'day 20 Spreader Bar Oday20 at 8:27am 05.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3711 I have a 1974 Oday-20 I looked out today and I noticed one of my spreader bars fell off. don't reall
Be Careful who you do business with.. KurtO at 8:02am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3617 Well, this is a first for me, never before have I felt the need to let everyone know about a marine
Anyone sailed to Macinaw in Lake Huron? luv2sail67 at 6:09am 05.15.10 Destinations 8/4649 Hi - we are planning to sail to Macinaw from the east from the North Channel at the end of June - wo
Interesting day on Tampa Bay. (4) Ed Schenck at 5:39am 05.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1676 One year later I sailed my boat! Cruise ship chased us out the channel(pic). And there is Ed A at th
Low Cost Windlass jibes138 at 4:38am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2125 Has anyone ever rigged up a trailer manual winch on their bow to use as a low cost windlass? These
Welcome Home Jessica (3) Joe at 12:55am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2156 http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r566879_3469051.jpg http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r56689
C-22 MK-II Lifting Sling (3) CaptDon01 at 8:17pm 05.14.10 Catalina 22 5/6131 We dry-sail our MK-II out of the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. It's cheaper to rent the stor
MK-II SCREACHING Starboard Cockpit Hatch (2) CaptDon01 at 8:03pm 05.14.10 Catalina 22 1/1405 We recently purchased a 2002 MK-II. We really like the boat, with one exception......when ever you
swollen keel wendym at 7:31pm 05.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1626 I have 2 Venture 224's, one for parts. I need to know if I can use a sawsall to cut the keel out of
Thanks for Cetol advice (1) higgs at 7:08pm 05.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1587 Using advice from this forum I did some woodwork this spring. Here are the results:

Recent Replies

Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star rgranger at 5:31am 09.24.21 Shouldn't those be inaccurate stories? We call it "Talking Story".:biggrin:
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank dlochner at 5:30am 09.24.21 I don't have a macerator, so can't offer any advice on that. For the head, I pull the hose off the
Catalina 22 or Tanzer 22 Ben4195 at 5:28am 09.24.21 I'm afraid I can't speak to the Tanzer portion of your question, but the Catalina 22 will be plenty
Motor mount questions 37.5 yanmar 3hm35 NYSail at 5:24am 09.24.21 I am pretty sure they are different. My last boat had the engine; a 1986 as well. I called my dealer
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? DayDreamer41 at 5:20am 09.24.21 I have heard where folks push pool noodles up the mast to prevent slapping.
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? DayDreamer41 at 5:19am 09.24.21 I know a silly question but was the battery switch in the correct position?
Polars Beneteau 45f5 The Proud at 5:16am 09.24.21 Thank you so much! I'm excited to try getting the most from this yacht. Her potential seems amazing
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Lkennedy1958 at 5:04am 09.24.21 thanks
Engine operator manual (1) Tally Ho at 4:59am 09.24.21 I am looking where I drew the red lines (ignore the one by the Mast Engine Center).
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? JoeWhite at 4:56am 09.24.21 I would not trust aftermarket alternator on a boat. It needs to not cause explosion.
Thru Hull Backers RoyS at 4:47am 09.24.21 If you use epoxy to bond the fiberglass backing plate to the hull, be sure it will hold the thruhull
New halyard on Selden in-mast furling mainsail (1) DayDreamer41 at 4:41am 09.24.21 Just a question, why are you replacing the halyard, with in mast furling the halyard is almost never
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? All U Get at 4:25am 09.24.21 If you can remove your mast maybe you could add and secure your own conduit. Zip ties work until th
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) Timm R Oday25 at 4:21am 09.24.21 Amazing what a pressure washer will do . it looks some much better already
cat22 woe's Gene Neill at 4:07am 09.24.21 Looks like 5/16"
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Mechone at 2:50am 09.24.21 Hopefully, this will get the bearing out : https://marinehowto.com/a-new-prop-shaft After it's in
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? Davidasailor26 at 2:34am 09.24.21 One trick is to put zip ties on the wires every few feet and leave the tails on the ties. The tails
New halyard on Selden in-mast furling mainsail Rick486 at 1:54am 09.24.21 It's been awhile since I looked at this but isn't there an access on the opposite side of the mast a
1983 Catalina 22 Sliding Galley Jason frost at 11:03pm 09.23.21 Hi, I would love to have this! Can I pick it up this weekend?
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services JamieB at 10:48pm 09.23.21 Living on the west coast of the USA I am sorry I have little to no experience in that area of the M

Contact
About
Terms of Use