Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Sailing Upper Chesapeake Bay Captain Kimo at 4:26am 06.07.04 Destinations 2/2727 Over the Memorial Day Weekend 2004, sailed with my brother on his Beneteau 423 "Breezing Up" on the
Transducer Location STEVE MIELKE at 4:02am 06.07.04 Trailer Sailors 4/1791 I own a 2003 Catalina 18 and I am looking for the best location for a depth sounder transducer.Tha
Cal 44 cushion questions aeb at 3:57am 06.07.04 Cal 0/416 Does anyone know how I can find out about the dinette cushions on a Cal 44? How many cushions there
New to me 1965 12' boat? mikegar at 3:54am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1040 I bought this boat a few months back. It needs alot of work, like gel coat work adn paint. But, it a
Transducer Location STEVE MIELKE at 3:53am 06.07.04 Smaller Boats 3/1079 I have a 2003 Catalina 18 and looking for the best location a depth sounder transducer. ThanksS
Retry - CabinTop Window Replacements sry Kevin853 at 3:45am 06.07.04 Big Boats 5/927 I felt bad about the quality of the photos I attached to my 5/3/2004 post that I thought I would res*
Drop table on 29 Cal Ray Pack at 3:42am 06.07.04 Cal 0/453 I need some ideas on good looking drop tables for our Cal 29. We would also like some interiors pict
Vent tube pluged seathumper at 3:41am 06.07.04 Big Boats 4/819 I think that my holding tank vent tube is pluged but I can not find either end to test it or clear i
Davits seathumper at 3:33am 06.07.04 Big Boats 3/1009 Has anyone put or have davits on a Legend 43? If so, what kind, where did you install them, how did
Proper size line for reefing Shippy at 3:21am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1168 I need to replace the reefing lines attached to the sails. What is the proper size line and what is
Flying an Asymmetrical Spinnaker Mark at 3:18am 06.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1502 Have any of you flown an asymmetrical? I am looking for pointers on the set, best sailing angles an
Response to Auto Furl Problems: May need Deldrin Bushings John T1594 at 3:04am 06.07.04 Big Boats 0/1005 If I read your post correctly, you may have one of the older Stream Stay (I or II) systems. The Jib
Odor in Area of Holding Tank Joel23851 at 2:56am 06.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2898 Last year (my first with this boat) I unknowingly allowed my holding tank to get overfull. I discov
O'day 37 review on "sailing magazine" Olivier17182 at 2:51am 06.07.04 Bigger Boats 1/2683 Some of you might like to know that there is a used boat review of the O'day 37 on the June edition
lines run aft on h23 Rob Morton at 2:40am 06.07.04 Smaller Boats 8/1048 We have a 1986 Hunter 23 and I am looking at running the main and jib halyard to the cockpit and fou
Dodger for H260 Steve A. at 2:38am 06.07.04 Smaller Boats 5/1299 In the H260 brochure, I see options for a Companionway Canvas and a Bimini -- has anyone installed a
Mast removal Tom23488 at 2:38am 06.07.04 Big Boats 9/2322 I am hauling my boat this summer and will be removing the mast. The mast was already stepped when th
Oday 39 Insight? T J Furstenau at 2:15am 06.07.04 Bigger Boats 2/3189 I've been looking for a larger boat, and recently came across a listing for an '83 Oday 39 that seem
Need roller furler for Cat 22 Stuart11157 at 1:50am 06.07.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1459 Looking for a furlling jib for a Catalina 22. Or a beach cat hank on jib.
How hard can it be to install a Radio/CD? mary15487 at 12:57am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1026 I recently purchased a Radio/CD player and am in the process of trying to install it. The whole thin

Recent Replies

Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Kings Gambit at 2:56pm 10.31.20 So, I finally tried it. I removed the door to the forward cabin and put it in the Vee-berth for now.
PHRF adjustments PaulK at 2:47pm 10.31.20 Our club at one point made adjustments based on earlier results. I ended up getting about 30 second
PHRF adjustments shemandr at 2:21pm 10.31.20 PHRF of Eastern Long Island used to do the credit for dacron. Also for rolling furling. I'm not su
PHRF adjustments Davidasailor26 at 2:00pm 10.31.20 PHRF of the Chesapeake gives an adjustment for roller furling headsails. They only apply it if the s
West Marine antifreeze Davidasailor26 at 1:43pm 10.31.20
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 kappykaplan at 1:40pm 10.31.20 Good job! Nice craftsmanship, @SailingLoto :beer:
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (1) SailingLoto at 1:37pm 10.31.20 Windows installed in starboard side this afternoon.
West Marine antifreeze (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 10.31.20
Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 1:17pm 10.31.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/making-alternator-belt-tension-easy.188775
Jib Crazy Dave Condon at 1:13pm 10.31.20 They can help you as they have the pattern already
Stolen bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 10.31.20 You can order one thru the forum store as they already have the pattern
Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 12:35pm 10.31.20
Alternator belt tension video advice Rich Stidger at 12:15pm 10.31.20 I replaced the slotted bar with a turn-buckle. Works very well and you get one handed adjustments.
Anyone recognize this gaff-rigged Catboat? (1) Tom J at 12:13pm 10.31.20 This I believe is a Crosby catboat. It is entering Cotuit Bay, only a mile or so from the Crosby Bo
What shackle for halyards? CYQK at 12:01pm 10.31.20 Admiral read that some snap shackles come apart at the wrong time. She likes the tylaska When the ad
Spinnaker working loads? Hunter216 at 11:52am 10.31.20 I have 2 new Lewmar 30ST winches that I bought for my Starwind last fall. I didn't install them an
What shackle for halyards? thinwater at 11:50am 10.31.20 Bowline knots! There you go. No shackle is best.
Shroud Cleat Project (1) doeska at 11:28am 10.31.20 Well done Jacktar, chapeau! I am simply not handy enough to do that. Recently bought a 'shroud butto
Alkaline batteries Tom J at 11:25am 10.31.20 If your battery contacts aren't too corroded, you can clean them with a pencil eraser. Old trick I
Propeller shaft key material dlochner at 10:48am 10.31.20 It should match the shaft, a SS key for a SS shaft, bronze for bronze.

Contact
About
Terms of Use