Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

1994 Hunter 26 water pushing up center of cabin floor Hwymariner at 3:27am 05.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/703 when on the trailer there is about 1/2 inch deflection with the cabin floor maybe a little more, ol
Centerboard boats under 25ft PuckVanD at 11:39pm 05.30.20 Trailer Sailors 4/1752 Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a small pocket cruiser for sailing in Prince William Sound up her
Traveler Mod (3) Mechone at 8:59pm 05.30.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/440 I copied Jokers 460 traveler mod with a few updates ,instead of drilling and tapping line organizer
Demasted H260 IslandSouvenir at 5:25pm 05.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/1749 My father and I attempted to step the mast on the H260 for the first time today. The halyard line br
Anyone know what this is? Anyone Need it? (1) Rick D at 2:44pm 05.30.20 Ask All Sailors 3/672 This looks like a transducer plug to me. About 1 1/4 inches (31mm); has an arrow on top. The smaller
ISO sails 32.5 Irwin CC (1) Kimmarie at 2:09pm 05.30.20 Irwin 1/923 180023 Hello Everyone ...I am searching for some used sail for our vessel Wanderlust 3 ...if anyone
It works - Winding my own BALUN coils (2) Brian D at 12:17pm 05.30.20 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1373 Love it when a plan comes together. Here are some images of my coil winding experiment. This is a 4
Woodworking from another era. (2) Leeward Rail at 7:44am 05.30.20 Sails Call Lounge 35/2013 I am in the process of cleaning out my dad's house and gathering all my great grandfather's tools .
Stanchion Leak Alansails at 4:11am 05.30.20 Catalina 310 4/925 My wife has discovered a small drip on the starboard side probably coming from the stanchion just ab
Moving spinnaker halyard HD74 at 7:34pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1213 I have a hunter 340 and want to add a bow sprit and top down Furler for a code 0 sail. Will I have t
85 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? limbodog at 6:23pm 05.29.20 Big Boats 28/2867 The AC specialist I've talked to said that they're not sure about space, and don't know what units w
Blisters above the waterline? (2) Tayn95 at 4:22pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3232 Has anyone encountered blisters above the waterline? I have a 1978 Hunter 27 that was sanded below
Shes got a dirty bottom! (1) Project_Mayhem at 4:18pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 28/1394 I have VC17 on my hull. It wasn't pressure washed at the end of the season. We attempted to do so ab
Blisters above the waterline? (2) Tayn95 at 2:56pm 05.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/9 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 Cherubini design. Three years ago we stripped/sanded the bottom smooth, too
Yanmar mixing elbow question Ken Cross at 2:54pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1361 Our Yanmar 2GM20F had a clogged mixing elbow within a year of when we got her. Now 5 years later I
What size Genoa sails will fit MacGregor 26C? Will a 110% work? nickl1218 at 2:37pm 05.29.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1038 I have a 150 Genoa ' jib (100%). Anybody ever try a 110? I do not have a fuler.
S2 9.2A Mast Through Deck Plugs for wiring (1) MarkTag at 2:26pm 05.29.20 S2 5/1225 Hello fellow Sailors, I am looking to install a new wind transducer for my raymarine package. The o
Tank trouble (1) Andy_P at 12:47pm 05.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1127 Anyone know what type of corrosion this is? And how best to get rid of it? It is slightly more gree
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? (1) AndreInPortland at 12:40pm 05.29.20 Catalina 22 7/1724 Hi all, The current on the Columbia river is really strong in the spring time, and the Yamaha 2-str
Looking for salvage yard in the midwest Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 3/893 Someone had mentioned there was a boat yard in Northern Wisconsin that had a good selection of older

Recent Replies

Electrics simplified ... Hayden Watson at 3:23pm 11.14.23 That pretty much covers it. Volt is the "push", Ohm is the "restrictor" trying to counter volts pus
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white ShawnL at 2:53pm 11.14.23 If you've decided to paint (I had to, PO painted some areas, didn't paint others), I'd suggest James
Convert partial battens to full battens Scott T-Bird at 2:47pm 11.14.23 Hi Again, I think you have it backwards: People with full batten mainsails have to get a strong t
Replace main or genoa first? thinwater at 2:18pm 11.14.23 a. Pictures. b. Sometimes REALLY hauling on the downhaul/Cunningham can pull the draft forward and
Suddenly needing some brake work AaronD at 2:08pm 11.14.23 You might be on to something! :laugh: Ugh, @Gene Neill - I feel your pain. My brake adventure wa
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 dkinzer at 1:40pm 11.14.23 The key thing was to align the screw holes and mark where the new rope clutch sits before applying
Grounding wires jssailem at 1:29pm 11.14.23 If they are "Bonding Wires" and you have metal through hulls, keep an eye on the through hulls. If
Grounding wires bob45 at 1:22pm 11.14.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 1:17pm 11.14.23 You are a strange sailor @Terry Cox
Convert partial battens to full battens (1) BarryL at 1:14pm 11.14.23 Hi Again, I think you have it backwards: People with full batten mainsails have to get a strong tr
Electrics simplified ... shemandr at 1:03pm 11.14.23 That pretty much summarizes my understanding of electricity. My understanding of Physics is: F =
Grounding wires Scott T-Bird at 12:16pm 11.14.23 Yes, I agree ... it's somebody's idea of a bonding system. With those small wires, they may be usel
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:00pm 11.14.23
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding colb218 at 11:50am 11.14.23 Thanks for all the replies. Glad to hear it is something simple!
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kloudie1 at 11:46am 11.14.23 Look for a clamp like this: Morse Controls Throttle Cable Brake - for 30, 40 & 60 Series Cables (sai
Grounding wires Don S/V ILLusion at 11:46am 11.14.23 S so The wires connect at their other ends to various other metal tabs or metal fixtures. One head
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? dmax at 11:43am 11.14.23 You have what's known as the Catalina smile - doesn't look too bad, thought to be caused by improper
Grounding wires (2) bob45 at 11:35am 11.14.23 We're going to need some more information. Do you have a photo of the wires and the HW tank?
Grounding wires bob45 at 11:34am 11.14.23 so The wires connect at their other ends to various other metal tabs or metal fixtures. One heads a
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kappykaplan at 11:25am 11.14.23 Look for a cable clamp on the throttle cable. Should be able to tighten just a little.

Contact
About
Terms of Use