Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Quick question - raw water intake hose type/size Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 9:24am 10.15.21 Big Boats 3/800 Hey all, you might have seen my other thread about my "new" hunter 40.5 purchase. I am away from th
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 9:19am 10.15.21 Ask All Sailors 33/5185 I was having a discussion with others in our marina, and debating the pros and cons of covering a bo
Challenger: yawl vs. sloop rig LorneB at 6:39am 10.15.21 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/3238 I've just joined this forum and would be interested to hear if any other member knows why so many of
Winterizing 272le melevans25 at 6:36am 10.15.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1211 I upgraded from a 25 to a 272 LE this past summer. I have never winterized a boat or anything before
Replacing Cabin Sole (2) RoyS at 5:49am 10.15.21 Ask All Sailors 22/4919 The cabin sole in my forty year old boat needs to be replaced. Spent yesterday tearing the old Teak
Hornets All U Get at 9:14pm 10.14.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1850 Hiii all, We had our boat launched last week and needed some masthead work done. As we set up for
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 6:57pm 10.14.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1636 We are the new owners of a Beneteau Oceanis 43, 2008. We have in-mast furling and now need to replac
H34 Compression Post ScottFreeRick at 5:28pm 10.14.21 Big Boats 11/3075 We purchased a 83 Hunter 34 approximately one year ago. The surveyor checked the the compression po
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage mesmith1122 at 2:03pm 10.14.21 Big Boats 7/1621 Does anyone have a picture of where the engine bilge blower on the Hunter 42 Passage is suppose to v
Rigging PBrown at 12:03pm 10.14.21 Smaller Boats 2/1500 I want to re-rig my home-made, wooden, fourteen-foot lateen rig ro a stayed-mast with jib. Does anyo
Available boat slip in New Smyrna Florida area CLindskog at 11:47am 10.14.21 Ask All Sailors 2/904
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split Apex at 3:32am 10.14.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2663 I have some rudder repair to complete, what is teh general consensus on rudder repairs? Pourable F
Colvic Countess 28 Scraigward at 1:59am 10.14.21 Ask All Sailors 3/2978 Hi there, bit of a longshot but does anyone have any experience with the Colvic Countess 28? I'm in
Hunter 45 wrap around window gatrnoles2 at 1:41pm 10.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/855 I am looking at buying a hunter 45, but the wrap around window has separated from its seals in sever
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! kappykaplan at 6:00am 10.13.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1163 Go Navy, Beat Army! :beer:
Tiller Tamers for 1965 Widgeon lmddmc at 5:46am 10.13.21 Day Sailers 5/1831 I have a 65 widgeon and want to put some kind of tiller tamer on the tiller I have the updated trav
FP hose clamp failure (2) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 4:40pm 10.12.21 Big Boats 2/966 My Fischer Panda Mini 12 generator shut down automatically when the exhaust manifold sensor reached
H280 Rudder Depth? rhiggins at 1:33pm 10.12.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/864 Does anyone know or know where I could find specs on the draft of my rudder? I can only find specs
Auto pilot installation mounting suggestions Andiamo 34 at 1:23pm 10.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/803 I am mounting and RAM TO auto pilot and to get the right height I need to mount it on a double stack
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture (2) Captain.Olives at 1:05pm 10.12.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1864 So I got a bit ham fisted when removing my raw water pump this past weekend on my new to me Catalina

Recent Replies

Squalicum Yacht Club MFD at 5:02pm 03.15.25 Wait, duh - Anacortes YC! They have their act together financially and are very sailing focused. Goo
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? jssailem at 5:00pm 03.15.25 When I had my mast refitted, I put all the lines internal. I replaced the 2 wire halyards with polye
Squalicum Yacht Club jssailem at 4:52pm 03.15.25 The Milltown Sailing Club I. Everett has reciprocal moorage activities at a number of sites.
Squalicum Yacht Club MFD at 4:45pm 03.15.25 Yeah, there is definitely a segment of BYC that is the old school 'blue blazer' type. I always think
pearson 33-2 halyards kappykaplan at 4:33pm 03.15.25 Welcome to the forum!:beer: No reason you can't go to all rope halyards, but you need to make sure t
Diesel Leak Injection Pump (1) PlaneTom at 4:22pm 03.15.25 When I had my M25XPB injector pump rebuilt locally about 6 years ago, it was a bit over $500 parts a
Toilet Issue smokey73 at 3:20pm 03.15.25 @Kraffert I have to ask again. Are you sure your sink and shower drain to the bilge? Unless the PO
Electric brakes - wiring Leeward Rail at 2:30pm 03.15.25 That's normal for older factory trailers. (Might still be the same now ) Fast and cheaper than real
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dlochner at 2:24pm 03.15.25 Guys, Just a heads up. This thread is really old, the OP started it in August 2023 and hasn't been b
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Urban Hermit at 2:17pm 03.15.25 OP is new to all this. Give him a break about his post, links, etc. OP, you did well to withdraw
Squalicum Yacht Club Foswick at 1:41pm 03.15.25 PSCC looks like about my speed - just a bit far south for us. I like CYC folks, but have no interest
Bimini ideas kappykaplan at 1:19pm 03.15.25 Photos of your cockpit and boom will help us help you. Do you have a sail loft nearby?
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend Foswick at 1:06pm 03.15.25 Bear in mind that the MOB happened, in large part, because they were racing in strong conditions.
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? (1) BAD ORCA at 12:55pm 03.15.25 actually, i think i might be good to go running them externally. i just found some pictures i took
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend thinwater at 12:50pm 03.15.25 Bear in mind that the MOB happened, in large part, because they were racing in strong conditions. Ye
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice LloydB at 12:48pm 03.15.25 Based on the OP 1st post I think they did not sign a contract with a buyers broker and is working wi
Hunter 240 owners here? MrEd at 12:33pm 03.15.25 We have enjoyed our 240 for nearly 25 years. (Grandson in the thumbnail is now a Marine Corps office
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? BAD ORCA at 12:33pm 03.15.25 That might work, but the issue is the line is not going to lay flat over two sheaves separated by t
Early 80s H36 Strut (2) chichiflys at 12:17pm 03.15.25
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? colemj at 11:17am 03.15.25 Hey thanks for all the advice. What about running it externally over two sheaves like pictured in

Contact
About
Terms of Use