Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

battery charger location on a Vision 32 rickgosselin at 3:01pm 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1429 :eek:Does anyone know where the battery charger is located on the Vision 32. I have a breaker switc
Put that pencil sharpener back onboard your boat! Roger Long at 2:57pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3091 http://blog.geogarage.com/2010/04/waas-geo-satellite-going-down.html The Federal Aviation Administr
Dock Lines Nereussailor at 2:13pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3079 I need to buy some new dock lines, and am on a little bit of a budget. I don't want to skimp, but I
Nice Weekend sail Bad Obsession at 1:43pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2342 We made it! I took my fiancee on her first overnight trip on my boat and it was a success despite a
tiller wobble jcwlbw at 1:07pm 05.02.10 Smaller Boats 5/2000 The tiller on my H26 wobbles at the attachment to the rudder. It appears the plastic on either side
"Blue water", 30ft+ recommendations Skipper at 12:35pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7659 I have been looking for a 30-33 ft cruiser that will sail fast(ish) and be on the upper end of seawo
Stuff Tom Hoffman at 11:47am 05.02.10 Trailer Sailors 15/3998 Hi Everyone, Finally yesterday, I managed to get the boat cleaned out and the mast off and down o
Hatch Knobs jorgefife at 11:19am 05.02.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2261 I want to remove the hatch knobs (Bomar) that are attached to the lifting part (the ones who secure
Ensenada Race 2010 Rick D at 11:01am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2486 Did any of you guys do the Newport Beach to Ensenada BC race this year? There were 217 boats entere
Pump for A/C betzhunter at 9:41am 05.02.10 Big Boats 2/1188 We just purchased a 1984 Hunter 34' a few weeks ago and we are doing some updates and clean up to th
Manual & Auto Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Shut down Ron McCoy at 9:02am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2741 For those of you who have both the auto (red push button) engine shut down and a manual (pull/push)
For your use - A nice, clean C30 interior layout (1) SailingWebGuy at 8:46am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/2558 I whipped this up this morning. Needed a general interior layout...one that I could scale up and it
Help me complete the diagram!...please (1) SailingWebGuy at 7:55am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/1690 I need a little guidance on wiring up my boat. I should also mention that I have no idea what I'm d
26S weather helm - replace Genoa with jib? MaCS70 at 7:52am 05.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4118 Hello Everyone! The old story: a 26S with a strong tendency of weather helm. I have a 150% Genoa
Same battery type with ACR? Berndahle at 7:00am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1808 I'm planning on running my two 4D AGM batteries in parallel as my house bank on switch #1 and adding
Varnish Woes sandpiper10471 at 6:53am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2652 The teak strips beside my companionway were beautiful varnished gold but as the finish was getting a
Repair for Apelco radio bobby g at 6:28am 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1936 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. The radio that came withe the boat is the Apelco 5160. Finally crapped
Another electrical Dilema. Help! Prime Time at 7:49pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2584 Hi, Maybe some of you have had this problem. I have 6 x 6 volt power tech agm batteries wired a
Thru Hull Replacement foolproof at 6:33pm 05.01.10 Catalina 30 27/9719 Hello all: I have a 1976 C30 with, you guessed it, gate valves and steel nipples for thru hulls.
36.7 Dacron Sails - Looking To Buy Ducati at 6:05pm 05.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1336 Looking to buy lightly used Dacron sails for a 36.7. Main + 140-150 Genoa Regards

Recent Replies

Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 6:29pm 06.08.22 Hi Greg, I already tried it from the cradle , even with a connected usb wire. It refuses to connect
Packing gland nut getting hot. jaysweet at 6:27pm 06.08.22 That seems like a lot to me. The advice that I've seen is 2-3 drips per minute. Ours is dripping ab
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Tally Ho at 6:26pm 06.08.22 I have the B&G V50 base and RS50 handset for the cockpit. i like the system, and this year I am mou
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing quadrille38 at 6:19pm 06.08.22 Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) has a Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC unit in the main s
Packing gland nut getting hot. dkinzer at 6:18pm 06.08.22 I'm only seeing one drip every 5-6 seconds. That seems like a lot to me. The advice that I've see
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 6:13pm 06.08.22 Remove the bottom washer. It may be part of the problem and it is dangerous. The additional resista
Cristec battery isolator possible failure dlochner at 6:03pm 06.08.22 The washers are on the top and bottom of the alternator connection lug. Remove the bottom washer.
Packing gland nut getting hot. jaysweet at 6:02pm 06.08.22 I'm sure this is unhelpful, but our Hunter 306 has a 1" shaft, and uses 3/16" packing. It is never e
Cristec battery isolator possible failure (1) SycloneDriver at 5:52pm 06.08.22 Sorry the photo didn't make it.
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 5:51pm 06.08.22 This was taken before I cleaned the connections. It is not in an easy to reach location. Everythin
Beneteau 323 railing item nitrogenase at 5:48pm 06.08.22 Found out from the former owner that it was a bluetooth wind gauge. Didn't work.
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Will Gilmore at 5:47pm 06.08.22 am an 80 yr old that has decided i would not spend my last days watching day time TV. So i bought a
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) nitrogenase at 5:46pm 06.08.22 2. Has anyone managed to install a dodger? Do an internet search on Beneteau 323 dodger images and
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 5:44pm 06.08.22 Have you measured the voltage on both sides of the isolator? Where were the washers installed? If
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 (4) Proj1423 at 5:43pm 06.08.22 Rain stopped so I got some pics. Thanks to everyone because I think I know what's leaking now. The
Cristec battery isolator possible failure dlochner at 5:39pm 06.08.22 Have you measured the voltage on both sides of the isolator? Where were the washers installed? If w
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 5:21pm 06.08.22 good points, thanks
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:19pm 06.08.22 Yep raise the extinguisher, dont want any impediment to reaching down into bilge, battery area etc.
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jviss at 5:18pm 06.08.22 As I say, "Flip a coin." As you paraphrase @Stu Jackson , "Your boat, your choice." Silicone on wo
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up Jacktar at 5:17pm 06.08.22 Make sure you have sturdy reliable hold downs inside for the poptop, Two large guys grabbing a eithe

Contact
About
Terms of Use