Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Free boat! No sails (grrrr) bricon123 at 2:21pm 07.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1780 The good news, got a '71 Venture 21 for free!!! Better news, it floats!! Bad news, the guys crewmate
Good Vendor Report / Sea Frost Maine Sail at 2:18pm 07.15.09 Musings With Maine Sail 9/8058 Hi Guys, Well the 11 year old cold plate on my Sea Frost engine driven refrigeration unit gave up t
Mounting an outboard mmicheo at 1:36pm 07.15.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2350 I am mounting a 4 strok 9.9 suzuki outboard (abouat 100 lbs) to my O'day 28. I notice that the trans
What's the life of a Westerbeke 42? mrpeterman at 1:22pm 07.15.09 Ask All Sailors 22/17203 2850 hours on a Westerbeke 42 hp Diesel Engine. How much more can I expect out of this engine. It se
35.5 aft bulkhead hatch specs codaca at 1:10pm 07.15.09 Big Boats 4/1712 In the owner mods section there is a nice set of photos on creating an opening in the aft cabin bulk
Rigging tension phdoc007 at 1:09pm 07.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2494 I just recently lengthened my forestay so I could set the rake of my mast a little better. God knows
More Americas cup stunts Cpt. Jon at 9:52am 07.15.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2354 Looks like Team Alinghi has added a motor to their sailboat... not for propulsion, but supposedly f
Experience sometimes a slow teacher? Richard Bryer at 7:51am 07.15.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1451
Repairing tape lines on hull numlock at 7:14am 07.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 11/2852 The lines, dark red and dark blue, just under the toe rail on my '93 Hunter 30T got damaged last yea
Sailing Channel TV Phil V25 at 6:48am 07.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1229 Links to a PBS station back east somewhere. http://www.wliw.org/productions/lifestyle/sailing-cha
Cuttyhunk tips Drifter26 at 6:10am 07.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3205 We're planning a trip to Cuttyhunk from Narragansett Bay at the end of the month. It will be our fi
Anchoring Phil V25 at 6:03am 07.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1939 We will be experiencing our first night at anchor when we visit the Apostle Islands in eighteen days
Depth finder Dan D at 4:54am 07.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1517 My fish/depth finder is shot. I checked the archives for thoughts but found the discussion to be se
Solar Vent Placement? alllrite at 9:48pm 07.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1746 I have a 91 26S. I've just purchased a solar vent and I'm wondering where to place it. I was going
Volvo Penta 2002 Cooling System PKFK at 9:27pm 07.14.09 Ask All Sailors 3/3443 Ok - So I have replaced the hot water heater in my boat...... I lost some engine coolant in the pr
Moving engine controls on my 1982 Catalina 30 steve.s.frank at 8:12pm 07.14.09 Catalina 30 4/3189 Has anyone moved the engine controls from near the deck in the cockpit on the port side to the pedis
Anyone know what kind of sailboat this is? (2) ERJ_Pilot at 7:53pm 07.14.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2109 Hey everyone, brand new here to the forums but I have loved sailing as long as I can remember. I ca
Essex...Watch Hill...Block NYSail at 7:32pm 07.14.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2950 Hello all Getting ready for two weeks away. Never been through Fishers Island Sound. Will be com
battery bank eragbag at 7:03pm 07.14.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1390 has anyone installed a 3rd bank of batteries for house use in an OC381? if so, where was the bank
Damage from Running Aground bnort3 at 6:42pm 07.14.09 Ask All Sailors 13/13286 I just read thru the "Modern Keel Strength" thread and was wondering about my recent experiences run

Recent Replies

True Internet-worthy WiFi on board justsomeguy at 11:51am 12.29.21 this is the thing I am looking at. That one requires 120v AC, so, a little inverter time. Nice to
Bristol 38.8 Fresh Water Cooling System (2) sail sfbay at 11:18am 12.29.21 Might look at the cooling system diagram in the attached parts list and operator manual attached but
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board dLj at 11:11am 12.29.21 I just tested our Mobile Hotspot and it links up to 15 devices. Down 10 , Up 3.5 mbps. ______ Tha
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? thinwater at 11:07am 12.29.21 Thanks for the replies! I used a sort of wheel spacer that was supposed to help create a bit more a
Beached boat on oak island Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 12.29.21 He would be safer on the beach. ............................................ permanently :facepa
The Proper PROP (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:51am 12.29.21 Found this one spring (but never again) and it almost stopped me from making the 1,000 yards to the
Beached boat on oak island (1) Will Gilmore at 10:47am 12.29.21
PacificNW weather update. RussC at 10:46am 12.29.21 I heard it was 67 in Alaska a couple days ago. maybe move north? :cool:*
Beached boat on oak island PaulK at 10:46am 12.29.21 No thief is going to spend hours on a beached stolen boat, trying to get it higher up out of the wat
Velociteck Prostart kappykaplan at 10:31am 12.29.21 There are a few mentions in this thread . . . https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/best-way-to-
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? DeeV007 at 10:28am 12.29.21 If there is room above the head of the jib, raise the jib as much as possible by placing a loop at
PacificNW weather update. shemandr at 10:20am 12.29.21 That is the drawback to the ice eaters. During storms power outages occur. :yikes:
Wire run through cabin deck to instrument panel bradm at 10:06am 12.29.21 Oops, my original post wasn't clear: I want to get to the electrical panel inside the cabin (not the
Beached boat on oak island shemandr at 10:04am 12.29.21 He would be safer on the beach. We've had these situations In New Suffolk Harbor due to storms. On
Windlass foot switch (1) nbender182 at 10:01am 12.29.21 kbgunn Did you ever come up with a solution? I'm having the same issue with a 45cc I recently bough
Single handing Will Gilmore at 10:01am 12.29.21 This article gives a good basic start. Tuning A Sailboat Rig the basic concept is to use enough ten
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? JoeWhite at 9:59am 12.29.21 If there is room above the head of the jib, raise the jib as much as possible by placing a loop at t
Wire run through cabin deck to instrument panel tahomathundr at 9:30am 12.29.21 The best way is to drill into the space inside the cabin liner then fish it back behind the the ste
Beached boat on oak island Calif. Ted at 9:09am 12.29.21 Careful, it took a chain of poor decisions to get him there and the chain seems likely to continue f
Beached boat on oak island BigEasy at 8:46am 12.29.21

Contact
About
Terms of Use