Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Haylard Exit Plates Rob19574 at 3:47am 05.11.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1148 Hi all -I am in the middle of a mast-overhauling project which included running my halyards intern
Batteries #1 #2 or both MerSea at 3:33am 05.11.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1524 Another question about batteriesTo start the engine ,do you use 1 batteries or both ?
Galley Faucet Drew at 3:28am 05.11.06 Smaller Boats 10/1527 Anyone know where to get a repair kit or replacement faucet for a galley sink? Mine has given up th
Max Prop pitch Trevor at 4:46am 05.11.06 Other Sailboats 1/949
Newbie Head Rebuild Question dogzdad at 5:09am 05.11.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1356 I recently purchased an old Cat 27 with the Bryson Boy 59128 head. The head is inoperative--pump go
Removal of toerail to inspect for leaks Dan O at 5:37am 05.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1036 I have noted other forum messages about leaks in the deck to hull seam in the stern area for the Hun
Batteries chief at 7:31am 05.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/915 After reading the review of AGM batteries in the March issue of Practical Sailor I am a little confu
245 Centerboard line dan petticord at 7:47am 05.11.06 Seidelmann 1/1662 What size line do you use for your centerboard pendant?
Low Batt on Autopilot Larry Malmberg at 7:39am 05.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1180 I have a 1982 Catalina 38 with Raymarine instruments. I frequently get a Low Batt signal on the aut
340 Stuffing Size Miles at 8:12am 05.11.06 Big Boats 3/958 All of the sources I've checked say that a Hunter 340 with a 1 inch shaft and bronze stuffing box ne
Towing Story; Rescue or Salvage? Paul Z at 8:27am 05.11.06 Ask All Sailors 26/2151 A towing saga that involves stink potters with more money than sense. Real sailors may be intereste
General Questions from a new owner mark15095 at 9:04am 05.11.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1148 Hi all, I have just purchased a 93 26s from a private party. They took relatively good care of t
Strikeshield lightning ground Jess at 9:58am 05.11.06 Ask All Sailors 42/5994 Does anybody have any experience or opinions about the Strikeshield system for grounding a mast? Th
Wanted: Pre owned Catalina 310 Greg Bradley at 10:37am 05.11.06 Catalina 310 6/1714 I am interested in purchasing a pre owned Catalina 310 located reasonably close to the north shore o
Any Good Marinas in Florida Keys to leave boat Bill Wehmer at 11:16am 05.11.06 Big Boats 0/1217 Planning to purchase a boat in the Keys for winter use. Summer in Lake Erie, winter in the Keys. H
Stuffing Box Novice Tom11739 at 12:34pm 05.11.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1168 My stuffing box is dripping about 10 or 15 drips per minute while the boat is at rest. I've never wo
Head pump out trouble (1) Gary at 1:06pm 05.11.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1531 Peggie,I re-plumbed my system recently...Hunter 31. I finally got a chance to pump out overboard (l
Outboard shaft size for C-22 Corpsman at 1:08pm 05.11.06 Smaller Boats 6/1860 Hello everyone! I just bought a C-22, and am shopping for an outboard for it.I was wondering, from
Jib Bag margaritaville at 6:57am 05.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1204 Any one have any idea what size jib bag I need for a 1984 31' Hunter? if possible you have seen one
autohelm ST50 plus MikeW at 3:52pm 05.11.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1166 after restepping my mast and making all the connections in my little black box for this unit, it wil

Recent Replies

Is tuning the rigging necessary? Tally Ho at 4:22pm 06.14.21
3GM30F Clean-up Scott T-Bird at 4:08pm 06.14.21 Great job Scott. As for replacing the water heater hoses going to the engine here is a simple solut
Is tuning the rigging necessary? Tedd at 4:05pm 06.14.21 Just to be clear, you do need to slacken the headstay on the H26 in order to detach or attach it at
How far down should she be dunked? justsomeguy at 4:04pm 06.14.21 What's the general rule for outboard height? Cavitation plate below the waterline. You've two? I
H-34 Fixed Ports Rebuilt (1) kloudie1 at 3:40pm 06.14.21 Inside, I took off the interior trim and painted the outward edges flat black. I painted the edges o
Navionics Tutorials sail sfbay at 3:26pm 06.14.21 Here is a start: (13) Navionics Navigation Introduction and Tutorial - YouTube
Reefing Cringle?? JoeWhite at 3:26pm 06.14.21 That feature on the main sail is called Cunningham.
H-34 Fixed Ports Rebuilt Claude L.-Auger at 2:52pm 06.14.21 Looks real good Claude. That is on my projects list and I too will shamelessy copy Allan's idea ? W
3GM30F Clean-up (1) Claude L.-Auger at 2:47pm 06.14.21 Great job Scott. As for replacing the water heater hoses going to the engine here is a simple soluti
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? smokey73 at 2:45pm 06.14.21
1972 Irwin 28 sail sfbay at 2:38pm 06.14.21 How tall are you? Is the boat nearby to see?
Considering a Hunter 240 caverun at 2:34pm 06.14.21 We had a 240 for 10 years- and have a 260 now. The lack of side decks was never a problem for us on
Shroud Cotter Pins Claude L.-Auger at 2:33pm 06.14.21 As you know the pins are there to prevent the shroud from turning and getting loose. Previous owner
Reefing Cringle?? Hayden Watson at 2:31pm 06.14.21 You could think if it that way. I have one on my C30 TR/BS and have a 4:1 block and tackle which co
Hunter 45DS SeaTalk Backbone sail sfbay at 2:31pm 06.14.21 Welcome to the forum!! Not a 45DS but my 46 has it located inside the panel adjacent to the navigat
Reefing Cringle?? cstats at 2:25pm 06.14.21 flatting the leading edge of the sail, taking the belly out, as the wind increases nothing to do
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice (1) Bluenose at 1:57pm 06.14.21 If you are trickle charging a 20 watt panel is sufficient. I got the panel, flipped it over and scre
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? capta at 1:54pm 06.14.21 I know they exist; I've seen the damage they have done to freighters. But these "rogue waves" under
Traveler Don Guillette at 1:53pm 06.14.21 Hello Don -- SO, I actually did this in reverse. I found the charts some time ago and have been wor
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 1:49pm 06.14.21 phobucket..............I am happy to look at the boat OR just talk about sailing in the San Francisc

Contact
About
Terms of Use