Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

H376 Engine Access Panel Bob F at 8:52am 06.19.06 Big Boats 2/941 I'm considering cutting an access panel in the head to access the port side of my engine. I gotta th
Deck caps Randy Church at 9:54am 06.19.06 Big Boats 3/958 Does anyone have a source for the original 1984 H34 deck water fill blue plastic caps and the black
Mast Height -Stuart to FT Myers Florida nick maggio at 10:04am 06.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1555 I would like to know the max mast height for going from stuart to ft myers,has anyone made this trip
Cabin table Randy Church at 10:04am 06.19.06 Big Boats 2/941 I need to make a new cabin table as PO got rid of the original to include the mounting/hanging hardw
Radar Flag Bob F at 9:45am 06.19.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1265 Has anybody seen or used this item?
S25 sailing characteristics II (3 reviews) Doug LaVerne at 11:40am 06.19.06 Seidelmann 5/8576 The three reviews I was able to find, carved on stone tablets :-) :"North Fork Forums ... Posted by
Venting for external fuel tank Steven Schaffer at 11:36am 06.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/823 Does anyone have any advice about venting an external fuel tank on a Venture 22? I would like to be
Anyone know the weight of an Oday 28 mast? flyhop at 11:45am 06.19.06 Bigger Boats 2/1546 I'm thinking about building a "crane" on deck to remove mast, but not sure of the kind of weight I'd
Trailer with outboard attached? avoy at 2:13pm 06.19.06 Smaller Boats 12/2112 Do folks trailer with the outboard attached or is the outboard taken off the boat for trailering?I
catalina Tall rig mrtoyota at 1:16pm 06.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2698 Im trying to answer a question for my friend. He says he has a catalina 25 tall rig.. Is there a dif
2006 Adirondack MacGregor Regatta Russell Tice at 3:50pm 06.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/992 2 Day Regatta just for MacGregorsThis is going to be the MacGregor event of the year. This is a big
masthead replacement captn ron at 10:36pm 06.17.06 Catalina 30 4/2611 I found my masthead cap cracked 80% thru on one side for the forestay toggle ' pin.I will be de-ste
New forestay and jib thg at 11:22pm 06.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1147 I have an old 26D with a roller furling jib. I was cleaning the boat out recently and stepped the m
swing keel removal Bob Love at 10:58pm 06.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1528 I recently bought my first sailboat, a 1973 Venture 222. I am attempting to drop the swing keel so I
adjustment of mast shrouds, lbs. of tension Raimonde Aubrey at 3:25am 06.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1167 I own a 1973 Venture 224 which I have modified to a masthead rig. I am trying to adjust the upper an
Mounting the Outboard Mike at 9:13am 06.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1487 Greetings,I had a Johnson 9.9 on my O'day 25. It finally gave up the ghost. Bought a 8hp fourstroke
cant get outboard into reverse Jack at 8:42am 06.18.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1130 i have a mercury 9.8 hp outboard. When docking yesterday, I realized I couldnt engage the outboard
Does a sailboat's HIN # reflect the sail # Chuck R at 7:01am 06.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1503 Here is the hin# for my 222 O'DaySURK 0356 K5 86Would the 356 be the number I would use for her
Rule manual waste pump rogerowens at 5:54am 06.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1064 The diaphram of my Rule Brand manual waste pump has dry rot and allows leakage into the deep cockpit
Salt Water in the Bilge after every sail jilken at 5:15am 06.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1282 I have owned CS22 #838 for three years and trailer it home each Fall, returning it to the Marina in

Recent Replies

OUTHAUL END CAP sail sfbay at 4:32pm 07.05.21 No but check with Rig Rite for parts: Spars Main Page (rigrite.com)
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed twalker H260 at 4:26pm 07.05.21 Are you sure the thermostat is installed in the proper orientation? I believe an incorrectly orie
Battery troubles shemandr at 4:24pm 07.05.21 I think you can test the alternator by using a voltmeter across the + and negative posts. I'm the l
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! shemandr at 4:18pm 07.05.21 For the sake of God clip the tail off the zip tie! :stir:
Battery troubles Head Sail at 4:12pm 07.05.21 How would I test my alternator? Start with volt meter readings at the battery before and after the
First Haul Out pa391as at 4:02pm 07.05.21 interesting question. did the purchase survey reveal any major issues? I suggest looking at: 1. rudd
First Haul Out sail sfbay at 4:01pm 07.05.21 Can we say congratulations on your new sailboat?? Consider these out of the water maintenance items
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? RoyS at 4:00pm 07.05.21 IMHO you really do not need to have all your alarms so enhanced. Overheat is the one to watch. I pla
Standing Rigging (1) jjweiss56 at 3:59pm 07.05.21 At 5:15 on the video you can see how to get the T Hook in and out of the mast. Hey, John, thanks f
Shower drain clogged Mike M. at 3:54pm 07.05.21 Thanks for that advice.
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! (1) sail sfbay at 3:49pm 07.05.21 Came across this 3/4"" Split Wire Loom Tubing cover for 30 amp power cord at our marina $18 for 25 f
Battery troubles jssailem at 3:47pm 07.05.21 If you have a Digital Volt Meter you can test it to see if it is outputting 12 or more volts. If no
Battery troubles Captain W at 3:40pm 07.05.21 How would I test my alternator?
Inflatable RIB Captain Larry-DH at 3:35pm 07.05.21 There are many ways, but for me the simplest is to attach the spinnaker halyard to the dinghy. I a
origo 2000 knobs sail sfbay at 3:34pm 07.05.21 Another long shot.........buy a plastic or wood knob without a hole and drill a hole center backside
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 3:14pm 07.05.21 It's a new 143F thermostat. I pulled it out when the engine temp was 180F. The thermostat was open u
Shower drain clogged Tally Ho at 3:04pm 07.05.21
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? DArcy at 3:01pm 07.05.21 @RoyS I've been thinking about doing this. I had an overheat a week ago due to the water pump belt b
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard (1) Jacktar at 2:50pm 07.05.21 mine goes out the rear vent from the fuel compartment
H34 galley Jim szczublewski at 2:45pm 07.05.21 holy! it's huge.

Contact
About
Terms of Use