Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Boat Survey Seasong67 at 7:20am 08.20.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1578
prop stabilizer issue Swaney at 7:17am 08.20.20 Ask All Sailors 8/686 I have an 82 34 oday. I recently removed a rats nest of rope from my prop and found some wiggle in
Hunter 260 Centerboard Skunkwar at 6:58pm 08.19.20 Smaller Boats 5/1419 I am looking for a boat repair shop in the Lantana Florida area that will replace my Hunter 260 cent
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Hongo at 6:22pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 13/710 Have you had or heard of this problem? After running for a while, my 1980-ish 3GMD just cuts out- ve
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? BlowMeAway at 4:27pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1015 I found these on my John Deere tractor. Do you think that they would be good for the shroud/stay pin
An invite to the GNBN - The Great Northern Boater's Net steve stark at 4:05pm 08.19.20 SSB and Ham Operators 1/2400 Hi, All.... Every so often, I like to remind those of you afloat with Ham stations that the GNBN is
What could this be for? (2) fred1diver at 3:23pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1055 Was re-bedding my chain plates and this is on the deck, only on the starboard side, any ideas as to
chain plates woes fred1diver at 1:24pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 4/911 hey everyone, just re-bedded my chain plates and one of them has some play in it, does that mean wha
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 (1) Wes3000 at 12:59pm 08.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2981 Hello All, Thanks to everyone for the articles and commentary in these forums which have been extrem
Jib roller furling line block (1) Golden Road at 12:34pm 08.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1607 Who is the maker of this block on what I think is a 35? I want one for my O'Day. Thanks!
Hunter shoal draft keel width Tom Bentley at 12:21pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 1/357 I am building a trailer for my Hunter 25.5 and I need the width of the shoal draft keel where it wou
Selden Mast foot replacement Sandra A at 11:50am 08.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2353 I have a Selden furling mast on a Hunter 46 LE. I recently noticed a crack in the foot or heel of th
Beaching a H260... bob fliegel at 7:27am 08.19.20 Smaller Boats 8/1019 Has anyone ever beached a H260 to clean her hull? As it is very hard to clean the hull where the H2
What qualifies as "advanced"; when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 7:23am 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 96/7243
Battery Data (1) GonzoF1 at 6:50am 08.19.20 Musings With Maine Sail 13/2925 Hi everyone... It has been a while. I hope y'all are well these days. I have a question or two abou
new impeller and hood latch 3.3 merc 2003 SailingLoto at 5:10am 08.19.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1575 free if you need them. sold boat. message if interested.
Sink and cook top (4) Clive PC at 9:33pm 08.18.20 Smaller Boats 15/1608 New under mount stainless sink with folding faucet fed by on demand pump. Also new two burner cook t
Old cooler position (1) Clive PC at 9:21pm 08.18.20 Smaller Boats 2/615 In the old cooler location, I added two 24 inch drawers. the upper is for silverware and other cooki
260 Mods (1) Clive PC at 9:15pm 08.18.20 Smaller Boats 7/1504 I'll try to keep this short. While others would disagree, the 260 is a great boat for its intended p
O'day 20 Center Board micheblue at 4:00pm 08.18.20 Parts Search 2/465 Broke the center board on my 1977 O'day 20. Worth repairing? I'm guessing I could get $3,000 +/- as

Recent Replies

Cunningham on a 310 any one? (2) jssailem at 2:33pm 02.08.25 A cunningham is a common sail trim tool. It is basic and used on Catalinas and all sailboats. Under
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. dlochner at 1:29pm 02.08.25 Question for the group. Is G10 appropriate for this application? Now I have a good design should I
Illinois Sailing Dalliance at 12:25pm 02.08.25
Opinions on "best" outboard motor Rick Webb at 10:45am 02.08.25 I do not believe there is a significant difference between the brands. Shop the local dealers who w
Opinions on "best" outboard motor JoeWhite at 10:31am 02.08.25 I was very happy with my 4 stroke 9.9 hp Mercury on my H25.5 1984. It advertised that it starts on t
Opinions on "best" outboard motor dLj at 10:30am 02.08.25 Have to replace my current 20 hp dinghy motor. Looking for opinions on what brand/type to buy. Not
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 10:13am 02.08.25 On my 19ft Mariner, rigging a preventer is a guarantee the boat will go over if the main gets backwi
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature (1) Rich Stidger at 10:10am 02.08.25 @fero - I have the temperature data you requested, but it will take me a day or two to find it and p
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 azambella at 9:58am 02.08.25 Yes. exactly The shower sump hose is the aft one on our boat.
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. (1) Ward H at 9:52am 02.08.25 Hi CSTim A nice little project. You don't need that steel fitting if you make the whole thing up fr
Motorhome Mariners Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 02.08.25 You might be a motorhome mariner if you are heard to yell, "Hey, somebody plug in the electric hose
Motorhome Mariners jssailem at 9:19am 02.08.25 Will. Personal knowledge. I heard the VHF call to a boat cruising within the .5-mile exclusion zone.
bow stemhead 351 Marcelft at 8:55am 02.08.25 No glue that I recall but the 3 holes where the bolts are had been smothered with caulking at origi
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' Rick Webb at 7:55am 02.08.25 Hobie Bob
Illinois Sailing dlochner at 6:59am 02.08.25 You should have a great time sailing on a great lake, Lake Illinois! :biggrin: https://www.nbcchica
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 twodzusfittings at 6:33am 02.08.25 Hmmmm......nothing listed
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 LouisMK at 6:16am 02.08.25
Interior wood slats for C30? Castrilper55 at 6:09am 02.08.25 I had an O'Day 26, which came with a burlap material on the walls. I liked the Catalina look, so I
bow stemhead 351 Claude L.-Auger at 6:07am 02.08.25 Hi, I am trying to remove the steamhead/roller set up on my Bene 350, I removed the three bolts, bu
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 3:58am 02.08.25 Dng! You're better at this than I am ! I had a friend (at that time) who thought he was a sailor.

Contact
About
Terms of Use