Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Boat Insurance uploadjoe at 12:26am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1150 I am buying my first boat, a 1984 Hunter 25.5, and I am a few days from dropping off the check to th
Catalina 47 versus Hunter 46 Vince at 12:24am 09.13.05 Big Boats 10/1156 I am shopping for a used later model and debating between 3 cabin Catalina or Hunter. Thoughts?
Line Holders Ken at 12:09am 09.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1425 Can someone help me to find the round line holders (w/ small piece of shock cord) that are mounted o
Auto helm StuartCasteel at 11:35pm 09.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1474 I have a Macgregor 26 D that I sail on Lake Superior and do long distance coastal cruising of 40 mil
air head Rodney Sheaffer at 6:44pm 09.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1190 I am still thinking of getting an air head toilet for my oday28 any pro or con on one.
Cruising Fun... Bob Bashaw at 4:18pm 09.12.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/769 Just returned from a beautiful trip to Santa Barbara and Catalina Islands...The weather was great. W
26 Differences Robert Martin at 3:05pm 09.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1005 I am interesting in purchasing a 26C,D or S and trying to figure out the differences. Can someone h
WANTED! ODAY 25 randyy at 3:00pm 09.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1122 Looking for a Oday 25 cb with trailer. The nicest one I can find and preferably loaded with equipmen
Mainsail roller furling - not in boom or mast Dan Anderson at 2:54pm 09.12.05 Big Boats 1/1426 This evening at sundown a cruiser came in with his main roller furled. Its not in the boom or in t
"Catalina smile" What is it? kinny@planet.eon.net at 12:54pm 09.12.05 Catalina 30 1/2176 I am researching used boats and I think the Catalina 30 MKII is ideal for my needs.A few years ago,
Old Kenyon Speedometer and Depthsounder...help flyhop at 12:46pm 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 3/4695 The sun has really burned up the LCDs on our Kenyon KS300D speedometer and DS300 depthsounder. I ca
Katrina, and What We Felt Herb Parsons at 12:18pm 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1114 First of all, I apologize for the multiple postings some of you will see, but I've gotten requests o
Engine tuning up Mojito at 12:06pm 09.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/944 Any recommendations of a place in Marin where I could have my Universal 5411 tuned up.Mechanics or
Flux gate compass-where to mount? Capt. M at 12:02pm 09.12.05 Bigger Boats 5/2090 Anyone with an Autohelm 4000?where is your fluxgate compass mounted? Especially interested in mount
Shaefer Genoa Roller FURLER on Oday 28...help pls flyhop at 11:34am 09.12.05 Bigger Boats 0/1311 I am about to close on the purchase of an Oday 28. Going over the boat with the owner, he proudly p
Mac 21 0r 26S size matters? greenminnow at 11:32am 09.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1261 Hello, I have been trying to decide betweem a Mac 21 or 26 to buy for trailer sailing to some of th
mystery electronic device Bill at 11:11am 09.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/942 I spent the day yesterday tracing all of the wiring for my batteries and charging system. Pretty in
Looking for a C22 swing keel trailer in SE Ole RB at 11:06am 09.12.05 Other Sailboats 0/669 I've got a '77 C22 swing keel I'll be selling that's in a slip without a trailer.
Main Halyard sucked up in Mast--How to fix?? Excalibur14928 at 10:48am 09.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2804 Hi, I'm a novice boat owner, I have a Catalina 22 (1984) that I purchased 3 years ago; my son was 9
Looking for a RL70C Bob Halter at 10:26am 09.12.05 Big Boats 1/1465 I am looking for a Raytheon RL70C raychart color radar/chartploter display #M92735.I have installed

Recent Replies

H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack JimSails at 6:05am 05.14.21 Sent private message to poster. I have questions but a photo of the transom would help and any wat
Vakaros Atlas Apex at 5:57am 05.14.21 @Jackdaw Just found out Slippery is now running the Atlas, so I will get to try it out this weekend
H23.5 trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 05.14.21 You need to do the hunter bump. Trying to pull the bow to the chick, most people do not realize as
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 5:41am 05.14.21 Except if you think about the timing of this change, we are entering into warm weather season. If yo
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 5:40am 05.14.21 Another jump in cases is immanent. It happens every time some government tries to loosen the restr
Mast thickness? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:37am 05.14.21 Ron is correct about exposed threads inside the mast will cut lines and wires. Hunter avoided that
Water coming from head Roger Holloway at 5:27am 05.14.21 Perfect Peggie. Thank you. I'll give him a call. Roger
Using a trolling motor on small boat bgstar19 at 5:17am 05.14.21 I use an older 12-volt Minnkota 48LB thrust trolling motor on my Macgregor 26S for electric-only la
Lateral Keel Deflection Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 05.14.21 Marine survey would be in order if serious
Check your Standing Rigging Folks Crazy Dave Condon at 5:09am 05.14.21 @CrispyCringle MANY THANKS FOR THIS POST. VERY MUCH WELCOMED. Dave Condon
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack Crazy Dave Condon at 4:50am 05.14.21 Sent private message to poster. I have questions but a photo of the transom would help and any wate
Bulb replacement in original 2001 310 Deck Light (1) Jacksail at 4:45am 05.14.21 You mean this light? http://catalina310.org/Maintenance/Documents/Hella-8505-ComboLight.pdf Thanks
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice Davidasailor26 at 4:36am 05.14.21
Mooring - Boat to Bouy RoyS at 4:35am 05.14.21 The video above explains why whenever I rent a mooring while coastal cruising, I find the mooring br
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home CrispyCringle at 4:32am 05.14.21 Thats looking great!
Bulb replacement in original 2001 310 Deck Light KZW at 4:28am 05.14.21 No, that is the deck light/steaming light. The anchor light is at the top of the mast and radiates 3
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. RoyS at 4:25am 05.14.21 Those goofy temperature sensors often use a brass stud with a groove to hold a push on wire terminal
Max Prop - shaft and hub tightness wsconner at 4:21am 05.14.21 Just a quick update.. shaved off one thread from end of shaft and that fixed the binding problem. T
hunter 22 swing keel Crazy Dave Condon at 4:16am 05.14.21 Ask for bob walker at foss foam. Doubt they made it. I believe it was cast by Mars Metals in Cana
Using a trolling motor on small boat Crazy Dave Condon at 4:12am 05.14.21 You have to ask your state if registration and/or titling is required. Virginia requires it even w

Contact
About
Terms of Use