Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Who has done a bareboat in the Caribbean? Brian D at 7:34pm 05.23.10 Destinations 11/4961 Is it worth it? When would be a good time to do one if one were interested? Who are the better chart
port hardware Mike U at 7:04pm 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1096 Does anyone know where to get replacement latch screws for a 1980s era Hunter? I have a 1986 34', a
Water Heater thaeni at 6:55pm 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1296 I have a 6 gallon Seaward water Heater and the heating element does not function. Is it a replaceabl
Rudder/Tiller paint jbrock at 6:53pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1931 I have just removed barnacles and cleaned up my rudder. I'm not going to bottom paint the hull and
Drop Keel Out 1974 Venture 25 Jim25 at 5:32pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3529 Drop Keel Out 1974 Venture 25 pics are HERE Hi Just thought i would say I took my keel out today a
Wanted: O'day 22 Genoa 150% Genoa damoses1 at 3:25pm 05.23.10 Day Sailers 0/1597 I am looking for a used 150% Genoa for my 1977 O'day 22 sailboat. If you have one, or know where
Safety and Sea Survival Course Grasshopp at 3:16pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1685 I just started this course yesterday in Melbourne VIC. It is a required course for Cat 1 ' 2 races h
New here, want to say Hi and need Vision 32 info cappymorgan at 2:09pm 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1355 Hi, I need some info from V32 owners. I had a H 33.5 that I sailed and lived aboard a few years in t
How much paint will it take to paint a c-22 topside? e714753 at 1:54pm 05.23.10 Catalina 22 0/1567 Does anyone know how much paint I will need to spray my c-22 with three coats of interlux topside pa
Standing Riggin Specs Mac 25 solartstudios at 1:48pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1422 the standing rigging on my Mac25 was replaced by the previous owner and seems way too loose. Does a
Sunbrella Cockpit Cushions New Beginning at 1:48pm 05.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2617 Have recently purchased a 2000 Beneteau 411. We would like to have Sunbrella cockpit cushions in Fo
Water line leak Bill Hall at 12:03pm 05.23.10 Big Boats 3/1834 I have a fresh water leak (significant) beneath the liner in the forward shower. I see no obvious a
Screws stripped bellnier at 11:49am 05.23.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1773 I'm getting ready to sail my O'Day 22 for the first time next week. I noticed that the rudder was lo
Chain plate support posts on '93 Hunter 30T Numlock at 10:57am 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1558 What are those partly exposed stainless steel posts, port and starboard inside the cabin, that suppo
Head sail trim Broke Sailor at 10:41am 05.23.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/5461 Whenever I try to sail in 25KTs and above apparent wind close hauled my forestay shakes violently wi
Towing vehicle (Chrysler Pacifica) lbyonkers at 9:17am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 5/3724 Does anyone tow their H23 or something of similar weight with a Chrysler Pacifica? I'm interested i
H23 Rigging neodem at 9:03am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 3/1510 I just bought a 1985 Hunter 23 and spent some time this weekend launching and cleaning her up. I hav
85 swing keel peptobysmol at 8:18am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 2/1315 I have an '85 swing keel and would like to know what the most aft bilge area is supposed to look lik
Maintenance of Furler wonbae at 8:09am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1861 My Benateau 321 has a Profurling system, and nothing has been done since the boat was new(1996). I
lock washers John at 8:08am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2737 Okay, here's a question on a little detail: In screwing a machine screw into a threaded piece of met

Recent Replies

Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy Davidasailor26 at 8:41am 06.22.22
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated Davidasailor26 at 8:33am 06.22.22 That does appear to be a strange way to wire the relay. I wonder if the previous owner did something
Solar Panel Charging Mike Culik at 8:33am 06.22.22 Get a "Dual" charge controller. It will charge both batteries independently off of one panel.
Knotmeter All U Get at 8:28am 06.22.22 I used popcorn from the bow to stern on a 30 foot boat. If it was five seconds, that would be six f
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy jssailem at 8:25am 06.22.22
Need a fender for 1987 Ken's Trailer rgranger at 8:22am 06.22.22 I've seen fenders at a lot of different places; Tactor Supply, Norther Tool, Trailer Retail stores e
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated jssailem at 8:19am 06.22.22 Hello Christoph get a bright flashlight, put on some knee pads and crawl around the boat looking in
Anchor line question (1) rgranger at 8:06am 06.22.22 A little off topic but still related... you asked where do you tie off. I used to use my winch to
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy Kings Gambit at 8:03am 06.22.22
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast Tsatzsue at 7:21am 06.22.22 That sounds like a good candidate for halyards led to the cockpit. I single-hand a lot and constant
Anchor line question waterman30 at 7:11am 06.22.22 Thanks for all the replies. That helps a lot. I should have said rode around stem fitting instead of
Need a fender for 1987 Ken's Trailer sail sfbay at 6:58am 06.22.22 What size wheel? You might be able to source new fenders here Trailer Fenders \| etrailer.com
INVERTER SET UP eherlihy at 6:27am 06.22.22 I will suggest that coffee making is best done with the propane stove, if you have one. Or you can g
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 6:22am 06.22.22 had a similar theory as to the halyard size. my reef lines and halyards are 11mm. I'll stick with th
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy jssailem at 6:16am 06.22.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Your bio says you are on a mooring ball up in Port Susan. Where the wate
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy mdidomenico at 6:02am 06.22.22 when i had my '96 250wb it did the same thing at anchor. it was chalked up to being a little light
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast stickinthemud57 at 6:00am 06.22.22 My stock location is just about waist high or higher. I actually liked the lower location that my V
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal (1) jk kudera at 5:47am 06.22.22 When I removed the portside tank I found the screws were holding the top on but a couple were holdin
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast Tsatzsue at 5:46am 06.22.22 My stock location is just about waist high or higher. I actually liked the lower location that my V2
H34 rig tension jssailem at 5:43am 06.22.22 So maybe tune it as a pure B&R then put 15% onto the backstay Interesting way of looking at your r

Contact
About
Terms of Use