Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Occasional loss of power on Yanmar Musetta at 11:27am 04.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 0/15 The Yanmar 3GM30(f) on my Hunter 356 had its 1000-hour overhaul about 150 engine hours ago. It now
Can't see how to delete this thread Revolutionary at 11:15am 04.27.21 Bigger Boats 1/22 Can't see how to delete this thread, moved the content to another forum that was better suited for t
Any Recommended Marine Contractors in the Southern Michigan (Lake Michigan) area? duck21 at 9:16am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 1/356 There are a few things I didn't get done that I'd like to hire out if I can find someone who could e
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming duck21 at 9:12am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1337 Hi all, First, Does anyone know if there are any sources for parts for the Sprint 900 Windlass? Th
Matching color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat repair Monheganlover at 8:37am 04.27.21 Catalina 310 6/1372 I want to fix a few dings in the topside gelcoat of my 2002 Catalina 310, particularly on the nonski
Lift line replacement. (1) RolfSail at 6:24am 04.27.21 Smaller Boats 7/728 We got it out, finally. After much difficulty (see Centerboard post). Even with three people pullin
Cabin top rail removal? Hydro Therapy at 5:12am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 4/491 I would like to strip down and refinish my cabin top rails. The best way to do the job would be to r
Anchor light not working (1) dleckenby at 3:07am 04.27.21 Catalina 275 11/2604 My anchor light is not working, I suspect a blown bulb, but before I go up the mast I would like to
spinlock 0814 overhaul TimFromLI at 7:31pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/354 I am overhauling some slipping spinlock 0814 double clutches. First one went smooth although I had t
Hunter 27 Shore power requirements anupghosh at 7:04pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/658 Hi, New owner of a 2005 Hunter 27 re-powered sailboat. The boat, which I will pick up next month, u
Beautiful work! (1) dLj at 6:58pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 32/2596 Just installed this on my new to me boat. Superb work by @Will Gilmore !!!
Holding tank sender replacement (1) Tim22 at 6:52pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2528 The sending unit in my holding tank has become clogged and it is time to replace it - o joy! I am p
My Hunter 456 (1) FBD at 4:42pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/434 I am working on my new to me 456. In the bathroom where the bulkhead meets the ceiling there is a ca
Race photos from Bremerton, Wa. April 24, 2021 (6) Mikem at 4:40pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 3/481 When I am not working on my son or daughter's boat or rebuilding the 5.9 Cummins diesel on my oldest
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:18pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/625 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:17pm 04.26.21 Parts Search 3/564 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Leaking Water Tank nveater at 1:04pm 04.26.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/778 So this past fall I installed a Beckson 6" inspection port with a gasket in my plastic water tank. W
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? (2) sailing11 at 12:44pm 04.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1114 Hey, Does anyone know if I can remove the companionway rails (wood on eaith side of teh hatch cover
Imagine my surprise (1) Cmackg at 12:02pm 04.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1381 I keep my 86 Mac 25 in a funky little marina in Deale, Md. It's the closest Chesapeake to my house.
28 masthead themotorman at 11:12am 04.26.21 Columbia 1/907 I have hull 149 and want to replace worn steel halyards with dyneema. Does anyone have details of th

Recent Replies

Replacing broken forestay dlochner at 3:44am 06.03.24 I guess I should have mentioned, the mast is down, and I have already removed the bottom portion of
Portlight Polish dLj at 11:05pm 06.02.24 Thanks, I had no idea/ Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Buy-Resistant-Acrylic-Coati
Shrinking rudder foam? twalker H260 at 10:10pm 06.02.24 My understanding is that foam rudders should be painted light colours in order to avoid delamination
Portlight Polish Skipper J at 9:33pm 06.02.24 Thanks, I had no idea/ Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Buy-Resistant-Acrylic-Coatin
Chain plates Hunter 49 (1) Georgedoyle at 9:05pm 06.02.24 Here is what ours looks like For comparison. It's the same all the way around on both sides.
Portlight Polish dLj at 8:27pm 06.02.24 After polishing you need to use clear spray paint that has UV resistance. dj
Need to replace sea cocks. (2) rgranger at 7:51pm 06.02.24 This is a sea cock a seacock 225208 ;)
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 7:49pm 06.02.24 Are you getting fourplex wire? I actually have 2plex to the top and 3plex to combo light above sp
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... rgranger at 7:44pm 06.02.24
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 7:27pm 06.02.24 It's with a stainless steel company now and he asked me today what grade SS it is, whether it was st
Replacing broken forestay Sailor Sue at 7:25pm 06.02.24 I guess I should have mentioned, the mast is down, and I have already removed the bottom portion of
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? ...3TacksontheWater at 7:23pm 06.02.24 Thanks for the tips! Solved it. Actually, my hole is in the right place, and no, there is no wirin
Need to replace sea cocks. Davidasailor26 at 7:21pm 06.02.24 If you do replace bronze with Marelon, you still have whatever electrical problem which caused you
Need to replace sea cocks. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05pm 06.02.24 If you do replace bronze with Marelon, you still have whatever electrical problem which caused you t
Got a great grill? Mark Maulden at 7:04pm 06.02.24 I have a magma charcoal kettle. A little bit of charcoal, light it off, and ten minutes later you a
Need to replace sea cocks. jssailem at 6:49pm 06.02.24 Reading the Series 93 description, I find the following: (ISO 150/188) "Small craft-seacocks and th
Replacing broken forestay dlochner at 6:05pm 06.02.24 Has anyone ever cut the top mast fitting, in this case a T-ball, off the broken forestay and then u
Replacing broken forestay garymalmgren at 6:02pm 06.02.24 One thing that I will add to John's post "First, secure the mast with a halyard to the bow so that t
Got a great grill? shemandr at 5:56pm 06.02.24 We had more or less the same experience with out Magma Kettle. I replaced most of the internal com
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... thinwater at 5:32pm 06.02.24 Aloha all, thank you everyone for the support. I got the mast down and into my shop where I could p

Contact
About
Terms of Use