Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Yanmar engine gauges vs warning lights patman at 8:23am 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 7/3723 I have a Yanmar ysm12 with the warning lights for oil pressure, water temp. I want to replace these
Reducing Weather Helm Don Guillette at 8:27am 05.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/2196 Don - White Rock: I'm saving this one for tomorrow but here are a few teasers - over 20 degrees of h
In Mast Furling Don Guillette at 7:40am 05.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1883 Salty Dog: Nice boat and web site you posted. Actually, I wish I could have afforded in mast or bo
Backstay Adjuster Don Guillette at 7:17am 05.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1768 Dick Westwood: I'm not sure what kind of a mast you have but will assume it is not "bendy" and more
Cockpit Cushions gary at 6:59am 05.07.07 Smaller Boats 1/1059 I remember reading on this site a discussion about cockpit cushions being made from a foam swimming
CDI furler John at 6:18am 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1125 This is my third season with the CDI roller furling on my Catalina 30TR. I am still not sure if afte
O'day oil lamp wick Ran-Dee18470 at 8:29am 05.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1104 I have an O'day 25 with the built in oil lampI need a wick that fits it. Any ideas where to get th
Autopilot Joe at 9:37am 05.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/985 Hi - Anyone have a Raymarine S1 Wheel Autopilot installed on their H320 or H326? I'd like to get o
Keel Winch Bill green at 12:04pm 05.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1453 I have a 1981 MacGregor 25 swing keel, I put in the water for the 1st time today and I had to tie th
O'day 25 Galley Ran-Dee18470 at 8:25am 05.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1360 I have a 1976 O'day 25 I just purchased. The cooler built into the Galley has a strange plug in the
Diesel smell Tim R. at 11:04am 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 3/967 I have some teak trim that I was able to strip the old varnish and epoxy from. I planed it and it l
Another newbe Question pcjrusso at 10:36am 05.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1004 I want to repack my stuffing box on my 1984 C-27 .. I was all over the boat this weekend. How in th
outboard quits when in gear after about 30 yards beeryboats at 9:53am 05.07.07 Catalina 22 6/1343 Just launched last weekend and had a near disaster. My fairly new Merc four stroke 6hp outboard quit
How to rig a Ericson 23 Chris at 12:29pm 05.07.07 Other Sailboats 0/1867 Hello, I recently purchased a Ericson 23. Not having ever sailed and new to the whole thing I nee
Rule bilge pump question greg at 12:50pm 05.07.07 Big Boats 6/1832 I was cleaning the bilge for the first time of the season and decided to just run the hose in the bi
Seidelmann 25 Traveler Rob Mackin at 1:34pm 05.07.07 Seidelmann 1/2031 I bought a Seidelmann 25 (1979) 5 years ago that was a "project" boat. The bulk of the work has been
Tiller to Wheel j nigro at 2:32pm 05.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1318 I have recently purchased a Catalina 250 with tiller steering and would like to covert it to wheel.
H240 Centerboard New Hunter Owner at 6:13pm 05.07.07 Smaller Boats 2/1062 Just purchased a 1998 H240. Following launch, I attempted to release the centerboard uphaul line to
Hands free VHF? JohnnyMac at 4:25pm 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1276 Does anyone have a source for handsfree VHF or walkie talkie. I've had no luck with the usual marin
water at the bottom of the fuel tank Mauro7800 at 9:09pm 05.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2108 I have recently bought my Monsun 31 and I'm going to do some work on her.I have a question. Does an

Recent Replies

Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? jssailem at 9:10am 09.14.21 But it is a cool name. And effective, according to the marketing brochure. And potentially presiden
Idiot lights and Buzzer dlochner at 9:06am 09.14.21 Check the grounds on the wiring harness. None of my idiot likes worked. I changed the ground wire at
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 DaveTheWave at 9:05am 09.14.21 I've got those plan drawings, that's why I was asking for dimensions from current Elite 324 owners i
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? dlochner at 9:03am 09.14.21 It does happen, but not really a COMMON occurrence. If tank is anything but stainless it will need
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Steve_Catalina at 8:59am 09.14.21 It does happen, but not really a COMMON occurrence. If tank is anything but stainless it will need t
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? jeepbluetj at 8:58am 09.14.21 Get a water cap the says "water" on it, I'm sure there is a fuel cap that says "diesel fuel" on it,
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? (1) dLj at 8:48am 09.14.21 Like a satellite phone, or the Iridium... SSB.... I understand the SSB has difficulties in the Ind
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. DRhoads at 8:47am 09.14.21 Where did the $800 go?
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? flightlead404 at 8:35am 09.14.21 Consider that there generally is no reason to strip the hull and reapply barrier coat (5-7 coats) u
Resource sail sfbay at 8:08am 09.14.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest joining a local yacht and/or sailing club. Also join Cruisers Forum
Swing crane info sail sfbay at 8:01am 09.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat. My marina has a swing crane and no l
Sailboat wanted? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:39am 09.14.21 Contact Joe at Preferred Yachts in St. Petersburg, FL. I pass really clean H45 that is for sale when
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Boomer2it at 7:15am 09.14.21 Get a water cap the says "water" on it, I'm sure there is a fuel cap that says "diesel fuel" on it,
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? sail sfbay at 7:12am 09.14.21 ........Strip hull, prime, barrier coat, hard bottom paint........... Consider that there generally
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? flightlead404 at 7:06am 09.14.21 Will this cutlass bearing "just fit" or are their better/different options? https://shop.hunterowne
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? flightlead404 at 7:05am 09.14.21 Thanks everyone. I had thought about doing the stuffing box in the water but am nervous about getti
Leaking Muffler sail sfbay at 7:00am 09.14.21 You might find the answer in posts #1 and #2 in this thread: Hunter 33 Muffler \| Sailboat Owners For
Leaking Muffler Johnb at 6:58am 09.14.21 You do need to know that running out of water will ruin the cutless bearing.
Does anyone have this top plastic piece for a Jabsco manual pump? sail sfbay at 6:56am 09.14.21 Might contact Jabsco Spare Parts / Xylem JabscoShop - Jabsco & Rule Pumps and more - from the expert
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation islandhop at 6:52am 09.14.21

Contact
About
Terms of Use