Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Anchor Chain Overkill?? Paul at 3:49am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 26/2362 We've only owned the boat a year and have not taken the opportunity to anchor out yet. I took the t
custom aluminum radar arch the frenchies at 3:36am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1384 hello , we want to add a custom amuminum radar arch on our boat to raise the dinghy and put solar pa
when do you reef? Renchermh at 4:21am 03.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1080 I was wondering if you have a wind speed that you will change from a genoa to a jib. When will you s
DSC radio check Bob F at 5:09am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 2/969 Just installed a new Icom DSC VHF last weekend. According to the display all is OK and it is reading
Which way do you point your fly? (1) Scott at 5:15am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 5/906 I just purchased a new Simrad wind instrument but have not installed it on the mast head yet. Is it
Provisioning Food for 5 days Katlin at 5:20am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5659 My husband and I just moved up to a 41 and will be bringing it up from Portland, OR to our home port
272 Stuffing Box Flax size Rich at 5:22am 03.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1238 Finally got my stuffing box opened! Does anyone know the diameter of packing used on a 1986 272? M
Pulling in new spinnaker halyard . . . . Clark at 5:37am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/879 I have a 1996 H280 with Z-Spar mast and would like to install a spinnaker halyard. There isn't an o
H30 ('93) Main Roach & Backstay Interference Scott Stevenson at 5:55am 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1205 Just got a new main from Banks and discovered that there is an overlap between the backstay and main
Outhaul upgrade RickS at 6:27am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1215 Since we are putting an a new loose footed main this season, I am contemplating upgrading the outhau
1983 27ft hunter scottish at 6:36am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1296 Sailors, I have to demast my hunter to relocate it in Long island my questions:Does anyone k
New Canadian made Atomic 4? JB at 8:19am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1912 I been told by a mechanic here in the Marina that a Canadian company has designed and is manufacturi
Can't point very high into the wind Hunter 23 Gary Bowers at 7:55am 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 3/1216 I don't have any resources locally to ask this question to, so please bear with me.I have been sai
Marking your rode. Ross at 7:36am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1788 I have often wondered how others mark length on their anchor rodes. I know the length of my chain
Spinnaker Sailing 26D John S at 11:06am 03.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/848 I crewed on the Idasailor research boat this weekend. It has a lot of gofast accoutrements installed
leaking packing David at 11:20am 03.26.07 Morgan 1/1679 We have a leaky packing on the prop shaft. Would anyone know were I would go to find out the size a
Survey, Short Haul Out, Norfolk, VA Steve_Catalina at 11:29am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1207 I am trying to purchase a boat 34' sailboat located at theNorfolk, VA Naval Base. Willoughby Bay Ma
Comments on Catalina 380? Edward 14244 at 10:47am 03.26.07 Big Boats 18/16954 I am looking at possibly 'moving upwards' to a 38ft boat. I have been looking at a 1997 Cat 380. The
Epic Conditions Tim R. at 10:14am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/999 Great episode of Epic Conditions on the Weather channel this week. Recorded it last night and just
Mariner weeping water from bilge but on the hard! makanihula at 10:04am 03.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/941 I'm restoring a '72 mariner and all seems original and fixable, but I've got a 'leak' and the boat h

Recent Replies

If you had one of these... Davidasailor26 at 9:52am 09.09.21 And your dog would howl every time you changed a channel. :laugh: When I was a little kid my grand
Magazine article RolfSail at 9:41am 09.09.21 Not sure yet, they are gathering info for the article now. Deadline is around 9/20.
1987 Cat 22 Cockpit Fuel Tank Lazaret Floor Leaks John Marrone at 9:24am 09.09.21 Thanks you for the heads up. Will start by flooring the cockpit floor along with fuel compartment an
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 DArcy at 9:21am 09.09.21 Are you sure it isn't rain water? If not rain it sounds like it is from the tank or hoses between ta
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 dlochner at 9:18am 09.09.21 Are you connected to the municipal water system? Are you certain it is not rain water? Could it
Hunter 34 rudder pulleys ScottFreeRick at 9:11am 09.09.21 Thanks for the picture. It appears the pulley alignment is about 10 - 15 degrees off for the cable
Hunter 34 rudder pulleys (1) kloudie1 at 8:47am 09.09.21 I'll show you mine.. I've noticed no chafing on the wire rope but I do lube it every year . The pull
Keel Bolts mdibella at 8:41am 09.09.21 Beneteau Parts website: BENETEAU USA
SPLASH! jssailem at 8:17am 09.09.21 Looking good... Larry
Raymarine autopilot upgrade question jssailem at 8:14am 09.09.21 If you plan to keep the same system (Raymarine) then you may use the rest of your displays and repla
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 8:11am 09.09.21 Rudy called me this morning. The new strut is being machined (presumably the bore for the cutlass be
Raymarine autopilot upgrade question SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:04am 09.09.21 Replaced older Raymarine autopilot with new "Evolution" system. Works well and was easy to install.
SPLASH! JUUD at 8:03am 09.09.21 Congrats, Roadking Larry Wish I could have been there to see it but I was washing cabin cushions all
New to me needs some work (advice) JUUD at 8:00am 09.09.21 Sure your in fresh lake water, but all the same before too long you are going to want to take her o
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 (3) HMidkiff at 7:54am 09.09.21 FYI - Here are prop pics from when the boat was pull out earlier this year.
New to me needs some work (advice) jssailem at 7:45am 09.09.21 Welcome @Judd, and congrats on the new to you boat. You have been getting great advise and it look
If you had one of these... Siamese at 7:29am 09.09.21 We had the two button remote (Space Command) for our black & white Zenith. I remember taking it apa
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak LakeShark at 7:26am 09.09.21 To fill gelcoat cracks open the cracks with a Dremel, mix up new gelcoat, and apply. It's not that
New to me needs some work (advice) JUUD at 7:25am 09.09.21 @JUUD Notice you said you'd be sealing everything. As most will tell you, silicone is not the be
New to me needs some work (advice) rgranger at 7:24am 09.09.21 Lookin' good!:beer:

Contact
About
Terms of Use