Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

topping lift/reefing rigging carl1553 at 11:32pm 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1242 hello, have an old irwin 30 that the topping lift wire cable ends about 2.5 feet above the boom end.
keel up-haul 23.5 mark john at 11:26pm 06.08.04 Smaller Boats 2/1049 How do you replace keel up-haul line on a 23.5?
Converting head in Catalina 27 Christian7591 at 10:24pm 06.08.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1438 Does anyone know of any good links or books that describe how to convert the existing head to an int
Bare Boat Certification? Ed6905 at 10:13pm 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1289 I would like to know more about certification.How long do I have to sail (experience) to take a ce
Documented v.s. registered Steve A. at 9:13pm 06.08.04 Smaller Boats 6/1076 Has anyone "Documented" there H260 (or other small sailboat) as opposed to "Registering" it each yea
Side Stay Covers ??? n50wb at 6:18pm 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2735 I saw a sailboat with teak side stay covers. They were half rounds, made of teak and held together w
RESTORATION TOM @ JUDY at 1:17pm 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1229 aNY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED ON RESTORING A 19 FT 1967 CATALINA WHICH HAS BEEN STORED AWY FOR AB
Soft Cockpit Floor Hunter 22 Gil17231 at 12:55pm 06.08.04 Smaller Boats 4/841 I am considering buying a 1981 Hunter 22. The cockpit floor oils cans in several spots. The most ser
Bleeding Fuel system Frank7605 at 11:49am 06.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1041 I have a 1981 Catalina 27 with the 10 hp Universal Diesel Engine and I changed the fuel filter for t
Electronic Charts Mike4102 at 11:46am 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1299 I don't recall who suggested it (would like to thank them) but I bought a set of Chesapeake Bay sail
Magma Newport Barbeque marcomondo at 11:36am 06.08.04 Big Boats 4/916 Has anyone been able to mount a Magma Newport Barbeque on the back of a Hunter 356? Does it fit?
rudder alignment fredle at 11:36am 06.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1526 I bought my 1987 Catalina 30 MKII tall rig in the Fall of 2002 and had the rudder replaced by the ya
Inverter Question Steve Perry at 11:00am 06.08.04 Big Boats 7/925 I am considering installing an inverter on Morning Star.(Hunter 40.4) Primary purpose would be a qui
Oday 22 Boom questions kcraft at 10:03am 06.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1241 Just got my boat to the marina (late start) and plan on sailing out on Sunday. was doing some minor
Furled Genoa ? Don12544 at 9:23am 06.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/924 Just wondering....I have seen a picture of a new 26M on the trailer,with the Jib {don't know what si
topping lift chelo at 8:49am 06.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/987 Hello (sorry, I don't speek english very well)I have just purchased a second hand 26x (May 2003) an
Line size for Travler JTurner at 8:31am 06.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/952 The blocks which makeup the hardware for my traveler have become a victim of age. I'm in the proces
O'Day 28 Wiring Diagram Todule at 8:10am 06.08.04 Bigger Boats 1/1426 Does someone have a factory wiring diagram for a 1980 O'Day 28?
Doyle Sails Pat at 8:05am 06.08.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1490 We just have an O'Day 272. I wanted a new main and also ended up talking to DoyleSails out of Marb
Companionway Cover tgrass462 at 7:25am 06.08.04 Smaller Boats 6/1499 This is, quite possibly, a really dumb question :o ... Regarding the Companionway and Slider Cove

Recent Replies

Identify this boat Justin_NSA at 6:33pm 12.05.20 I have no idea either but that topside design is a poor use of space. It looks like a solo sailor
Identify this boat Davidasailor26 at 6:25pm 12.05.20
Identify this boat dlochner at 6:23pm 12.05.20 Are you sure it is 23 feet. Kinda looks like a 1960's Tartan 27. The basic style is pretty simila
Identify this boat johnsonjay17 at 6:14pm 12.05.20 Found this boat online but very little to go off of information wise....... All I know is that it
H326 Arch Cover Ralph Johnstone at 5:58pm 12.05.20 The arch on the 326 consists of 2 x 1 1/2 " stainless tube on top of which sits the mainsheet trave
Identify this boat jon hansen at 5:39pm 12.05.20 dave is prolly the most serious sailor of the bunch. he was not joking. you want to learn, OK, start
Refinishing Tiller Handle sailnoproblem at 5:36pm 12.05.20 I have used pretty much everything on teak. I know the tiller you have is not teak. I have found
Centerboard for 8.0B needed! LeeandRick at 5:12pm 12.05.20 Are you sure the boat had a centerboard. It was an $800 option on the shoal draft model. My 8.0C doe
Identify this boat Don S/V ILLusion at 5:07pm 12.05.20 Cant id brand but it has obviously had a flooded cockpit with the inevitable core rot and delaminati
Bomar hatch trim ring removal Dolphin55 at 4:40pm 12.05.20 From what you've described I'd have to assume you're up against the original sealant or bedding com
H326 Arch Cover stuendan at 4:32pm 12.05.20 Not quite Ralph, The arch on the 326 consists of 2 x 1 1/2 " stainless tube on top of which sits the
Oxidation, I think; worse on gray hulls? (1) Dr. D at 4:27pm 12.05.20 Perhaps a better picture would help determine what kind of damage this is Here is the other pictur
Identify this boat Viipper98 at 4:24pm 12.05.20 I'm looking for serious replys only. I'm aware the boat is a wreak but I also have a high degree of
Greetings, New owner of an O'Day 35 here. njlarry at 4:03pm 12.05.20 Welcome aboard. When I first got my 34 6 years ago the first thing I did was read all of the ODay bi
Boomless sailing 26S MAC Joe at 4:02pm 12.05.20 Removing the boom and traveler will make some difficult upwind sailing, especially with such a blown
Best sailing midsize Hunter with arch & aft jib winches Joe at 3:50pm 12.05.20 Find the boat you love and if the winches need moving.... move 'em. Take stu's advice and try stee
Catalina 38 daviddp at 3:43pm 12.05.20 We looked at 38, 40, and 350 on the same day, all about the same price. The 350 was newer for basic
Best sailing midsize Hunter with arch & aft jib winches Grip at 3:41pm 12.05.20
Catalina 38 vince.landseadal at 3:33pm 12.05.20 Thanks guys looked at the boat today it was priced to sell @ $12,000, but the bilge had water in it
Boomless sailing 26S MAC SFS at 3:31pm 12.05.20 Or just went BOOM!

Contact
About
Terms of Use