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Hunter 23.5 trailer - HELP ! Mike in Cape Cod at 12:22pm 05.07.12 Smaller Boats 7/2686 I need to replace the axle and springs on my original trailer which came with my 1993 Hunter 23.5
Sticky Compass twistedline at 12:21pm 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1326 Hello, I have an Aquameter Saturn bulkhead compass on my Hunter 25.5. Its not smooth and sometim
portlight and propeller, Vision 32 rdegols at 11:46am 05.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1189 Hi, I have a Vision 32 1989 and need 2 infos: 1. The opening portlight in the port porthole (i.e.
portlight and propeller, Vision 32 rdegols at 11:45am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/744 Hi, I have a Vision 32 1989 and need 2 infos: 1. The opening portlight in the port porthole (i.e.
Delayed Cooling Water Exhaust Flow goodintheory at 11:35am 05.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/5860 My Pearson sailboat runs a Yanmar 2GM20 that's cooled with raw water. Here's my problem: upon star
holding tank level sensor Don Lucas at 11:26am 05.07.12 Big Boats 4/2142 has anyone replaced their holding tank level sensor with something that isn't inside the tanks? Even
Fixing Voids Below Gelcoat Ducati at 10:49am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4391 Tapping on the gelcoat reveals air pockets and when crew step on it cracks occur. I was thinking
23 Owners Manual Annapolis Day Sailor at 10:36am 05.07.12 Smaller Boats 4/1258 I'll apologize ahead of time if this is available somewhere and this analog guy can't find it! Would
!&%#^@!! New sails and flaking it! joes new addiction at 9:38am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 18/4552 After 10 months of working almost non stop on "Fever Dream", she's finally in the water. Over all we
HIN# breakdown enduro81 at 9:21am 05.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1913 Hi I purchased a H25 I plan to restore, the HIN# is HUN50180M76J2. Can someone break this down and
Poseidon Anchors TFrere at 9:08am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1692 A friend of mine is looking at possibly purchasing a Poseidon Grabber Anchor for his Pearson 365.
Butyl tape rhythmsurfer at 9:03am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2977 I am making a gasket for my engine cover on my 1981 Hunter 36. Others on the site have told me to us
Electronic Charts for laptop RWSlater at 7:58am 05.07.12 Sails Call Lounge 5/3062 I was wondering if anyone out there has downloaded any Free electronic charts to their laptop and be
Newbie to selden in mast furlin kevingreen5 at 7:36am 05.07.12 Big Boats 15/6188 I am starting my first sailing season on a 2000 Hunter 460 with in mast Furlin. I appreciate any gui
Battery problems Berndahle at 6:50am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3108 Something strange happened to me yesterday and I just can't figure it out. I took the boat out for t
Mast repairing velero912 at 6:31am 05.07.12 Smaller Boats 6/1861 What is the best way to repair a broken mast. Mine broke where the 2 SS tubes that hold the mast whe
Replacing plastic windows on Hunter 28.5 fconmass at 5:59am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1488 I have removed the rectangular plexiglass windows on my 1987 Hunter 28.5. I will be cutting new ones
Yanmar 2GM Fuel Inlet Size/Priming Bulb Nom De Guerre at 5:40am 05.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/4188 I have a 2GM with a Racor 120, separated by a priming bulb in the engine compartment. The priming bu
'86 28.5 Hull Gel Coat Stress Cracks phagialas at 4:57am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1074 I just bought an '86 28.5 and now noticed stress cracks and spider cracks on the hull. I did not pa
Flex mold Luciole at 4:53am 05.07.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1274 I'm looking for flex mold number for my Catalina 34 mkII year 2000, I need the number for the gray c

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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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