Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Get a Charge From The Guest Expert Forum Rick D at 5:32am 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 0/899
Tired of engine problems Capt JON at 5:28am 07.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/991 I have a 12 horse Yammar YSM12,It doesnt give me full power,tired of working on it.Its a 1980.I was
306 Main Sail Rich at 5:23am 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/897 I can't seem to get any power out of my main sail. In 5 knots of wind the boat will barely sail on
Lesson Plan Don Guillette at 5:22am 07.18.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1913 Ship mates: I was thinking about something Kristin Boyce said about trying to absorb all the sail tr
Best Place to Sell Jim W23131 at 4:53am 07.18.05 Smaller Boats 9/1860 Based on experiences here, what would be the best place to list a sailboat boat online for sale.Th
Electrical Issue texastom at 4:26am 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/814 I noticed this weekend that my voltage meter and amp meter were doing some strange things. While sit
A question for you Sail trim Gurus Dave5031 at 4:12am 07.18.05 Smaller Boats 1/899 I'm just curious. I have two boats, a '76 19' Oday Mariner ' an '87 h23, both fractional rigs. The o
Daysailer advice wanted... Hankr1 at 3:48am 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2188 Our old ODay Widgeon is just too small so we are looking for a larger used daysailer with the follow
How much sleeping space is there in the 26X interested in buying at 2:54am 07.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4725 Well i'm interested in buying a mcgregor 26X and Iw as wonder how much room there is in the cabin. a
masking tape removal Richard19068 at 2:46am 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1212 Is there a secret or trick to easily remove masking tape after varnishing bright work? I have used t
2GM20F valve cover breather tube Mario7470 at 2:20am 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1421 Hunter 29.5On my valve cover, there is a tube coming out the breather on the cover. It is sticking
12 v microwave Mario7470 at 2:12am 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/1859 Hi,We just bought a Hunter 29.5 1995 and WE just love it !I have a microwave in my hunter 29.5.
conversion of 40.5 to cutter Dodd Daggett at 1:56am 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/807 Have you converted a 40.5 to a cutter rig? Were there any problems? Did it work? What's the cost?
Jib Sheet Adjustments Richard at 1:32am 07.18.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1983 Don, I love your site here, and just ordered your book. I have a question about my Neilpride jib. I'
Bird poop Monty16708 at 12:52am 07.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1082 We moved our Catalina 30 to a new marina last year and this summer the forward deck was covered in p
cdi flex furler for oday 20 casey dulemba at 12:14am 07.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1033 Does anyone out there know which cdi flexible furlers i can use on my 1978 oday 20? I need to order
Considering a Hunter 170... LeeC at 11:53pm 07.17.05 Day Sailers 6/1862 I'm considering buying a Hunter 170 or a Catalina 16.5. (I'm in the process of selling another boat
MAC 26-C RUDDER QUESTION... Louis Holub at 11:23pm 07.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/894 Does anyone have dimensions for customizing the 26-C Rudder. I hear that the boat performs much be
In mast furling kristin boyce at 8:37pm 07.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/3858 Don, I am in the process of trying to absorb all of the terrific information that is contained in yo
Water seeping out of keel when hauled reverie at 4:07pm 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1140 I have some water seeping from a small hole when the boat is hauled. It is coming out of the fiberg

Recent Replies

Exposed lead keel dlochner at 10:08am 04.09.21 You are in less trouble with an encapsulated keel. I would seal the hole with a few layers of fibe
Winch removal dlochner at 9:57am 04.09.21 Wow! For $2300.+ I can buy a lot of other things for my boat. But not an electric winch. ;) I a
Exposed lead keel jssailem at 9:56am 04.09.21
Fresh water pump specs Rich Stidger at 9:40am 04.09.21 Just replace it with a pump that is rated to service the number of faucets that could be used simult
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 9:27am 04.09.21 Like dlochner suggests, in order to be sufficiently strong the whole repair area needs to be opened
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dmax at 9:11am 04.09.21 Sorry Stu, it was in jest - you are an encylcopedia of knowledge and no, you're not slipping. I had
Exposed lead keel Ziggler at 9:03am 04.09.21 You've put the fear of future catastrophe and impending sailboat doom in my heart - a good thing in
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Stu Jackson at 9:00am 04.09.21 Stu, you're slipping (though it was a long time ago) :) - here's a thread on c34.org describing the
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 8:49am 04.09.21 Well, circa1971la It seems your plans have been "cancelled" ? If so, perhaps just as well. We cam
Exposed lead keel Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 04.09.21 I presume the the Morgan has an encapsulated keel, and not one hung from keel bolts in the sump? If
Winch removal souzag818 at 8:37am 04.09.21 Less expensive than electric winches, however just as effective are eWinchers. There is one sitting
Halyard wrap with Furlex Dave Groshong at 8:32am 04.09.21 Here are the Selden numbers for their halyard restrainers: For 100 or 200: 508-159-01 For 300 or 40
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 8:26am 04.09.21 @weekendrken just posted about the service bulletin over on the C30 site. Many thanks to all.
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 8:21am 04.09.21 Stu, you're slipping (though it was a long time ago) :) - here's a thread on c34.org describing the
Dynaplate SailingCal21 at 8:20am 04.09.21 Thanks for the input. Y'all have verified my thinking as well. Karma has a cast iron keel, everyth
Where to next? BrianH at 8:19am 04.09.21 Don't overlook the Great Lakes!! Western Lake Erie has a lot to offer and less than a day's drive f
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 8:17am 04.09.21 At last, a destination I can comment on!! I have sailed on Western Lake Erie since 1983 or so. I
Dinghy engine lifting davit shemandr at 8:13am 04.09.21 We had a motor lift on our H356. I don't remember the brand. It was mounted on the starboard aft c
Assemetrical jdrutten at 8:07am 04.09.21 I'm a new owner of a 306 and have been wondering the same thing after finding an asymmetrical spinna
Halyard wrap with Furlex Justin_NSA at 7:55am 04.09.21 Thanks Justin. Did you swage your own wire pendant or is there a ready-made source online? Funny y

Contact
About
Terms of Use