Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

hatch leak? Brian at 11:43am 02.12.02 Big Boats 1/960 I have a water leak that has developed in one of my hatch/vents above my stove. Any ideas?
De-naming Doug in Denver at 11:17am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/949 Does any one know the ceremoney for changing the name on your boat. There is something about a gold
How do you Steve at 9:22am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/952 In the course of opening and closing the coolant water intake through-hull and running the engine ev
mainsheet rigging Engel Hart at 6:52am 02.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1203 I just bought this boat in Maine USA.Would anybody know how to rig the mainsheet.The previous owner
22 catalina with busted mast mount dave at 5:04am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/932 i'm thinking about buying a 22 catalina with trailer for 2900. although the mast mount is broken, my
Coast Guard Recall Kenneth Pfaff at 2:21am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/948 I don't know if this has come up or not, but I was just reading the latest Soundings and there is a
6hp doesn't cut it in a strong river current jim solari at 12:39am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/2026 I travel out the mouth of the merrimac river to get to the ocean. If I miss my timing and am coming
Correct Ladder for O'Day 27? Michelle at 11:14pm 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1401 We have a 1975 O'Day 27 with a stern rail that goes all the way around the back of the boat (Life li
Traveler and topping lift on H25 Bryan Howell at 9:49pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/908 My recently purchased 1975 H25 poptop has neither a topping lift nor a traveler. Does anyone know i
lewmar hatch repair ken at 12:50pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4652 Hey sail fans!My 87 O'Day 322 has a leak in the Bow hatch over the v-bearth.(do all boats leak?)My
Rudder Replacement Greg at 11:10am 02.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/965 I have the privilege of replacing my rudder now that I have experienced sailing without steerage. I
Wheel Steering tension adjustment Stephen Ord at 7:54am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1071 Is there any way to adjust the wheel steering on a Hunter 30? It would seem to consist of a large w
Stack Pack Installation Jim Davis at 8:39am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1305 The stack pack for my boat was removed and replaced by a local rigger. The lazy jacks are no longer
Bottom Paint Ted at 6:57am 02.11.02 Big Boats 1/932 I am interested in hearing what people are using for bottom paint. I have an H34 with an iron keel,
Boat Review -- Owner Feedback Wanted J. Colvin at 5:11am 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 1/861 Hello,We're planning to review the Hunter 170 in an upcoming issue, and owner comments are always
Stuck centerboard Larry Hughes at 3:40am 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1096 This may be helpful to someone out there. My 23 rested on the bottom at low tide and forced a rope
Stak pak boom cover. Dan Hawryschuk at 2:09am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1085 I own a P42 with a Doyle stakpak main. The sail is about 5 years old and has seen a few years usage
Bridges in Louisiana Jim Vincent at 12:59am 02.11.02 Big Boats 0/825 Kerry (Blew Bayou)...concerning the I-10 bridge at Lake Ponchatrain, you stated it had 75' clearenc
Replacement of Stuffing Box with PSS Ed Carrillo at 12:10am 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 0/721 I am thinking of replacing my regular stuffing box with a PSS and received wonderful advise from the
H31 Head Installation Laura Bertran at 10:52pm 02.10.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1280 Hello- I'm in the process of replacing the head and hoses on my H31. After what I thought was car

Recent Replies

Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jviss at 5:10am 07.16.20 On the insurance front, who's fault was this? Not sure it matters, just wondering. Were you sailin
Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 5:09am 07.16.20 When I was working on the old DTU it took me a week to get through to a tech at Dometic. I finally
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ (1) jviss at 5:01am 07.16.20 There are very strict specifications for how a boat should be wired, to ABYC standards, however the
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:59am 07.16.20 As a former sailboat dealer working with many mast manufacturers, the answer to sleeping, you will
Whitlock engine control bracket (volvo) OWI at 4:59am 07.16.20 Found this source for one: Lewmar Engine Control Mech he "U" and it works.
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? jviss at 4:54am 07.16.20 Our 1978 30' O'Day weighs 12,000 lbs Is this an actual crane weight measurement? I ask because it
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ (1) Maine Sail at 4:54am 07.16.20 "...the electrical inspector with the City of Peoria and an electrical engineer who specializes in
Dry Ice.... jviss at 4:48am 07.16.20 I put a couple of blocks of ice in the bottom of my boat fridge and turn on the 'fridge. After two
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 4:43am 07.16.20 "...the electrical inspector with the City of Peoria and an electrical engineer who specializes in t
Dry Ice.... NYSail at 4:42am 07.16.20 The boat frig and ice box is large and functions well...... and usually fine. With my batteries I ca
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ Maine Sail at 4:34am 07.16.20 Problem is the ABYC standards are voluntary and too many DIY's, & supposed "Pro's", that don't actu
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ RoyS at 4:34am 07.16.20 Later news reports blame boat wiring modifications and clear dock wiring. Boat was owned by man who
322 Keel Material GregL564 at 4:27am 07.16.20 Mars Metals? I believe that is where O'Day sourced its lead keels.
Hunter 260 steering issue jviss at 4:15am 07.16.20 You mean that crack where the light is coming in, in the right? Wow. Curious to hear how this reso
Dry Ice.... jviss at 4:09am 07.16.20 For three weeks of coldness I don't think a cooler deployed outside will do it, regardless of whethe
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues jviss at 4:00am 07.16.20 I know you're only considering buying this boat, so no need to start buying a rebuild kit and tools
Stainless or aloominum rivets? jviss at 3:47am 07.16.20 For many applications aluminum rivets will not be strong enough and stainless are required; for exam
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues RitSim at 3:18am 07.16.20 Compression test is easy to do. You need a large metric socket- don't remember the sizes. Harbor F
110 electric system not working weekendrken at 11:39pm 07.15.20 Did you check the boat end of the shore power cable? some C-30s had a disconnect either in the sail
How to stop creaking bulkheads? MikeHoncho at 9:31pm 07.15.20 Maybe squuurting in some baby powder with a syringe

Contact
About
Terms of Use