Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Engine/Transmission Guru asmith at 2:02am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/957 I have a 2000 Catalina 310 with a Universal diesel. I'm looking for an all around service person who
Increase water capacity?? jclay at 1:55am 06.28.04 Big Boats 1/1016 Can the water capacity be increaced on the late '80's 35'-40' Hunter Legends? Anyone know of articl
Possible Impeller Problem Steve Baardson at 1:53am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1095 I am a new owner of a 1995 Catalina 270. It has an 18hp Westerbeke engine. Over the weekend, the "
Wesley Tire Bleach John J6388 at 1:41am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1056 I had recently read that this is good for cleaning life-lines, and it is. After cleaning apply a coa
sanitation hose Bill C320, Papillon at 1:26am 06.28.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1655 I have an odor that I can't seem to get rid of. I have your book and have cleaned everywhere that I
Pressure water Jack McD at 12:59am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1004 The water pressure pump on my 2003 Cat 320 cycles for a fraction of a second about every seven or ei
Holes in Fiberglass agolden at 12:52am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1124 I am removing several canvas snaps screwed into the fiberglass on my boat and would like some input
ST4000 rudder angle sensor revisited TomS at 12:47am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 7/6111 In March there was a thread about ST 4000 autopilot problems. Mentioned was that a rudder reference
Refrigerator Runs Continuous- Fix! DreamWeaver13428 at 12:32am 06.28.04 Big Boats 5/1229 The freezer/refrigerator on our model 350 ran continuous no matter what setting the freezer section
Electric Jabsco T J Furstenau at 12:29am 06.28.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1233 Peggy -Was hoping you could give some input on my "new" Jabsco electric head. Just got the boat t
Propane Stove Brand robertaho at 12:05am 06.28.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1032 I have an Idylle 13.5, and I'm looking for parts for my stove. All the model and make information h
Ok Call Me Stupid Sonny10775 at 12:03am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/930 I am new to sailing, and as I'm looking around my boat I see this line that says Jib Outhaul. Its no
How can I divert rain water - Cat 320 ? R4576 at 11:24pm 06.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/927 Hello fellow Catalina owners. I have a 1994 Cat320 with a dodger, bimini and plastic cockpit enclos
Soft Interior Cabin Deck Ralph18418 at 11:13pm 06.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/914 Help. I have a 1979 Catalina 25 with a swing keel. Between the cabin floor and on the starboard side
Rigging the Boom on a Mac '25 Richl at 10:46pm 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1012 I can't seem to rig the boom? Is there a support that goes to the end of the boom to hold it up, or
26m Water in bilge (outboard well ?) roy20572 at 10:44pm 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1149 After some recent heavy rain I noticed (fresh)water in the bilge of our 26M (whilst on its trailer -
Yanmar fuel filter change on 376 jander31 at 10:36pm 06.27.04 Big Boats 4/1106 I can't find anything in the archives on this. I tried to change the fuel filters on my 376 Yanmar,
Bimini/Mainsheet interference Mike Davis at 10:33pm 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 7/1214 First sail in my new 2004, and immediately discovered a suprising problem: The bimini comes far enou
Cal 2-24 winches barry at 10:12pm 06.27.04 Cal 2/649 I have a Cal 2-24 that I purchesed recently. One of the jib winches needs new pawl springs. I cann
Fuel Guage fredher at 10:06pm 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/837 As another post has stated, the fuel guage on my 380 always points to full when the power is turned

Recent Replies

Anchor chain question..... JohnShannon at 8:32am 11.06.20 Somewhere on the internet someone wrote quite a discourse on anchoring. His ultimate point is that
Windlass for a Hunter 380 senang at 8:32am 11.06.20 Our 2005 H38 came with a Quick 1000W 12V Windlass. Engine & gearbox is below deck. The only problem
Anchor chain question..... Kings Gambit at 8:26am 11.06.20 Because, it is a system, not a bunch of individual parts. :thumbup:
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Johnb at 8:25am 11.06.20 I wrote crankshaft driven and it actually is camshaft.
2 inch sanitation hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 11.06.20 I would have bet $1 that you used the outer diameter measurement to arrive at 2" hose size, but to b
Anchor chain question..... capta at 7:53am 11.06.20 I do not see any value in stronger chain as it still will never be strong enough to hold your boat i
Oh, one more thing..... (1) Jackdaw at 7:40am 11.06.20 Sorry about that, Rachel insisted... ;) LOL, she's learning more and more about sailors. Jodi had
Oh, one more thing..... cb32863 at 7:37am 11.06.20 Only down side was that I had to put on long pants for a day! Sorry about that, Rachel insisted...
Anchor chain question..... shemandr at 7:27am 11.06.20 I can't think of many, or any, places on LI Sound where you would anchor in 60'. Most places I can
Anchor chain question..... Kings Gambit at 7:24am 11.06.20 I think the point is to equip the yacht for the job you intend for it. How much of what kind of chai
Anchor chain question..... thinwater at 7:19am 11.06.20 This could go on forever: How much windage does the boat have? Following ABYC H-40, he can downsize
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Davidasailor26 at 7:13am 11.06.20 That's very interesting. Thank you. What is the backing plate made of? Is it just below the wood co
Anchor chain question..... Kings Gambit at 6:51am 11.06.20 On a recent charter to the San Juan Islands I noted that several of the fleet yachts were equipped t
My Favorite Job of the Year dlochner at 6:48am 11.06.20 Why can't you just put the lubricant into the toilet bowl and pump? I would think it ends up in the
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries JRT at 6:25am 11.06.20 Sounds like you have a upgraded charger then what came with the boat. Do you know what it is and can
Anchor chain question..... Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:25am 11.06.20 On my 25, I carry 75 feet of Hi Test 1/4 inch chain, backed by 200 feet of nylon. I've cruised the c
Anchor chain question..... thinwater at 6:22am 11.06.20 I think the OP is on the right track. it comes down to typical water depth. As Kings Gambit implies,
My Favorite Job of the Year RoyS at 6:22am 11.06.20 Why can't you just put the lubricant into the toilet bowl and pump? I would think it ends up in the
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 6:18am 11.06.20 There isn't a lot of information out there, here's what I found: https://svviolethour.com/2017/01/2
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 6:16am 11.06.20 Been on my 1985 ODay 28 the last few days taking it 60 miles to get the bottom done. Regarding hea

Contact
About
Terms of Use