Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Catalina 25 bilge pump replacement austin72 at 3:25am 04.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4899 I'm the new owner of a 1979 Cat 25 and realized that the bilge pump doesn't work. Heck, it wasn't e
Sailboat Manufacturer Steve Burcham at 3:02am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1086 Hi! I hope someone out there can help me. It seems that I may soon become the proud owner of sa
Coastguard John at 2:38am 04.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1129 Any information on taging my boat national with the coastguard vs the state. Personal proptery tax a
Mac 25 Bulkhead Compass Installation Sam at 2:21am 04.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1734 Hey everyone, I need some help installing a bulkhead compass on my 1983 25. As we all know, for a c
Hate to admit it but I like the new catalina's ted at 1:42am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1947 Went to a boat show last weekend and went aboard a 38 and 42 Catalina. (never been on a catalina bef
Stantion caps ... way to apply so they stay? Jim Dort at 1:41am 04.06.04 Big Boats 6/900 My 420's stantion caps often pop off the stantion when jib halyard or dock line rubs against them.
Homosassa Sprongs Florida Marinas ??? fred at 12:40am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1688 I will be relocating to Homosassa Springs Florida and would like to find a marina for my sailboat (o
The Gale Sail Gary Wyngarden at 12:36am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3839 I'm looking at options to get my sail area small but still efficient for planned trips north. I'm co
Icebox insulating blanket Tammy at 10:49pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/11026 Here is the information on an insulating pad for the icebox. I found this ad in an old issue of Poi
Bolt widget at end of cable shrouds Rich Lewis at 9:36pm 04.05.04 Smaller Boats 1/837 My jib forestay is too long by a couple of inches even after tightening the turnbuckle to the max. T
Mariner motor weight Wayne Randolph at 8:31pm 04.05.04 Day Sailers 2/1083 I'm going to replace an old Chrysler 9.9 elec. start (c. 70 lbs.) with a new Toyhatsu 9.8 elec. star
Questions on depth sounders! Dennis at 8:25pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 13/3456 Want to get an electronic depth meter but not a through hull type! That leaves transom mount, or in-
internal vs external regulators Bert at 4:03pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2932 Hello FolksI am looking for an output performance graph for an automotive internally regulated alte
Power Thruster Jeff Serene at 2:54pm 04.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1179 Has anybody tried the Power Thruster for a 50 hp motor on a Macgregor 26X. I am interested in learin
Teak Color Mike DiMario at 2:05pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1267 I have just completed a new teak enclosure. The new teak looks much more brown and the original look
Cheapo Refrigeration Follow-Up Bob Camarena at 12:48pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1071 There was a 1/1/21 posting on Cheapo Refrigeration by Nelly about using the guts from a dorm refrige
Larger Catalina sterns versus older version Ted Mendes at 12:17pm 04.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1000 I am interested in purchasing a used Catalina 42. For the 1995 model and onwards the stern were made
Adding transmission oil Tim Pinkham at 11:28am 04.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1311 Hello,I drained the transmission oil last fall but had trouble adding the new oil back in. It goes
Removing rust specs from fiberglass Bruce at 11:22am 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 9/3113 I just bought a boat that has rust specks or flakes on it. Any idea how to remove them?Thanks
Dings and scrapes... Mark Crociati at 11:16am 04.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 Can anyone recommend a fix for a hull I'm about to paint for dings and scrapes? Should I use "Gel-c

Recent Replies

Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Don S/V ILLusion at 3:55pm 12.22.20 What am I missing here? Here is a situation with a boat in danger of sinking, putting people in the
Hunter 34 Vee Berth Void Capt Robbie at 3:54pm 12.22.20 picture would help me to understand. I believe you are describing the storage compartments under the
Battery Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 3:53pm 12.22.20 Thanks for the input- I believe I will remove the parrelling lines Wow there - the point is not to
Fresh water pump Toby1979 at 3:42pm 12.22.20 I recently replaced the hot water heater on my B331. Now the freshwater pump has started to run all
Battery Wiring nveater at 3:30pm 12.22.20 Thanks for the input- I believe I will remove the parrelling lines
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 (1) justsomeguy at 3:22pm 12.22.20 A shot of the ISS passing before the conjunction. https://petapixel.com/2020/12/22/photographer-capt
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K dlochner at 3:21pm 12.22.20 Seems like a good idea - perhaps long overdue. Any concern of this leading to the use of NON-marin
Hole through Luran on Bow: Repair suggestions requested sandpiper10471 at 3:16pm 12.22.20 Re my post of Dec.7: Chopped mat strands are held together with a chemical adhesive. That chemical d
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Rick486 at 3:14pm 12.22.20 What am I missing here? Here is a situation with a boat in danger of sinking, putting people in the
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Tally Ho at 3:08pm 12.22.20 My 30-year old 0183 depth sounder is feeling sad...
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Don S/V ILLusion at 2:59pm 12.22.20
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Hunter216 at 2:56pm 12.22.20 Seems like a good idea - perhaps long overdue. Any concern of this leading to the use of NON-marin
Catalina Factory in Florida hit by Hurricane this month SFS at 2:45pm 12.22.20 When my (first) wife went to journalism school, any paper you turned in or story you wrote that cont
Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! senang at 2:38pm 12.22.20 Call the factory in France. They should have stock.
Battery Wiring dlochner at 2:28pm 12.22.20 What you have is the common way of powering a 12V system. Why would you want to change the simplici
Battery Wiring dlochner at 2:25pm 12.22.20 Your system appears to wired by someone who may not have a good understanding of DC systems. Typic
Battery Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 2:21pm 12.22.20 What you have is the common way of powering a 12V system. Why would you want to change the simplicit
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Kings Gambit at 2:18pm 12.22.20 I would think your insurance company would be happy to pay for an "out of network" assist as the bo
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question bawlmer at 2:04pm 12.22.20 I would think your insurance company would be happy to pay for an "out of network" assist as the boa
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot Sofraniaeth at 2:00pm 12.22.20 I have the same exact engine and water cooled gear box oil as well. I haven't gotten to the cleaning

Contact
About
Terms of Use