Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

1975 Hunter30 Centerboard Bill6219 at 10:37am 04.24.07 Ask All Sailors 1/992 After a 32 year love affair with my Cherubini Hunter, my only complaint (worry) is the centerboard p
Dripless Shaft Seal Bob V at 11:24am 04.24.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1578 My C350 came with a dripless shaft seal. I believe the brand is PSS. It is the type that has a sta
Is there a Galaxy website? Nick Nicholson at 11:47am 04.24.07 Other Sailboats 0/783 Is there a website for Galaxy Sailboats?
stepping the mast on my 222 Pat at 12:32pm 04.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/977 I have to drop my mast for trailering my 222, any tips?
Rail Seats Margaritaville at 1:10pm 04.24.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1072 Has anyone installed any kind of rail seats on the stern of a 31H. Can we buy them or do they need
how do i run the bilge out Markus at 1:54pm 04.24.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/952 I just bought this boat ,its a 1982 Hunter 27, im new to sailing ( but not to drinking) in the bildg
HELP!!!! IT STINKS INSIDE yks hightower at 2:57pm 04.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1336 I have a bad smell either in the head or the bilge. The boat is in a yard and has been dry for 6 mon*
C-22 Topside paint choice & necessary prep. FixinHer-up at 4:23pm 04.24.07 Catalina 22 3/1500 Can I get advice here on what's the recommended color, products, and prep necessary for repainting
Accepted Offer Greg Duty at 7:54pm 04.22.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1103 Just bought a 1984 Catalina 27 (subject to a survey)that needs a good cleaning from not being used i
Deck Repair Hugh4753 at 9:53pm 04.22.07 Big Boats 2/980 1994 Legend 35.5. Got a soft spot on the cabin top inboard and forward of the port skylight, also h
Replacing cabin fixed windows Brian10042 at 9:57pm 04.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1211 I have to replace one of my cabin fixed windows and any sugestions about the job would be very welc
Holding Tank 30T (1) Larry Connolly at 10:33pm 04.22.07 Seidelmann 12/2149 Hi One of the issues that came up on my survey, was that the holding tank was floating free under t
Shower installation on Sabre 28 Walt at 11:30pm 04.22.07 Sabre Sailboats 2/2679 I am planning to install a shower on my 1980 SAbre 28. Has anyone already done this? Any suggestions
Tabernacle for O'Day 25? Steve Braverman at 10:37pm 04.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1159 I may be able to get free dock space close to home, but the harbor requires me to go under a low bri
Using the dutchman/main sheet jam cleat Ray2325 at 11:54pm 04.22.07 Catalina 310 2/2087 All, I was out sailing saturday and and using my dutchman for the first time. Going up was no proble
Dry Compass jane5097 at 11:58pm 04.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1076 I have a 1996 29.5, while preparing for the new season, I discovered that all the liquid around my c
batten replacement Reg Barss at 12:13am 04.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1007 need to replace orginal wooden battens which are simply gone or broken. Do I need to replace with ex
ST4000+ Dick at 12:02am 04.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1052 I hope someone on the list can help me. I have a 1986 Hunter 34', with an after market ST4000+ insta
wax recommendation Justin_NSA at 12:58am 04.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1112 I spent most of Saturday washing/scrubbing, rubbing compounding and polishing Cuivienen. She looks m
bow pulpit and jib Dick Westwood at 12:52am 04.23.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1402 I'm getting my Cal 20 ready for the season, and have hit a question.I've bought a bow pulpit, that

Recent Replies

H410 Start Battery jssailem at 6:37am 06.22.21 a near miss lightning strike that spiked DC voltage to who knows what (was kind of exciting). Kind
H410 Start Battery JamesG161 at 6:36am 06.22.21 That means it get charged through the isolator any time the engine or battery charger is charging
Wema multi tank indicator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:36am 06.22.21 I bought one last year from Fisheries Supply.
What's in your toolkit? captcoho at 6:35am 06.22.21 So far all good suggestions for the tools you will need. As for the stuffing box, go with service w
1987 Cat 22: Installing VHF Antenna glendris at 6:32am 06.22.21 They used to make a windex / VHF antenna combo, but i've only found one and it was on ebay. You wil
1990 Hunter Vision 32 jssailem at 6:31am 06.22.21 Racor makes a variety of different ones. Your flow demands are not great.
1990 Hunter Vision 32 (1) jssailem at 6:30am 06.22.21 Hi @fiatlux From your description, the image 7599, it appears to be a fuel water separator. An old
H410 Start Battery Don Lucas at 6:24am 06.22.21 Well my boat is wired per the manual . That means it get charged through the isolator any time the e
What's in your toolkit? Terry Cox at 6:14am 06.22.21 So far all good suggestions for the tools you will need. As for the stuffing box, go with service wr
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 6:09am 06.22.21 @dlochner Thanks for tip. We are thinking about selling the boat but I will keep it in mind. I also
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 6:05am 06.22.21 We installed a 150 watt pure sine wave inverter that is separate from the charger. It is enough to c
What's in your toolkit? captcoho at 5:54am 06.22.21 A little mirror in which handle telescopes some to see around corners, or if you want to spend more
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 5:53am 06.22.21 @dlochner I will do just that. I am not ready to ditch inverter yet unless faulty. One, I do not w
Wema multi tank indicator Udi at 5:40am 06.22.21 Hi! We check the connections, they look fine, and not corroded at all. I'll check with kus. Many tha
Wema multi tank indicator dlochner at 5:36am 06.22.21 Wema is now Kus. Check the connections, it could be loose or corroded connector. https://kus-usa.
Toilet seats dlochner at 5:34am 06.22.21 If it has the standard household bowl, the "round" seats should fit, not the elongated ones.
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 5:32am 06.22.21 As expected Defender has informed me they will make good on the order. Hopefully UPS won't FUBAR the
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 5:32am 06.22.21 In fact, now that I write this down, I see that this could be the issue. The ELCI will trip immedia
So yeah, bought a sailboat... Will Gilmore at 5:31am 06.22.21 Good about the weather. The template looks good. You obviously do careful work. -Will
1987 Cat 22: Installing VHF Antenna Joe at 5:27am 06.22.21 There will be mounting and wiring instructions included with the antenna. Side mount bracket shoul

Contact
About
Terms of Use