Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Cockpit drain jksirius at 8:11pm 03.28.21 Sirius 21/22 5/2516 Just an FYI for other owners: On my Sirius, the hose from the cockpit drain runs through the starbo
Keel cable replacement jksirius at 8:04pm 03.28.21 Sirius 21/22 0/884 Hi everyone. I'm looking to replace my keel cable for the first time. Question 1) the cable still l
Deck fitting (water fill) replacement cap? (1) Orbweaver at 7:53pm 03.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/752 Hi all, I finally am getting some time to work on Serenade, going through all the systems looking fo
Shroud tension. Harvey Chichester at 6:08pm 03.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/671 For the Hunter 18 what shroud tension is recommended for top and side shrouds?
AC / Heat repair assistance Le Bon Temp 1 at 1:04pm 03.28.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/477 Hello, my ac/heater unit in my 350 started making noise only when the heater is put on and not the a
Covid 19 travel sailingsoon at 12:31pm 03.28.21 Ask All Sailors 2/794 Ok... So if you're in the Dominican Republic or are taking steps to travel there by sail let's say,
Hunter 456 and replacement compass (1) FBD at 11:15am 03.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/740 Hi My newly acquired Hunter needs a lot of work but she has good bones. The boat has the original
Anchor Deck pipe set-up (2) mtarcher1 at 11:06am 03.28.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/605 My Catalina 22 (1980 Jaguar) has an anchor locker with a deck pipe set-up as shown in the 2 pics. I
Cabinets/ Storage kensh1 at 10:54am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/818
Bottom Paint on a Cradle (1) SirMichael at 10:52am 03.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/813
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Monterey385 at 9:41am 03.28.21 Big Boats 8/2515 Its time to upgrade my 4D batteries on my 2016 Catalina 385. I had really wanted to convert the 2 4
MAC26M. THE GOOD/BAD/ UGLY smjtvl at 9:21am 03.28.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1446 The good The bad The ugly What should we know about a 2008? Value - ? Offered at 23.5k, too hig
Tips on replacing rub rail - O'day 23 dexterbuell at 9:15am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2384 I plan to replace the chipped and incomplete PVC rub rail on my 23-2 this Spring. Any tips on how to
Moisture damage (7) rukidn at 6:54am 03.28.21 Catalina 310 6/1862 Last summer we discovered the cabin top panel covering the companionway slide was wet. We found a c
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. (2) 2weelz4me at 5:50am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1530 192115
O'Day 26 Backstay length kensh1 at 12:17am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/953
Close call? Kings Gambit at 9:13pm 03.27.21 Racing 12/2634 So, we were racing in strong wind (SCA) last week in Long Beach Harbor on a course that required gyb
Emergency tiller inspection port replacement (2) Benjammin at 8:21pm 03.27.21 Bigger Boats 4/1324 I have a standard 4 in inspection port to replace the decaying original but learned that the rough o
O'Day 26 Backstay length kensh1 at 8:17pm 03.27.21 Day Sailers 2/732
Dinghy Security stephen_i_w at 4:52pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2156 We purchased a dinghy and a nice light Torqeedo outboard. My question is, how do we keep it from ge

Recent Replies

Damaged 302 Rich 35.5 at 2:54pm 01.21.25 That doesn't look too bad, you might want to try to repair it. Or sell it cheap to someone who wil
Teak Handrail Bedding Jim Legere at 2:47pm 01.21.25 Do it once and forget about it - 'Bed-it' brand butyl tape. Also much less clean up than the various
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 2:29pm 01.21.25 Defender has a 9# Genuine Danforth Anchor is which the size you need for $45. Not sure how much you
23.5 outboard motor Gary Nichols at 2:28pm 01.21.25 I've used both 6 hp and 8 hp long shaft OBs on my 23.5. Honestly there is no difference in the perfo
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 2:26pm 01.21.25 17# is too big for your boat, unless you plan to anchor in hurricanes. ;) Ok Gotcha 8-12lbs Tha
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 2:25pm 01.21.25
Anchor Type (1) dlochner at 2:04pm 01.21.25 Defender has a 9# Genuine Danforth Anchor is which the size you need for $45. Not sure how much you
Anchor Type dlochner at 1:53pm 01.21.25 Thank-you for the input. I was looking on Marketplace. I just saw a listing for a 17# dansforth.
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? dlochner at 1:52pm 01.21.25 I've never had an issue with Defender. They are a high volume dealer, so the stock will turn over qu
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 1:39pm 01.21.25 @dlochner is right, 22 lbs is overkill for a Venture 22. 22ft of chain is perfect for your boat on
LOOKING FOR THE GENTLEMAN GOING ON THE HARD Urban Hermit at 12:46pm 01.21.25 @crazydavecondon I believe the post is under trailer sailers sub category prefer to trailer. :) Y
LOOKING FOR THE GENTLEMAN GOING ON THE HARD Urban Hermit at 12:37pm 01.21.25 Thankee !!
Damaged 302 Project_Mayhem at 12:07pm 01.21.25 What company do you have for insurance?
LOOKING FOR THE GENTLEMAN GOING ON THE HARD SteveHughessails at 11:58am 01.21.25 @crazydavecondon I believe the post is under trailer sailers sub category prefer to trailer. :-)
Teak Handrail Bedding SV Temenos at 11:37am 01.21.25 You should bed them. For no other reason than you want to make sure the fastening holes are sealed.
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. Urban Hermit at 9:43am 01.21.25 Lol. Okay, you get away with that one . . . .
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:43am 01.21.25 229436 or : 229435 A monitor lizard. No, maybe I misunderstood. This monitor looks a bit like s
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. Urban Hermit at 9:09am 01.21.25 Oh, relax. The internet can be a thorny place, but SBO is mostly harmless. Y'know, a strange but u
Transmission output rust dlochner at 8:48am 01.21.25 Use a flat sanding block and sandpaper to remove the rust. Maybe 220 grit.
Sunken Treasure twodzusfittings at 7:52am 01.21.25

Contact
About
Terms of Use