Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

water tank indicater La Danza at 7:08am 03.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1103 I own a 2001 Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC. the problem I have is that the quantity indicators for the fres
Spinnaker winches and midship cleat on 280 tparrent at 7:06am 03.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1548 I am thinking about installing spinnaker winches on my new-to-me Hunter 280. I don't actually plan t
H40 Beckson in Aft Shower pan Vinny at 6:31am 03.19.09 Big Boats 5/1424 Rick, Carl, Does anyone have a Beckson inspection plate in the Aft shower. This one looks like it
Death warning Roger Long at 6:07am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 47/7261 The tragic death of Natasha Richardson comes with a sidebar of medical knowledge I wasn't aware of a
Mounting Cabin-top Handrails? jaj63207 at 4:30am 03.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 13/6255 Once again looking for suggstions. I noticed yesterday that my 1978 30' has no cabin top handrails.
23.5 Boom Position Dave L at 3:28am 03.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1272 The boom on my recently purchased 23.5 is not parallel to the deck or perpendicular to the mast when
Raymarine AutoHelm Parts paully999 at 1:26am 03.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1545 Hi: Where can I find a drive unit for an older Raymarine Autohelm 4000 - I have the electronic box
Windvane/windspeed Indicator stephenronning at 10:41pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1365 Hello all. I got what appears to be a windvane/windspeed indicator with my boat. The readout is alre
Throttle & Transmission Cable Replacement rfrye1 at 8:31pm 03.18.09 Big Boats 6/3692 Going thru a checklist of items to service this spring, I notice my throttle/shifter cables are gett
MSD Portapotty plumbing, new install. Timo42 at 8:27pm 03.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6926 Just bought a Sealand 974msd to replace a cheapo portapotty. I am going to install the pumpout fitti
shifter and/or throttle cables Hunter 34 repair PilotAlso at 7:55pm 03.18.09 Big Boats 0/1509 I just got back from our 1984 Hunter 34. The shifter cable broke last fall. It was "interesting"
Honda 9.9 Four Stroke battery cable Manny at 7:53pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 21/11327 Can anyone tell me the length and gauge of the battery cables for the Honda 9.9 Four Stroke outboard
rain water leaks vavedano at 6:29pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2218 I have a rain water leaks on my McGregor 2000, and I could not find where is coming from. I wonder i
ACP Repair Crack? bloomac at 6:06pm 03.18.09 Smaller Boats 2/2225 Hey Hunter owners with an ACP Hull. I need some help fixing my boat The prior owner of my boat o
Knocked the spider webs out of the rigging Bad Obsession at 2:10pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1573 It was a nice day and I decided to go out for a short sail. It was a bit windy but it was still fun
Need tiller head for 1978 Hunter 25 thelad at 12:37pm 03.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1440 or something close. Who has these old parts? Thanks!
O'day 272 Spinnaker PatSul22 at 12:31pm 03.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2736 I am looking to get a Cruising spinnaker for my Oday 272 and wanted to know if anyone knows the dims
Rebuilding A Raw Water Pump - How To (4) Maine Sail at 12:24pm 03.18.09 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3737 As some of you may know I have been doing some winter projects on my engine. It seems once I get goi
What kind of wood for cheap rowboat repair? SeanMorey at 11:39am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1868 Hi all, I need to fortify the seats of a funky fiberglass skiff. Can I use plywood if I keep it pa
For Peggy and west Florida Ed Schenck at 9:48am 03.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2694 My Great Lakes boat has no provision for pumping overboard, no Y-valve and no pump. It does have a

Recent Replies

Hunter 38 Selden Boom reference number sail sfbay at 10:41am 02.28.22 Parts catalogue has dimensions. Is it possible to measure?
Keel Oceanis 361 markbl at 10:41am 02.28.22 Thanks for the drawing, its all clear now to me
Hunter 41 Forward Hatch Hinges sail sfbay at 10:39am 02.28.22 Welcome to the forum!! Check with RigRite Bomar Hatches & Hatch Parts (rigrite.com) AND here bomar
Bormar Hatch Hinge sail sfbay at 10:39am 02.28.22 Welcome to the forum!! Check with RigRite Bomar Hatches & Hatch Parts (rigrite.com) AND here bomar
Keel Oceanis 361 markbl at 10:37am 02.28.22 Thanks jocker 460 - that explains my question exactly :-)
Bormar Hatch Hinge berner73 at 10:37am 02.28.22 Select Plastics in CT
Water heater/heat exchange Captain Mateo at 10:30am 02.28.22 From the manual it appears that is a temperature control valve. It should close the valve preventi
The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 10:27am 02.28.22 Although I am not an expert by any stretch of imagination, I think that regardless of which battery
Keel Oceanis 361 (1) Stalland at 10:22am 02.28.22 Dear Mark, I myself have an Oceanis 361 with a swing keel. Some time ago I asked the design bureau
Water heater/heat exchange twalker H260 at 10:22am 02.28.22 From the manual it appears that is a temperature control valve. It should close the valve preventin
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 10:18am 02.28.22 This is close.... https://swantown.portolympia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/Boatworks-Rat
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jssailem at 10:11am 02.28.22 Those OceanPlanet Energy Battery Prices sure look rich. Maybe those are Canadian Dollars... *Batt
The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 10:04am 02.28.22 Yes, sure, if you're plugged into the dock all the time and you keep your battereis watered, or oth
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:02am 02.28.22 So I ordered my new battery charger! Yay! I went with the Sterling 12v 30a model. The #1 pick I ha
Wind angle jssailem at 9:59am 02.28.22 just gives me a pain in the neck! Is that from constantly looking up at the mast head? I knew a
Anchor winch considerations Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 02.28.22 Just re-looked (a brand new word) at your original post. a brand new word) at your original post.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! cagreen75 at 9:35am 02.28.22 Although I am not an expert by any stretch of imagination, I think that regardless of which battery
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? markwbird at 9:33am 02.28.22 I would say that you would need to know for sure that the repair is good. Otherwise don't risk it.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 9:32am 02.28.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy Where did these numbers come
Anchor winch considerations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 02.28.22 Your 326 most likely has the same locker as my '99 H-310. Try this: Was that gentle enough ? No p

Contact
About
Terms of Use