Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Centerboard boats under 25ft PuckVanD at 11:39pm 05.30.20 Trailer Sailors 4/3712 Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a small pocket cruiser for sailing in Prince William Sound up her
Traveler Mod (3) Mechone at 8:59pm 05.30.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/569 I copied Jokers 460 traveler mod with a few updates ,instead of drilling and tapping line organizer
Demasted H260 IslandSouvenir at 5:25pm 05.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2701 My father and I attempted to step the mast on the H260 for the first time today. The halyard line br
Anyone know what this is? Anyone Need it? (1) Rick D at 2:44pm 05.30.20 Ask All Sailors 3/835 This looks like a transducer plug to me. About 1 1/4 inches (31mm); has an arrow on top. The smaller
ISO sails 32.5 Irwin CC (1) Kimmarie at 2:09pm 05.30.20 Irwin 1/1131 180023 Hello Everyone ...I am searching for some used sail for our vessel Wanderlust 3 ...if anyone
It works - Winding my own BALUN coils (2) Brian D at 12:17pm 05.30.20 SSB and Ham Operators 3/2250 Love it when a plan comes together. Here are some images of my coil winding experiment. This is a 4
Woodworking from another era. (2) Leeward Rail at 7:44am 05.30.20 Sails Call Lounge 35/3126 I am in the process of cleaning out my dad's house and gathering all my great grandfather's tools .
Stanchion Leak Alansails at 4:11am 05.30.20 Catalina 310 4/1342 My wife has discovered a small drip on the starboard side probably coming from the stanchion just ab
Moving spinnaker halyard HD74 at 7:34pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1662 I have a hunter 340 and want to add a bow sprit and top down Furler for a code 0 sail. Will I have t
85 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? limbodog at 6:23pm 05.29.20 Big Boats 28/4071 The AC specialist I've talked to said that they're not sure about space, and don't know what units w
Blisters above the waterline? (2) Tayn95 at 4:22pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/4502 Has anyone encountered blisters above the waterline? I have a 1978 Hunter 27 that was sanded below
Shes got a dirty bottom! (1) Project_Mayhem at 4:18pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 28/2048 I have VC17 on my hull. It wasn't pressure washed at the end of the season. We attempted to do so ab
Blisters above the waterline? (2) Tayn95 at 2:56pm 05.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/9 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 Cherubini design. Three years ago we stripped/sanded the bottom smooth, too
Yanmar mixing elbow question Ken Cross at 2:54pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1990 Our Yanmar 2GM20F had a clogged mixing elbow within a year of when we got her. Now 5 years later I
What size Genoa sails will fit MacGregor 26C? Will a 110% work? nickl1218 at 2:37pm 05.29.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1423 I have a 150 Genoa ' jib (100%). Anybody ever try a 110? I do not have a fuler.
S2 9.2A Mast Through Deck Plugs for wiring (1) MarkTag at 2:26pm 05.29.20 S2 5/1653 Hello fellow Sailors, I am looking to install a new wind transducer for my raymarine package. The o
Tank trouble (1) Andy_P at 12:47pm 05.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1697 Anyone know what type of corrosion this is? And how best to get rid of it? It is slightly more gree
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? (1) AndreInPortland at 12:40pm 05.29.20 Catalina 22 7/2335 Hi all, The current on the Columbia river is really strong in the spring time, and the Yamaha 2-str
Looking for salvage yard in the midwest Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1435 Someone had mentioned there was a boat yard in Northern Wisconsin that had a good selection of older
Mainsail StackPack Reefing? (1) Golfpro at 10:09am 05.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3668 Greeting Hunter Owners, I just purchased a 1987 H-31. Am having a problem understanding how to insta

Recent Replies

Solar Charging Question Leeward Rail at 11:59pm 02.25.25 Here's a worksheet I found last year: https://www.custommarineproducts.com/uploads/1/4/3/7/1437708/
The little things.... Aft locker catch Will Gilmore at 10:54pm 02.25.25 As an ex-IT admin, I've seen my share of stupid, but none so much so as my own, when it took me twen
The little things.... Aft locker catch Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 02.25.25 It's heart warming stories like this one which keep me coming back to SBO year after year. It seems
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions azambella at 7:29pm 02.25.25 Zincs? Are there zincs on the GMF?
The little things.... Aft locker catch (1) markymac1961 at 7:17pm 02.25.25 Okay due to overwhelming interest I'll come clean. My 'bad day' involved sitting on Pt side transom
Upgrading Inverter/charger Terry Cox at 6:41pm 02.25.25 Thoughts? Several. Our 1991 P42 came with an original Heart Interface 1600 charger/inverter when w
Installing chocks on the bow Project_Mayhem at 5:17pm 02.25.25 Use this guide as your bible for sealing. Do not use silicone. It will fail. 4200/5200 will fail in
Hunter 49 Solenoid for Lewmar 54 electric winch Johnhen at 3:04pm 02.25.25 Thanks George. I found it there shortly after posting the question. My problem is I'm 6'5" and 250
Upgrading Inverter/charger mermike at 2:08pm 02.25.25 The engine compartment is one of the worst places you can mount an inverter/charger. They all produc
Upgrading Inverter/charger kbgunn at 1:48pm 02.25.25 Depends on the bells and whistles you are wanting for your install. I've had good experience with Re
Upgrading Inverter/charger jssailem at 1:11pm 02.25.25 It is always a challenge when I think about adding bling to my boat. Do I really need it? Where will
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 12:49pm 02.25.25 Victron has become the default standard for electrical system monitoring. That's a huge plus in the
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 12:24pm 02.25.25
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 12:11pm 02.25.25 OK, thanks for the help
Upgrading Inverter/charger jssailem at 11:58am 02.25.25
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (4) jssailem at 11:52am 02.25.25 It depends on the type of jammer. Some use clutches that they term jammers. These have a range of li
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question dlochner at 11:45am 02.25.25 Sorry, 2GM Sensor is on the flywheel. Use the test numbers I listed earlier. I really doubt that
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 11:40am 02.25.25 When mounting your inverter, it should be near your battery house bank. This minimizes the length o
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 11:28am 02.25.25 Sorry, 2GM Sensor is on the flywheel.
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 10:24am 02.25.25 It does have to be a minimum thickness to lock into halyard jammer, right?

Contact
About
Terms of Use