Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Transom on 240 George at 12:32am 06.23.03 Day Sailers 0/986 I've noticed that some 240 have the motor mounted at the transom cut out and others have the ladder
Topping Lift & Lazy Jacks - 26X Jim at 11:00pm 06.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1274 Any suggestions on how to install a topping life? Where do you attach it to the boom and with what?
Help! Hood Seafurler 2 Griffin at 10:56pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1259 OK...I have one more thing to service before I can actually sail this thing.I have a Hood Seafurle
Fluid fill by Volume or Dipstick?... Dale I at 9:38pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1088 Ya can't seem to have it both ways... Ok, so the recommended volume for engine oil and tranny flu
Sheaves David at 9:18pm 06.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/1086 I need to replace the mast head sheaves on my C-22. Please help me with part numbers or dimensions
Replacing Halyards Through Mast Tom at 8:58pm 06.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/1537 I recently purchased a 1981 Hunter 30 that needs the halyards replaced. The boat is in the water wit
Cutlass Bearing Dave at 8:30pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1387 What symptoms determine whether a boat needs to have a cutlass bearing replaced? Obviously looseness
The name game SailboatOwners.com at 4:14pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 336/19729 Did you name your boat or did you keep the name of a used boat that you purchased? If you renamed
Bimini Dimensions Mike McMahon at 3:58pm 06.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/912 I am looking for the plans for a Bimini for my 1985 h31. I am thinking of building my owm. I need th
winch maintenance Mike McMahon at 3:54pm 06.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/999 I am looking for some direction on taking apart the Maxwell winches on my 1985 H31. I am interested
Advice for buying a 27' Sun for liveaboard Scott at 3:19pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1329 Hey Everyone,I've decided to purchase a 27' Sun sailboat for liveaboard (first boat owned). I've b
Advice on first sailboat purchase... 86 Hunter 24? (1) Brent at 3:10pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1135 Hello all,Thanks to everyone who responded to my original post, "Advice on first sailboat purchase
close hauled sailing question... Charles Ross at 2:48pm 06.22.03 Smaller Boats 6/1743 Hi all,Being this is our first month in our first year with our '95 Hunter 26, I figured I'd post
Rudder "clunk" Ray Hodges at 2:35pm 06.22.03 Smaller Boats 7/1435 The rudder on my 1976 swing keel tends to wobble and "clunk" in lighter winds. Is this fixable, i.e
A reputable surveyor in Southern California IslanderSteve at 2:31pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1006 Does anyone know of a reputable surveyor in Southern California? I need a very thorough survey of m
Holding tank hose or vent plugged? Bernie Soostmeyer at 2:31pm 06.22.03 Big Boats 1/892 I had our holding tank pumped out today and noticed that the usual suction sound from the toilet bow
any insight on interior reconstruction of a H23 Rob D at 2:27pm 06.22.03 Smaller Boats 6/971 Towards the end of last season I purchased a 85 Hunter 23 as my first sailboat.The interior looked
Edson Wheel Mike McMahon at 1:10pm 06.22.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1141 I have a friend with a 1985 Catalina 30, he is looking to purchase a used Edson destroyer wheel, he
Outboard Troubleshooting Sean Fleming at 12:52pm 06.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/940 While I await receipt of the owner's manual (just ordered), I'm seeking some guidance in connection
#$@%^ Outboard Phil at 12:47pm 06.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1243 So there I was..........great sail and looking forward to a cold one (or three) at the club, but as

Recent Replies

H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions (1) rgranger at 6:29am 11.02.20 It should not be heavy to lift. You may have a blown sheeve. There is a roller in the board itsel
Yanmar Engine Life??? Mickstr at 6:21am 11.02.20
Radar Head Elevation On Mast uncledom at 6:19am 11.02.20 I took the poll this morning which was about mounting height and the only thing I can't figure out i
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Hunter216 at 6:15am 11.02.20
Merriman Pedestal Top Plate SFS at 6:10am 11.02.20 Sending you a PM.
Outhaul rigging Captain Carl at 6:08am 11.02.20 Thanks I also ended up taking apart and figured it out. Mine has 4 pulleys each end I pulled the cen
Leaking Lewmar Hatch Rebuild Mickstr at 6:05am 11.02.20 Try looking here. I replaced mine on my '87 O'Day 322 with medium profiles I got on sale from Defend
Propeller shaft key material RoyS at 5:57am 11.02.20 A few have opined here that the key is designed to shear to protect the drive train upstream. Are th
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (5) KLCCPAYNE at 5:43am 11.02.20 A few pics of the start of the compression post fix. Good news - no rot detected so far. Going to li
Propeller shaft key material SailingLoto at 4:48am 11.02.20 We are talking about corrosion induced by dissimilar metals. The answer is it does not matter any e
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? shemandr at 4:29am 11.02.20 When I had the Slickcraft I was looking for the fresh water pump. I could hear it run but it wasn't
Yanmar 40 running hot [plus a couple questions (Where is seacock & Impeller access?)] jssailem at 4:25am 11.02.20 Usual Suspect. Good possibility. Clean that out and you likely will see an increase in water being e
Radar Head Elevation On Mast dlochner at 4:22am 11.02.20 For some reason, reading some of these well-intended replies reminds of trying to enumerate the num
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Sailfanatic at 4:21am 11.02.20 I've never considered flying a spinnaker from a jib halyard. Do many people do this? I'm asking beca
I have a rigging question jssailem at 4:17am 11.02.20 I found it yesterday Dave. Not a lot of pictures. Today it is not there. Appears to have been remove
Spinnaker working loads? jssailem at 4:10am 11.02.20 placement of the winches where I need room to move around. Very good point. When you are locating
I have a rigging question dlochner at 4:09am 11.02.20 The link is for a email to the seller, not the listing. I searched the SF Bay areas CL and I couldn'
Yanmar Engine Life??? Andersonelli at 3:57am 11.02.20 Thanks for the information and advice. Didn't consider the oil analysis but will do it. Thanks and
Mystery parts! Apex at 2:45am 11.02.20 are the covers hatch board sized?
Mystery parts! Joe at 1:14am 11.02.20 Great catch, Rick. I found that it can also be used on the dock line. I'm gonna stow it with the an

Contact
About
Terms of Use