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Victron BMV 600 install problem rexabbot at 10:09am 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 55/9404 I have read your excellent posts (especially Maine Sail) about the installation of the BMV 600. I
Electric Fuel Pump Replacement Yanmar 2GM20F Mosaic at 9:53am 02.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/9040 For a 4 foot lift and a Yanmar 2GM20F engine, What Walbro electric fuel pump model do you recommend?
Proper bunk placement and angle for 1988 Mac 26D BamBamJim at 9:43am 02.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4172 Hi all. I just bought my Mac and I want to haul it out tomorrow on a borrowed trailer. I'm heading
Has any one installed a windlass and anchor roller on a C27? caguy at 9:25am 02.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/998 I want to put a windlass on the 1982 C27. I have an anchor locker hatch and there doesn't seem to be
What is this? dutchy at 8:44am 02.25.12 Big Boats 5/1408 My 83 Hunter has a rectangular compartment just forward of the two cowl vents on my deck. It is hing
Keel as Heat Exchanger sea_casper at 8:36am 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 22/6058 Can anyone explain why keels with their huge thermal mass and surface area are not utilized as the h
Another Table Modification (3) canmor at 8:12am 02.25.12 Smaller Boats 5/1512 The new table is made of African Mohagany, with two foldable side . The original base was incorporat
VDO Gauges Beneteau 321 at 7:05am 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1433 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 with a Yanmar 3GM 30F Looking for a replacement combined oil pressure /
What features do you like on other boats? rpwillia at 6:59am 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3622 Maine Sail put out a thread on horrors, and I thought it would be interesting to go in a different w
What would you do; Quick-Easy or Hard but Right GorillaToast at 6:54am 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1677 I have two projects coming up that require wiring to objects fitted to s/s railings - Bow Nav Lights
Water heater not working rortega46 at 6:25am 02.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2657 After running the engine in my H28 for a while plenty of hot running water is available. However, w
Barrier Coat Recomendations (2) rgranger at 6:18am 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1369 Hello All I'm restoring a Rhodes 22' and have the bottom paint removed and as soon as it warms up a
Moving the chainplates to the Hull sides? Pilotocopilot at 6:12am 02.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 23/12918 Has anyone done this on their 37C, I find it a pain getting around them and would seriously consider
North to the Night Roger Long at 3:15am 02.25.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2827 If you think that I'm pushing the weather envelope, you must read this book: http://www.globecorner
Anchor chain Repro at 12:26am 02.25.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2768 How much anchor chain have you blokes got? When I bought my boat new, it only had 10 meters of chain
unstepping mast on my Oday 23 pop top volsailor23 at 11:48pm 02.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1893 Have a 1972 O'day 23 pop top that I need to move. My mast is stepped in the hull and I was wondering
Head out of water Jayzbug at 6:15pm 02.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1430 Had to take advantage of a transport from Little Creek to Deltaville on my "new" 1973 #539 Catalina
Our anchor system on our 37c (5) med2463 at 4:18pm 02.24.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1460 When we bought our Hunter Cherubini in Nov 2009, the windlass was a hokey worthless manual windlass.
Tiller clutch Slacker at 4:17pm 02.24.12 Smaller Boats 12/7851 I've seen an item advertised called a tiller clutch . Has anyone any experience with something like
1993 Beneteau First 310 -Question miamisailor at 4:03pm 02.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4374 Me and my wife are thinking about buying a 1993 Beneteau First 310. It has a Volvo 18H engine. Doe

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I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Timm R Oday25 at 6:34am 10.10.22 Not hard to find parts for that outboard at all . They made so many for so long that there is quite
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? RoyS at 6:25am 10.10.22 My Yanmar was made in 1979. I rebuilt it one winter in my basement. If you can run your intended eng
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20am 10.10.22 @Rich Stidger Maybe time to talk with Joe Kerr or Al Fooks on the help desk as they are former Hun
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 6:13am 10.10.22 I do understand that, but as long as it works and gets me into the wind or onto the trailer I'll be
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:12am 10.10.22 Not a weep hole. It looks like something hit it. How deep is the open hole? Former dealer
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) RoyS at 6:09am 10.10.22 Regarding penetrating oil, magic spells work just as well.
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 topcat0399 at 6:08am 10.10.22 I am looking at purchasing a 1972 MacGregor Venture 24. It has a marine head. A couple of question
Alternator Bracket RoyS at 6:06am 10.10.22
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 10.10.22 It will be hard to find parts for your motor as Johnson Marine was part of OMC Corporation that went
Tongue Extensions JBP-PA at 6:05am 10.10.22 @JBP-PA , any idea what your tongue weight is? The trailer plus boat is about 4,000 lbs. I haven't
CDI FF2 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 10.10.22 There should be no modification to the forestay. As for the fair leads for the furling line, I use
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Parsons at 5:39am 10.10.22 I'm with @shemandr - it is probably time for a new sail not a repair. If you have almost a foot of
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? JamesG161 at 5:19am 10.10.22 Any thoughts on buying a boat with an engine that is 40 some years old? Ask @jssailem about his 4
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? rgranger at 5:16am 10.10.22 Rudder, didn't these have a rudder that retracted into the cockpit via a slot in the hull/deck? Ye
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? rgranger at 5:15am 10.10.22
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? HeelBoy at 5:14am 10.10.22 Are we talking about the rudder or the keel? Rudder, didn't these have a rudder that retracted int
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 rgranger at 5:13am 10.10.22 Could be a weep hole used when the boat is on the hard. Allows trace water to escape so it does no
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? rgranger at 5:09am 10.10.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 5:03am 10.10.22 But I can give the Kroil a try. Nothing to lose... Try brake fluid, it worked than PB Baster in st
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jhkessler at 4:47am 10.10.22 If you have the clearance, I would use a large "C" clamp as a press, put a large Deep Well socket ov

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