Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

hunter legend 38 gmasichuk at 6:04pm 11.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1491 I looked at a hunter legend 38 today I am trying to locate the year of this boat. I estimate between
repowering a cherubini 30 with a volvo digbysailor at 1:07pm 11.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1066 can anyone tell me if i will need to redo my rails to go from a ysb12 on a 1978 hunter 30 to a 2002
diesel additives Terry in Naples at 12:43pm 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4586 Yesterday at the Ft Myers Boat show i spent some time talking to a dealer in a new technology device
cabin hatch teak tracks terry krauss at 12:01pm 11.14.09 Bigger Boats 2/1801 my 1079 Oday 30 has busted teak tracks for the sliding cabin hatch. Are these available anywhere or
Unregistered user Guest at 10:47am 11.14.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 13/3422 Hi Phil, unable to post a reply to a thread on the Ask All Sailors forum. Just a quirk or a policy c
Zinc paint on prop?? MoonSailer at 10:27am 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 10/14491 I saw some zinc paint and bought a can. I was wondering if zinc paint would be good antifouling on
Information On San Juan 34's chambao at 9:48am 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 2/6158 I'm interested in buying a San Juan 34. But need info on this boat. If you own one please give me so
What other maintenance steps should I perform? Charlie L at 5:01am 11.14.09 Big Boats 4/1541 Need advice. I will be leaving my Hunter 34 boat in a North Florida Marina for about 5 months. I am
Mast rake Quoddy at 4:39am 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3412 When the mast is raked the COE of the main being about 1/3 the way up the mast only moves a few inch
Battens ? Joe1924 at 4:36am 11.14.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2416 Just purchased a slightly used 309 and the furling main has no battens. I'd be interested in pro an
Battens ? Joe1924 at 4:30am 11.14.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1856 Just purchased a slightly used 309 and the furling main has no battens. I'd be interested in any fee
VHF to GPS to DSC jibes138 at 3:16am 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3047 How do you connect the GPS to the VHF for the DSC to show current position? Why don't they just bui
Autopilot for tiller steering LDM at 7:45pm 11.13.09 Smaller Boats 16/7421 What brand autopilot do you guys use for your tiller steered boats? Would you purchase the same bran
hunter35.5 moose at 6:16pm 11.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1325 mykeel is makeing 1 inch of water is that nomal .
bottom surface area on Cat 270 kczach1 at 6:16pm 11.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1778 Hi all, I have a Catalina 270 and am going to be re-painting the bottom with new anti-fouling pai
Hunter 240 Motor Mount (for tender) nofd843 at 4:02pm 11.13.09 Smaller Boats 0/1487 I am in the process of purchasing an inflatable tender and trying to find a way to store the motor o
Leaking Fuel Tank on 309? Small sloop at 12:10pm 11.13.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/3013 Has anyone had diesel fuel collect under the tank? After several months away from the boat, I ha
Scummy sinks butchrobbins at 11:55am 11.13.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2079 A filmy scum is builing up on my sinks (kitchen and head). I use 409 to clean them, but not doing t
Funny splits / pierce throughs in the mast (1) ryanmohr at 11:18am 11.13.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3366 I was doing a preliminary survey on a Cal 27 yesterday and saw these funny looking splits in the mas
first 235 blink at 10:36am 11.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1065 Looking for a first 235 in very good condition

Recent Replies

mast raising stickinthemud57 at 1:04pm 02.01.22 That would be one way to do it, but if you plan to do this a lot I think it would be worth doing a "
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 1:04pm 02.01.22 All right now... here is a start. Verse 1. I need a chorus and a few more verses. I was drunk t
Raising the Mast stickinthemud57 at 12:54pm 02.01.22 Sorry, I can't shine much light on your question, Jeremy. My boat came with, so I don't know whether
Dufour 31, your thoughts DArcy at 12:42pm 02.01.22 The C&C 30 MkII is a very large step up from the Cherubini you first posted. Well worth a look at. I
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) rgranger at 12:30pm 02.01.22 The term for the "pulleys" is sheaves. Uh oh! We are heading for that "terminology" rabbit hole
41DS GPS Antenna Location (1) dkinzer at 12:19pm 02.01.22 I did finally find it - mounted on the deck at the starboard quarter near the shore power inlet. I t
Dufour 31, your thoughts dmax at 12:15pm 02.01.22 C&C 30 MkII are very nice boats - you should check that one out.
Screw clamp port lights (1) dmax at 12:13pm 02.01.22 Replace the gasket! All seven of nine leak! Was that a freudian slip?
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 12:06pm 02.01.22 Hi all. I note in my reading this morning that the Canadian Truckers are camping out in Ottawa tryi
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover T J Furstenau at 12:03pm 02.01.22 Going to jump on to my thread with a comment and a question - Comment - while I'm sorry to see that
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover T J Furstenau at 11:58am 02.01.22
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 11:51am 02.01.22 still looking at different boats, and a fellow club member told me she has her C&C mark2 30ft for sa
Boat jacks/stands peachamk-5 at 11:29am 02.01.22
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Parsons at 11:11am 02.01.22 As noted above, you want a halyard masthead sheave. This link seems like a similar problem with so
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Leeward Rail at 11:07am 02.01.22 The grooved wheel in a block or pulley is called a "Sheave" https://www.marineoutfitters.ca/mobile/
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) jssailem at 11:06am 02.01.22 Hello See this is you second post since joining the SBO Forum. Welcome. Not to worry about the techn
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover artboas at 11:04am 02.01.22 For those that have, or have been on, a H49/H50, you're probably aware of the rear part of the cock
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 10:55am 02.01.22 All right now... here is a start. Verse 1. I need a chorus and a few more verses. I was drunk t
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:43am 02.01.22 rt. Verse 1. I need a chorus and a few more verses. I was drunk the day my truck got out of pri
Adding an Hour Meter Roland5048 at 10:30am 02.01.22 Nothing happens fast in a sailboat Until it does. :yikes: That's when a spare pair of britches c

Contact
About
Terms of Use