Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Radar scanner ranchu56 at 5:05pm 04.04.09 Big Boats 2/1185 To all, I recently purchased a Raymarine radar system for my 1984 Hunter34. From what I've heard
H260 Spinnaker Question Dave T at 3:21pm 04.04.09 Smaller Boats 8/2347 Recently purchased an lightly used (2001) Doyle asymmetrical spinnaker from for my 2003 H260 :). Spi
ice off (2) walt at 3:20pm 04.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1212 We spend a fair amount of time at this cold ass lake (8600 feet in Colorado).. the ice just came off
Stainless Shackles on Galvanized Anchor Chain Hermit Scott at 2:09pm 04.04.09 Ask All Sailors 36/15670 I bought 30' of hot dip 5/16" high strength chain at Home Depot. I also bought a couple of stainless
Hunter 260 water ballast Roxie6 at 1:55pm 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/6382 Glenn, Sorry, novice here. I've started to sail on inland waters and have been out in 35 mph gusts
Design Factors Affecting Reverse Prop Walk (1) rardiH36 at 10:03am 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/3465 Dear Glenn: Thanks for your participation on the forum. I've been reading and learning! I tho
Hunter 310 (wheel brake rack and pinion) Alain at 9:46am 04.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1421 I would like to know from someone who change the wheel brake on a hunter 310 1997, if you had to re
Hunter 310 (windlass) Alain at 9:40am 04.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3241 If you owned a hunter 310, can you tell me what kind of windlass is installed in your boat, and if
Tabernacle vs. Mast Hinge mpmurray527 at 9:21am 04.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3754 I'd like to install a device to enable me to raise my mast solo (Venture 17) without using winches,
Jib Quoddy at 7:24am 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2133 Is the design of the B'R rig substantial enough to sail on jib alone? Specifically theH260 with boom
Adding Jeanneau as a specific ..... sailing now at 6:50am 04.04.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2170 Manufacturer... Is is possible?? Thanks
Testing Battery State of Charge / Volts Only (8) Maine Sail at 6:32am 04.04.09 Musings With Maine Sail 30/11336 I have seen the discussion many times here where folks say they monitor their batteries state of cha
Crew Wanted in Florida ggrizzard at 5:35am 04.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1727 It's prime sailing in Florida now and I would like to share the opportunity with local sailors befor
VPP & Ratings in Design 356_Steve at 5:29am 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1594 Glenn, When you do a design, do you normally do the VPP or polars as part of the process? I have c
Sounding stick Roger Long at 4:34am 04.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3392 The lady with the tape in the tank reminds me that I should mention my better sounding tube. This i
Self tacking jib Quoddy at 4:34am 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1888 Would a self tacking jib on a track be a design improvement for the H260 as far as ease of sailing?
Inmast furling Outhaul replacement on B321 cymeyer at 4:32am 04.04.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2167 Our boat is 10 years old and have not replaced any of the furling lines. I saw some time ago how to
26s height for shed Jansen at 8:19pm 04.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1647 I am away from my 1992 26s and my son asked me how much clearance he needs for a shed to put the boa
steering David21856 at 6:58pm 04.03.09 Morgan 1/2361 We have a 33 O/I with hydraulic steering . How do you bleed the system? I have noticed some noise li
Springs for a Drydock trailer for Mac25 Mack Toles at 5:59pm 04.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1221 Need to replace the springs on the trailer. Can't find the capacity of the trailer. Would like to

Recent Replies

New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (6) Clutch Cargo at 5:50pm 03.07.22 As promised, here are some additional images of the holding tank, etc. I did some more digging in t
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 03.07.22 finding a new marina would be an option but I live 1 mile from the marina I am in and really like i
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? Md80max at 5:10pm 03.07.22 I passed on the boat. Thanks to all here that helped me with my decision, really appreciate it. Ye
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 5:09pm 03.07.22 RE: "I'm a Casco Bay boat as well and a former 1985 O"28 owner.. Let me know if you'd like another
Inside Passage Book Recommendations Kings Gambit at 5:01pm 03.07.22
Inside Passage Book Recommendations markwbird at 4:51pm 03.07.22 Pure Country - Available on Amazon
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price dlochner at 4:30pm 03.07.22 The asking price is what the seller hopes to get for the boat knowing that he will not get the askin
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price sail sfbay at 4:24pm 03.07.22 Welcome to the forum!! You have a contract based on the agreed purchase price. Now that you have a
Fuel tank/sender Calif. Ted at 4:13pm 03.07.22 I'd suggest figuring out if it's the gauge or the sender, last time I had a problem it was the gauge
Keel smile and 6 bolts Calif. Ted at 3:41pm 03.07.22 I have not, but many others have dealt with it, common to pre-1988 built boats, I'll attach relevant
Catch 22 revisited Leeward Rail at 2:41pm 03.07.22 Check out Doug at SV Seeker's insurance craziness. Needs it to launch his home built 75ft steel boat
General Handbook Light air at 2:34pm 03.07.22 This is where I got a few of my downloads: CatalinaOwners.com downloads
Removing wall covering Project_Mayhem at 2:26pm 03.07.22 Thanks for the info Timm. I have a 25' hose and a wireless remote to turn my yard vacuum on and off.
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jviss at 2:03pm 03.07.22 Not a bad thought and not entirely too late. The AC wires are still useful. I managed to remove a
Fuel tank/sender kappykaplan at 1:58pm 03.07.22 Or you could get a plastic tank through which you can see the fuel level - never lies. :plus:
Fuel tank/sender dmax at 1:54pm 03.07.22 Or you could get a plastic tank through which you can see the fuel level - never lies.
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 1:48pm 03.07.22 I know it's too late, but I would have left the full length, taped the ends, coiled them up, and le
Alternator question - is this AC? Stator pic included JoeWhite at 1:24pm 03.07.22 I would think it would be pulsating DC rather than AC. Meaning the voltage does not go below zero vo
Removing wall covering Timm R Oday25 at 1:23pm 03.07.22 I just pulled the burlap fabric off and used a plastic scraper to remove the majority of dried glue
Fuel tank/sender JoeWhite at 1:15pm 03.07.22 I replaced my fuel guage sender with one that has a floating doughnut ring.

Contact
About
Terms of Use