Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Backing plates for stanchions 48dodge at 10:28am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 21/5128 I was wondering what materials should I use for a backing plate for some new stanchions I have. The
H30 stantions BruceK at 9:54am 04.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1130 Have 4 slightly bent stantions from my H30 '94 which can also fit same vintage 33.5 and 35.5, I thin
looking for Pat17364 SV Espiritu Neal Edward Albrektsen at 9:20am 04.08.09 Big Boats 0/1089 If there is anyone out there that knows Pat and Carole Mcintish on Espiritu please forward this mess
Haulout checklist Don12480 at 9:11am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3918 I am preparing for my haulout and was looking for a post from Maine Sail on Hull Polishing which sho
42 P Off Shore Paul Olson at 8:37am 04.08.09 Big Boats 9/4198 We just purchased a 1994 42 P. After a full survey on this one owner boat it was indicated as a 9.5
GPS and Charts Warren Milberg at 7:34am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1705 A good article, and timely reminder, by Chuck Husick about GPS and Chart variations on the Boat US w
Shower Drain Cover rasselas at 7:21am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1539 Does anyone know where I can order a replacement shower drain cover? Mine is rusty (my wife the CAP
transmission position while sailing Alice A. at 7:18am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/6253 There are apparently conflicting opinions about whether to lock the transmission in reverse while sa
Catalina 34 aft cabin? simonsez22 at 7:13am 04.08.09 Big Boats 3/6068 Anyone, I'm thinking of buying a Catalina 34. The aft cabin sleeping arrangements are sideways, com
Westerbeke 10hp on Oday 272 PatSul22 at 6:56am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/7287 I have an oday 272 with a Westerbeke 10 hp in it. I need to drive the boat a long distance on then e
mast height Hunter 376 ghsmindy at 6:17am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1880 Does anyone know the height of the mast on a Hunter 376? I know that bridge clearance is supposed t
fort desoto jdgrnt66 at 5:44am 04.08.09 Destinations 4/4708 hello all. anyone have any thoughts or experience on anchoring (possibly overnigt) at fort desoto. i
Where credit is due DannyS at 5:29am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1973 Practical Sailor magazine always has a section called "Where credit is due" that allows readers to g
Maintenance Help dennisv at 4:09am 04.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1232 Catalina 27 owners, I'm about to become a owner of my first Catalina, a 1986 C27. The survey noted s
Kuuma BBQ Rail Mount sinnettc at 10:35pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3522 So, I put the BBQ mount on the boat and it looks good. I'm a bit concerned about the knobs for atta
Anchor rode rusting FYoung at 8:25pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1297 I have a combination chain rode spliced to nylon line for my anchor rode. It is about six years old
Pitch adjustment of a Kiwi prop Pat T at 7:16pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2506 I am going to fine tune (adjust) the pitch on my Kiwi prior to launch this spring. I currently can a
Baking Soda jwieneck at 5:02pm 04.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2361 Peggy each year I put a couple of boxes of baking soda (in small plastic bowls) in many of the low s
RayTech Planner Witzend at 4:25pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3833 Just purchased a C90W. It came with a demo copy of RayTech Planner. Anyone here have any experience
Rudder and shaft damage Cat 34 Prime Time at 4:24pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2869 Hi, I'm interested in hearing opinions on the proper way to go about assessing damage and repairing

Recent Replies

Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Capt Robbie at 4:52pm 03.03.22
Saying hello Gene Neill at 4:49pm 03.03.22 Tarps are a gateway drug. They lead to $150 canvas carports, which lead to $1500 steel ones. Next th
New Battery power flare replacement Tally Ho at 4:49pm 03.03.22 No. At least not near any coast guard covered area. I was at home, 20 miles from the water. Greg
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 3:53pm 03.03.22 Here is an answer... WjVw1_H3wXM I love the flare gun-as-a-rotten-weapon videos!
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 3:52pm 03.03.22 Very good points. They are obviously designed to fit into your cupholders, since they don't hang s
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 3:49pm 03.03.22 Not to extend an argument here, but who said that hanging it would render it not level? See post
New Battery power flare replacement (1) PaulK at 3:43pm 03.03.22 Note that these flares transmit a horizontal beam of light, like and anchor light, and thus must be
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:41pm 03.03.22 Maximum Rpms in neutral about 2200 and I can force the throttle body assembly to 2300 Maximum rpms
Black Water Tank Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:38pm 03.03.22 As others have said, permeated sanitation hoses are one of the most common sources of odor INSIDE th
Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 3:15pm 03.03.22 Just as an update, spoke with the yard today and they are going to drop it in for me with the crane
Replacing Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:02pm 03.03.22 I don't THINK Ronco ever made tanks for Hunter. I'm pretty sure they got 'em from DuraWeld who, ac
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Bob J. at 2:49pm 03.03.22 I'm on my third Battery Monitor, started with the Balmar SmartGuage, worked well, but didn't tell m
owner of 84 irwin citation 31. Md80max at 2:30pm 03.03.22 I too have found an Irwin 31 that checked every box for what I was looking for, until the survey. I
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Maine Sail at 2:16pm 03.03.22
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Maine Sail at 2:11pm 03.03.22 @Maine Sail - reading this, it seems Battleborn batteries would comply with the first two points a)
New Battery power flare replacement jssailem at 1:19pm 03.03.22 'though I'm not sure it's strong enough for OO-buck Here is an answer... WjVw1_H3wXM
Replacing Holding Tank FastOlson at 1:11pm 03.03.22 Measure your tank, after sketching a diagram. Odds are good that Ronco has it on hand. Ronco Marine
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 11:59am 03.03.22 I would love to get rid of the pyrotechnic flares. Except the flare pistol, I've seen in many movie
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice sesmith at 11:24am 03.03.22 Teenagers...wire them in parallel and direct the output to a couple of splitting mauls. If it was o
New Battery power flare replacement Parsons at 11:24am 03.03.22 Was also under the impression that a strobe indicated a submarine traveling on the surface. I woul

Contact
About
Terms of Use