Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Head Liner Larry and Carol Schroeder at 3:21am 09.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/940 This is only the second year in the water, and we keep pushing the headliner up frequently in severa
Oxalic acid for water line john anderson at 2:32am 09.04.02 Big Boats 9/1708 I heard oxalic acid diluted with water is good for removal of the brown stain around the water line.
Leaking anchor locker? Jack Pavesich at 2:01am 09.04.02 Big Boats 1/1010 When we beat into heavy seas, we take water into the v-berth. This past weekend we were heeled to p
Slight fuel leak -do I need to bleed after fixing? Michael Angier at 1:54am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1161 I have a 1989 Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter Legend 335.There is a very slight fuel leak coming from t
A cleaner bottom Leighton at 12:46am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1388 Besides paying a diver to clean the bottom on a monthly basis, what are others doing to maintain a c
Transport US - Europe Jasper at 12:36am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/902 I'm looking into possibilities to ship my Hunter 28.5 from an US East Coast location to Holland. Any
head treatment CORKY TROTTER at 12:24am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/893 What do people find as the best head treatment liquid?I have a marine head on my 260. Had great sa
Bunks or Rollers Ric Trimmer at 11:51pm 09.03.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1709 Okay, here's a trailer question. I have an E-Z loader trailer for my O-23. It is equipped with ro
Bunks or Rollers Ric Trimmer at 11:50pm 09.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/994 Okay, here's a trailer question. I have an E-Z loader trailer for my O-23. It is equipped with ro
Unstepping a mast Ed Hebert at 11:26pm 09.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1075 Another embarrassing question from a guy that's never had to do this before. Can't learn if you don'
Riging intructions for 356 Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 11:20pm 09.03.02 Big Boats 4/950 Where can I find information on the tension needed on all the cables on the rig of the Hunter 356?
iNFO ON MAC 25 Ken at 11:17pm 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1084 I'm looking at possibly purchasing a MAC25 - I'd like any photo's, brochures, spec sheets, etc that
A Navy Report? D Berube at 8:02pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1092 I heard somewhere, that there was a Navy report saying that since the 60s, wave height has increased
Center Cockpit versus Aft Jim Shifrin at 7:49pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1968 I really like the interior layout of a 32' center cockpit I have found but wonder about the raised h
Climbing the mast Mark at 5:13pm 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 13/944 Just speaking with an old (salt) friend of mine and he was telling me about a ladder he made for get
Stuffing box leak Steve Schwartz at 4:46pm 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1116 On a recent outing (Hunter '93 30T) my stuffing box started to leak. The manual says it should drip
Looking at a Hunter 31 Martin at 4:22pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1738 I am looking to buy a 30+ sailboat to moor in Anacortes WA. I hope to spend my summers there and tou
Live a board? What size? Tyler at 4:03pm 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1121 Hailing all Hunter owners! I am looking into obtaining a live a board. I havenever owned a boat b
To Buy or Not To Buy - Soaked C 30 Bob at 3:53pm 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/979 Help,I'm considering the purchase of a 1980 Catalina 30 TR. The catch is that it sunk in its slip b
Buying a Mac 25 Alan at 1:26pm 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2008 I am looking at several Mac 25s. Please respond with ANYTHING I should be alerted to in this line.

Recent Replies

Advertising Advice for selling a boat SFS at 12:24pm 09.11.20 Don has a good point. I just went to YW and typed in Hunter, used, 38 to 38 feet. It did not come
small boat halyard questions dlochner at 12:18pm 09.11.20 The strength of the 5/16 is way overkill in strength. I chose it more on hand feel, and since I alr
small boat halyard questions Dave Groshong at 12:17pm 09.11.20 I would stay with wire/rope unless you change the sheave: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?8
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:17pm 09.11.20
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:14pm 09.11.20 New Question: We just discovered that the listing indicates that the boat is on the hard which is ce
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 12:14pm 09.11.20 I guess you have to trick the search engine! Try putting in this in both of the search boxes and i
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:03pm 09.11.20
Out for a while and off the water for a while longer kappykaplan at 12:03pm 09.11.20 Just to close this out, PSA test came back with 0.021. They were looking for less than 0.1, so this
Anchor locker for M25 (1) sail sfbay at 12:00pm 09.11.20 Might find these threads on MacGregor anchor lockers helpful: https://www.macgregorsailors.com/foru
Uh oh! Recore foredeck B_G at 11:58am 09.11.20 You need the bulkheads to tie the shrouds to the inner structure of the boat. this could be achieve
Uh oh! Recore foredeck B_G at 11:57am 09.11.20 The mast support post carries most of the deck and mast load. The bulk heads do bugger all to suppo
STEAM out the exhaust Jim26m at 11:49am 09.11.20 Hey Guys ..Im baaaaack because of a strange turn of events its taken awhile ..So we put a new head
small boat halyard questions sail sfbay at 11:48am 09.11.20 Don't see why you can', if that is the same diameter as you currently have AND will pass cleanly ove
Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 11:46am 09.11.20 PPS - While some do, I don't like these solid RED and GREEN sheets. Better is the same light color f
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? (1) kloudie1 at 11:31am 09.11.20 Mark, here is a shot of my system; it is as from Hunter originally. The hose below the hand pump is
Racing on Galveston Bay (1) Jackdaw at 11:31am 09.11.20 Thanks for commenting Jackdaw, always like hearing your take and getting your advice. Your advice i
Reupholster Cushions sail sfbay at 11:26am 09.11.20 Great bargin!!
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. DrJudyB at 11:14am 09.11.20 This thread is a year old.
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 11:12am 09.11.20 OK, 288 bucks and so the saga is over. Or maybe just beginning as I search for replacement. It took
small boat halyard questions SailingLoto at 11:07am 09.11.20 The only reason not to use all-line would be that the sheave might chew it up. By the time your she

Contact
About
Terms of Use