Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Water in tanks - stinky! G at 10:36am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/968 Hi,We have a fresh water holding capacity of about 60 gallons. I drained the tanks a couple of wee
looking at 37 cherubini alex at 10:36am 04.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1046 I'm looking at a 1981 37 cutter. I did not see any deck softening or port leaks, my wife saw one. We
Gelcoat or Epoxy paint? (1) Tim Long at 10:19am 04.27.03 AMF 0/1898 I have always finished my fiberglass repairs with sprayed-on white gelcoat paint, because that's wha
New boat bottom paint not adhering John at 10:05am 04.27.03 Big Boats 6/1486 Our new 356's hull was painted by the dealer with 2 coats of blue Interlux Micron CSC last spring.
New boat bottom paint not adhering John at 9:56am 04.27.03 Big Boats 0/789 Our new 356's hull was painted by the dealer with 2 coats of blue Interlux Micron CSC last spring.
ROTTEN WOOD REPAIR JERRY MITCHELL at 9:48am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/903 I am looking to repair a soft spot on my deck where I suspect the wood has rotted underneath the fib
Line organizer fitting HELP Stephen Ord at 9:22am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1240 I have a 2 line organizer that was factory installed on the Startboard side. It is bolted in but th
Does Oday Shipbuilders have a Web Site? Donald Griffin at 9:20am 04.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1028 I am restoring/modifing a 1963 Rhodes 19. I need new MFG markers for port and starboard. Does Oday h
Barient winch parts Norm Hittinger at 7:11am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1044 I sent a great deal of time seeking information and access to Barient winch parts. The most promisin
Cleaning Non-Skid John Young at 6:39am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1228 Does Poly-Glo work on non-skid or does it make it too slick?
Cleaning mildewed lines jcherubini at 6:03am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1554 The lines on this old boat are well-aged. Left coiled on the deck for some years by POs, they have
Replacment of Centerboard Pendant Bryan at 5:53am 04.27.03 Day Sailers 1/1090 I am searching for information regarding the replacement of the Centerboard Pendant on a 17 fts O'da
hunter 40 electric panel Tony DiCarlo at 5:35am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1006 Does any one know where I can purchase the lights on the electrical panel for DC on and AC on? The b
Question for H37c sloop sailors Ken DeLacy at 3:16am 04.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1036 Greetings all Wondering if any others have had any issues with the low prifile cowl vents when sail
spinaker downhaul block for racing jimbo at 3:11am 04.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/990 on my C30 the spin down haul is too far foward and giving my foredeck crew a pain getting during jib
catalina 30 deck organizer jimbo at 2:59am 04.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1595 hi guys. my boat: C30 #4188 1985.Problem: sheaves for deck organizers torn upIn looking for rep
Favorite sailing season Sailboatowners.com at 1:10am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 34/1711 What's your favorite sailing season? Many people's knee-jerk response would probably be summer, o
Mainsail cover dimensions for 78 30' Pete at 12:29am 04.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1227 Hi,My boat did not come with a mainsail cover. I am having one made and am requesting measurement
rudder protection Teddy Taylor at 10:27pm 04.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1176 Sirs:I recently purchased a used sailboat, yet I know nothing of sailing or caring for the equptme
Rusty nut on rigid boom vang (1) Bonnie at 10:18pm 04.26.03 Big Boats 1/943 We took delivery of hull #49 in Jan. 2003. About a month after this we noticed the nut and spring r

Recent Replies

Battery Brands Bill19233 at 6:07pm 10.21.20
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 TimFromLI at 6:00pm 10.21.20 Try googling the part numbers and see if they are interchangeable. Amazon shows that it is but I'd g
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:51pm 10.21.20 here? -Will (Dragonfly)
Please explain self bailing for me (2) Sunbird22358 at 5:47pm 10.21.20 That Self-Bailer is the older "DePersia" Brand unit, also used on that vintage DS II. Newer boats ha
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Electricboater45 at 5:43pm 10.21.20 Absolutely! All the reading I've done suggests that catamarans and trimarans don't use ballast and
F435 Stanchion Gate sail sfbay at 5:28pm 10.21.20 Check with your local rigger or Rigrite. https://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Stanchions_&_Bases/Stanch
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... (3) Jim26m at 5:25pm 10.21.20 The interior finish is minimal, and storage access is somewhat lacking. The galley on mine did not
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Rick Macdonald at 5:19pm 10.21.20 I wasn't sure if comfort is an issue for you, but now you've mentioned your wife so maybe it is!
Deck organizer on hunter 340 (1) sail sfbay at 5:18pm 10.21.20 My 3 sheave deck organizers serve all the running rigging I need to run to the cockpit. My topping
Beautiful boat website Captain W at 5:18pm 10.21.20 That Hinckley photo is fantastic. I appreciate the FB pages. Great way to connect. I still thin
H 34 anchor locker hose Mike Oldak at 5:16pm 10.21.20 I replaced the hose recently. probably best to remove the whole wood triangle. I can send some pictu
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Rick Macdonald at 5:16pm 10.21.20 I sail my H23.5 on a lake that is 1x7 miles. The day I launched the boat this year a power boat in t
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Electricboater45 at 5:15pm 10.21.20 Also this will be use almost exclusively in salt water, so aluminum pontoons isn't a great idea. Th
Aft Bedding for a Beneteau 321 sail sfbay at 5:11pm 10.21.20 surfstud31.................forgot to mention, that if the sheets are too short your feet will get co
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Electricboater45 at 5:01pm 10.21.20 The H23.5 doesn't have a weighted centerboard? A pontoon boat or catamaran was my first plan but my
Cal-21 Jib Furler PeteTheri at 5:00pm 10.21.20 Thanks... the main is reefed by a rolling boom not easy to do while under sail I will check out th
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? rgranger at 4:53pm 10.21.20 Sounds a little crazy, yes, but hey, I have seen a Lazer sailboat with no mast or centerboard or
H 34 anchor locker hose jk kudera at 4:48pm 10.21.20 Thanks for the info., J was afraid that was the answer!
winterization/routine maintenance project complete! Daddio862 at 4:45pm 10.21.20 Good on ya! :beer::plus:
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Hunter216 at 4:36pm 10.21.20 Interesting project. I can understand removing the mast and rigging and not using the water ballast

Contact
About
Terms of Use