Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Gel coat?? DPT at 10:01am 05.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1599 Hi, new O'day 25 owner/novice (well, I am new to it, she's a 1977)... question about "gel coat". I
Advice on roller furling systems DPT at 9:57am 05.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1076 Hi, O'day 25 novice here... looking to purchase a roller furling for my boat... never used one, not
Interior Cusion JungleJetJock at 9:56am 05.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1088 Does anyone know where I might be able to get a replacement cusion for my aft berth on my Hunter 260
Advice on wind indicators DPT at 9:54am 05.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/949 Hi, new O'day 25 owner (and a novice)... looking to buy a wind indicator to mount to my mast... any
Paint or not to paint? DPT at 9:53am 05.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1100 Own my first Oday 25... wondering if I need to paint the bottom. Yes, I will be keeping her in fresh
cushions and storage` Don12592 at 9:40am 05.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/839 I am a new owner and am searching for cock pit cushions for an 81 22foot also the forward cabin tha
O'Day 25 manual Marc Robic at 9:34am 05.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2890 Does anybody know or have an original O'Day 25 manual (particularly 1975, but would appreciate any m
GPS and Bimini tops Greg at 9:19am 05.18.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2798 Does a Bimini top affect the reception on your GPS?
Compression post failure H36_80-82 Bob at 9:06am 05.18.07 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1263 I have searched these forums for 2 days and have not found any relevant information regarding the co
leach and foot lines Norm17054 at 8:27am 05.18.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1144 I have recently acquired new sails that came with leach and foot lines in the main and Genoa. Insti
A hitch that I use quite often (1) Joe11688 at 8:09am 05.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/825 Check out the link to the site,"Knot Knowledge" provided, and click on to the "Highwayman's Hitch".
Structual Renovations Alex Ruurs at 8:00am 05.18.07 Other Sailboats 7/915 I am wondering if there are any Coronado owners out there who might have some advice for me. I'm sur
2007 Seidelmann Rendezvous, Rock Hall, MD Daydreams at 7:47am 05.18.07 Seidelmann 0/1242 If you plan to attend the Seidelmann rendezvous in Rock Hall on June 23 and need a transient slip, y
H23 Galley Module MJA at 7:33am 05.18.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1061 Does anyone know where I can obtain a Galley Module for a 23' Hunter '86? I need the little cabinet
Insurance shopping Tim Op't Holt at 6:37am 05.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/935 Can anyone recommend an insurer for here on the Gulf coast?
self draining cockpit hose setup Roger (Ninette, Manitoba) at 12:06pm 05.18.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1148 On my boat, the cockpit drain is aft dead center in the cockpit, in a small sump. From this hole the
Garmin GPS and S1 Wheelpilot Interface Cable Greg W at 12:15pm 05.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/915 I am installing an S1 Wheelpilot and would like to run the cabling which connects to my Garmin GPS a
speedometer is not displaying jco789 at 5:28pm 05.18.07 Ask All Sailors 0/749 raymarine seatalk transducer- the temp is recorded and displayed correctly but even though I manuall
speedometer not reading jco789 at 5:23pm 05.18.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1006 raymarine transducer/ seatalk instruments- the temperature reading is correctly displayed but even w
Max Prop Marc at 2:39pm 05.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/793 I have a Hunter 44 Aft 2005 with Yanmar engine 4JH4E 56 HP. I recently installed a Max Prop. size 18

Recent Replies

Small patch of rust on keel JamieB at 5:09am 08.22.21 Should not be an issue. Once the initial layer of rust forms it helps to protect the underlying iro
Small patch of rust on keel JamieB at 5:08am 08.22.21 Should not be a problem. Iron keels have that happen from time to time. Once you haul you can clean
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION RoyS at 5:04am 08.22.21 This orientation takes a little thought. If you sometimes single hand and place the stripper arm bet
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator smokey73 at 4:54am 08.22.21 @Charles Erwin Thanks for the tip. Even though I think the Galvanic Isolator is not open and checks
propeller selection, and shifting RoyS at 4:53am 08.22.21 I looked at a similar pedestal model from lewmar. One reason that I rejected that model was because
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator smokey73 at 4:48am 08.22.21 Have checked the Galvanic Isolator per the instruction with the ProSafe30 manual. It reads 1211ma i
Small patch of rust on keel dlochner at 4:38am 08.22.21 Should not be an issue. Once the initial layer of rust forms it helps to protect the underlying iron
Small patch of rust on keel Davidasailor26 at 3:43am 08.22.21 Should not be a problem. Iron keels have that happen from time to time. Once you haul you can clean
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Graham Haire at 2:17am 08.22.21 My Oceanis 34 has just the tank shut off and the small isolation valve below the stove. Both the st
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel Bogart at 11:38pm 08.21.21 Thanks for all the help. The Blue Seas ones look good but are bigger than the ones I currently have.
Midship cleat on toe rail? (1) Joe at 11:34pm 08.21.21 I added these mid ship cleats for 1" track to my boat a few years ago. $52 per at garhauer marine.
NEW SAILS Joe at 11:08pm 08.21.21 Note: even with an attached foot or shelf foot mainsail, most or the load will be on the corners. T
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator JamesG161 at 10:26pm 08.21.21 One way to verify your Galvanic Isolator, per Charles's thought. Disconnect your shore power, then
TS Henri (2) JamesG161 at 10:19pm 08.21.21 Hurricane Henri was called by the Hurricane Hunters at 75 mph sustained winds. s, but used the Gulf
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION (1) jssailem at 10:19pm 08.21.21 I, have found the Andersen winch install orientation page helpful in showing how the winch should si
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator Charles Erwin at 10:12pm 08.21.21 Just a thought - if there is a fault in one of the on board electrical devices and if the galvanic
Alternator problems pa391as at 9:40pm 08.21.21 sounds like a busted regulator. call Balmar, I have found their tech support to be excellent
26D windows..... kendyoozed at 8:20pm 08.21.21 I will work up some leads for that... Thanks.
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? fstbttms at 8:15pm 08.21.21 @fstbttms , this is not just a claim, it's right in front of your eyes with photographic evidence,
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 08.21.21 Where are all the sailors in the Pacific Northwest ............................. ? Obviously out s

Contact
About
Terms of Use