Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

inverter/house battery bank Bo at 8:50am 08.24.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1171 Can I use the house bank (1000 amps) with inverter for A/C and also DC usage for 12v apppliances alr
swing keel cable vibration noise Joe Forward at 4:31am 08.24.02 Smaller Boats 8/3724 For the past several years we have periodically had to deal with a loud vibration that I understand
Two Cycel (50 H.P) Vs. (50 H.P) four cycle motors T.Hamrah at 2:15am 08.24.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/970 I am considering buy a Mac 26X. Many of the Macsstill have the two stroke 50 h.p.. . . Is there a b
Yamaha 6 won't start after storage Dan Brink at 1:46am 08.24.02 Ask All Sailors 6/2264 I have a Yamaha 6 outboard that runs just fine with one exception. When it has not been used for an
Fouled Anchor Matt Blender at 1:21am 08.24.02 Big Boats 2/1115 I have a C380 with the wing keel. On my last little trip we anchored out several nights and on two
electrical/battery bank question Bo at 1:08am 08.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/855 Will a house bank of 4 8d agm batteries work effectively if 2 are aft and 2 elsewhere (v berth or se
electrical/battery bank question Guest at 1:03am 08.24.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1462 I want 4 8d batteries in my house bank with an inverter. 36 foot catalina. However, it appears the
Advice Needed: Gennaker on furler-less 222 Mama Bruff at 12:23am 08.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/817 We,total sailing newbies, just bought our first sailboat, a nice 1984 OD 222. We have always had pow
Refrigeration Dan at 12:22am 08.24.02 Big Boats 6/1077 I am thinking of adding refrigeration to our Hunter 34 and would like to hear what unit and evaperat
Mac26x Stability Stewart at 12:08am 08.24.02 Trailer Sailors 4/1693 First of all thanks to all who replied to my trailer load question, this site really is a great thin
Looking to purchase a 35s7, 37s5 or 38s5 Paul Bradbury at 11:59pm 08.23.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1278 Looking to purchase a used 35s7,37s5 or 38s5.Could also use some information regarding thefeatures
Rigging Mark at 11:39pm 08.23.02 Smaller Boats 5/841 We have a 260 which is about twelve months old.This afternoon in fairly moderate breeze (about 5-1
Jim, a question about ordering non-skid sealant Tom Ehmke at 10:33pm 08.23.02 Other Sailboats 2/755 I posted a question about this a few weeks ago, but haven't found a response anywhere... How do I g
What type of boat to buy - more info Mandy at 7:30pm 08.23.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1228 Thanks to everyone that has replied to my article. A few people wanted us to be a little more speci
Solar panels on 356 Mark Personne at 5:22pm 08.23.02 Big Boats 2/968 Has anyone mounted solar panels on a 356? Any suggestions for a good location? Use the arch? The dor
Hey! Ray Bowles... Dale Wile at 2:36pm 08.23.02 Smaller Boats 1/819 You can't slip into a forum under the cover of darkness and make a comment about antennas, without b
Need a mast for Venture...HELP Dave White at 1:31pm 08.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1063 I own a 1973 MacGregor Venture (I believe a 23'), with no mast. Where can I buy a replacement mast
Anyone Going to the SoCal Hunter Rendezvous 9 21? (1) Rick D at 12:47pm 08.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/893 Assume many of you are and looking forward to seeing you. August was generally crummy in Catalina, s
235 Trailer Wanted Jeff at 12:25pm 08.23.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/972 Just purchased a 235 and want to know (and purchase) what a good trailer manufacturer would be. Tha
C 22 galley for sale in the "gear section" Bob Lufkin at 11:57am 08.23.02 Smaller Boats 0/798 c 22 galley for sale in the gear section if anyone needs one.

Recent Replies

Day Sailing in the Florida Keys seadaddler at 5:12pm 07.06.20 During Fantasy Fest everything gets booked and very crowded and very crazy but fun.
Turnbuckle thread size o0o0o0o0o at 5:09pm 07.06.20 I found some calipers and the lowers appear to be 5/16 and the uppers 3/8. I hope
Raymarine Rotary drive? Don Lucas at 4:58pm 07.06.20 Mine "worn out" a few years ago, it happens.
Ferrules on shore power wires with SmartPlug? jviss at 4:55pm 07.06.20 Leave the gun; take the cannoli. I mean, leave the ferrules, take the wires. Just remove them.
Sailing and restoring #9874 (2) AaronD at 4:54pm 07.06.20 A few days in the South Sound Breezy is back in her happy place, floating in her slip at Swantown.
Water logged rudder Don S/V ILLusion at 4:53pm 07.06.20 had a similar experience once and it was cheaper to replace the rudder than repairing it as the stee
Frigoboat woes jviss at 4:52pm 07.06.20 What is this cap tube of which you speak? Is it common to all refrigerators, or unique to Frigoboat
Swing Keel or Fixed Keel that is the Question rgranger at 4:51pm 07.06.20 Pictures help a lot
Frigoboat woes Mechone at 4:50pm 07.06.20 I had mine kind of do the same thing after a sail in rough water. I installed an inkbird digital con
Turnbuckle thread size jviss at 4:49pm 07.06.20 Read the catalogs, dude. This ^^^. You will see there's only so many sizes, and you can quickly d
Good Old Boat Magazine-- Download Free Issue jviss at 4:45pm 07.06.20 By the way, there's an interesting article in here about maintenance of Harken travelers. Happens i
Day Sailing in the Florida Keys shemandr at 4:33pm 07.06.20 Fantasy fest is only one week. Otherwise Key West is completely normal.;)
Swing Keel or Fixed Keel that is the Question kappykaplan at 4:17pm 07.06.20 @MiltonB , you'd get more responses if you posted this in Ask All Sailors. Forum Help (Site Talk) i
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Justin_NSA at 3:46pm 07.06.20 I've been thinking of adding some bling to my cockpit with speakers from WM that have LED lighting.
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... capta at 3:28pm 07.06.20 I'm guessing you didn't get the Racor or spin on to seal properly and you are getting air in the lin
Portable Generator jviss at 3:20pm 07.06.20 I guess not, that no one knows the exact number of generators used by sailors; I assume you mean po
Day Sailing in the Florida Keys stickinthemud57 at 3:11pm 07.06.20 I have had the advantage of always sailing in protected, familiar waters, only venturing to places t
My old stuffing box is shining like a new penny. I think thats a bad thing. jviss at 3:08pm 07.06.20 I, personally, think the green patina is the correct look for all things bronze and copper. It's a
My old stuffing box is shining like a new penny. I think thats a bad thing. IH82BL8 at 2:57pm 07.06.20 Tried vinegar, didn't make any difference. I cleaned it because, when I take something apart, I cle
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... kappykaplan at 2:52pm 07.06.20 What does the exhaust look like? Water flow overboard? Any chance you have a small air leak?

Contact
About
Terms of Use