Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Holding Tank Vent Question CruiserDave at 11:25am 07.08.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3266 I am redoing the sanitation system for my O'day 35. I have your book and it has been helpful. The
hydrovane on a 400mk2 seiko at 11:22am 07.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1117 Hi all, has anyone fitted a hydrovane to their catalina 400mk2 or even a 42, would love to here if t
help me design, create running rigging Jeff Allaire at 11:04am 07.08.10 Pearson 0/1247 Own a 1973 Pearson 26. Looking for information on upgrading running rigging. Adjusting backsta
Don't like the sailing weather....wait a minute.... (1) Maine Sail at 10:59am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3436 Look what followed me home... This looks like a fog bank that could stick around for a few days...
Project boats Brucer at 9:16am 07.08.10 Smaller Boats 13/2819 Looking at a '88 26.5 that has been sitting in a freshwater slip for the last seven years. Zebra mus
Fire extingisher ratings Roy10289 at 8:41am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2018 I just had to replave my fire extinguishers due to expiration dates. I bought a Kiddie 110 Mariner.
Known Leak Spots? highdesertM26 at 8:03am 07.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1382 Here's a general question on leaks on an M26S. We had a good rain the other day and when I went abo
Raise mast/attach shrouds in seconds Ranger Paul at 7:42am 07.08.10 Smaller Boats 15/3051 I had to replace my standing rigging and I had the rigger install Hyfield levers on the upper/lower
fire extinguishers Ross at 7:09am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1921 I bought my boat twenty years ago and it had been laid up on the hard for four years before I got it
shaft coupling replacement questions (1) RonRelyea at 7:06am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 15/5158 I need to replace a very badly corroded shaft coupling on my Hunter Vision 32. The current setup ha
prop guard safety feature (3) walt at 6:36am 07.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3020 I installed a prop guard to keep the prop from munching the rudder but looks like it has another nic
Series 1 pushpit stern seat upgrade t series 2 style eianm at 5:47am 07.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1500 Has anyone done or know of an upgrade to convert the stern rails of my Hunter passage 42- series 1 u
Catalina 27 Traveler Replacement Lookout at 5:44am 07.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1902 Hi During our first regatta in our new to us Catalina 27 (1977) the back traveler flew apart. Its
Best Traveler Choice Lookout at 5:31am 07.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1245 Hi During our first regatta in our new to us Catalina 27 (1977) the back traveler flew apart. Its
Hunter 25.5 table conversion becchina at 5:19am 07.08.10 Smaller Boats 2/1750 Hello - I just bought a 1984 Hunter 25.5. Is there any trick to folding the dinette table and con
Hunter 19 lujz100 at 3:30am 07.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/898 Hi all. I will buy Hunter 19, made in 1996. Like to used it as a weekender in North Adriatic. I like
Need good web site to list a sailboat . jrale at 8:29pm 07.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1090 I have decided to sell my Macgregor. Anyone know a reliable web site to list sailboats ?
Air Conditioner/Hunter 32 Vision Ed D at 7:48pm 07.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2416 I am ready to purchase and instal a new airconditioner I would appeciate any advice I can get on the
AIR CONDITIONING /HUNTER 32 vISION Ed D at 7:40pm 07.07.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1127 I am ready to purchase and instal a new airconditioner I would appeciate any advice I can get on the
Keel saga part 2 (since posts fall off this forum so fast).. (4) CharlieCobra at 7:28pm 07.07.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2504 Phase one of the CS-36M keel rebed is done. Other than having to spend $300 for tools (read as gian

Recent Replies

What Brand Mast/Boom do I have? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:19pm 05.07.22 The poster posted this as I spoke with him This is a 1994 model 26. Originally, the mast for that mo
Bowsprit seat? Ralph Johnstone at 2:16pm 05.07.22 More than welcome. Be sure to post your upgrade as it may be helpful to others who are suffering fr
Bowsprit seat? BroncoJohn at 2:12pm 05.07.22 Thanks for the feedback. Having built several roll cages, I think I may be able to come up with a st
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:42pm 05.07.22
windlass not working and how to use it solo? kappykaplan at 1:08pm 05.07.22 Right after that trip, I happily purchased a new remote, which seemed quite inexpensive now that I
windlass not working and how to use it solo? arf145 at 1:01pm 05.07.22 The remote looks badly weather worn, but if it's not broken, don't fix it. At least until I work t
Pedestal Compass, True North? (1) LloydB at 12:48pm 05.07.22 and yet, TRUE north has not moved an inch
Beneteau 373 2005 - i need to replace the engine compartment access door gas strut. Does someone have part numbers? Thank you in advance! kellyr073 at 12:43pm 05.07.22 I replaced similar struts on a C&C a few years ago by looking at the part number on the side of the
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine Ralph Johnstone at 12:41pm 05.07.22 If the basic ideas above i.e. hot cast aluminum and the cold bolt doesn't solve the problem, you mig
Mystery bottom coating ggrizzard at 12:37pm 05.07.22 Looks like fiberglass under gel coat, under black bottom paint! Good thing the stripper, etc, didn'
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat smquick at 12:26pm 05.07.22
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 12:13pm 05.07.22 yep. I am not sure where it was coming in but I was wet from my left wrist to my left knee. My rig
Universal M-25XPBC stalling dhandzy at 11:36am 05.07.22 Thanks, Stu. I replaced my racor last year so the check valve ball should be good. Next I'm bleeding
Mysterious washer, Yanmar 2GM20F matts997 at 11:21am 05.07.22 Nope, no fuel shooting anywhere to my knowledge. (: It is indeed an injector crush washer, which w
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 11:14am 05.07.22 You tend not to know when to retire them until you really know because your wet
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine mikeracca at 10:32am 05.07.22 So there are many ways of doing this and a few have been suggested above. Here is my take on it. And
Check your axles...... Don't be like me pclarksurf at 10:19am 05.07.22 so tempted next time I get some boat bucks accrued to order a new drop axle and springs from Champi
Universal M-25XPBC stalling Stu Jackson at 10:11am 05.07.22 Good advice, and there's this, too: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvati
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine BarryL at 10:02am 05.07.22 Hey, Sorry to hear of your broken bolt. I would suggest spray some liquid wrench type stuff. Hit th
2019 beneteau 41.1 drawer box BigEasy at 9:42am 05.07.22 does anyone know how to source the laminate used on the floor and sheet goods (bulkheads)? As o

Contact
About
Terms of Use