Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

paint... Member 131497 at 10:09am 12.08.20 Ask All Sailors 10/874 gentlemen, once again to inquire answers from this vast huge vault you're.... tbx in advance so, wh
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access nickroskam at 8:47am 12.08.20 Big Boats 12/1689 We bought a 2007 Hunter 36 last year that had been sitting unused for a few years. We have noticed a
Is Catalina 309 hull cored? dave_and_dd at 7:43am 12.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/934 Is there a foam or balsa core in the (below waterline) hull of the Catalina 309 - anyone know? I w
Procedure for ensuring no antifreeze in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? tfox2069 at 6:42am 12.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 15/1509 I am concerned that there may be antifreeze in the cylinder(s) of my 3YM30. The engine has not been
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries skipmac at 6:09am 12.08.20 Ask All Sailors 5/790 Pardon me if I missed anything but a search didn't turn up any recent posts on these batteries. Is
The Proper Prop Barn-dog at 12:39am 12.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/2115 I have a 1987 Hunter 34, with a 27hp Yanmar 3GM-30F , turning a two-blade prop. The boat is very slo
The News Mast 35.5 ELMAX at 10:31pm 12.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/278 Dear Friends, despite the difficult situation due to covid last summer, they managed to replace the
1998 333 owner's manual? neoflight at 8:05pm 12.07.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/603 Newly acquired Any suggestions for possible resources? Thanks
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? gusc at 6:46pm 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 30/1681 I live in Chicago and I am excited about buying my first keel boat. I thought I'd look for a boat du
Head mirror replacement project (5) Captain Larry-DH at 5:49pm 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1555
Hunter 333 real or myth? Hunter216 at 5:30pm 12.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/3368 There is a recent thread linked below that started a conversation about whether there really is a mo
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 Project_Mayhem at 5:16pm 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1515 Man this stuff sucks! I'm in the middle of a rebedding project and pulled out six out of the eight a
Anchor Sizing and Roller Info Hunter 260 rs1sensen at 3:05pm 12.07.20 Smaller Boats 5/1012 I'd love to hear what anchors/setup everyone is using for their boats and what has worked/not worked
Below deck autopilot dmwallace at 2:16pm 12.07.20 C&C 2/1124 Hi, my Raymarine wheel pilot finally gave up the ghost and I'm planning on installing a B'G below de
Winterizing in North Carolina TheSoggyDollar at 11:32am 12.07.20 Catalina 22 8/1008 I'd like to keep our boat in the slip between seasons if possible. Other than making sure my fuel li
Blue water cruiser trimaran vlogger Canelle at 9:57am 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 2/712 I'm interested in the world cruising trimarans smaller than 40' with folding amas, like the Dragonfl
December 7th. A day of Remembrance (1) jssailem at 9:42am 12.07.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/361 My prayers go out to all who served and to all the families that felt the personal impact of events
1900 containers lost at sea Brian D at 8:34am 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 25/2018 Not sure if this has been posted yet. Sailors in the Pacific beware. Quote The Japanese container s
Dehumidifier Suggestions Sandfly at 8:23am 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 21/3322 Looked for suggestions for a small duhmidifer while docked with electric. thanks!
1994 37.5 Mast sliders PhilG1234 at 8:05am 12.07.20 Big Boats 8/754 I'm looking to replace the sliders on my mast for wheeled cars, any of you had any luck with this? A

Recent Replies

New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 7:50pm 01.08.24 I'm still curious about the reasoning behind this. I'm assuming that he didn't want to buy new tran
New Electronics - Is this about right? rpwillia at 7:29pm 01.08.24 I know he wanted the dedicated displays so that is good. I will have to check with him. For what he
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 7:18pm 01.08.24 Nope, those are not new i70 instruments. The white ports are (STng) NMEA 2000 and then there are th
Raritan Superflush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:09pm 01.08.24 The bleach in Clorox household bowl cleaner will will do that. If you're so happy with the Jabsco wi
New Electronics - Is this about right? (1) rpwillia at 7:07pm 01.08.24 Scott, Good Question. I am assuming Raymarine got him the new instruments and that those are used to
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 7:01pm 01.08.24 Hi Ray, I'm pretty sure that what I see in your picture (looking at the backs of the instruments) i
New Electronics - Is this about right? rpwillia at 6:59pm 01.08.24 If he got a bunch of i70s, then there's another step ....as the i70 does not have a direct input fo
New Electronics - Is this about right? marcham at 6:56pm 01.08.24 If he got a bunch of i70s, then there's another step ....as the i70s (or i70) does not have a direct
150 genoa vs 135 Stu Jackson at 6:30pm 01.08.24 Visibility is a major safety issue, unless you're racing. If you're a recrestional non-racing sailo
New Electronics - Is this about right? (1) rpwillia at 4:44pm 01.08.24 Scott, He got all new instruments and they must be i70 or newer. John stated he wanted dedicated ins
1975 C&C 30' sailboat Anchor Light Caboteur at 3:52pm 01.08.24
150 genoa vs 135 Don Guillette at 2:56pm 01.08.24 Anybody ever replaced their 150 genoa with a 135 ? Considering a 135 to gain a little more visibil
New Bavaria Cruiser 51 owner - suggestions for sail wardrobe etc KiwiYachtie at 2:42pm 01.08.24 Thanks will do!
Raritan Superflush (2) Guido at 2:29pm 01.08.24 By the way, here are some photos to show you the difference in the hardware used by Raritan vs. Jabs
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 2:27pm 01.08.24 That does not look like a Max Prop..? Nope! It's Autostream. I'm packaging it up tonight to send
New Bavaria Cruiser 51 owner - suggestions for sail wardrobe etc nightowle at 1:54pm 01.08.24 you may want to check in with the Bavaria owner's site and forum: bavariayacht.org/forum. the immed
Espar hydronic heating system dlochner at 1:45pm 01.08.24 Dave: Good point about the fuel tank...right now the gauge is sitting half-way between 1/2 and 3/4s
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 1:41pm 01.08.24
150 genoa vs 135 dlochner at 1:35pm 01.08.24 In general the 135 will perform about as well as a 150 when the wind is on the beam or forward once
Tabernacle design dlochner at 1:24pm 01.08.24 The reason a compression post or additional support under the mast/tabernacle is in here. or bulk

Contact
About
Terms of Use