Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Drilling the pedestal guard Calif. Ted at 12:07pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1444 I need to add a new Navpod to house a 7" gps, I'm not looking forward to drilling the necessary hole
Light Air Sailing C310 JRT at 11:56am 07.18.19 Catalina 310 40/3900 I was reading this article as I am still thinking of a new sail for our C310, what is the C310 owner
Dockside water: Is it worth it? Dr. D at 11:01am 07.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4068 My wife and I go through the 34 gallons of fresh water in the tank quicker than I like. I looked int
What would happen to sailing if... Justin_NSA at 10:44am 07.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 47/4445 we followed Berkeley's lead? Gendered language like 'manhole' will soon be banned from Berkeley's ci
1975 Pearson 35 SandyNCSailor at 9:31am 07.18.19 Pearson 4/847 Hello. My boat currently has a Universal M35B Diesel engine. The cam shaft that drives the raw wat
Outboard VS Tank Elevation Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 07.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/490 I'm installing an outboard since my inboard needs more repairs than I have time for. It has a tank i
NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY RIGGING SERVICE twodzusfittings at 7:58am 07.18.19 Bigger Boats 10/1671 I'm docked at the Granary on the Sassafras River and need to get my standing rigging serviced. Does
H34 Questions for inspecting and seeking advice Artey1 at 7:50am 07.18.19 Big Boats 40/3224 Hi everyone, I'm a prospective H34 owner - I look at the boat on Saturday. Unfortunately I live in t
373 - Solar panel wiring under traveler/companionway hatch surround. ToddS at 6:57am 07.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/676 I have a 373 with a very tired (broken) little solar panel just ahead of the traveler/dodger. The wi
Best outfitter or catalogue? jeffisme at 6:05am 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 34/1891 Hi, we are the new owners of a new dinghy and are curious what more experienced sailers think are th
Honda generator and reverse polarity ChrisCall at 2:55am 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 27/7255 I had a micro air soft start installed on my boat so we could run the AC on our hunter 36 while we w
First Time Asymmetrical Spinnaker User! jviss at 7:19pm 07.17.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 55/10535 Well, that's a lie, about 20 years ago I participated with a crew in flying an asym on a Little Harb
RF main on 2010 B40 kenrait at 6:25pm 07.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/631 Greetings - new to this group. Just purchased my boat and a couple ?s on the RF main. I need to rep
Water tank replacement Hunter 39 dLj at 4:57pm 07.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1104 So I have the original aluminum water tank in my 1977 Cherubini Hunter 30. It has decided to begin l
Anchor light type on a Beneteau 331 Bluenose at 4:57pm 07.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1088 Hi all, does anyone know if the anchor light on a B 331 is an LED or regular bulb? Thanks!
V berth hatch on the cherubini hunter 36 Alctel at 2:57pm 07.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1410 Hey, The hinge on my hatch above the vberth broke JUST as I was leaving the boat for the summer in
SCAD external tank sensor/WEMA Group multi tank monitor zigracer at 1:35pm 07.17.19 Big Boats 11/2467 The floats are stuck in both of the WEMA internal tank sensors in our waste tanks. We have the WEM
Harken roller furler Mark 1 Carlton Hama at 12:45pm 07.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/437 Our 1985 Hunter 31came with a Harken Mark 1 furler. It worked fine until the yard kinked one of the
Shelf Life of Fluids Johnb at 10:19am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 2/354 Would appreciate information on the shelf life of (unused): Automatic transmission fluid. Pennzoil
Overflow from Golf Cart Batteries JRT at 10:06am 07.17.19 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1395 So I'm still learning about my C310, but the previous owner was also on SBO and did the following ba

Recent Replies

Seaward 25 taking on water. shemandr at 8:24am 01.13.24 I understand that the OP is green so I hope that this post will be taken as helpful. The salon bilge
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 David in Sandusky at 8:03am 01.13.24 If you cannot take the mast down, then you can loosen all of your stays the same number of turns, un
60 best Boats 30' and under DArcy at 7:46am 01.13.24 When I was in the market for the boat I have now I pretty much did what dLj says above. I looked thr
Thesis survey for boaters! stickinthemud57 at 7:05am 01.13.24 Thank you SO much, everyone! This is by far the most traction I've gotten so far and I am beyond gr
Baby Stay Joe at 6:57am 01.13.24 I have recently purchased a Sirius 22. It's a nice little boat as far as I can see. However, being
Seaward 25 taking on water. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:38am 01.13.24 Don S/V Illusion, So my husband and I talked and now after what you said, I understand. I should b
60 best Boats 30' and under dLj at 6:32am 01.13.24 Now that we have that out of the way, what should I look for when researching boats? How can I figu
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 5:38am 01.13.24 The Sabre 30 is a nice sailing boat. I used to own #52. Sabres tend to have less volume than other b
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 5:05am 01.13.24 thanks , thats what i thought unfortunately. the split definitely looks like an option but i see th
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 4:23am 01.13.24 With tongue thrust firmly in cheek, are you confident the engine can turn that monster while you ar
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning kloudie1 at 4:16am 01.13.24 6K is pretty small for that boat. It would be sufficient to cool the boat after sunset and make slee
Replace Radar jssailem at 4:14am 01.13.24 Mark Choose a radar not by name but ease of function for you. You will discover the most important f
Hunter 34 Stern railing height ? jssailem at 4:07am 01.13.24 Claude, no matter the original height, be sure yours are tall enough to stop you from falling overbo
N. lake huron marine forcast (1) jssailem at 4:01am 01.13.24 That is a big storm centered over Michigan
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 jssailem at 3:57am 01.13.24 Pictures help the mind imagine
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 3:53am 01.13.24 With tongue thrust firmly in cheek, are you confident the engine can turn that monster while you are
Help with a new sail jssailem at 11:13pm 01.12.24 That works. Think about using a non stretch line for that job. Dyneema works well if properly lashe
Weather patterns for the PacificNW jssailem at 10:56pm 01.12.24 Here is your Saturday morning update. By now you are like seeing the white stuff. I heard from my wi
Thesis survey for boaters! MollyG at 10:31pm 01.12.24 Thank you SO much, everyone! This is by far the most traction I've gotten so far and I am beyond gra
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 8:11pm 01.12.24 Really? It seems like the unstayed mast was pretty successful a la Nonsuch and Freedom. The Hunte

Contact
About
Terms of Use