Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Gel coat big ouch Jimongee at 6:23am 07.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1586
1987 Hunter 23 mast. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:08am 07.14.21 Smaller Boats 2/638 The mfg. sticker on the mast is FranceSpar. Is this a Z Spar mast?
Buying a used Hunter 21 PHarmon1 at 4:44am 07.14.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1273 Which is a better buy? Buying a composite hull and dealing with the cracks or fiberglass?
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner icysails at 10:00pm 07.13.21 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3264 Hello, I bought a mariner this season and have been racing it with the fleet at my local sailing as
Oday 15ft Centerboard rope replacement (2) OdayAhoy at 7:03pm 07.13.21 Day Sailers 9/1788
H25.5 deck painting jyjohnson at 6:34pm 07.13.21 Smaller Boats 1/788 I have an ~'85 Hunter 25.5, deck has the non-stick diamond pattern. Boat is in freshwater lake (not
Best Marine Adhesives John Marrone at 5:30pm 07.13.21 Catalina 22 6/1378 About to install a Marinco 1000 Mini Solar Vent Fan 7" Diameter into the forward hatch on my 1987 Ca
Beneteau First 38 Rig Tune Guide (1) punahougirl84 at 4:46pm 07.13.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1560 Would anyone have a guide to tuning the rig for a Beneteau First 38? We have the original mast, but
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent (2) choche at 2:47pm 07.13.21 Trailer Sailors 11/3159 I'm looking for a used trailer for a Capri 22 wing keel version. I'm located in Ontario Canada, need
Boat in the Water! (1) patbratton at 2:35pm 07.13.21 Smaller Boats 2/636 We moved the "Wet Dog" off the trailer and into the water Monday. Moved her under Honda power to the
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access Artey1 at 2:15pm 07.13.21 Big Boats 10/1671 Does anyone have any tricks or suggestions they have used to get better access to the starboard side
Shore Power Light Bulb (4) sblaylock at 1:00pm 07.13.21 Yamaha 9/2877 Hi, We have a '79 Yamaha 33 and I'm trying to find a replacement bulb for the shore power panel. It
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Flying Jay at 9:20am 07.13.21 Catalina 310 22/4543 Our mainsail has grommets for a 2nd reef, and from what I've researched we are able to rig jiffy ree
mid-boom rigging for a '68 Javelin? (4) Philly2DC2LBI at 8:15am 07.13.21 Day Sailers 4/1184 Hi all, still new to the site. Sorry for the long post but looking for help: bought a '68 Javelin, m
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:39am 07.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4913 I have a 2006 Hunter 41DS with Raymarine autopilot p70. Everything worked fine but recently the whe
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning whudatt at 6:23am 07.13.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2054 Good morning all, can someone please tell me if the spreaser end caps on my Mac 25 are supposed to
Boat ID please Roadking Larry at 6:18am 07.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1166 This neglected example of classic plastic showed up in the boat yard at the marina over the weekend.
Traveller car for MacGregor 26M phmoell at 4:29am 07.13.21 Parts Search 1/482 Hi! my new to me 26M is missing the traveller car and a replacement from BWY is 6 weeks out. does
Bilge Drainage? (3) SirMichael at 7:59pm 07.12.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1753 The head on our 1978 Hunter 28.5 stopped working, the nut on the bottom of the pump valve came off (
H26 Lightning ground CaptainRan at 6:23pm 07.12.21 Smaller Boats 7/1064 There was a bit of lightning here in Vegas and it occurred to me that some sailboats have a ground f

Recent Replies

Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 5:19am 04.18.25
Propellor missing help Tally Ho at 5:14am 04.18.25 Most prop manufacturers will take your boat info (length, displacement, engine HP, transmission redu
Propellor missing help Davidasailor26 at 4:01am 04.18.25 Thank you I have tried to E-Mail Ward but it just keeps on bouncing back ? Try w.richardson@benete
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 3:02am 04.18.25 Thank you I have tried to E-Mail Ward but it just keeps on bouncing back ?
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch carlc376 at 2:51am 04.18.25 There should only be one set of wires between the outboard and the battery/switch. Don't expect muc
Last night, greatest experience danstanford at 2:29am 04.18.25 Keep it up, it is indeed a great adventure made better with a team of co-conspirators. You will lear
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) Will Gilmore at 12:22am 04.18.25 231010 I hadn't realized this about the 192, but it looks like you have roller boom furling/reefing.
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank aaronshorb at 7:52pm 04.17.25 I'm not a fan of two vents...larger vent line, yes, but aeration instead of a second vent. That do
Propellor missing help BigEasy at 7:48pm 04.17.25 The Beneteau spare parts site lists all of the following possibilities for the 381 - Well, if
Need a local (greater Boston area) shop that can bend and machine plexiglass Foswick at 7:22pm 04.17.25 Yeah, that is pretty thick to bend without a little bit of equipment. Sounds like this is a forward
Last night, greatest experience stickinthemud57 at 6:15pm 04.17.25 I know the Mac 26S and Mac 25 are very different boats due to the keel setup, But I feel reasonably
Southwest Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 5:40pm 04.17.25 We are kicking around the idea of venturing from Victoria, west along the coast of Vancouver Island
Need a local (greater Boston area) shop that can bend and machine plexiglass azambella at 5:11pm 04.17.25 Ok... The material is 1/2" thick polycarbonate.It measures 26.5" x 29.5". It has 18 thru drilled a
Paint protection film gettinthere at 4:57pm 04.17.25 The clear PPF was over a vinyl wrap. The vinyl wrap was over Awlgrip paint. Lots of layers there
Paint protection film Ted at 4:51pm 04.17.25 Was this on paint or gelcoat? The clear PPF was over a vinyl wrap. The vinyl wrap was over Awlgrip
Last night, greatest experience (1) smokey73 at 4:02pm 04.17.25 Spirited sailing solo. Probably would be a little faster with a reef in but - it is a fun ride this
Last night, greatest experience (2) Tally Ho at 3:33pm 04.17.25 I am not really a racer, but when my buddies are sailing in the same direction, it often becomes a r
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! Tally Ho at 3:19pm 04.17.25 I upgraded to a Racor 500 knockoff, Turbine Marine Boat Superior 500FG 500FH, $37.00 on Amazon.
Southwest Vancouver Island Foswick at 2:41pm 04.17.25 Good luck with that! :) Hey, if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. Anyone can sail west, bu
Need a local (greater Boston area) shop that can bend and machine plexiglass Foswick at 2:37pm 04.17.25 This is really easy to do yourself, depending on what you want to make.

Contact
About
Terms of Use