Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? Wade Gizzy at 6:30am 06.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1129 On casual inspection, it looks like something that could be easily retrofitted.
My "new" 2000 Mac26X trailer, does it have surge brakes? Wade Gizzy at 6:18am 06.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/778 I bought a bowrider (3,300 lbs) from a private owner in New York 4 years ago (I live in Pennsylvania
C22 party on Pend Oreille? (1) pclarksurf at 11:36pm 06.17.21 Catalina 22 0/430 Anyone in the PNW going to be around lake Pend Oreille, ID 1st week of August? S/V Maryanne has a
Anchor chain joiners Screen Saver at 10:58pm 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2865 Has anyone had any first hand experience with anchor chain joiners failing, or anyone used them for
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Rcd1649 at 5:52pm 06.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1474 Anyone done this? I have a hunter 30t 1991. The furler is accessed through the bow anchor storage
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? DAVA390 at 5:47pm 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1940 My wax on/wax off guy let me down, was supposed to do my boat while i was on vacation. Returned home
O'Day 272 wiring issues TPN at 5:46pm 06.17.21 Bigger Boats 13/2864 Is there an electrical circuit diagram available for the 272? I'm not getting any power to the bi-co
Sailing Brownsville TX sailingsoon at 5:45pm 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1890 Just to pick on others brains for previous experiences sailing the San Padre Is. coast, Brownsville
When 11 knots is really 25 knots ShawnL at 3:23pm 06.17.21 Catalina 22 13/2120 Yesterday I decided that since we went through all the trouble to launch this weekend and are on a
Hull Thickness CaryG at 12:16pm 06.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/999 Looking to install an Airmar P79 on a 1993 Passage 42, does anyone know the hull thickness? Airmar s
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 11:19am 06.17.21 Musings With Maine Sail 39/8345 My tachometer Seems to hunt around even though the engine RPM's are not changing. What is the cause
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) Hayden Watson at 9:52am 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 4/673 I just installed a new Garmin EchoMap UHD but the sounder return is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION). I
looking to buddy boat to two harbors catalina island aret007 at 8:07am 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 0/328 would like to sail to two harbors catalina island from marina del rey. Have experience but would be
Catalina 22 Keel Configurations John Marrone at 4:10am 06.17.21 Catalina 22 6/3708 Looking for some clarification regarding Keel configuration. There are too many conflicting draft de
Over proping Pagan Baby at 3:59am 06.17.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/1869
Moving battery for'ard Milton.Audas at 7:41pm 06.16.21 Catalina 22 4/896
Best finish for exposed wood? tadd5181 at 6:40pm 06.16.21 Big Boats 8/1400 Is spar varnish the best finish for exposed woold? Is it best to use 2 coats? Is there a finish re
So I need a replacement tiller Lawton005 at 5:39pm 06.16.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/896 I am unfortunately selling our 26s 1996 MacGregor. I have no idea how the tiller was broken (in two
Beneteau 423 toe rail Adhara2 at 4:10pm 06.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2415 Anybody knows what kind of wood is the toe rail made of on 2006 Beneteau 423?
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main miraculix at 12:09pm 06.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2833 Hi all, There is always a first time and for me it will be the first time that I have to go up the m

Recent Replies

What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches GregW1309 at 6:38am 06.16.25 I installed a Water Witch 10 years ago and it still works perfectly. All sealed electronics with no
Anchor roller (1) fred1diver at 6:33am 06.16.25 I found an old picture of my bow when I needed to replace a chock. This gives a decent idea until I
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches colemj at 6:10am 06.16.25 We also have the Rule-type float switches fail frequently. They get replaced with the Whale electro
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Morgan donor at 5:56am 06.16.25 After, replacing a few Rule "lever" switches, I put one of these in. Never had a bilge switch proble
Check valve??? colemj at 5:52am 06.16.25 Air leaks are almost always the culprit of losing prime, and the cover seal or worn pump is often th
How to add a circuit to a X-Yacht colemj at 5:30am 06.16.25 You stick a small screwdriver in the square hole beneath each wire and slightly lever the tip up to
Interior Timber 'options' - 1999 H340 smokey73 at 5:27am 06.16.25 Pictures?
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 Intrepid-II at 4:03am 06.16.25 Looks like someone drilled a hole through the rusty steel post and bolted a strip of aluminum to it
How to add a circuit to a X-Yacht jssailem at 3:23am 06.16.25 1. How do I figure out switch xyz on the front panel is slot ZZZ on the panel in back? 2. Do the wi
Anchor roller fred1diver at 2:55am 06.16.25 I am going to the club after work to take pictures
Tight furler garymalmgren at 1:54am 06.16.25 There are warning stickers on everything these days. Harken could have lashed out and done somethin
Tight furler Hayden Watson at 11:48pm 06.15.25
R.O. water filter install question Foswick at 10:02pm 06.15.25 This is a subject I've put a lot of thought into and I would love it if someone had a better answer
Chart Plotter Leeward Rail at 9:02pm 06.15.25 Yeah. It would be hypocritical of me to complain too much, since I've benefitted from being that sm
Anchor roller jssailem at 8:05pm 06.15.25 Fred. Pictures of your bow from the windlass to the bow. And a side profile image.
Outhaul modifications jssailem at 8:03pm 06.15.25 I love progress on projects. :beer:
R.O. water filter install question Don S/V ILLusion at 6:55pm 06.15.25 The first question is based on how do you handle water planning if you are dumping 75% of your stor
Check valve??? fred1diver at 6:18pm 06.15.25 Ok, so I found the issue, I had the wrong gasket in the pump which was allowing water to go back dow
R.O. water filter install question dLj at 5:43pm 06.15.25
Jack lines (1) Dalliance at 5:07pm 06.15.25

Contact
About
Terms of Use