Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

dinghy Vince at 9:57am 05.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1060 What is the best dinghy for an Oday 34, 35 or 37?What is the best way to carry a dinghy on these bo
oil canning at the motor mount Mike Whalen at 9:47am 05.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/922 My Evinrude 9.9 is mounted on the starboard on my '76 O'day 25. There is a piece of what looks like
Engine Starting Sequence MarcP at 9:20am 05.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1053 Is there a preferred sequence to starting the universal engine on my 1985 Tall Rig? I've been told t
Trolling motor batteries? Mark at 8:27am 05.08.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1138 Optima makes a deep cycle battery (model TF1800) rated at 1740 MCA, 240 min. res,and 90 lbs. Dimensi
Sizing of spinnaker Joe at 8:15am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 1/875 I am looking to buy a spinnaker for my 23' wing keel boat. Wanting to know what size to look for ie
12V LAMP REPLACEMENT Mike at 8:08am 05.08.02 Big Boats 2/994 Does anyone know what wattage the small halogen light bulbs are that fit the plastic swivel type cab
holding tank vent jack at 7:39am 05.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1024 The head mistress says you need to have a good vent in and out of your holding tank to promote aerob
c270 and nicrovent jack at 7:30am 05.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/927 Has anyone installed a davis nicrovent day night vent in a 270? I would like to avoid cutting a hole
BUMPING NOISE IN THE NIGHT JohnnyP at 6:53am 05.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1133 When I try to sleep on my boat, I hear a bumping noise. At first I thought it was the centerboard b
where is a good ground for wire steven at 6:44am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 2/969 does anyone know where a good ground would be on a hunter 23 1985? i have it to the outboard right
AC Reefer & Inverter Rankin Tippins at 5:58am 05.08.02 Other Sailboats 1/882 My Hunter P450 has a Gunert model AC450 ferigerator/freezer which runs off alternating current. When
finding a good "ground" for wire Steven de Filippis at 5:36am 05.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1024 I have a 1985 hunter 23, i need to ground a battery charging system. i have a loose wire electrical
Hull "settles" over the winter J. Tesoriero at 3:23am 05.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1199 Does your hull "settle", "sag", "droop" or otherwise flex when the boat is out of the water and up o
Motors for 170 Bruce Campbell at 3:11am 05.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/795 I'd appreciate any feedback on recommended motors for a Hunter 170. Also interested in any experien
Photos/Schematics Wanted Joe Ingrassia at 1:01am 05.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/994 Wanted to find out if anyone could share the schematics or photos of the O'day 28, (model year 1979
auto pilot question Ken Cobb at 11:33pm 05.07.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1059 If a boat is equipped with solar panels and a wind generator, could it cruise under auto pilot (in n
mariner centerboard overhaul frank at 11:31pm 05.07.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1806 Recently purchased a 19' mariner. On the shake down cruise the center board cable snapped. We remove
Cleaning bumpers John at 11:29pm 05.07.02 Smaller Boats 0/796 Bought a 88 Cat 22 and in the process of renaming the boat.Any info on removing the previous boats n
One more "mast tuning" theory Arturo DeVitalis at 11:09pm 05.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/850 Because it was too difficult for me to pin the forestay when raising the mast, I reverted to tuning
New Halyards...new sheaves?? Paul at 11:04pm 05.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/925 Hello Everyone,I am considering changing the old wire/rope halayards to rope only. I have not been

Recent Replies

Oil sheen jviss at 9:52am 06.16.20 Could be excess fuel from a leaky injector.
feathering prop worth it Don S/V ILLusion at 9:52am 06.16.20 Depends on how you use the boat and for what. Daysailing - not so much. If you like speed, race or d
Air Conditioner Install Crazy Dave Condon at 9:43am 06.16.20 At the top of this site under hunter owners is a thread by Phil herring with a reference to other Hu
Oil sheen Stu Jackson at 9:40am 06.16.20 There is a very constant small oil sheen that comes out of the exhaust. one should not see a noti
Water in Bilge Area pclarksurf at 9:35am 06.16.20 sent you a request for access-- happy to look. P.S: never never never ever (did I say never?) use
Siracco 15 gooseneck repair IASailor at 9:29am 06.16.20
Upgrading to LiFePO4 jviss at 9:25am 06.16.20 You stop when the charge current has dropped to 0.5A at 14.4V, not at 0.5C.. Stopping at 0.5A at
Powering a TV Onboard jviss at 9:25am 06.16.20 As Don pointed out a regulator may be needed. You can find them on amazon for less than $20 So, no
Solar installation Davidasailor26 at 9:15am 06.16.20 Has anyone installed solar charging on a 2009 or newer Beneteau? Where did you make the connection
Well it happened iSaint at 9:14am 06.16.20 This sounds like the type of thing that would happen to me. Still sucks. Sorry for such a big loss
Head Happiness Terry Cox at 9:09am 06.16.20 No worries here in our protected waters. Seas always calm, never any wind, rain every day :liar:.
Boom Rigging (1) sail sfbay at 9:05am 06.16.20 Depends on what hardware you have and how the lines are run? Have you consulted the manual? Have
Hunter 27, 2006 in mast furling upper swivel sail attach shackle lost (2) sail sfbay at 8:52am 06.16.20 Do you know your mast model and Is the shackle you are looking for one of the those shown on page 18
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Maine Sail at 8:42am 06.16.20 What this means in real-life terms is that you bulk at 0.4 to 0.5C, once it hits the absorption p
Double head sail downwind rig shemandr at 8:40am 06.16.20
Solar installation (2) Rick at 8:38am 06.16.20 Hi NY. Solar is IMHO, the best upgrade you can do on a sailboat, along with upgraded batteries, if
Double head sail downwind rig markwbird at 8:33am 06.16.20 I think you can just get a second pole and a second headsail and rig up each one. You need a foil w
Double head sail downwind rig Davidasailor26 at 8:29am 06.16.20
Double head sail downwind rig rgranger at 8:29am 06.16.20 I don't think this is what you are looking for but it does have control poles port and starboard. h
Head Happiness Terry Cox at 8:28am 06.16.20 Thanks for the joker valve tip, Peggie. I'll look into it. Good advice on the bowl water. I suppose

Contact
About
Terms of Use