Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Windlass Installation Legend 35.5 in Photo forum Alex 2740 at 4:01am 08.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/861 I finished the Windlass installation on Nepethe and posted a overview of my experiences ion the phot
Transmission when under sail aquaholic1 at 2:50am 08.26.05 Big Boats 7/940 Should I have my transmission in Forward, Neutral or Reverse when under sail? And why? Thanks in a
Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 2:16am 08.26.05 Big Boats 2/1136 My forward head stinks!! I have cleaned the Shower sump (it was pretty bad) the smell is not from
Water Damage on Oday 22 Ellen Traver at 1:43am 08.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2231 I am thinking about purchasing an Oday 22. The boat has been out of the water for 2 years and has a
Cushion Measurements 34/35 Arthur Stock at 1:34am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/879 In July I purchased a 1987 E-34. The prior owner threw out the cushions for the v berth and aft cabi
rules of the road Dave D 94 H26 at 1:32am 08.26.05 Smaller Boats 3/1043 Where can I find a copy of the rules of the road, so as to never be the object of derision on this w
Hunter 30t holding tank replacement/relocation George Kosta at 1:28am 08.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1056 thanks
Picture Perfect Weekend coming... picklefreek at 1:20am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1015 This looks to be just an AWESOME weekend coming up for us New England sailors!!! I will be getting
Katrina Justin_NSA at 1:15am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/770 Wall St Journal reports that boats are getting hammered."Several sailboats had washed up onto the b
Stereo Running Down Battery Too Fast Cate at 1:08am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1567 I have a 125W stereo running off a Xpower 150 power pack and it will play one CD and then run out of
MD 11 air cleaner paul remick at 1:03am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/771 Anyone ever relace original air cleaners on the MD11 with somthing else ?
Seizing Wire Size for Shrouds Calif. Ted at 12:36am 08.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1606 Anyone know whether .020 or .041 is right size for seizing the shrouds to the spreaders of a C270? H
REDUCED Engine Size for the 26X... Louis B Holub at 12:12am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/901 How does the 26X perform with a 25 HP ?? Anyone have this combination ?? OR perhaps "in and around
cockpit Steve at 10:58pm 08.25.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1029 I have yet to find a cockpit table that will fit my bibicle or space available on my 36cc. HELP
weatherproof bushings fred at 10:50pm 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1237 I am installing my outboard control on my wheel pedestal and need information on watertight connecto
Live aboard? Are there any here? dwayne13628 at 10:45pm 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 10/5916 I am interested in the Live-Aboard lifestyle. Not sure if I have the grapes to do it, nor do I have
Need plans for fold down dropleaf table Bill5763 at 10:15pm 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1065 that I can mount to my pedistal in C27.Anyone have any plans?Thanks,Bill
intermitent starting engine 37c Steve Lazar at 9:49pm 08.25.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/899 I have a 1982 37c with a yanmar 3qm30. At odd times the engine does not start.When I turn the key th
Nylon "Brait" bt Yale cordage Bob F at 2:42pm 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 8/3809 Does anybody have knowledge or experience with yale's new nylon line "Brait". The ads show much less
Camping/Cruising Capri 16.5 David Thielk at 2:28pm 08.25.05 Smaller Boats 0/1112 Has anyone had any experience with camping or cruising on a small daysailor such as the Capri 16.5?

Recent Replies

"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" dLj at 8:18am 02.20.21 Growing up we used to have an old ships clock that rang out the bells per that 8 bells system. You o
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? JamesG161 at 8:16am 02.20.21 is that an actual siphon break Yes it is. The top has a foam pad to allow air flow, since mine is
South Coast 22 LakeMan at 8:16am 02.20.21 sounds good. thank you
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 dmax at 8:11am 02.20.21 I would: chip off the epoxy around the bolts, remove the nuts and washers, and clean-up the bolts an
Cat 250 WB Concerns John Marrone at 8:01am 02.20.21 Thanks to everyone regarding these concerns. Moving forward with my "Guy" at the boat yard as to how
TV problem jssailem at 7:57am 02.20.21
TV problem Mechone at 7:56am 02.20.21 I installed a dvd stereo at the nav station, that has video out ,blue tooth for phone control of vol
BELT DUST Daveinet at 7:56am 02.20.21 What is the amp rating of your alternator? The primary purpose of a serpentine belt is that it has l
TV problem Michael Davis at 7:42am 02.20.21 Not sure how that helps answer the original posters question. I know. The TV just seems to defeat
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 chilly at 7:40am 02.20.21 Being a 1981 Cat 25 I don't think they are stainless steel. No sure what they are, steel? I think Ca
TV problem TimFromLI at 7:39am 02.20.21
South Coast 22 SailingLoto at 7:33am 02.20.21 excellent you guys. now i cant wait for summer so i can work on the boat. i bought it in october so
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 chilly at 7:32am 02.20.21 They look just fine. It appears someone re-glopped the entire bilge and got messy with the threads
New owners/new name sail sfbay at 7:29am 02.20.21 Just to .............How to Rename a Boat: Remove all traces of the current name. Begin the purging
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 dmax at 7:21am 02.20.21 It looks to me that in the first picture, some of threads have corroded away, no? If that's the case
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16am 02.20.21 Regarding using pvc fitting, I remember reading something about keeping the rise above 45 degrees..
Polars Hobgoblin at 7:06am 02.20.21 Thanks!
New owners/new name JAE at 7:04am 02.20.21 Hi Will! Thank you...we will fire up the magma after the ceremony
questions on generator on 2014 385 johnperri55 at 7:00am 02.20.21 May I ask where you are thinking for the install on the boat and roughly your budget? We have a 20
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? Terry Cox at 6:59am 02.20.21 Note that my purge is on the correct side of the siphon breaker Hi Jim, just wondering, is that a

Contact
About
Terms of Use