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transmission information brad minda at 9:13am 07.25.17 Catalina 30 32/3320 I have an M25 diesel with I assume is a Hurth transmission. In all the boat literature from the PO
Foot bracing? (1) SFKjeld at 8:56am 07.25.17 Day Sailers 10/1226 I don't know what the blue bracing running on the floor of the cockpit is called. The sailer uses it
Mechanical Fuel Lift Pump Replacement NotCook at 7:44am 07.25.17 Ask All Sailors 5/412 OK, so our mechanical lift pump on our Perkins Ranger 6-135 diesel had been leaking into the bilge f
H42 bomar forward hatch 1991 Puesta del sol at 6:05am 07.25.17 Big Boats 7/853 Well my forward hatch cracked. 26 years in the sun must have finally had its affect. I read a prior
Oday 20 genoa tracks ddavenport at 5:18am 07.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/320 i am looking for advice on/ pics of genoas tracks on a 1976 Oday 20 FR. I have the opportunity to bu
Built in bouyancy/flotation greg_m at 3:37am 07.25.17 Catalina 22 44/4133 Has anyone ever considered installing foam into their C22 as flotation bouyancy?
Running engine tied up to dock harmful to engine? Guan at 11:22pm 07.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 50/6548 Mechanic said running engine in gear while tied to dock (to use up old fuel without moving boat) dam
Tohatsu Sail Pro 6hp - Alternator wiring Hardhead at 9:27pm 07.24.17 Catalina 22 34/10668 I just bought a Tohatsu Sail Pro 6hp, which comes with a "5 amp" alternator- Does anyone happen to
B&G Zeus Operation Question Rick D at 8:43pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 45/3538 I have a route established on my Zeus unit. However, I cannot figure out how to have it automaticall
Top end rebuild Yanmar 1gm Casagf66 at 6:43pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 5/491 looking for some pointers, pulling the motor out of my 27 foot mirage this week. It seems very stra
Sailing Lake Nipigon (Ont sf50 at 6:25pm 07.24.17 Trailer Sailors 0/560 Anybody have any experience sailing lake Nipigon located just north of Lake Superior. Near as I can
H34 and Maxwell Winches PGIJon at 5:55pm 07.24.17 Big Boats 15/978 My question is this..... I need to clean up my 1986 H34's Geno winches.... They are Maxwell, 2 speed
What kind of hull has the Hunter 25 2005? Alex111 at 5:30pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 9/779 Hi I am looking to buy a Ultrasonic Antifouling for bots https://www.jaycar.us/ultrasonic-antifoulin
Opinions On In-Mast Furling Main jviss at 5:07pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 76/8005 Greetings, I'm looking at a new, used boat that has in-mast furling. I'm not sure of the maker of
H26 Companionway Boards (1) Doug J at 4:39pm 07.24.17 Smaller Boats 8/630 Does anyone have H26 companionway boards they would be willing to sell? I figure there might be som
Cracked vent fitting on Pearson 31-2 water tank (2) Daddio417 at 4:06pm 07.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1617 139151 139150 Season began well enough and than after a good wind noticed some fresh water on my cab
RePort from Da Port (5) shemandr at 3:06pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 10/825 We get some interesting vessels stopping in here in Greenport. It's usually worth a walk to the doc
Could a mast from a Tanzer 26 be modified to fit my Slipper 17? Sonny at 2:22pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 3/414 Could a mast from a Tanzer 26 be modified to fit my Slipper 17?
Head Faucet Problem SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:41pm 07.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/682 The faucet in my aft head only flows with a trickle of water (both hot ' cold) even though the fauce
Starboard, Trex, etc. as spacer for boarding platform arms (1) isaksp00 at 10:59am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 4/980 I need to install a new boarding platform with ladder, to my H23. Because of the reverse transom, th

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Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) jviss at 1:22pm 06.13.23 That is why I installed a start push bottom in the engine room so I can crank the engine from the e
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jssailem at 1:19pm 06.13.23 To bleed the injector pump of air, you must have someone crank the engine while you crack an inject
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 RitSim at 1:00pm 06.13.23 Agree with all above. Had similar issues with my C30. You can temporarily use a piece of clear tub
Edson wheel size and leather cover? (1) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 06.13.23 Too keep the leather fresh use this, once a season. and clean off hand oils too. Jim...
Home Built Stack Pack Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 06.13.23 On my modification I get all of those benefits plus I am able to get the jack lines out of the way w
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Monheganlover at 12:03pm 06.13.23 Yes. I actually have a spare bilge pump I could wire up that way. Great suggestion. Thanks!
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Tom J at 11:46am 06.13.23 Hmm, that is a lot of changes and another hole in the boat. I'd just have a spare pump in my inven
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 11:42am 06.13.23 Final count was 23 adult boats in 1 class and 10 youth boats in one class. They only published the
Found a 2003 C310 (1) JRT at 11:15am 06.13.23 Final count was 23 adult boats in 1 class and 10 youth boats in one class. They only published the
Minor project: new teak companionway step jdrutten at 10:59am 06.13.23 Looks great! The SBO store reports that these steps are no longer available, and the replacements th
Engine raw water thru hole location Don S/V ILLusion at 10:39am 06.13.23
Should I switch to hank on? Any Sea at 10:35am 06.13.23 What type of furler do you have? Our boat is equipped with a CDI furler that is not a problem to sto
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 10:10am 06.13.23 Good Job! Congratulations, Glad you are out there! The 310 is NOT a J-Boat, But is a safe, fun capa
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 06.13.23 I used to hang my key on the raw water seacock, to make sure I always opened it before starting the
Edson wheel size and leather cover? Alansails at 9:52am 06.13.23 We bought the wheel cover from Edson and made it a winter project , As I remember, I called edson an
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. tkwhalen at 9:40am 06.13.23 Having the same problem with aft unit post lithium conversion. Mid and forward units are fine. The a
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 9:09am 06.13.23 JVISS ........................ ? What? My Catalina 36 muffler had a drain petcock. But, yea, you
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 06.13.23 Also, make sure you frequently drain the muffler so you don't get water backing up into the exhaust
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 8:51am 06.13.23 Thanks Ward. That's exactly what I got from the OP's description of what he did to clear any air f
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 06.13.23 Doesn't the engine need to be cranked for the injector pump to pump fuel? Thanks Ward. That's ex

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