Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Block Island Steve Braverman at 11:28pm 06.07.06 Destinations 15/2998 Have any of you been to Block Island? I am thinking of taking a cruise out there this summer with my
40' ish Good Enough For World Travel? Mack at 9:57pm 06.07.06 Ask All Sailors 41/5980 Will be attending the Annapolis Sail show this year. Lots of new vessels and plenty on sales reps to
O'Days 39 & 40 with Universal 5444 Capt.m at 11:45pm 06.07.06 Bigger Boats 4/1146 I would like to get a pulse of owners with the Universal 5444 engine, on engine starting. It seems t
26x jib on a 26s? Ed Kruzel at 12:03am 06.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/853 Hello,I'd like to tap the collective wisdom of the group in answering the question:Will a 135% g
Roller Furlers Mike at 12:59am 06.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1055 I have a Catalina 27 (1977) Would like to install a roler furler. I assume I can use one of my exist
Possible 376 rChain Locker Solution Mark Juetten at 2:11am 06.08.06 Big Boats 8/1116 Over the years, myself and fellow 376 owners have been frustrated by the inability to get a normal a
hunter 29.5 aft winches set up (1) Mario7470 at 2:30am 06.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1319 Hi Shippy,I could not add the photo to my reply but I can in a new topic...voila ! I went to the
Fridge Box Isolation AKKA at 2:57am 06.08.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1922 Having installed a new watercooled Isotherm fridge system, we realized that our old fridge box isola
73' Catalina 27 Lazerette cover Mike Kohler at 3:13am 06.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1127 I am looking to replace my lazarette cover. Its cracked and weak and I'm afraid someone is going to
Through-Mast blocks for running internal halyards Mike Kohler at 4:31am 06.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1363 I have seen on other (newer) Catalina 27's, a double-pulley (block) that have been installed on both
I'm hesitant Andy at 5:21am 06.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1277 I'm trying to fit modern inch-and-a-half sanitation hose (trident) over an older bronze seacock -- m
Where's Peggie?? Scott21120 at 7:34am 06.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1222 Haven't seen a post for a while - hope everything is alright?
Wheel Steering John C. at 5:42am 06.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1030 Hi Folks. I noticed at the end of the season last summer, the steering on my 2002 Mac 26X was very
What Scares Osprey's ??? (1) Maine Sail at 5:23am 06.08.06 Ask All Sailors 15/8212 Took these pictures in the harbor last week. It seems the guy with the Tartan 34 has had trouble wit
contacing Hunter Brad at 9:24am 06.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1059 I have sent 2 emails to Hunter regaurding fixing a 170. So far I have gotten no responce, and its b
speaker wire routing rob stevenson at 9:41am 06.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/745 i working on installing 2 speakers in our 26x. plan is to put them in the fiberglas bulkheads above
Stern Rail LicketySplit at 11:17am 06.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1205 I am looking to purchase a Stern Rail for my Catalina 27 tall rig...any advise????
What size is the centerboard bushing & pin on H22 Pete at 10:41am 06.08.06 Smaller Boats 5/1094 My centerboard bushing ' pin are shot. I can tell by the play (wobble) when I lift up the board whil
Transom ladder pivot. Daydreams at 12:11pm 06.08.06 Seidelmann 1/1484 Is there supposed to be some sort of bushing or sleeve where the swim ladder attaches to the support
Help Rudder assembly help GregS at 12:16pm 06.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/777 I am doing the last touches to getting the boat ready for a trip tomarrow and I notice my downhaul i

Recent Replies

Lookout for Abandoned Piers Rick D at 7:39pm 06.18.21 San Diego Bay entrance has one as well. Boats go aground there in daylight much less at night.
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 7:36pm 06.18.21 What was the condition of the zinc on the old HX? On my M25-XP, there was a sticker on the HX
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 06.18.21 COMPLAINT :yikes::mad::yikes::mad: Why did you change your avitar ? ? ? I thought it was most int
Pearson 33-2 caretakers (2) 31seahorse at 7:32pm 06.18.21 Our log of travel in poem form is complete! Boat picture for the cover page and then a few pictures
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 7:29pm 06.18.21 My opinion of course -- the old bolt , the one you broke, might have been more brass than bronze
Boat Explosion in Greenport capta at 7:17pm 06.18.21 Having owned gas powered boats for 20+ years, I have a pretty good idea of what happened: He starte
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) jeepbluetj at 7:14pm 06.18.21
Non skid sailingsoon at 7:13pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;) LMAO... have a good weekend
Non skid dlochner at 7:10pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;)
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 7:04pm 06.18.21 I ended up working way bigger way cooler stuff. My favorite was the AGM-130. SDBs look wimpy but ar
Anchor chain joiners Captain Larry-DH at 6:50pm 06.18.21 @Screen Saver you have a big boat, and only you can be the judge. Replacing chain is not cheap, but
Boat Explosion in Greenport Rick Webb at 6:45pm 06.18.21 I ended up working way bigger way cooler stuff. My favorite was the AGM-130. SDBs look wimpy but are
Its funny Friday! RussC at 6:42pm 06.18.21
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 6:36pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Did that. And much more. Today the police would worry that we were terrorists
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 06.18.21 If there is a bright spot in this, it opens the door for smaller well run and often family owned bu
West Marine Sold (again) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:19pm 06.18.21 And then there was one. This is what has happened in Australia. Some might bemoan WM, but they are
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:19pm 06.18.21 The bigger (read - more profitable) survive; the rest don't... Venture capitalist types often have
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) Tally Ho at 6:12pm 06.18.21 I use a "Fox and hound" wire tracker to find stuff like this. ~$30 for a cheapie. Meter works too.
Boat Explosion in Greenport DArcy at 6:08pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Ayup. They go really well. Also a kite string roll just fits a marble with en
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 6:02pm 06.18.21 Not faulting Defender at all for the backorder/delayed shipping in the least I fully expect them to

Contact
About
Terms of Use