Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

lost rudder lakefront louie at 7:00am 05.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1259 the rudder from my 1980 hunter 27 broke off while sailing 20 knot east wind in lake pontchartain las
Multiple Questions DanCurilla at 3:49am 05.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1230 Just bought a Hunter 31. My last boat had an atomic 4 and I did my own engine work. This boat has a
Oversized cutlass bearing Attalia32 at 1:13am 05.09.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2229 Now that we have successfully replaced the coupling, stuffing box, and shaft from metric to imperial
Transducer location Tom Waliczek at 8:36pm 05.08.09 Seafarer 1/3023 Hello, I have a qujestion about tranducer location. I have a seafarer 26 1979 w/w outboard. I am pl
Trying to find a rim for my dinghy? MacWind19 at 8:02pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1566 HI, I have an old fiberglass dinghy I use to row out to my mooring. The dinghy has an inner and out
Coaxial and mast light cable thru deck MacWind19 at 7:51pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2365 Hi, I am attaching an antenna to the top of my mast. I am having a hard time finding a good connect
Under the Liner gr8_2_av8 at 7:36pm 05.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1145 I am looking for drawings or of the layout of stringers and chain plates on the 83 to 87 Hunter 31.
30' Albin Scampi MK IV wantanewboat at 7:29pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 6/18541 Going to look at a 1976 Albin Scampi MK IV tomorrow. Does ANYONE know ANYTHING about this boat. My
Is this the speed sensor? should i barrier coat? (2) JimGeddes at 6:55pm 05.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1766 I'm assuming this first picture is telling me that my autohelm depth and speed sensor is now just a
Guy Steven's Watermaker RECESS at 6:36pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 6/5557 Has anyone read the January 2003 issue of Good Old Boat with the article from Guy Stevens about buil
More work on Oh Joy (6) CharlieCobra at 6:24pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1305 We were stripping varnish again today and I hooked the canvas on the foredeck, ripping it. After pul
Lazy Jacks on an S2 27 Scup at 6:10pm 05.08.09 S2 0/1203 Any 27 owners out there with lazy jacks? I just purchased the Harken variety, and was wondering how
Some Engine Tweaks (4) Maine Sail at 4:33pm 05.08.09 Musings With Maine Sail 8/3496 While I was working on my engine I made a few tweaks that will make things a little simpler and clea
Taking on Water capitolamike at 4:28pm 05.08.09 Big Boats 2/1734 I have a 2003 Catalina 34 MkII, and I can't locate from where we're taking on a fairly small amount
Interior Lighting hughtad at 4:12pm 05.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2781 Does anyone have a good website to go to to replace the interior lights on their boat? Also, has an
offshore sailing thesailerdude at 2:41pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 40/4812 Am I allowed to store some gas containers inside the sailboat? I just heard that I am not allowed? A
swingkeel cable - how much tear is too much? FixinHer'up at 12:48pm 05.08.09 Catalina 22 5/1592 I just bought the new cable/hose/turning ball kit - and when I had to trim the hose - I accidentally
Connecting a LinkPro Bob S at 12:21pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1740 There are (2) 1 amp fused connections going to the positives posts of both battery banks. Does anyon
Question on interior wood refurbishing David Sheridan at 12:18pm 05.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1262 I've got a 1997 Hunter 310, and want to oil the cabin walls and cabinets -- does anyone have a recom
... Marina ... Texas tbrown0921 at 11:48am 05.08.09 Destinations 0/73 Beware of the entrapment practices by Mr Wallace at this Marina. I have leased a slip there for many

Recent Replies

Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Joe at 7:19pm 01.26.22 Ouch!.... Makes you give serious re consideration to moving up;)
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon (1) Joe at 7:16pm 01.26.22 Found the complete part at DR Marine. Looks like the boom casting is broken and the entire sliding
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon Tater at 7:13pm 01.26.22 I have a similar problem with my 170. See below, "170 Gooseneck Repair". If I am seeing correctly, w
Headsail 43 Legend 1995 Terry Cox at 7:06pm 01.26.22 Photos of sister boats on this site appears to be a 110 jib. About right for a fractional rigged boa
New shelf in the cabin caverun at 6:49pm 01.26.22 Great project, and nice job on the detailed write-up and photos. Thanks for posting.
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon fred1diver at 6:43pm 01.26.22 That would be the goose neck
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:22pm 01.26.22 Last bottom job in 2021 used 5 gallons. I suggest you look at Seahawk Biocop TF paint. Has worked un
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 6:07pm 01.26.22 Thank you. That is great information, and the pictures provide a good visualization. I am curious,
H34 chainplate anchors Capt Robbie at 5:57pm 01.26.22 my chain plate anchors were all good, however if you plan to cut in the inspection plates try to go
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs jssailem at 5:47pm 01.26.22 the headsail was more efficient than the main due to no mast to cause turbulence In a sloop rig, w
H34 chainplate anchors Capt Robbie at 5:45pm 01.26.22 I have a 1983 hunter 34 and Became a little concerned After reading other post about the potential c
Hull Terry Cox at 5:10pm 01.26.22 Self installed a Garmin GPS sounder that came with a shoot through the hull transducer. I located ou
Hunter 28 Crusty Ol Salt at 5:03pm 01.26.22 I purchased a 96 hunter 280 late last year. The money I spent on the survey was some of the best mo
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs DArcy at 5:00pm 01.26.22 Masts are generally supported like a B&R rig. There are definite issues to deal with when there's
Oday Mariner 19 portlights (1) Will Gilmore at 4:48pm 01.26.22 Hi Chris, Are you a member of the Mariner Class Association? I recommend it. In case you didn't
Lewmar hatch size 05 H33 Scott B at 4:06pm 01.26.22 You might the hatch on this site: Hunter Parts (hunterowners.com). I would measure to be sure. Migh
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? patbratton at 4:04pm 01.26.22 I am HOT into planning a long yearned-for "bucket list" adventure... I am 65 now, still fit and ful
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S stickinthemud57 at 3:47pm 01.26.22 Interesting idea. My boat is equipped with baby stay mounts on the deck and stays of the appropriate
Hunter 33, started some work azambella at 3:41pm 01.26.22 You should check out Boatworkstoday on youtube. He does a real serious core repair and goes through
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S Tedd at 3:03pm 01.26.22 If you were to put a tube diagonally from near the top of the aft stanchion to near the bottom of th

Contact
About
Terms of Use