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Hermann 19 eddiebe at 5:41pm 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2277 Hey everyone, I just picked up a free, (except for the work it takes to rebuild), Hermann 19. The fu
Stiff steering Bill Hall at 5:33pm 05.30.12 Big Boats 4/1946 The steering on my 2001 h410 is very stiff and difficult to turn the wheel. I have greased the fitt
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Transmission Dipstick Question joker460 at 3:32pm 05.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1276 Just changed out the oil on the 3gm30f, what a mess:eek:. Whoever designed the placemment of the oil
Waxing varnish Skipper at 3:31pm 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1851 Anyone ever waxed their exterior varnish? I have 8 coats of gloss Epifanes on loads of teak, and am
Spreader bracket replacement and shroud problem Trial and Error at 3:13pm 05.30.12 Catalina 22 21/8213 We just replaced the original aluminum spreader brackets with the Catalina Direct stainless steel br
40hp fourstroke fit on a Macgregor 19? Macgregor sailor at 2:32pm 05.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3356 Has anyone installed a 40hp fourstroke Mercury outboard on a Macgregor 19? I am wondering if it will
Inside storage Bog13 at 2:30pm 05.30.12 Catalina 22 4/1265 Has anyone ever cut the front storage larger, will this effect the strenth of anything if I do? I do
Bottom Paint Fronk5 at 2:19pm 05.30.12 Catalina 22 14/2783 So this weekend I had my new to me boat in the water for the first time. I think it is the first ti
Leaning to port gregpallen at 1:00pm 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3002 I took delivery of my 2012 e36 in April 2012 and have noticed a slight tendency for the boat to be l
Mold and Mildew Mike Atkinson at 11:39am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 44/17177 Just curious... what have you found to be the best (and easiest) way to get rid of mold ' mildew sta
e36 Listing to Port gregpallen at 10:43am 05.30.12 Big Boats 21/4308 I took delivery of my 2012 e36 in April 2012 and have noticed a slight tendency for the boat to be l
Atomic 4 thermostst Mike Kane at 10:40am 05.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/11751 I need to replace the thermostat on my 1981 Atomic 4 engine. The replacements are $250.00 +. Is ther
Illinois Registration Woes marineratheart at 9:58am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1399 Alright, so I'll bet most of you at some point or another have encountered personally or witnessed t
Topping Lift woes... rgranger at 9:58am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5767 Hey All Just stating the obvious but.... don't forget to loosen the topping lift before you crank
Autohelm 4000 replacement belt Brad on Vashon at 9:57am 05.30.12 Catalina 30 1/2070 All, I've read a million posts about the autohelm engagement/disengagement issues on the AH 4000( bl
Butyl bedding dilemma Sefuller at 9:14am 05.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5852 I have an Oday 34 with teak handrails on the cabintop which are through bolted into handrails on the
Clipper Marine Instruments - Reviews Wanted FourPoints at 8:50am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/4848 Considering the CL-S and CL-W instrument packages for my boat. The main appeal is the low price. I s
Northern Chesapeake Bay C310 Owners Raft-Up (1) Capt Ziggy at 8:22am 05.30.12 Catalina 310 7/3407 Northern Bay "Chesapeake Bay C310 Owners" Our Catalina 310 raftup was a success. We had four C310s
Shroud Tension Procedure NeverTooRuff at 8:13am 05.30.12 Smaller Boats 5/1758 Greetings, I will be adjusting the shroud tension for the first time in my life. I have a '94 Hunte

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yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:21am 01.26.23 The Yanmar M200 is an 887.8 Horse Power commercial diesel engine. https://www.maritimepropulsion.
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start (1) miguelgdelrey at 6:15am 01.26.23 The Yanmar M200 is an 887.8 Horse Power commercial diesel engine. https://www.maritimepropulsion.
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:14am 01.26.23 not a glow plug problem...
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start (1) miguelgdelrey at 6:13am 01.26.23 What is de M200? I'm guessing that you are operating in a warm climate, and we won't need to discu
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Don S/V ILLusion at 6:11am 01.26.23 Nothing wrong with prudent use of a portable generator as long as you use common sense. Most use th
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:06am 01.26.23 Yanmar M200 in a Hunter 49? 887.8 HP should move you along nicely unless you sink from the weight?
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start (1) miguelgdelrey at 6:00am 01.26.23 The Yanmar M200, beside being 888 HP, is also a miracle as it runs on no fuel if the solenoid is st
What is This, Anyone Need One? rgranger at 5:55am 01.26.23 I am going to stuff it deep into the next boat that someone is selling. It'll be a head scratcher f
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:53am 01.26.23
Crack on rudder rgranger at 5:51am 01.26.23 :plus: I'd use a grinder to open that crack up to convince myself it wasn't something more than a g
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dlochner at 5:42am 01.26.23 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Portable generators on boats is a poor idea. They a
Yanmar engine console - yuck nitrogenase at 5:30am 01.26.23 I have the black yanmar faceplate (eBay $75) but need to repair/replace the $922 white console. Will
Yanmar engine console - yuck mermike at 5:28am 01.26.23 I mdight have misread your post. The black instrument bezel is a Yanmar part. Is that the part you g
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start smokey73 at 4:59am 01.26.23 This is my guess too. But to troubleshoot more it would help to know exactly what the symptoms are
Solar panel question/Recommendations TheBigDeal at 4:51am 01.26.23 I'm confused by the 87w/12w rating on your fridge. You listed 288.0 WH, which is 12w 24H. 12 wat*
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start SycloneDriver at 4:45am 01.26.23 ........... The solenoid requires power to allow the fuel rack to open. If the solenoid had sta
lithium battery conversion Andiamo 34 at 4:38am 01.26.23 Hard to say for sure without knowing more about your wiring layout. It certainly sounds possible th
What is This, Anyone Need One? kappykaplan at 4:31am 01.26.23 Is that evil? Nah . . .
What is This, Anyone Need One? Rick Webb at 4:29am 01.26.23 Close. It is a sail guide for an older in-boom system, though I can't remember which. It helps ali
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 4:25am 01.26.23

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