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High Roach Mainsail for B&R rig jimfrankelly at 6:55pm 10.20.12 Smaller Boats 0/1282 I have been talking with Martin at Somerset Sails in Barker New York about a new Mainsail for my 200
New Cabin Sole in 2002 Hunter 270 jimfrankelly at 6:28pm 10.20.12 Smaller Boats 7/2160 The Teak ' Holly veneer cabin sole was not treated well by the previous owner ' I would like to repl
New Sailboats at Show Rick D at 6:22pm 10.20.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4334 Went to a sailboat show with a friend today in SoCal. My expectations were low, but it was better th
45CC Autopilot PERCHER at 5:21pm 10.20.12 Big Boats 1/1028 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC that we have had autopilot issues. The first issue occurred shortly afte
Back to Normal & a Day on the "Rachel Carson" (9) Roger Long at 5:02pm 10.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/3871 I spent a day on the Rachel Carson watching her give a class from the UMCES Horn Point facility an i
New Boats Double Fun at 4:26pm 10.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3062 Buying New Boats To anyone who would like to share their boat buying experience .
Motor for oday 222 Mhertz at 4:24pm 10.20.12 Day Sailers 6/2232 Just finished my first season w an Oday 222. Tons of fun but I had troubles w the old 8 hp motor.
1987 C22 foredeck question MikeME at 3:38pm 10.20.12 Catalina 22 4/1427 I am considering buying a 1987 C22, but upon inspection, noticed flexibility in the foredeck fibergl
Re-Gluing engine room sound-soak panel Larry Jackel at 3:13pm 10.20.12 Big Boats 2/1338 One of the sound-insulation panels in the engine room of my H44 has fallen off. I tried reattaching
Matching Gelcoat John Stevens at 3:12pm 10.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/5217 Is regular Home Depot paint pigment compatible with gel coat? I have a few chips and dings I'd li
What engine oil brand and visc range do you use? Velero49 at 12:50pm 10.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3690 The brand I used is no longer available..
Original transducer damage lbyonkers at 11:56am 10.20.12 Smaller Boats 2/1219 As I was getting ready to apply bottom paint I noticed the black plastic was completely broken off t
1973 M-40 Pilot House (1) PocoLoco at 10:42am 10.20.12 Morgan 6/2601 We recently purchased this rare and beautiful Duckling but have almost zero information on her.
Framing Question for Fairclough owners Solstice at 5:46am 10.20.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1666 Hello all, For those of you who own full frame Fairclough cover systems; has anyone tried using s
Spinnaker rigging on 1984 h22 drumbeater at 5:19am 10.20.12 Smaller Boats 7/2207 I bought an asymmetrical spinnaker and pole off Craigslist for our H22. Problem is now I can't find
272 sled Odaysailer at 7:57pm 10.19.12 Bigger Boats 4/1553 I thought my daughter's O'Day 272 was a dog. I raced it in the club beer can series and it would not
Air Canada flight helps locate sailor off Australian coast scorpio77 at 7:52pm 10.19.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1677 Hi all, can you believe this Air Canada Boeing 777 found this distressed sailor off the coast of Aus
Home Solar Space Heater experiment walt at 5:38pm 10.19.12 Sails Call Lounge 2/17750 I have had a little antique coal burning stove and an 80 watt solar panel laying around for a long t
Knot Meter location? ebsail at 5:05pm 10.19.12 Day Sailers 3/1867 I want to install a knot meter in my 25. Has anyone done this on this model? And if so, exactly wh
anyone towing with small suv Hollyweirdos at 3:36pm 10.19.12 Trailer Sailors 20/11232 We are thinking about trading our truck for a Honda element. Just wondering what to expect. It will

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white smoke WayneH at 3:00pm 12.27.22 In my experience, white SMOKE on startup is unburned diesel from cold cylinders. My 1980 Westerbeke
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters sail sfbay at 2:47pm 12.27.22 Wow that was expensive When I purchased my Hunter 46 he surveyor noted "the engine space automatic f
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 2:13pm 12.27.22 ve mutlu yeni y?l Same to you, Will! :beer: Not sure what you were trying to say in German.
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 1:58pm 12.27.22 Und ein gescheitertes jahr Deutsch. ve mutlu yeni y?l from Istanbul. -Will
white smoke Head Sail at 12:52pm 12.27.22 White smoke sounds like steam. Put you hand in it. Is it wet or oily? If wet, could be diminished
white smoke Benny17441 at 11:58am 12.27.22 It is steam, oil will burn gray/blue and fuel will burn black. If short lived, it is likely raw coo
white smoke sail sfbay at 11:47am 12.27.22 Might find these articles helpful: What causes white smoke in a diesel engine? (wigoengineparts.co
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast NCBrew at 11:45am 12.27.22 Take the ICW to Morehead City or more south then go out in Atlantic. I have fished and also been in
white smoke dlochner at 11:35am 12.27.22 Smoke or steam? White usually means water is getting into the cylinder. Most likely from a failed he
white smoke when I start my diesel dlochner at 11:33am 12.27.22 Smoke or steam? White usually means water is getting into the cylinder. Most likely from a failed he
white smoke NCBrew at 11:32am 12.27.22 Generally indicative of steam especially when it's cold outside Defiantly not steam. It is white s
white smoke Don S/V ILLusion at 11:27am 12.27.22 Generally indicative of steam especially when it's cold outside
Nearly there Don S/V ILLusion at 10:46am 12.27.22 High yesterday in panhandle of Florida was only 37. High yesterday in Tampa was about 20 degrees h
Nearly there pclarksurf at 10:43am 12.27.22 High yesterday in panhandle of Florida was only 37. oooof-- that's some kind of wrong!
Nearly there Jacktar at 9:59am 12.27.22 High yesterday in panhandle of Florida was only 37.
Advice on gel coat to centerboard dlochner at 9:58am 12.27.22 Thanks all for getting me straight on the gel coat. I am used to seeing it as the smoothest finish,
Advice on gel coat to centerboard thinwater at 9:54am 12.27.22 Thanks all for getting me straight on the gel coat. I am used to seeing it as the smoothest finish,
Intake Silencer (1) CharlieSea at 9:45am 12.27.22 K&N are good filters. They will do custom sizes for not too much money. 2GM20F silencer has a noth
Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 9:42am 12.27.22 Thanks all for getting me straight on the gel coat. I am used to seeing it as the smoothest finish,
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 12.27.22 Why not go back to the manufacturer ? Follow the trail from Ressorts Spec and you wind up here: ht

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