Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Battery question peptobysmol at 9:46pm 06.30.09 Smaller Boats 6/1528 On my H 23, what is a good battery to have. I've noticed many different amperages, CCA etc availabl
those locker lid 'stoppers' Dragon at 8:49pm 06.30.09 Big Boats 5/1446 Where can I replace those rubber 'stoppers/washers' that prevent the cockpit locker lids from slammi
Man Overboard Tracking Device thomas_hoole@yahoo.com at 7:29pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 28/4490 Hi Everyone: I am an MBA Student at Babson College and I'm currently starting my last class prior to
Autohelm linear drive DanG at 6:27pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2095 I am considering upgrading the controls and compass for an autohelm 5000. The linear drive that I cu
Univeral M4-30 Transmission frmreilly at 6:23pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1579 My tranny was slipping just a little biit and when I checked the fluid, it was milky ' pink -- where
Installing a relay on the starter (1) Hermit Scott at 5:00pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 32/4437 I need to install a starter button. I have been starting it by a small bolt across the starter to th
strange engine or prop (?) noise John at 4:01pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 24/5599 When I'm motoring forward, and the engine is running at between 1000 and 1150 rpm's, I get a warblin
Should there be any movement in the fiberglass of the transom when lifting the outboard of a 22' Kaye at 3:42pm 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2978 We are looking at a 1978 22'. I saw a little wiggle of the mount itself when it was being lowered i
Fender Boards Nereussailor at 3:37pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1587 How many of you out there use fender boards when docked in a slip? and if you do, How long, wide, an
Mast stay tension jnolan at 3:17pm 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2922 I have a 22 ft O'Day, 1977. Just went for our first sail, had a ball. what is the proper tension on
keel bolt info needed Carolyn1964 at 1:30pm 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2241 I have looked in the archives and found a lot of info on Keel bolts. What I realy need is a pictur
galvanic corrosion ezbreezes at 12:30pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1524 Has anyone had small white deposits found in the water tank that seem to be pitting the interior sur
Anyone put a loop in their holding tank feeder line? jfreeman at 11:23am 06.30.09 Catalina 310 4/1543 Had a nasty mess to clean up this last weekend. We knew the tank was getting full, but went sailing
biggest motor size MacGREGOR classic Evan at 10:15am 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/11304 I have a 9.9 johnson sailmaster and I am in the need of a new motor and I was wondering what size wa
Recently became a 1980 H37C Owner coleman at 10:04am 06.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2549 I learned to sail on my grandfather's H37C more than 20 years ago. He was the second owner and he b
h410 Electrical Layout and Schematics Rich Stidger at 9:34am 06.30.09 Big Boats 0/1061 A 420 owner asked me for a set of my schematics for the 410 that I received from the Hunter factory
Beneteau 331 Non-Opening Port Problem wfperkins at 9:31am 06.30.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1364 I have a 2002 Beneteau 331 which I bought last year. I have noticed the build-up of mildew on the i
Rope Clutch Replacement javaprog at 9:29am 06.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1517 I have an 86 28.5. We broke the handle on the halyard clutch for the headsail this weekend. Is the L
Nighthawk CO detector - Suceptability to Chemicals (1) Rich Stidger at 9:28am 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1353 A while ago there was a post claiming that their CO detector was alarming and there seemed to be no
Yanmar 4JH2E freeze plug leaks lwilhelmsen at 9:07am 06.30.09 Big Boats 2/2558 I have a 1993 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E engine with about 3400 hours that I have owned for about five

Recent Replies

Isomat reefing line length sail sfbay at 2:36pm 03.15.22 That is why I suggested routing a small diameter tag line rigged the way you want to run the reefing
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 2:33pm 03.15.22 If the top bearing is loose, it would cause a bunch of movement at the bottom of the rudder. The top
Isomat reefing line length Dan Kelly at 2:23pm 03.15.22 Thanks for the quick reply. I see the schematic for the reefing but not the length of the lines. The
Isomat reefing line length (1) sail sfbay at 2:13pm 03.15.22 Suggest rigging a tag line for your reef lines in accordance with pages 14 and 18 in the attached fr
New sails sail sfbay at 1:59pm 03.15.22 Comes down to cost, looks and performance. Dacron is very affordable, plain white, has a reasonable
H34 1984 prop strut replacement (1) kloudie1 at 1:52pm 03.15.22 The thru bolts are aft of the engine, accessible by removing the bunk cushions in the aft cabin. Som
Beware the Ides of March (1) jeepbluetj at 1:51pm 03.15.22 Bad day for Caesar....
Pull start problem on Evinrude 8hp 19196 Light air at 1:25pm 03.15.22 I just got back from the boat. The motor was in forward and when I put it back to neutral, the cord
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Ralph Johnstone at 12:58pm 03.15.22 Start looking through the archives for this subject and finally pull up a copy of an H-3X manual, ro
Purchasing Sails kappykaplan at 12:47pm 03.15.22 Quantum Sails through their local loft. They also store, inspect, clean and repair my sails as need
Standing Rigging LakeShark at 12:32pm 03.15.22 @brockangelo Congratulations its looking good. When tightening the stays remember not to over tight
Pull start problem on Evinrude 8hp 19196 dmax at 12:31pm 03.15.22 I had an 80's Evinrude 8 HP that had such a device - it started to malfunction and would engage when
Standing Rigging (2) brockangelo at 12:17pm 03.15.22 Finally was able to get the mast raised with the help of a friend. Last night we were able to get it
Purchasing Sails Dalliance at 12:13pm 03.15.22 Quantum Sails through their local loft. They also store, inspect, clean and repair my sails as need
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 bman at 12:12pm 03.15.22 Thanx, will do....
Decal Questions Parsons at 11:54am 03.15.22 I have never needed or desired to "document" a vessel. I understand that for the pain of dealing wit
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 jssailem at 11:48am 03.15.22 I've measured the OD of the Rudderpost & the ID of the Rudder Tube and they differ by 1.1mm or .045
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 jssailem at 11:44am 03.15.22 @bman Send a pm to SBO @Dave Groshong he can connect you with the former Hunter staff that offer pe
Icemaker under Nav station - Hunter 36 2006 tfox2069 at 11:33am 03.15.22 anyone know if this was a factory option? Size? Brand of icemaker? anyone replace with second fri
Beware the Ides of March Leeward Rail at 11:16am 03.15.22 Day is going ok so far...no debts..-6c and trending warmer.. :thumbup: Nobody, including the Admira

Contact
About
Terms of Use