Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Rasmus 35 Emergency Forestay Juniata at 5:27pm 12.26.05 Hallberg-Rassy 2/2205 Hi everyone, this is Mike, owner of 'Juniata', Rasmus 35 no 101. I wish to fit a secondary forestay
How can I get rid of this lousy retractable keel? Billy13082 at 4:26pm 12.26.05 Smaller Boats 3/1374 Through years of sailing in salt water, and not trailering my boat I have been frustrated by a worn
LOOKING FOR ADVICE REBUILT YANMAR 2GM GREG at 2:10pm 12.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/944 ANY GOOD SHOPS FOR REBUILD OR TO BUY LOW HOUR 2GM THANKS
Don't leave your boat Franklin at 12:54pm 12.26.05 Other Sailboats 4/815 "Newlin said the sailboat is now the property of the lobstermen, whose boat is based in Newington.
Olcott,NY higgs at 11:03am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 2/979 I am thinking of relocating to either Olcott or Wilson, NY along the souther shore of L Ontaio. I a
Props thubbard84 at 10:35am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1297 Three-blades or not to Three-blades...thats the question!I'll be pulling my Catalina 30 out this sp
saving lives during tsunami Franklin at 10:23am 12.26.05 Other Sailboats 3/899 "were on their chartered 35-foot sailboat about one-half mile from shore in Phuket, Thailand, on Dec
Key West Race Week - Crew Available Saul at 10:03am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/869 I hear that Key West Race Week is a great experience. I'm looking for a spot to crew on a vessel ove
cng to lpg ted at 9:34am 12.26.05 Big Boats 9/1807 Seems most of the 90's vintage Passage 42's have CNG. Anybody do a conversion to propane? How hard w
Strictly Sail Miami, is or isn't? Sanders at 8:52am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1089 I was considering a trip to Miami in February for the Strictly Sail boat show, but when I checked th
Great Pictures of Sydney-Hobart Race John Nantz at 8:52am 12.26.05 Racing 1/1926 There are some really great pictures on the Sydney-Hobart race site. How the photographers got some
Cabin Cushions and Cover SouthernStar at 8:31am 12.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1403 Just bought myslef a 28.5 hunter...whoohoo...and being a new sailor will need a lot of advise. For
Hooking a VHF to GPS Spinfisher at 8:27am 12.26.05 Smaller Boats 4/841 Santa brough me a RayMarine VHF, that and a bunch of coal!!!!Anyways, will any GPS hook up to the ra
Owner's manual Stan at 8:17am 12.26.05 Newport 2/3419 Newport sailors,If anyone has or has access to the owner's manual for a 1979 Newport 30 MK II sailb
Volvo Shaft Seal Bob Gales at 7:24am 12.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1326 the Volvo 2003 on my 88 B350 has a water hose going to the shaft seal. Is this necessary or can it
Inflatable or Fiberglass william at 6:45am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2568 I'm looking for a dinghy, I've read about the inflatables advantages, (space, weight, floatation,) a
A question of fabrication? Dennis at 6:29am 12.26.05 Trailer Sailors 13/1852 Has anyone had the fortitude to attempt to put an electric starter on a small hp outboard not equipt
Cal 28 outhaul rigging Boat Babe at 6:22am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1498 I need to remove the outhaul on my cal 28. anyone know how the internal rigging si arranged and how
washing running rigging Boat Babe at 5:41am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2524 any advise on washing the sheets and running rigging which I just took off of the used boat I just b
Leaking Port Mike at 5:26am 12.26.05 Big Boats 3/984 OK, how do I keep me Lewmar ports from leaking? Is there an after matket source for replacement gask

Recent Replies

Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler tom flatley at 12:53pm 04.21.21
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler tom flatley at 12:51pm 04.21.21 On a CDI the line that hoists sail is internal and does not have an upper swivel like shown above a
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler tom flatley at 12:50pm 04.21.21 I had the same issue. Install a Halyard Restrainer. s different. The haylard serves no purpose e
Dock Tying Alternatives Serenity on Hudson at 12:31pm 04.21.21 I added a mid-ship cleat on the jib track. Now I can easily dock unless I miss the dock cleat. The d
Holding tank area uses after removal? Justin_NSA at 12:28pm 04.21.21 "sink/shower " should go overboard, not stored. My sink drains exit thru hulls . Shower drain gets p
Dock Tying Alternatives YVRguy at 12:26pm 04.21.21 I have a similar problem. Only bow and stern cleats, exacerbated by the dock cleats and posts cause
Holding tank area uses after removal? Rick486 at 12:22pm 04.21.21 Or RUM...;) Or air freshener.....:(
Diesel shutoff question Justin_NSA at 12:05pm 04.21.21 I always use the stop cable on my Yanmar. Does it just stall when you close the throttle ? Is that w
Motor bracket weight limit chip veres at 12:03pm 04.21.21 My bracket came with springs. Did yours? If so, pushing down on the springs should give you a gues
Diesel shutoff question Don S/V ILLusion at 11:47am 04.21.21 Based on what I learn hear, after I fix the frozen cable I am thinking of adjusting the throttle so
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 11:37am 04.21.21 Welcome to the forum! What kind of engine is it? There were some engines where pulling the thrott
Diesel shutoff question Davidasailor26 at 11:33am 04.21.21 Welcome to the forum! What kind of engine is it? There were some engines where pulling the throttl
Dock Tying Alternatives Wm. Gill at 11:32am 04.21.21 I have a similar problem. Only bow and stern cleats, exacerbated by the dock cleats and posts cause
Barnegate Bay Inlet? Chris Patterson at 11:28am 04.21.21
Lubricant for impeller teacherspet at 11:26am 04.21.21 Dishwashing soap
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions kendyoozed at 11:25am 04.21.21 there are two of these on both sides
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Jackdaw at 10:51am 04.21.21 Without describing the deck layup (thickness of skins, method of core replacment) any inquiry about
Holding tank area uses after removal? jssailem at 10:41am 04.21.21 just use space for towels Or RUM...;)
Lubricant for impeller jssailem at 10:38am 04.21.21 mixed up with the Vick's Vaporub in the dark! It would be "a Hot time in the Old Town Tonight..."
Lubricant for impeller Parsons at 10:27am 04.21.21 Ya just don't want to get that mixed up with the Vick's Vaporub in the dark! :laugh: I've never trie

Contact
About
Terms of Use