Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Building a hard dodger Passrider at 3:46am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 6/3915 Has anyone built a hard dodger for their C-30? I'm interested in what materials and processes were
cast iron keel marty gelbard at 3:43am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1130 Periodically I've sanded down the cast iron keel on my O'day 37 and applied epoxy. It seems corrosio
Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1586 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1577 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1426 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2481 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1498 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2059 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1282 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/910 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1216 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2803 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2980 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3119 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4462 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/990
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3192 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3191 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1220 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1064 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is

Recent Replies

Forestay and furling genoa (1) sail sfbay at 8:09am 11.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! The MacGregor 26M should have a fur
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Mr. Dave at 8:04am 11.14.21 Really? Some a y'all were kinda quick to call this dude (or dudette) a liar, just cause they were of
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? (1) Calif. Ted at 8:00am 11.14.21 Had a Deja Vu moment while filling the F150 and the pump shut off at $100 because the credit card li
Rigging john6206 at 7:20am 11.14.21
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina sail sfbay at 7:14am 11.14.21 For future reference might be a good idea to install a keyed fuel shutoff switch in a hidden locatio
They made the cover of People Magazine Kermit at 7:12am 11.14.21 @Kermit I was just thinking about you the other day when my wife said Lenox released a new Christma
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 7:10am 11.14.21 I feel like someone is stalking or ghosting someone that owes them something.
They made the cover of People Magazine (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:54am 11.14.21 @Kermit I was just thinking about you the other day when my wife said Lenox released a new Christmas
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? Don Guillette at 6:31am 11.14.21 No problem for our Government. They will simply tell the news media to stop reporting on this issue
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 6:05am 11.14.21 What am I missing here? Where was Facebook mentioned? -Will Reverse phone number lookup got me t
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Terry Cox at 5:59am 11.14.21 Jack stands should be placed every 8 feet with a stand under the bow. Agree, Dave. When the yard h
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS sailcapt340 at 5:45am 11.14.21 On a friends 340 we did the technique Roy outlined. Same area, same ending point as you. We added
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? RoyS at 5:27am 11.14.21 No problem for our Government. They will simply tell the news media to stop reporting on this issue
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 5:22am 11.14.21 Ok thanks a lot I will reach out to them for advice. I appreciate the info 1708 sounds like the stuf
Winter Jackstands and Blocking RoyS at 5:20am 11.14.21 Sounds like a good idea to me. All the marinas I have been in put a jack stand under the bow but I h
Keel to hull joint DeniseO30 at 5:20am 11.14.21 One of the reasons the bilge water is always there is the very long 1" ID pump hose. Hunter used a
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS RoyS at 5:11am 11.14.21 You can use plumbers putty to build a dam around suspect deck fittings. Fill the resulting pool with
Keel to hull joint RoyS at 5:05am 11.14.21 I would proceed with your plan. I did mine and it has never displayed the joint again. Bottom paint
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina NYSail at 4:21am 11.14.21 I know even in my small marina they have security cameras all over the place so it would have been s
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina SFS at 4:09am 11.14.21 I just can't get behind the idea that this is legit. I know that we lose tone of voice in written t

Contact
About
Terms of Use