Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Seeking a mainsail Homard at 9:26am 03.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1807 I'm swapping the previous owner's roller furling main for a conventional one on my 1980 HC37. Any th
Cleaning and refinishing interior wood gordhodgson at 8:53am 03.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2636 Hi Everyone Because my 2000 450 Hunter is still new to me. I have yet to tackle cleaning the wood
loose bow cleats, Catalina 27 donslevin@comcast.net at 7:41am 03.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1773 I've read some suggestions for people with loose or snapped bolts on bow cleats on Catalina 27 (port
Sailing from NY to Florida (1) StellaetRichard at 7:07am 03.24.10 Ask All Sailors 26/24434 Hi everybody, We are planning to bring our Hunter 380, actually on the Champlain Lake (QC, VT, NY)
O'Day 23 genoa block position Yves12281 at 7:01am 03.24.10 Day Sailers 5/2174 I'm getting a new 150% genoa with a CDI furler soon. I had a 135% hank on before. I have safety ne
hydraulic steering rami gazit at 6:36am 03.24.10 Big Boats 10/2886 like to put hydraulik steering ' hydraulik autopilot on Hunter 340( 1999) Have someone done it?
Need some advice on finishing mahogany traveler. (3) caguy at 11:27pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1691 I had a chance to work on my traveler for the Luger the last couple of days. It is made of mahogany
REmovable spinnaker bowsprit Kama2 at 10:52pm 03.23.10 Bigger Boats 0/1577 Hi All! has anyone buit / installed a stemhead fitting to hold the removable spinnaker sprit to and
'80 36 footer, pre-purchase questions... (4) shibbershabber at 9:04pm 03.23.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1781 http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1980/Hunter--2189513/St.-Helens/OR/United-States So after a deal on
new sailor could use some advice joemama7 at 7:54pm 03.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2105 hello, just a quick question about wind speed, I have a macgregor venture 22 that i have not yet sai
First MD, Then VA, Ga, now the Feds... Ron20324 at 7:42pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1481 I bought a (Maryland) Chesapeake Bay Sport Fishing License that covers anyone who fishes from my boa
Battery Changeout Questions truckman at 7:33pm 03.23.10 Catalina 310 9/2876 Hello, Board members! Anyone with a 310 change out their 2-4d's to 4- 6volt golf cart batteries.
Engines for an L25 kdm005 at 6:43pm 03.23.10 Lancer 12/3270 Can anyone tell me what the min/max is for an outboard on the L25 is and does it need to be a long s
Installing Flush Table Hinges (3) Hermit Scott at 6:29pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/8144 I am making a new table for the cabin. The original one was heavy, to big to easily get around and n
Fuel filter upgrade malyea at 5:56pm 03.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2612 It looks like my '82 H30 has an old Perko brass primary filter mounted to starboard of the 2GM. Rese
Easylock jorgefife at 5:54pm 03.23.10 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3013 On the cabin top, next to the winch, on my H33, there is an Easylock rope catcher (I am certain this
Outboard Motor Controls MJRubera at 5:24pm 03.23.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/6442 Has anyone installed a remote control head and cables for an outboard? Handling the tiller and the
moving my bow running light Mike4116 at 5:12pm 03.23.10 Bigger Boats 0/1325 I need to move the "frogs eye" bow nav. lights from the deck to the bow rail so I can install an anc
ice box wall removal H-34 1985 ajsail1 at 4:12pm 03.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1660 I want to take out the wall covering access to the icebox draining hose so i can replace the floor i
Dingy white Bad Obsession at 3:54pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3285 The fiberglass floor of my Catalina 30 has this grayish, dingy look to it. I clean and scrub and cl

Recent Replies

Legend 35.5 bow pulpit seat DLLawrence at 12:23pm 05.10.22 Most helpful- thanks so much! Looks like I can handle that. I guess I'll cut it out of Starboard,
Which antiseize on injectors? Len Ingalls at 12:21pm 05.10.22 I have used this for 50 yrs on everything with good results: Never Seez Regular Grade Anti Seize C
Update alanwir at 12:18pm 05.10.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Len Ingalls at 12:14pm 05.10.22 I used a foot of 3mm poly twine-(not bothered by fuel,etc.). I tied one end to cover,tied a 3/4"? st
Which antiseize on injectors? ggrizzard at 12:06pm 05.10.22 :yikes: :laugh:
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 11:50am 05.10.22 Attwood 66061-3 Replacement Stainless Steel Deck Fill Cap with Chain https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000
Edson brake install! ggrizzard at 11:49am 05.10.22 Don't know what year your Hunter is but the wheel brake was an option when sold new and it may never
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains tfox2069 at 11:39am 05.10.22 It would be cheaper to buy a whole new deck assembly, hire three plumbers to install it, a project
MacGregor 25 Classification Giro at 11:23am 05.10.22 RichNils provided us with a thoughtful, comprehensive and intelligent answer to my original question
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement stickinthemud57 at 11:21am 05.10.22 I mentioned the manufacturer (Rolly Tasker), but not the dealers: sailwarehouse.com, and bwyachts.co
Is the 26x seaworthy enough to make Bahamas crossing? RichNils at 11:17am 05.10.22 Prepare as you would for any sail that is more than a day sail. Be sure to have safety equipment and
Dutchman "Twist"? JoeWhite at 11:16am 05.10.22 I had that problem. I solved it by removing and washing the 1/4" line and reinstalling. Also I short
MacGregor 25 Classification stickinthemud57 at 11:09am 05.10.22 Hats off to RichNils. A truly helpful, thoughtful, filled-with-useful-information response.:clap:
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Scott B at 11:05am 05.10.22 looks like keeping spares is the best. Indeed, but at $55 US ( times 1.3 for CDN ) plus shipping
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 10:54am 05.10.22 Unfortunately you cannot use the chain on the pump out cap and the diesel cap chain was broken off l
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 10:54am 05.10.22 Correction: he's not going to make the ring out of Teflon. I misread one of his emails. Adhesion is
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Scott B at 10:46am 05.10.22 Unfortunately you cannot use the chain on the pump out cap and the diesel cap chain was broken off l
MacGregor 25 Classification (2) RichNils at 10:43am 05.10.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains odaydokay at 10:24am 05.10.22 The chain retention screw (water fill) a few inches down from the deck cap apparently loosened, but
Sailing the Heel Brian D at 10:16am 05.10.22 I would suspect that at hull speed, the windward side of the keel would exhibit low pressure thus gi

Contact
About
Terms of Use