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Yanmar 2qm15 starts hard mike diehlman at 11:00am 07.15.12 Musings With Maine Sail 16/9190 Yanmar 2QM15 starts hard Engine turns over nicely and has spark, but acts like it may be getting to
Yanmar 2QM15 starts hard mike diehlman at 10:44am 07.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 36/15615 Engine turns over nicely and has spark, but acts like it may be getting too much fuel. Some black so
Transmission - Vission 36 Yanmar 3HM35F lorisjohnson at 10:14am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1306 I have a sloppy bearing on my transmission where the transmission connects to the shaft. It has allo
Hunter 27 new alternator CoteCC at 10:14am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/985 Have replaced my original alternator on my Yanmar YSE8 with a model that has a built in voltage regu
Alternator output fuse #4 AWG dugout at 10:02am 07.15.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2998 What are the options for an "in-line" fuse with #4 wire within 7" of the alternator? I'm stumped :co
Stern anchoring line Lost Parent at 9:39am 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4528 I ahve a Catalina 30 and will be heading to desolation sound in august and was wondering what is the
Removing Old Ablative Paint ? David S at 9:31am 07.15.12 Trailer Sailors 23/21385 My fiber glass O'day 22 has 4 year old Interlux ACT and I am planning on repainting the bottom with
New Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Association website Ken Palmer at 8:58am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1148 As many Lake Ontario Hunter owners know, the Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Association (LOHSA) was wit
leading control lines aft Wayne Steinhour at 7:44am 07.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3709 I am looking into lead control lines aft on my 23, and I have a few questions. There is not much s
Please help with a virgin purchase KGhowle at 7:35am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1586 Hello, I am retiring in a month and want to live my dream of sail boating in the Caribean. I think I
pss carbon spray (1) dlewis812 at 7:13am 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1665 re-posting earlier question. abnormal amount of carbon dust; not lubricating etc?? a big concern
New Group morcharl at 6:58am 07.15.12 Smaller Boats 1/1519 Hi all, I just started a group for Catalina / Capri 16 ' 18's on Facebook. Just another place to pos
Lancer 36 Blackwater Tank mpergola at 5:52am 07.15.12 Lancer 1/2174 Does anyone have issues with their Blackwater tank? I purchased an 81 Lancer 36 two months ago and
Rudder post on C&C 26 Red 26 at 4:42am 07.15.12 C&C 0/1753 Hi all, I just bought a very nice '77 C'C 26. The rudder post has a fitting at the top where it prot
Mast Leak-Deck Plate vmaks at 4:00am 07.15.12 Bigger Boats 2/1418 O'Day 28, 1983....my mast is leaking, new boat to me so I have NO IDEA what the previous owner has d
Bilge Water related to Swing Keel? weh5748 at 3:51am 07.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 20/7430 Although no signs of a major leak, and not taking on a lot of water, I can never seen to get that la
Owners Manual listt123 at 1:54am 07.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1362 Looking for a Catalina 28 MK1 owners manual in PDF form. King Regards Tony List River Hamble UK
Westerbeke 10 HP Diesel Bigjer40 at 9:44pm 07.14.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1770 Wondering how many of you are still running your Westerbeke's? Mine is still running real strong, bu
ac install ktm500mx at 9:21pm 07.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1344 i just scored a 12k reverse cycle ac unit at a marina yard sale. I am looking for options for the in
Mercury 5 HP out board prop slipping help Delezynski at 9:12pm 07.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/5544 All, I just got an email from a friend who is anchored off of Anietyum, Vanuatu. He asked me the fo

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New member Wyo George at 10:39am 11.21.22
Clever Boat Names rbringle at 10:33am 11.21.22 Dinghy name: SEGUE
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 11.21.22 are these issues just par for the course in boats that are 20+ yrs old? Just how old is the boat
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 10:27am 11.21.22 The "valley" comment might be more troubling - are you implying the mast post has allowed the deck
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 10:22am 11.21.22 Thanks! That last comment makes sense. My coach is 82, and by his own admission has not put his nose
Clever Boat Names stickinthemud57 at 10:19am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 10:17am 11.21.22 1. We admit we are addicted to sailing. 2. The only thing that can restore our sanity is sailing. 3
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 10:17am 11.21.22 It's a 20 year old boat - it will have crazing regardless of the brand on the nameplate. The "valley
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 10:14am 11.21.22 OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long as it s
Keel crack JamesG161 at 10:04am 11.21.22 Any thoughts on what I might be dealing with before launch next April? It depends on Iron or Lead
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 9:57am 11.21.22 LOL - thank you
New friend is a crow? (1) JamesG161 at 9:48am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows
Keel crack rgranger at 9:45am 11.21.22 I would get a dremel or a hand-held grinder and open that up so I could get a good look. It may ju
Clever Boat Names rgranger at 9:39am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
23.5 bottom paint question rgranger at 9:38am 11.21.22 I think a boot stripe looks good on a boat. If it were mine, I'd paint to the scribe line with bot
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem rgranger at 9:35am 11.21.22 Don't get the kind that says "won't kill grass..." Get the real stuff .. Like diesel!:biggrin:
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 9:27am 11.21.22 Thanks! OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long
Refinish Cabin Sole ChrisHunter at 9:24am 11.21.22 Thanks for the updates. This is a chore I will begin, after the new year.
Winterizing the A/C John T1594 at 9:18am 11.21.22 I have used a 5 gal bucket with a drain installed to winterize both my engine and my AC. I place the
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida kappykaplan at 9:17am 11.21.22 he journey is going to be much more difficult than anticipated! And cold!!!

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