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Changing Hull Stripe color Skywalker at 4:22pm 04.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/10367 I'm a new owner of a 2002 Beneteau 361 and want to change the hull stripes to Navy Blue from Green.
need hunter 28.5 used mainsail thetone at 4:17pm 04.29.12 Parts Search 2/5000 I am looking for a good condition mainsail for my 1987 hunter 28.5.
Split Aft stay dtwofoot at 4:08pm 04.29.12 Smaller Boats 6/1932 Greetings, new to forum and My 1986 Hunter 23. The turn buckle w/1/4 in. cleavis pin doesn't fit ove
hunter 28.5 mainsail thetone at 4:07pm 04.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1636 I am looking for a used mainsail. Does anyone have any sugestions?
Need port side fender rack for 2008 45cc kcbacher at 3:52pm 04.29.12 Parts Search 2/2075 I damaged the fender rack that attaches to the stern rail and to e underside of the port side stern
main sheet blocks (2) Bristol22Caravel at 3:52pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2774 So I need to replace the mainsheet block attached to my boom (no tracker - 1975 bristol caravel 22 -
What color gel coat for 2008 45CC? kcbacher at 3:43pm 04.29.12 Big Boats 2/857 Does anyone already know the color (say from West Marine or another supplier) needed or do I have to
Solar Charger Help Gilligan and mate at 3:40pm 04.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1334 85 Mac 25. We will be attempting to moor our boat this summer. Will a 18 watt solar charger keep m
Electrical gremlins djleav at 2:53pm 04.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/810 I have a problem with Battery 1 that does not happen on Battery 2. Both batteries have a common gro
Extracting ethanol from gasoline RedRex at 2:14pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 17/4597 I'm given to understand that ethanol can be extracted from gas by addition of water. Although the qu
Painting topsides Lost Parent at 2:12pm 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1096 I am going to paint my deck this summer and was thinking of using a two part polyurethane paint but
bilging and hysteresis navigateur at 1:41pm 04.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1225 I just love the word 'hysteresis'. a Seinfeld word, but somewhat relevant to my new bilge system. I'
Moving the traveler MarkandKathleen at 1:17pm 04.29.12 Pearson 1/1791 We want to move the traveler from the end of the boom to the mid boom to free up room in the cockpit
Victron BMV-600 battery monitor Bruce J at 1:13pm 04.29.12 Musings With Maine Sail 24/9657 Hi all: I just installed a new Victron battery monitor today and there is no power to the display.
B&R rig forestay tension Don Lucas at 1:13pm 04.29.12 Big Boats 11/4634 Just starting my second season with my 410. To me the forestay has always seemed to be loose and ye
Removing old bolts from mounting bracket for mast, help! Houshmanzilla at 12:39pm 04.29.12 Catalina 22 1/1152 I stepped the mast to my boat a few days ago and noticed that the mounting bracket (not sure what to
2011 Hunter 22 with 2008 VIN? Migg at 11:38am 04.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2977 Hello all - First post here. My wife and I are looking the buy a Hunter 22. We are told it's are 20
Rudder On or Off When Trailering? GorillaToast at 11:09am 04.29.12 Trailer Sailors 45/15904 Catalina 22, going less than 10 miles. Knowledgeable advice welcomed. Thanks.
Sea Strainer on 1997 Hunter 450 CC Boa Esperanca at 9:25am 04.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1264 Ahoy Fellow Sailors, Does anyone know where the Sea Strainer on a Hunter 450cc is located ? All he
Does SZE it matter Keith13315 at 9:03am 04.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 15/2172 I think my Hunter 31 1984 has a 42 inch wheel Correct? So what I want to do is get a folding wheel a

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Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jon hansen at 12:30pm 12.20.22 everything john said plus having the injectors cleaned and maybe the high presure pump serviced
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 12:27pm 12.20.22 What do you mean by engine frame ??? do you mean the 4 steel an rubber engine shock mounts if so th
Engine leaking diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:26pm 12.20.22 @Ken13559 , @Ralph Johnstone did you ever notice any performance issue? I think the amount of fue
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jssailem at 12:22pm 12.20.22 Hey Tom, Has this been bugging you for a while and your getting around too try and solving the chal
Electrical system dlochner at 12:21pm 12.20.22 Parallel FLA 12V 800 amps each battery.. This is unlikely. The batteries would be quite huge or a
STEEL RAILS capta at 12:15pm 12.20.22 There is no reason at all to pull the engine. Just build yourself an A frame strong enough to lift t
Electrical system Scott T-Bird at 12:08pm 12.20.22 Another question ... do you use a trickle charger only in the winter when you don't plug into shore
Anchor Bridle capta at 12:08pm 12.20.22 I've never understood the desire for a bridle if they aren't tying up to a mooring or have a bowspri
STEEL RAILS jssailem at 11:56am 12.20.22 Rick. Get into the engine bay and assess the condition of the metal used. How much metal is remainin
Electrical system Scott T-Bird at 11:48am 12.20.22 I was asking about capacity in amp-hours (ah) which is the typical capacity specification for deep c
All Sailors (1) jssailem at 11:44am 12.20.22 Merry Christmas to you, Alan and Eileen. Thank you for the well wishes.
Electrical system jssailem at 11:39am 12.20.22 it's amazing how much stuff the boat has accumulated over the years. Oh yes. Folk buy boats, then
Fuel Gauge (2) jssailem at 11:33am 12.20.22 I have the same issue as the OP Your display is showing "Half Full" when you suspect it is more or
Electrical system william24424 at 11:09am 12.20.22 Parallel FLA 12V 800 amps each battery... I think, I'll check this weekend, doing some winter jobs u
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Alan Gomes at 11:08am 12.20.22 What position do you have the throttle in when you start it? For colder weather you should have it a
Fuel Gauge Project_Mayhem at 10:38am 12.20.22 Not trying to derail this post but I have the same issue as the OP. When is it best to seek the orig
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 10:37am 12.20.22 If saving money is the goal, I would encourage you to learn the seaman's art of ropes. Learn to buy
Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 10:33am 12.20.22 Try a solar panel. Most solar controllers have terminals for "load". connecting your bilge pump to t
Height of boat on trailer Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 12.20.22 You may want to trade boats at some point and it may be higher and wider. Get a big door. :plus:
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? (2) sovaste at 10:21am 12.20.22 Thank you for those details! Not having seen either my V21 or the older candidate V22 rigged in per

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