Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

VHF question dale17781 at 10:05pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2167 We will be getting a new vhf radio for next year. We now have a handheld, but we need more range th
1 week to the 5th annual rOnDAYvous mike C16582 at 10:58pm 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1008 what a great weekend coming up......all the final details are being worked out and we should have th
Our Lovely Government At Work.....Again........ Dick Dixon at 11:51pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1178 Boat U.S. Magazine, Volume XII, July 2007, page 6, has an interesting article, "Congress Tackles Dis
keel wire Isnibs at 11:45pm 07.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1616 I have a Venture 25.The keel and winch are not 'in line'.Does anyone know what prevents the keel
Beneteau After Sales Support Claudius at 2:30am 07.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2620 (Opps! I placed the topic in the wrong spot before...)What is the general experience of owners rel
SOLAR VENTS? dpatrick at 1:40am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2029 Has anyone had success with solar vents? I am looking for a thru deck application that can also be
winter storage in the Chicago Area Tim B at 3:16am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1250 looking at East Chicago Marina for my winter storage. any opinions out there from Lake Michigan Sai
Rick, Whiskey Chaser , Et al dwain6805 at 5:41am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1229 how about meeting up for dinner/drinks at "The Harbor Reef" the week of August 20th? We are plannin
Lewmar gray port lights Elaine at 6:02am 07.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1161 I have a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 440 that has Lewmar hatches and port lights. The ports are gray molde
i want your opinion sand sailor at 6:47am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1200 on fiberglass repair products pos ' neg im looking to laminate teak to the foredeck and west system
Live aboards.... dave b. at 6:56am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2033 I want to live on a sailboat...any thoughts? What should I look for in general when searching for a
150% vs Ron10127 at 7:23am 07.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1874 a 140%. Whats your thought on that. The 150% headsail on our boat is not that old, (6 years old, but
150% vs Ron10127 at 7:30am 07.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1930 a 140%. Whats your thought on that. The 150% headsail on our boat is not that old, (6 years old, but
Sea Sickness Remedy Chief at 8:19am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 45/4860 Anyone have a sea sickness remedy that they can share. My 8 year old gets sick virtually every time
New London Question seadaddler at 10:37am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 3/968 Need to pickup kids next to new london ferry.Can I dock at new london city pier which is next to bl
Questions about H22 mast crutch Brian at 10:58am 07.07.07 Smaller Boats 1/964 Can anyone tell me how large the mast support that holds the mast when trailering is? (For a Hunter
Loose footed main Valentina at 1:31pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1018 Hey, All!Does anyone of you have a loose footed main?Any advantage to use a loose footed vs. bolt
1974 Mac 25 needs a new home Malcolm & Darlene at 2:06pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1024 I am giving up trying to learn sailing,,I have a Mac 25 that is a project boat that needs a new home
medicine cabinet mirror - '87 Cat 30 Rob Schendel at 2:06pm 07.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1840 The medicine cabinet in the head of my '87 Catalina 30 has horizontal sliding doors made of a mirror
Help! John Blake at 2:10pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/861 22 Owners:I need some help with a few things on my 1983 22... any advice would be very appreciated

Recent Replies

Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 3:04pm 09.20.21 Forgot to mention that berthing rate was for a 47 ft slip.
1987 Catalina 22 Circuit Panel (1) Gene Neill at 3:03pm 09.20.21 I upgraded to the panel linked above, and installed bus bars just aft of the panel. This is the view
Cost to own CAtalina 30 Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 09.20.21 That cost makes San Francisco Bay marina berthing very reasonable at $7200 US including power with
The Beneteau 32A dock cord. sail sfbay at 2:55pm 09.20.21 Perhaps you can buy the appropriate pig tail Pigtail (marinco.com) to connect a 30 amp shore power c
Does anyone have this top plastic piece for a Jabsco manual pump? Claude L.-Auger at 2:50pm 09.20.21 Mooseman the crack could also have been caused by over-tightening. Jabsco sells the complete unit fo
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (5) Claude L.-Auger at 2:37pm 09.20.21 I did it and use it only on occasion. When needing access to the compressor for the fridge or to the
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! Windpilot at 2:23pm 09.20.21 Sorry I forgot to look and photograph my 99 410, but I'm almost certain I also have that extra lip l
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 2:17pm 09.20.21 Thank you so much Bob, I think you nailed it. I'm wondering if the smile shaped cuts in my boat can
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Kingjim91 at 2:10pm 09.20.21 I put one of these in My C-30 3 years ago. It works fine, but the box is just a little larger than
ground wire in mast rgranger at 2:06pm 09.20.21 If the mast itself is grounded the light itself can be grounded to the bolt that attaches the light
Legend 37.5 - Rudder Bearings? JamesG161 at 1:46pm 09.20.21 Call these people... Home Ask for Bob or Dave Walker... Jim... PS: Link is NewRudders.com
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:43pm 09.20.21 @Two Sails As I keep looking back at the original photo, you may still have a problem. The black
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Stu Jackson at 1:35pm 09.20.21 The starter has a hard time turning over the engine unless it's been freshly charged. It's been lik
ground wire in mast Stu Jackson at 1:33pm 09.20.21 No, just needs to be properly sized to accommodate all fixtures that could, would or should be on at
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 09.20.21 The starter has a hard time turning over the engine unless it's been freshly charged. It's been like
Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 12:57pm 09.20.21 $3/ft to clean the bottom and travel marina costs are $1.25 - 2.00/ft, $2500 - 3000 bottom painting
Fuel Cap Winch Mechone at 12:48pm 09.20.21 That's a good tip but that part looks like it has 8 points...my fuel cap has 6 I gave you the P/N
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Davidasailor26 at 12:39pm 09.20.21 With a booster the voltages will be different, but the drop itself should be pretty close. The drop
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Stu Jackson at 12:36pm 09.20.21 but would that affect the system voltage and throw off the voltage drop readings? Not really. VD
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 12:35pm 09.20.21 Leeward Rail, Jssailem, All U Get, PaulK, shemander, DeniseO30, Stu Jackson & walt, sail fsbay, capt

Contact
About
Terms of Use