Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

H26 Centerboard Up-Haul jao1972 at 1:10am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1260 I recently asked a question about difficulty with raising the centerboard. Others shared their conc
Rochester Brian M H23 at 12:57am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1180 Just wondering...Anyone here sail out of Rochester, NY? Im there for the summer, with my Hunter 23
Women racing higgs at 12:44am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1136 I joined Olcott YC a little over a year ago. They have a women racing program - no men on any of th
Cheap, useful drinkholder DharmaBum at 1:32am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1218 I stumbled across a useful, inexpensive drink holder on ebay the other day. I wasn't looking forward
Easy Mod Brian M H23 at 11:19pm 06.14.07 Smaller Boats 4/1011 I just performed a super-easy boat modifcation on my 23..replaced my standard jib cleats with cam cl
Holding tank vents? Scott21120 at 2:31am 06.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1821 I am ordering a replacement holding tank today, and am wondering again why the vents on the tanks co
Mercury freshwater used in atlantic newbigmac26X at 3:21am 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1061 Considering getting a 2001 26X w mercury 50hp FRESHWATEROwner does not seem to know much about moto
Water Heater Replacement Don at 3:33am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1211 I replaced my leaking Seaward 6 gallon water heater with a force 10 (now KUUMA) water heater. The ol
H26/260 Centerboard George H260 at 4:36am 06.15.07 Smaller Boats 4/1041 OK here's something I never noticed before....For several years I was on a mooring in shallow wate
Length of 26S Rudder lock cable? Shroud Tension? hodge3000 at 4:41am 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1225 I went out yesterday and tightened the rudder lock down cable, and shortly after departure the cable
Alternator Exciter voltage Scotty at 6:54am 06.15.07 Other Sailboats 1/960 Recommissioning a 1985 Pierson 28 acquired this year. Have had a bit of difficulty in keeping the B
PHRF Rating prdewolf at 7:05am 06.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1420 I'm comparing PHRF ratings for a stock 1997 Hunter 310. What is the non-spin. rating for this boat?
changing inboard prop rotation sketch at 7:03am 06.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1310 is it possible to change to rotation of the prop shaft on my atomic 4 inboard? it is currantly a rt
Are these fixable? Considering buying newbigmac26X at 1:21am 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/996 Ventilation - bilge blower karen at 11:22am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1052 I use an outboard motor. The battery ' gas are located in the cockpit area under the seat. Before s
Do I leave topping left attached while sailing? Lynn Ocean at 10:39am 06.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2143 Hello Oday Sages,In the past I had a small day sailer, with out the topping lift. Now, as I am ab
fuel question B737 at 9:33am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2048 Has anyone figure out how many gallons per hour they burn with a 3 cyl yanmar 22hp engine. I have no
h34 fuel question B737 at 9:29am 06.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/972 Has anyone figure out how many gallons per hour they burn with a 3 cyl yanmar 22hp engine. I have n
New owner with motor question kevin at 1:39pm 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1014 First I want to thank all those who replied to my previos post. When I figure this site out I may le
Sail area Wally at 1:38pm 06.15.07 Smaller Boats 6/994 Can anyone tell me what the main sail area is for a 87 hunter 23 is? Also has anyone ever seen a tun

Recent Replies

Winterizing the Head Holding Tank dlochner at 5:30pm 09.27.21 Yea, I'd like to see a show of hands of who changes the joker valve annually. Especially among "sea
Panda 6 KW generator / Yanmar 4JH4E oil grade seadaddler at 5:20pm 09.27.21 I have been using shell Rotella 15W 40 for my Yanmar 3YM30 and for my Fisher Panda 42/since the boat
Fresh water pump noise (1) ricksoth at 5:19pm 09.27.21 Do any of you have a variable speed pump or "heard" one in action on another persons boat? I see so
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft mghunter310 at 5:16pm 09.27.21 Thanks Jim Would be grateful for any tips / ideas re cutting / removal On your boat, is the aft wa
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jssailem at 5:06pm 09.27.21 Found it by opening every covering and hatch. Along the route of the hose. It passed the other side
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jssailem at 5:03pm 09.27.21 My boat is 35 ft long and I found the macerator 4.5 ft from the thru hull.
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 5:02pm 09.27.21 Do you know where the thru hull is to dump the effluent overboard? I would trace the hose attached
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank jviss at 5:00pm 09.27.21
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jssailem at 5:00pm 09.27.21 Do you know where the thru hull is to dump the effluent overboard? I would trace the hose attached
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 4:52pm 09.27.21 The only part of the holding tank that I can view is the very top. To see any other part would requ
1994 Hunter 40.5 price new sail sfbay at 4:51pm 09.27.21 Welcome to the forum!! If it is a USCG documented boat a title search can tell you that (as it did
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers (1) sail sfbay at 4:44pm 09.27.21 $70 pair of Sony 140 watt speakers from West Marine SONY XS-MP1611 6 1/2" Dual Cone Marine Speakers
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize RitSim at 4:39pm 09.27.21 On my previous C30, I drained the water muffler (had a petcock on the muffler base) and drained the
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? JoeWhite at 4:37pm 09.27.21 On the holding tank, there is an incoming hose and an outgoing hose. Follow the outgoing hose. It go
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 4:34pm 09.27.21 Do we get a trip report? Thursday has come and gone. If it went poorly it didn't go so badly as t
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 4:26pm 09.27.21 Haha :) Mark, haven't joined anything yet! Great idea! Looking now, thanks!
Furling main replacement KZW at 4:18pm 09.27.21 My furling mast (sail 307 built in 2005) is Charleston Spar. I believe all the furling masts were CS
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Claude L.-Auger at 4:16pm 09.27.21 All good advice here and since you mention changing the antifreeze it means you only need to winteri
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 4:04pm 09.27.21 Peggy, I know how pumps work. My grandfather was an engineering, my father was an engineer, I'm an
Fresh water pump noise sail sfbay at 3:59pm 09.27.21 The pump noise is the pump cycling. The cycling is caused by the pump's built-in pressure switch th

Contact
About
Terms of Use