Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Sooty engine - dirty transom Gorndorff at 4:45am 12.20.08 Catalina 30 1/1480 My transom continues to be very sooty and difficult to clean from the engine exhaust. It is a n
inter coastal waterway christians1600 at 4:14am 12.20.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2431 new sailor I live in wilmington nc and will be purchasing a 30ft soon and i thought i would get use
Electronics-Rewire Question Ducati at 3:00am 12.20.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1767 Seasons Greetings! Was thinking of purchasing a vessel from the UK however the question of updating
One-click topic Subscription (1) Phil Herring at 10:16pm 12.19.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/2298 Credit to Rich for the idea... the "Subscribe" link shown at the top of each topic now subscribes yo
Nav table project (1) william at 5:54pm 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2691 I removed the formica off the salon table (scratched/old), put on new formica (wood grain) came out
swing keel and cockpit holes? cap'n bligh at 5:14pm 12.19.08 Catalina 22 1/1263 I bought a 1986 MK II and have a few questions. Is the swing keel as big a problem as everyone seem
Pearson Burgee georgio23 at 2:22pm 12.19.08 Pearson 0/1716 :confused: I am a new Pearson 23 owner and have ordered a Pearson Burgee from the AD that was posted
jib sail bad_com_pany at 2:07pm 12.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1645 another question I do not have a roller furling system and being new to sailing I have a well bodied
another h23.5 question bad_com_pany at 1:47pm 12.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1222 question: have 12v dc waterpump for deck wash is it even thinkable to use this to empty water ballas
Cruising to Hawaii in a 1974 Ranger 33 (5) stevestephens at 12:54pm 12.19.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2864 Hi to everyone out there. A friend of mine turned me on to this web site so I'm trying it out. Anywa
Nick..... next year I'm hiding on your boat when you head to Florida !!! (1) Scott B at 12:46pm 12.19.08 Sails Call Lounge 1/2414 :D This was my drive home this afternoon. :eek: And it's not even winter yet. :cussing: Gotta
Engine Panel Install (1) Rick2413 at 11:22am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1770 I've been following the thread on "Where to locate the engine panel" and have a question of my own o
Nice day for sailing in PNW paulj at 11:15am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1353 It's Dec 19th 2008, 10:45am, 23deg outside, wind from the north 15 knots,I look out the window and W
Bacons update Warren Milberg at 10:56am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1327 There was a recent thread here about buying a new headsail from Bacon's in Annapolis so I thought I'
Mast Connections?? rpell46 at 8:27am 12.19.08 Catalina 30 11/2267 I recently had my new '91 Mark II 30' shipped from Georgia to NY and naturally, the Marina in GA un-
Ablative Paint BobM at 6:50am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 22/3383 When my boat was surveyed last season the surveyor suggested skipping bottom painting to let it wear
No good choice? HAL at 6:50am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2193 Can you lend insight into what is the best way to handle this situation? You are on a broad reac
rOnDAYvous? Juggernaut at 1:39am 12.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1656 I've been hearing about this thing. As a new O'day owner, is this something I should know about? Wha
mast step [deck plate & tabernacle] foggycape at 1:28am 12.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/8264 HELP!! The deck plate and tabernacle on my O'Day 222 {1986} is broken. I understand that a new vers
What should I look out for on a 1982 Mac 25 bobincorliss at 7:15pm 12.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3224 I run a small (no cost sailing school for locals here in WV.) I bare all costs, supply the boats etc

Recent Replies

Would you be ready to handle this emergency? DeliriousSailor at 12:13pm 06.09.21 Just booked someone to inspect our rigging next week.
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 leahcime at 11:56am 06.09.21
1987 Catalina 22 Canvas Source AaronD at 11:56am 06.09.21 We make a lot of nice canvas! https://shop.catalinaowners.com/canvas/index_canvas.php I'm already
Looking for black rubber oarlock mounts on a Puffer sailboat. Anyone know where I might find some? Thank you! sail sfbay at 11:39am 06.09.21 Welcome to the forum!! Hard rubber mounts: MARINE OAR LOCK MOUNT HARD RUBBER \| eBay This is close t
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. (1) AlastairLC at 11:26am 06.09.21 90 in the shade Yep. Left Arizona to cool off in Maine and what do we get! Back to normal today. A
1987 Catalina 22 Canvas Source John Marrone at 11:15am 06.09.21 Learn something every day. Appreciate the heads up. Was under the impression that Catalina Direct wa
1987 Catalina 22 Canvas Source Dave Groshong at 10:56am 06.09.21 We make a lot of nice canvas! https://shop.catalinaowners.com/canvas/index_canvas.php
Diesel shutoff question (2) Wm. Gill at 10:50am 06.09.21 Continuing the updates. Removed the old clevis fork. It is non metric (10-32 thread), so highly unli
SailboatOwners canvas Roland5048 at 10:39am 06.09.21 Yes, there is a zipper at the mast with a Velcro lined cover. The cover also has a wide Velcro patc
Catalina 30 starboard water tank RitSim at 10:29am 06.09.21 On my previous C30, the water tank was boxed in with plywood glassed at various places- imposible to
Beneteau 361 (and other models) Mast Howling in the Wind -- Problem discovered and need help solving... Harry Mathias at 10:25am 06.09.21 Thanks, Chris I am hoping to do it without taking down the mast. Being in CA we keep the boat in the
SailboatOwners canvas MHauser at 10:10am 06.09.21 Thanks Roland. Looks like you have a zipper where it comes together at the mast? My current cover
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. (1) TomY at 9:47am 06.09.21 No need to run the motor or use solar, just strap a Honda 1000 generator on the fantail and run it
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. (1) TomY at 9:43am 06.09.21 I picked up the new batteries and took them to my boat on the hard (waiting for launch - yard is bac
Hull thickness on Hunter 34 1Gordo3 at 9:39am 06.09.21 Im looking g to install a chartplotter/fish finder on my 1984 hunter 34 ...im wondering if any of yo
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? sail sfbay at 9:26am 06.09.21 Reminded me of a Hunter 42 that was de-masted off the coast of Panama. Owner now has a back-up rope
1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning sail sfbay at 9:21am 06.09.21 ..........or is it just a matter of getting the mast straight (fore and aft, port and starboard), re
New S2 6.7 Owner - Lifting Keel Maintenance FourthCoast at 9:17am 06.09.21 JDE, When you pull the keel out will you please take a whole bunch of photos showing what the keel
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? sail sfbay at 9:15am 06.09.21 Found this article on single-handed sailing helpful: Single-Handed Sailing: A Complete Guide With T
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? snoopy_ at 9:15am 06.09.21 Update: Furler overhaul worked perfectly from CDI. They shipped everything I needed to re-install

Contact
About
Terms of Use