Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

bottom paint for a lake boat john withrow at 6:56am 02.26.05 Smaller Boats 10/1363 looking for advice on what type of bottom paint to use on my boat. I sail in freshwater, usually pu
Harken of Profurl? Bubbaloo at 6:05am 02.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/896 Adding a furling unit to our Hunter 31. Which do you prefer and why? Harken or Profurl?Thanks,
Phasor 3.5kw diesel generator Franklin at 5:56am 02.26.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2722 Lets say I take my boat out for a 4 day weekend running the lights at night and refrigerator with th
Found my next boat! Bob Cowgill at 5:34am 02.26.05 Smaller Boats 6/886 Bob
hunter 27' mainsail/ loose foot or slides? john at 5:18am 02.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1345 I am contemplating having a new main made for my cherubini 27'. Are there advantages to having a lo
Leak Lee at 4:32am 02.26.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1079 I have a small leak . In estimating the volune of water, I think it would be about 1 tbls every 10 m
carpet for a 27 catalina Jack at 3:46am 02.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1755 I would like to replace the old carpet for new in my 1986 Catalina 27. Any idea's? Thanks, Jack
Refinishing the mast... rick at 3:17am 02.26.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2505 I have been working on the mast of my boat to get it looking good for the season. I have sanded and
Fair winds and following seas Don Guillette at 1:54am 02.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/875 Well shipmates, it has been a fun 2 weeks. I'm now sailing over the horizon. I hope most of you got
Main Hatch Screeching Sound Catalina 25 at 12:47am 02.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/943 What do I use on the main hatch slide to prevent that horrible screeching sound everytime I open it?
290 and 29.5 Brian20329 at 11:02pm 02.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/954 Hello - I have interest in buying a 1997 29.5 Hunter sailboat. Dies anyone have any comments (good o
Fluxgate...how close is too close..... Jeff Bacon at 10:12pm 02.25.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1107 ....to metal objects or wiring ? The manual is silent on this point, and only indicates not to get i
a New Catalina 22 Swing Keel costs? $$$$ Jordandm2000@yahoo.com at 10:12pm 02.25.05 Smaller Boats 3/1020 I have an opportunity to purchase a used swing keel for a Catalina 22 from salavage yard due to hur
Replace my 2-blade-prop for an 3-blade prop jbroek at 9:40pm 02.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/909 We are interested in the experience of sailors who have changed their 2-blade prop for an 3 blade pr
Used Spinakers Jkevin at 9:33pm 02.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/968 Does anyone know where I can find a used spinaker! Buying new doesn't make sence. Either a Sym or
Asymetric Spinnaker and Double Handed Racing Robert at 9:19pm 02.25.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1217 Is an "Asymetrical" spinnaker a good option for double handed races? Is atraditional spinnaker dif
Flag Halyard installation question Grant Ziebell at 7:41pm 02.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1284 I would like to install a flag halyard block to the underside of the spreader. Any problems with dr
OBX HSA first meeting today Wayne6034 at 4:46pm 02.25.05 Other Sailboats 0/650 The first meeting of the Outer Banks Hunter Sailing Association, OBXHSA is happening today, Saturday
How much HP do I really need? Kirk13913 at 2:46pm 02.25.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/829 It appears that my Honda 10 HP 4 Stroke is finally giving up the ghost (early 80's model) and I have
Hoisting mainsail Ken Craft at 2:14pm 02.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/928 I know this is probably a dumb question but here goes:My sail is quite dificult to hoist on my Oda

Recent Replies

Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:28pm 09.11.20 A slice of apple pie is $2.50 in Jamaica and $3.00 in the Bahamas. These are the pie rates of the Ca
Great Salt Lake Fables j_schoenfeld at 8:27pm 09.11.20 Now that was cool! Holy crap they got some heel on that boat! So now having seen that, using the hal
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:23pm 09.11.20 One of the locals said something about graft and corruption. His words afterwards? "Just get out in
Thru hull factory valves Joe at 8:07pm 09.11.20 Big cost cutting decision on many production boats of the era. Catalina also... my 77 C27 was equ
M-25 oil pan hose weekendrken at 7:59pm 09.11.20 AE Are you SURE you have an M-25? And not an M-25XP? The M-25 didn't come with a hose. Do you ha
Funny Friday!!! Roland5048 at 7:54pm 09.11.20 I hope I'm not responsible for starting something, here. :facepalm:
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. Justin_NSA at 7:47pm 09.11.20 A year older. I'm feelin' it :wahwah:
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Tally Ho at 7:36pm 09.11.20 Storage is always up for discussion. We went from Maine to Florida and back without autohelm - we e
Great Salt Lake Fables WayneH at 7:29pm 09.11.20 WGAzt-8minI This was done to get 80' of mast under a 65' bridge. What do you think his water draft d
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:19pm 09.11.20 THANKS! I'm currently installing the RS11. I replaced the oil pressure switch and water temp switch
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tally Ho at 7:18pm 09.11.20 The 3M hooks use an adhesive that can be easily removed. We have several holding up various things
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:18pm 09.11.20 I would be grateful if you or Mike would share some details on sensors and other details you might
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:17pm 09.11.20 I'll update the forum when I've got it working. I chose the RS11 due to price. As for your tach,
Adventures in reefing WayneH at 7:16pm 09.11.20 My only complaint about two reefing lines is they are dammed obnoxious to deal with when putting the
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:16pm 09.11.20 I would be grateful if you or Mike would share some details on sensors and other details you might
Simple head plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 09.11.20 You'll prob'ly need a vented loop between the overboard discharge pump and the thru-hull. If all f
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? WayneH at 7:07pm 09.11.20 When my holding tank failed five years back, I replumbed it so that the head always went to the hold
sailing Lake of the Ozarks (2) SailingLoto at 7:07pm 09.11.20 After your description, if you learn to sail there, you'll be ready to sail anywhere! Post some pic
Adventures in reefing Tally Ho at 7:06pm 09.11.20 What Greg describes is standard OEM on most boats. It's also called double line reefing: two separ
Thru hull factory valves Calvin1Calvin at 6:54pm 09.11.20 Thanks, I will definitely change those valves and thru hulls. Previously I had a 1978 Hunter 27 and

Contact
About
Terms of Use