Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

replacing the keel bolt cat.22 1981 judy at 7:21pm 11.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/898 so we sailed lake erie and now have the boat on a trailor,of course we new we would have to replace
Engine controls Bud at 6:12pm 11.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1271 Can anyone point me to where I might obtain a 1981 Atomic 4 cluth cable for a C30. Or a suitable rep
Best for shallow crossing Tip Thienes at 5:49pm 11.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1136 In order to get to the Intercostal I have cross the shallow Laguna Madre just West of the bridge to
Advice on first boat Mark at 3:09pm 11.06.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1134 I am looking to purchase my first sailboat. I am a complete novice and plan to trailer the boat rat
keel wanted Bob Williams at 11:41am 11.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/954 I lost the swing keel on my MacGregor Venture 21. Does anyone out there know where I could get a rep
Freedom 20 Inverter David Ochoa at 11:18am 11.06.04 Big Boats 2/884 My 1997 H376 has a Freedom 20 Inverter with display panel, not sure if it was standard equipment on
HC50 and ebay John McWilliams at 9:42am 11.06.04 Big Boats 1/967 I was out of town on business and miss the final days of the HC50 auction on ebay. Does anybody kno
Catalina 30 buckling at aft lower shroud Steve at 9:14am 11.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1352 I am looking at purchasing a 1978 Catalina 30. Apparently the owner tightened the aft lower shrouds
Trapped on The Wrong Side of the LM Tip Thienes at 8:46am 11.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/979 I need help. I have to navigate a shallow channel to get to the Intercostal. I am talking about as
H26 Trailer Tongue Hose Pat Adam at 8:04am 11.06.04 Smaller Boats 2/887 I've posted an update to the trailer tongue brake hose I had to replace (again) in the project/photo
Replacement plexiglass hatch - Come in Mark Major Wanderer138 at 12:58pm 08.17.04 Smaller Boats 6/1210 Thanks Mark I really appreciate the info. In your list of travels you forgot to include the trip do
Info on replacement electric head Don at 7:23am 11.06.04 Big Boats 3/880 The Admiral has ordered replacement of the manual heads.Anyone have any advice or experience replac
Butane stove replacement ruedi ross at 7:17am 11.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/873 I have a 260 with a single burner butane stove. Is there any way to convert it to propane? Does anyo
satellite radio william at 6:10am 11.06.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1733 I'm interested in installing a satellite radio to listen to music and sports. Has anyone tried one o
Hunter 216 Opie at 5:45am 11.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/789 Any comments on the new 216? Value? Sailing fun? Comfort?Thanks.
Demise of the Hunter 260 crazy Dave at 5:22am 11.06.04 Smaller Boats 10/1088 This past Wednesday, the very last 260 came to my yard which is for sale. It was befitting that thi
rusting anchor chain Frederick15832 at 5:07am 11.06.04 Big Boats 6/1800 After 6 years my galvanized anchor chain start to rust.Is this normal? Does it weaken the strength?
Unusual distress signal - false alarm patrick at 3:29am 11.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/758 I went on an aerial search last night until about 0200 local. We were looking for an intermittent e
Spite Mast and Boom John at 1:20am 11.06.04 Day Sailers 0/1122 I have a Sprite with original wood mast and boom. The mast is rectangular and I want to get an alum
oday 23 fresh water system tom tarpey at 12:01am 11.06.04 Day Sailers 2/1389 I recently bought a 1980 23 footer.It has a slide out sink with a pump .The boat is on jack stands a

Recent Replies

VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:41pm 02.22.21 You mentioned you checked the PL259 connector. How many do you have? On my C30 I have 4. One at n
Modern Design Anchors TimFromLI at 3:41pm 02.22.21 I bought a Mantus after watching all of those videos and reading the reviews. I haven't tried it yet
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 3:37pm 02.22.21 @dleckenby Do't beat yourself up too much. For most of us this is a learning experience. That is t
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:32pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attaches
Plastic packing box Art12050 at 3:21pm 02.22.21
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 3:15pm 02.22.21 We have a 35 lb mantus and 100 ft of 5/16" chain on our 310. Love the mantus because it sets and ho
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts (1) sail sfbay at 3:11pm 02.22.21 Is this what you found? You can purchase them from your favorite chandlery and ask them to verify t
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 02.22.21 It doesn't care - it's designed to hold its entire weight Yes, the keel and keel stub are designe
Modern Design Anchors Deleted member 117556 at 2:59pm 02.22.21 We have a 35 lb mantus and 100 ft of 5/16" chain on our 310. Love the mantus because it sets and hol
Grounding plate porosity sailhappy20778 at 2:54pm 02.22.21 Bronze is also non-magnetic. Just a FYI... Can you give me a bit more information on where this is
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 2:52pm 02.22.21 Might perform a water test from shore water hose to isolate the leak point. Just spent the morning
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 02.22.21 I don't think its ever been changed. If it hasn't been changed since 2009 and you don't know the
eye candy (1) Rick486 at 2:42pm 02.22.21 http://www.qclassyachts.com/images/home/slider/02.jpg Q class. you learn quickly to hold on with y
eye candy (1) Rick486 at 2:39pm 02.22.21 http://www.sailingtexas.com/Pics7/picpearson28119a.jpg pearson triton She's the one that turned my
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 2:34pm 02.22.21 My last question is does anyone have any strong recommendations for running rigging colors? I was g
Seeking rudder blade Catalina 22 AaronD at 2:11pm 02.22.21
Marking anchor rode MikeHoncho at 2:11pm 02.22.21 Chain or line? Zip ties for the chain and I used red whipping thread on my line. Single bar is 25ft
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 2:08pm 02.22.21 And given our protected location I am not at risk for it bouncing up and down repeatedly hitting the
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 2:06pm 02.22.21 The Hunter rudder has never grounded....that was my huge concern the first time I saw the present bo
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Parsons at 2:03pm 02.22.21 Hmm... SmartPlug does look good. Raises the price to around $300 because I'll also need a new 15A p

Contact
About
Terms of Use