Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Sailing Away to Key Largo :) BaySailerBill at 7:46pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2524 Hi All,The Admiral and I are taking our first real vacation (without the kids) in seventeen years
Is this right? HAL at 8:44pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1071 Vang same as traveler ; except when the traveler is to windward creating a mainsheet angle which all
Lessons from last weekend JungleJetJock at 11:53pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1444 So there I was....Sailing on my H260 on a broad reach in strong gusty winds. There was a regatta
Shaft Packing Chief at 10:14pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1246 I posted this yesterday without any responses. I did check the archives, and I believe the correct s
keel bolts I.R. WC at 10:10pm 05.06.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1315 Was wondering if forward keel bolt can be replaced if the boat is not hauled out.Mine is slowly leak
sound reduction John6057 at 10:06pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 0/984 Good Morning all, I sail an 75 Oday 25 with a vire 7 horse inboard 2 strokeand am looking to knock
Instrument Panel Out - 321 Harold at 9:47pm 05.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/954 Instrument Panel is out. No gauges, buzzer or starter button work. I must have disconnected someth
trailer tires Dave O. at 11:44pm 05.06.08 Smaller Boats 5/1906 Does anyone know the size and load rating for tires on a 260 trailer?ThanksDave O.
Where to haul out near Chicago PT at 11:42pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1124 I have to have the boat hauled out to replace a depth transducer (long story). Where is the nearest
Nothing in the head that hasn't passed thru your body tcbro at 11:54pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1499 I posted this on another thread earlier and decided I shouldn't hijack that thread. I have heard sev
WANTED, picture of your Perkinks M30 to compare RDavis at 1:41am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1278 I'm looking for a picture to compare to another M30. Thanks in advance..
Weather Station (1) AircooledPatriot at 1:43am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2515 I'm thinking of putting a wx station on my O'Day 26 using a pole on my transom to hold the instrumen
lines aft pics Justin_NSA at 2:53am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1052 I had promised to post pictures of my lines led aft project. This was a quick and dirty page I crea
lazy jack bill@tahoe at 2:44am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1129 Iam planning on making my own lazy jack system, Iam looking at 1/4" shock cord, is this the correct
Adjusting/Setting your magnetic compass? Brian D at 2:24am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3655 Do you know your magnetic variation, or, declination as I like to use the term? Check out this link.
Boatings Best Deals ??? (2) Maine Sail at 3:23am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1538 OK, we've all heard how high the prices are at West Marine, and we know Fred does not like WalMart,*
Mooring for Dummies.... what should I use on my 22 O'Day Don at 4:01am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3188 Ok so I bought an O'Day 22 last year I grew up on 17's so I was wondering what should I use to moor
Trying to replace discharge hose PrincessoftheLake at 5:46am 05.07.08 Big Boats 10/1233 We tried last weekend to pull the old discharge hose on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 but it seems to be thor
Decorative Hull Tape Hey Sailor at 6:29am 05.07.08 Pearson 3/1586 Does anyone know a good online website for purchasing the 3 stripe tape. I've located a few in the U
Surge Brakes strobeone at 7:52am 05.07.08 Trailer Sailors 10/2508 I want to know if surge brakes are a necessity or just a nice to have, for towing the 26S with a Hon

Recent Replies

Single handing Davidasailor26 at 3:02am 12.11.21 When you wired your depth gauge and transducer, did you put it on its own circuit breaker or on an
Ranger 12 resurrection PNW Sailor at 10:19pm 12.10.21 Very nice. I have a similarly refurbished Ranger 12. I re-did the teak and bought a whole new set
Passage 42 bilge question Terry Cox at 9:53pm 12.10.21 Hi Eian, unrelated to your fuel issue, but one source for fresh water filling the bilge is here: Hun
Bow berth remove fabric & install wood battens (3) FastOlson at 8:54pm 12.10.21 What sort of material is honeycomb? A type of insulation? Did you cover it? Link? Or Photos?
Two dipsticks on my diesel? acudavid at 8:50pm 12.10.21 jssailem said "Do you tthink you are looking at an Engine Oil dipstick and a Transmission Oil dipsti
self tacking jib Tally Ho at 8:27pm 12.10.21 A 130 is reasonable. With good technique it can be tacked without undue effort. A 150 not so much
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Tally Ho at 8:24pm 12.10.21 It hasn't been winterized. The last time I ran it was in late September. Sorry, I thought you were
Two dipsticks on my diesel? jssailem at 8:01pm 12.10.21 Do you tthink you are looking at an Engine Oil dipstick and a Transmission Oil dipstick? Diesels ar
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 Tally Ho at 7:48pm 12.10.21
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sail sfbay at 6:52pm 12.10.21 Boats were sold before you contacted the sellers.
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Tom J at 6:42pm 12.10.21 Hi All, I recently tried to start my Catalina 400 in Seattle today, however it wouldn't start after
Bow berth remove fabric & install wood battens william24424 at 6:16pm 12.10.21 Even now that looks really good, wait until it's done. How closely does the ash from Boulter matc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 5:07pm 12.10.21 the seller corrected me it is an O'Day 26 CB model. 30 in board up 6 feet board down. i wanted it so
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 4:50pm 12.10.21 That's quite a list!, I have do things in between my day job. I have to ask when you spent the nigh
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 4:49pm 12.10.21 The whole job took about 4 hours including replacing the stern through-hull. This is definitely a p
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? jssailem at 4:28pm 12.10.21 Thin I can understand your favoring of rollers. I do not understand the aversion to brushes. The co
Passage 42 bilge question eianm at 4:25pm 12.10.21 Keel bolts were checked at last sliping and no water in bilge unless we have heavy rain, so i am ass
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location CptCasper at 4:17pm 12.10.21 It hasn't been winterized. The last time I ran it was in late September.
self tacking jib jssailem at 4:15pm 12.10.21 it goes better with crew. Like tea is better with milk.
self tacking jib shemandr at 4:14pm 12.10.21 A 130 is reasonable. With good technique it can be tacked without undue effort. A 150 not so much.

Contact
About
Terms of Use