Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Recommend a parking place for a trip to Block Island? Joe A at 2:51am 06.25.08 Trailer Sailors 6/2804 Can anyone recommend a safe place to park a truck and trailer near Stonington CT, or anywhere within
Haulable Offense? rardiH36 at 3:42am 06.25.08 Big Boats 2/1059 I seek opinions re the situation descrbed below: Should I get the boat hauled soon for detailed ins
31' Pearson Sailboat MobileMarineRepair at 4:31am 06.25.08 Pearson 2/2119 We are looking to obtain a new rubrail for a 31' Pearson Sailboat. Can anyone help us with a source
Storms in Open Water? mseifert at 4:45am 06.25.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3815 A recent topic was on here related to riding out a storm at anchor... What do you do or recommend wh
Widgeon Centerboard stickin MSchneider at 7:32am 06.25.08 Day Sailers 0/1165 Hi All!Back in mid-May I posted about problems with my Widgeon's centerboard sticking in the up pos
H34 Steering Wheel Wiggle sailingmatty at 8:06am 06.25.08 Big Boats 5/1262 Hi,I have an 1984 H34 and the steering wheel wiggles badly forwards and backwards. I'm thinking i
H260 water balllast valve gasket... Tom2909 at 8:07am 06.25.08 Smaller Boats 2/898 Hi all,What is the typical lifespan of the gasket on the ballast tank valve? What material is r
Pictures/ideas on dodger/enclosers J Page at 8:07am 06.25.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1200 I will be checking the photo and cheribini forums but I wondered if anyone has done an istall lately
creaking sound from mast Matt at 9:20am 06.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/2992 My mast has been creaking under heavy winds the past few seasons. We have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. The so
coastal cruising on an M Erik at 10:00am 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1095 Hi folks, I'm thinking of buying an M and was wondering what the boats limits are out in the open oc
What kind of jump starter should I get? Ocean Sieze at 10:25am 06.25.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3145 I want to get a portable jump starter to keep on my boat for that inevitable day when I end up with
Keel bolt location - Lancer 25 (1975) "M" at 11:18am 06.25.08 Lancer 2/1778 Does anyone know where the keel bolts are located on the 1975 Lancer 25?Thanks,"M"
Cockpit line storage John at 12:30pm 06.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3557 Coes anyone have suggestions for organizing the lines on a Catalina 30. All of the halyards the Mai
4 HP 2 stroke, or 5 HP 4 stroke Hal at 7:38am 06.25.08 Ask All Sailors 17/5935 I recently purchased a 1973 O'day Mariner 2+2, (19 ft, 1400 lb). It came with a 1974 Evinrude 4 HP 2
Another Great Catalina Trip (1) Steve22116 at 2:32pm 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1162 This past Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday I took my youngest son, age 16, with Duane "Novelman" Beaver a
Wanting to purchase a Mac 26S sailboat. Mark at 2:19pm 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/890 Hi guys...Im still very interested in purchasing a Mac 26S sailboat w/trailer under 10k.I live in N
Purchase Mac 26S under 10k mlhawk60@hotmail.com at 2:15pm 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1047 Hi Guys..Im looking to purchase a Mac 26S sailboat/sloop and good trailer.I live in Bella Vista ,Ar
outboard motor controls Joe S at 12:58pm 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1055 I saw an outboard control setup that bolted to the tiller, throttle and shifting, but can't locate t
Lighting Al at 10:39pm 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1106 One of the lights on my boat has rusted and won't light. I took it apart and the model and brand ar
Bilge pump switch PatrickS at 11:02pm 06.23.08 S2 4/1465 I bought my S2 9.2a without a bilge pump switch. the original is not there. Has anyone repalced thei

Recent Replies

Its funny Friday! All U Get at 3:21am 11.08.21 The first time I read this I thought "Shame on you for calling your daughter a big dog" Sorry. Com
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? Joe at 3:18am 11.08.21 Don't do it. But.... talk to a legit sailmaker to understand why.
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 jibes138 at 3:11am 11.08.21 Don't cut the parts your arrows point to. Are you planning to rebuild the motor? Can't you remove
CE certificate for Hunter 466? Eleftherios G at 1:54am 11.08.21 I have contacted as proposed by the manual them but they weren't very helpful. They advised me to co
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. solesurchin at 1:24am 11.08.21 Use Permatex 80335 Muffler and Tailpipe Sealer, 3 oz. for $5.65 on Amazon Not sure I can find this
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. solesurchin at 1:20am 11.08.21 Is that picture in the vertical or upside down if it's vertical it looks like you have a pinhole le
Has anyone built a boarding step? SoSound at 10:01pm 11.07.21 And where would THAT put your keel?
Has anyone built a boarding step? (1) Hello Below at 9:20pm 11.07.21
Has anyone built a boarding step? Hello Below at 9:12pm 11.07.21
New toilet and holding tank system (1) Flying Jay at 7:33pm 11.07.21
New toilet and holding tank system (1) Flying Jay at 7:31pm 11.07.21 How did you get the new tank into the boat? It looks too big to fit through the access door from t
New toilet and holding tank system KZW at 7:25pm 11.07.21 How did you get the new tank into the boat? It looks too big to fit through the access door from th
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 SycloneDriver at 7:22pm 11.07.21 Cutting tools that come to mind are disk/grinder, sawzall, multi tool, plasma cutter. What about pu
331 Oceanis wiring diagram SycloneDriver at 7:13pm 11.07.21 The 12 volt systems in my 88 First 285 and my 08 Oceanis 31 are quite different. Both batteries on
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair SoSound at 7:09pm 11.07.21
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:51pm 11.07.21
Alternator wiring SycloneDriver at 6:50pm 11.07.21 After a quick google search it appears that the center connector is also B+.
331 Oceanis wiring diagram SoSound at 6:44pm 11.07.21
Alternator wiring SycloneDriver at 6:36pm 11.07.21 I wonder if the center wire could be the stator tap used to drive the tach. It's been too long sinc
Jib halyard question. Stu Jackson at 6:27pm 11.07.21 If you do the search on jib downhaul you may find my prior posts on this subject, did one just last

Contact
About
Terms of Use