Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Question about eye splice (1) AndyL at 9:59am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 19/3107 I just completed my first eye splice in double braid (3/8"), following instructions that came with t
Dinghy Floor Repair (2) sailcapt340 at 7:43am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 3/797 What filler would you use to repair cracks in the wooden floor boards of a dinghy? 2 of my marine p
Anchor chain question..... NYSail at 5:01am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 40/2855 Hello all.... so upgrading my anchor chain. I currently have 3/8bbb which weighs 1.6lbs per foot, a
2020 haul out. (9) TomY at 4:56am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 35/2642 2020 includes, of course, Covid-19. Our country is in the midst of a raging spike that we're even fe
2 inch sanitation hose Johann at 8:17pm 11.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1480
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 11.05.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 50/3428 Went for a very nice Halloween cruise. Late last Thursday evening, I looked at the weather and saw
How much pump should a pump pump? Project_Mayhem at 5:23pm 11.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1095 My boat has an OMC saildrive that is awesome when it works. The PO got tired of priming the fuel sys
Larger Wheel on 260 rs1sensen at 4:52pm 11.05.20 Smaller Boats 10/1745 Are all Edson wheels interchangeable or do they come in different thread sizes? I've been thinking
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, swshogren at 2:34pm 11.05.20 Big Boats 24/6570 Has anyone considered the addition of a small electric fuel lift pump on old Hunter's with yanmar d
Oh, one more thing..... (2) cb32863 at 2:26pm 11.05.20 Ask All Sailors 28/1374 A few weeks before haul out, Rachel got promoted to Admiral. And yes, we literally tied the knot, th
My Favorite Job of the Year (6) Ralph Johnstone at 12:10pm 11.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/724 I really can't decide if it's lubricating the head piston or getting a root canal (without sedation)
Kick-up Rudder Rope (3) Glen404 at 9:18am 11.05.20 Day Sailers 3/1375 I recently bought an O'Day 26 with one of the rudders on this site (part #805657). The rope doesn't
Salon Table O'Day 28 dfp51 at 8:12am 11.05.20 Bigger Boats 1/610 Does anyone know how the salon table, specifically the small shelf behind the table top, attaches to
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries stephen_i_w at 8:08am 11.05.20 Catalina 310 23/6007 It is time to replace those old 4d batteries that came with my boat. I recently read about Firefly
Cutlass Bearing Replacement nveater at 7:22am 11.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/809 One of the many downfalls of this pandemic is that I have too much time on my hands and I start thin
Purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27, recommendations for replacing toilet? anupghosh at 4:48am 11.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/564 Hi, New to the forum and to sail boats. I am purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27 Deluxe model. The boat is
Trailer Jack Rating Project_Mayhem at 8:33pm 11.04.20 Trailer Sailors 23/1797 I forgot to flip up my trailer jack and as you can imagine some interesting things happened. Luckily
What is the mattress size in the aft cabin beneteau 343 swisssally at 7:42pm 11.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/535 What is the mattress size of the Beneteau 343 in the aft cabin and what size sheets fit?
Gooseneck fitting for C&C 34 (1) Carwrecknc at 5:36pm 11.04.20 Parts Search 1/636 Does anyone know where I might be able to locate a gooseneck fitting for a C'C 34? The piece on the
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. Team118 at 10:56am 11.04.20 Big Boats 20/2713 The one measurement I cannot find. I want to get estimates to truck a Catalina 380 to me. They need

Recent Replies

Roller Furling system Recs jssailem at 9:40am 05.03.24 By "Roller System", just guessing here, you mean a system to furl your foresail (jib/genoa)? If so
5230 Alternative? jssailem at 9:29am 05.03.24 Was just hoping to use manufacturer recommended if it was still produced. Many products manufactur
Roller Furling system Recs justsomeguy at 9:03am 05.03.24 a roller system Check out CDI furlers.
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs SirMichael at 8:15am 05.03.24 I replaced all of the incandescent bulbs on my Hunter 28.5 with LED bulbs. The take a LOT less curr
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 05.03.24 You have 2 water tanks as you probably know. I consider the primary tank to be the one under the af
5230 Alternative? dmdiehl64 at 6:48am 05.03.24 I did not realize PMS 60 is a trade name and not synonymous with a manufacturer (i.e. 5200). I note
want to raise main from cockpit Tally Ho at 6:09am 05.03.24 I highly recommend the Strong Track. I added mine when I bought a new main sail with full battens.
Lost swing keel for Oday 22. Please help with fabrication measurements Indysailor at 3:20am 05.03.24 D&R Marine still makes rudders for specific ODay models, not sure about center boards. Try calling t
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 10:21pm 05.02.24 The switch on the panel is a breaker, they are all breakers. so then I guess it is not the breaker
Adventures with a Beneteau faucet Ralph Johnstone at 10:10pm 05.02.24 I am exhausted after reading that. I won't be getting up before high noon tomorrow, thank you very
5230 Alternative? thinwater at 8:47pm 05.02.24 PMS 60 is still made, but that is only a guess because you gave us numbers but no manufacturer. But
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? (1) Calif. Ted at 8:41pm 05.02.24 I see no obvious fuse or breaker, The switch on the panel is a breaker, they are all breakers.
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 8:29pm 05.02.24 When you said it stopped working, do you mean it stopped running entirely, as in no noise coming fr
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Davidasailor26 at 7:08pm 05.02.24 When you said it stopped working, do you mean it stopped running entirely, as in no noise coming fro
Adventures with a Beneteau faucet dlochner at 6:13pm 05.02.24 At least you are young, agile, and not yet on a fixed income. :biggrin:
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 georgetheleo at 6:04pm 05.02.24 Since I first posted on this question I throuoly inspected what is visable ------and the work I did
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Calif. Ted at 5:39pm 05.02.24 Portside under the aft berth next to the water tank valves on my "02.
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. ...3TacksontheWater at 5:30pm 05.02.24 BAD ORKA: I think this is a great topic! Using a cell phone the way you describe is an iffy propos
want to raise main from cockpit jssailem at 4:00pm 05.02.24 Fred, the force you need to generate by the winch will be directly proportional to the amount of fri
Adventures with a Beneteau faucet shemandr at 3:51pm 05.02.24 A typical easy boat project!

Contact
About
Terms of Use