Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Mac 25 or Cape Dory 22D JustinG328 at 6:59am 05.14.08 Trailer Sailors 15/10282 Hey, I thought that I would pick your brain and see what you would recommend. I am trying to decide
Cleaning Prop & Shaft Bob at 8:34am 05.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1390 What should I use to clean my prop and shaft?
Mac WAter Ballast Mike B at 10:16am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1658 I recently sold our hunter 23 and am looking at some macs . Could I get some feedback regarding sail
Mac 25s with Boom Vangs dancing bear at 10:42am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/993 Is your boom vang attached to the boom and mast with eye straps, pad eyes, bails or some other way?
Anchor Windlass Canard 303 at 10:45am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1848 I own a Pearson 303 on which I have just installed a bow roller for a claw anchor. Does anyone have
Best Spray Odor Neutralizer? Maine Sail at 10:45am 05.14.08 Trailer Sailors 5/4704 I remember Peggy recommending an odor eliminator spray that supposedly worked really, really well. I
I splashed today mike C16582 at 11:40am 05.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/956 Yay for me : ) boat's sitting nicely on her mooring with some minor things to do this weekend.....
Mooring winch rad at 1:55pm 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1321 Can anyone recommend a winch to haul moorings onto a raft? I was led to understand that boat trailer
Stepping Mast - Taping Turnbuckles Greg W at 2:33pm 05.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1163 I am stepping my mast on Friday. I need to pull the cotter rings and tape the turnbuckles ahead of t
topping lift alans at 9:51pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1168 hi, i have sailed my boat for three seasons. i have a roller furling main and a rod kicker. boat nev
shore power problem rob9799 at 9:11pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1105 my hunter 30 is finally in the water When I plug into shore power all is well until I turn anything
Universal M-18 Bob L at 10:14pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1492 This is the first spring for my Catalina 27 with an inboard engine. In the fall I changed the oil,
Enigine RPM's up & down AXEL at 10:47pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2385 I launched my C30 yesterday. It's about a 45 minute run from the marina to my slip. About 1/2 hour i
Help with keel crack, starts aft, extents 12-15 inches Paul at 10:21pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1083 I'm looking at a Tartan 10. The one item I'm worried about is a crack that begins about 6 inches fr
Tides and Currents - Tips and Insights Bonnie Riser at 11:15pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1291 Hi All,I have been doing a lot of thinking about tides and currents this weekend. I went through a
caned expanding foam barney at 11:12pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1443 Has anyone used the canned expanded foam on their boat to hold things in place? ex water tanks, plas
M25 Trailer David at 12:11am 05.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1038 I purchased a Macgregor 25 a few years ago without a trailer. I am waiting to move the boat to a ne
Wheel lock Hunter 280 sailorgirl 500 at 12:23am 05.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1370 I took a 1996 Hunter 280 for a test sail Saturday and loved it. This will be my first boat with a w
Is this normal behavior at the Marina? mike16498 at 12:39am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2101 My Hunter 27 was put into the water 3 weeks ago and the Marina did a beautiful job installing a new
Raw water pump Magothy Boy at 12:57am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1387 Hello:I have a Yanmar 3GM in my Morgan 32. I changed out the raw water pump impeller and reinstal

Recent Replies

Broken Faucet (1) sail sfbay at 5:32pm 12.14.21 You need a special tool to remove it like this one Galley Faucet Installation Tool (catalinadirect.c
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 5:21pm 12.14.21 Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only made deep with the Dremil grinder
Charter Sailing In Miami dlochner at 5:02pm 12.14.21 Look at the competition and see what they are charging. Charge accordingly.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:43pm 12.14.21 Barefoot is having her batteries drain. Mainly while starting the engine. What kind of batteries?
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it (1) JamesG161 at 4:17pm 12.14.21 Add this to your list of tools needed. . Jim...
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:15pm 12.14.21 On the hunter 170 cockpit floor which has separated with voids noted. First there is marine ply un
deck craze lines JamesG161 at 4:13pm 12.14.21 Some Of those cracks were DEEP! Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch MikeK2B at 4:09pm 12.14.21 I can't remember exactly. I believe the starter is a 250 or 300 amp and the ACR a 120 or 150. The r
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 12.14.21 I replaced mine this spring and did a writeup on the process. One of the best tips is to create tap
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 3:55pm 12.14.21 My boat Gel Coat Stress Cracks GCSC are being done now. My 1998 H430 GCSC's were associated with C
Can't find the leak Tally Ho at 3:41pm 12.14.21
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Tally Ho at 3:31pm 12.14.21 A fun (and painfully accurate) read! Greg
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 3:03pm 12.14.21 Very nice! :beer:
Hunter 34 engine alignment (2) Tally Ho at 2:59pm 12.14.21 As stated prior, slip shaft coupling, PSS dripless. Yes, I have removed bolts between coupling.
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 2:43pm 12.14.21 In a bit of a pre Christmas slowdown these days, but we keep chipping away at the details... This w
Beware of flopping jib sheets sail sfbay at 2:42pm 12.14.21 Not sure if this helps............but we always take the slack up on the "lazy" sheet on a winch.
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:25pm 12.14.21
deck craze lines dlochner at 2:19pm 12.14.21 I called a broker to schedual an appt to see a 1990 boat listed for sale. The broker said the boat
deck craze lines PaulK at 2:16pm 12.14.21 On Long Island Sound you would probably want Pilot's Point in Westbrook for a job like this. You mi
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 12.14.21 Is there a way of finding out the outline of the ballast tank? I am looking at install an in-hull t

Contact
About
Terms of Use