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No weather helm Fred at 1:42pm 05.07.18 Smaller Boats 1/407 Usually I expect to feel some slight weather helm when sailing my H26. On my first sail of the year
Hunter 37.5 shower hose replacement Alice A. at 12:57pm 05.07.18 Big Boats 2/719 Hi, everyone. The hose that runs to the showerhead came apart over the winter and it is in a very to
Hurth BW50 Transmission Question StanleyJ at 11:31am 05.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/487 I plan to replace the seal and gasket on the shift control on my HBW 50 transmission. I have been t
Extra Diesel GdlPaul at 11:01am 05.07.18 Catalina 310 21/3876 Has anyone developed a clever way to carry extra diesel jugs other than strapping them to a board on
Mast Light Wiring lostintime at 10:03am 05.07.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1125 Hello all. I have an O'day 25 (I think it is a 1983). The wiring for the mast light is broken at th
Black Smoke? pateco at 10:02am 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 28/2575 Yesterday on our way out to our weekend races, My 1983 Yanmar 2GM dropped down from 3000 RPMs to 200
While trying to figure out an electrical issue yesterday, I found these. (1) HanBan at 9:59am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 39/2789 Hi Guys, Thank you for all of your help. Your advice is invaluable. Yesterday while trying to tra
No compression after engine rebuild flyingcr at 9:12am 05.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 11/1668 my volvo penta 1 cyl 10 hp eng was rebuilt by volvo penta certified mechanic. He cant get engine to
Remote Outboard Key Panel BreakingWind at 7:41am 05.07.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/585 1st I have a 2001 H260 with mercury 9.9 bigfoot outboard motor. Installed is a Panel the houses the
Beneteau First 325 Keel Ron Toivonen at 7:16am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/496 Can anyone tell me if a 1986 Beneteau First 325 has an iron or lead keel?
28.5 Shaft Removal leahcime at 7:02am 05.07.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/844 While trying to replace the bellows on my my PSS system I noticed a plastic retention collar had a c
Cables in the mast and mast head completed. Just sharing photos. (9) tipsyravensailing at 6:53am 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 8/434 149891 149892 149893 149894 149895 149896
Cradle dimensions for 1986 First 405 ABOUT TIME 3 at 6:49am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/342 After 10 yrs in Bahamas with our boat we brought the boat back to Canada and are keeping her in Gore
Second hand transmission Hunter 31 1986 SeanP at 6:02am 05.07.18 Mid-Size Boats 18/3036 Hi, It turns out that the chatter I am experiencing underway is due to a worn transmission (so the
water line obstruction tbilyeu at 5:52am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/530 I just opened my boat this past weekend. We have a 2014 OC 45. I could get no fresh water from the
Replacement mattress for Beneteau 40 aft PaulGinger at 5:14am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1275 We recently purchased a 2007 40 2 cabin and are thinking of replacing the aft mattress. I sent a not
Magma Grill Protection Plymouth Sailor at 4:40am 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1644 Dear Fellow Sailors: I have a Magma grill I love using however I don't keep it permanently fixed to
N28 progress (2) CharlzO at 8:52pm 05.06.18 Newport 36/6792 Spent the weekend on the boat, and finally, FINALLY got through the whole thing! I started the weeke
Dropping keel on MacGregor 23 JohnP51 at 7:30pm 05.06.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/871 I'm doing a restoration on a MacGregor 23 and want to drop and remove the keel to inspect it and ref
Dropping keel on MacGregor 23 JohnP51 at 7:28pm 05.06.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/749 I'm doing a restoration on a MacGregor 23 and want to drop and remove the keel to inspect it and ref

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Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 3:41pm 04.20.24 Thanks Tom! However, if I had read the manual a bit more closely, I would have known not to prefill
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Chuck C. at 3:21pm 04.20.24 Not a bad idea, for $40 I'll give it a try, Thanks! I'll put it as low as possible an hope it doesn
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? dlochner at 3:10pm 04.20.24 I have an endoscope and it has its uses. At home too. DIY Colonoscopies? :biggrin:
Large Frame alternator in M25XP dlochner at 3:09pm 04.20.24 Balmar is now owned by Dometic. A machine shop should be able to remedy the problem.
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 2:16pm 04.20.24 Balmar was a part of PYI. PYI is headquartered in Lynwood. Balmar was bought by CDI electronics a f
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 2:09pm 04.20.24
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:00pm 04.20.24 The floor pan is one solid piece which is recessed for a teak and holly sole or floor. The sole was
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Tom J at 1:58pm 04.20.24 Thanks to everyone for the wisdom. I still feel like an idiot but I guess God watches over fools so
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 12:56pm 04.20.24 I am trying to find out if my pulley is the typical size. If it is not, then I am probably going to
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Rich Stidger at 12:37pm 04.20.24 That's a good thought @Hayden Watson, strange things can happen. Also, before you drive yourself cra
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? thinwater at 12:30pm 04.20.24 I have an endoscope and it has its uses. At home too. Underwater cameras are pretty much useless on
Balmar Serpentine kit fail. (2) Hayden Watson at 12:15pm 04.20.24 The pulley needs to fit over the existing pulley but their ID is 0.064" smaller than the factory pul
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 12:13pm 04.20.24 Too small in the ID? Yep. It should be a close fit over the factory pulley and bolted to the thre
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (2) Hayden Watson at 12:05pm 04.20.24 How is it intended to fit and hold on the shaft? Do you need to heat it and press fit? Does the pul
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel JoeWhite at 11:06am 04.20.24 Yes, I do not fill the fuel filters. By holding the ignition key in the second position you are ener
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 11:03am 04.20.24 Thanks to everyone for the wisdom. I still feel like an idiot but I guess God watches over fools som
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel JRT at 11:01am 04.20.24 Ya the setup on the 310s is like that to use a short preheat to prime the pump is not a problem.
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Fred at 10:56am 04.20.24 https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Pressurized-Freshwater-Systems.html Thanks! That's more co
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 10:40am 04.20.24 That's a bit ingenuous. You need to learn the difference between what you need to do to turn on the
Lifting strap blocking LloydB at 10:25am 04.20.24 I looked at the image and I think I know what's wrong but I was a bit confused by hunter calling a 1

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