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C310 Steering Cable Lubrication KZW at 10:07am 03.19.17 Catalina 310 4/1116 I know this was discussed in the C-310 forum, but I cannot find it. How often should the steering c
Generator head bolt torque capta at 6:38am 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 63/11711 Once again we are in lovely Bequia with all it's charms and it's terrible internet. Not that a good
Help me out with a shackle (1) RWSlater at 6:18am 03.19.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1187 I trying to find a stainless shackle that has the screw type pin similar to the one in the picture t
Beneteau 423 Mounting a TV on the saloon bulkhead Breezydays at 5:14am 03.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/799 We are planning to mount a flat LED TV on the saloon bulkhead. Problem is that the forward heads is
Lets talk about outboards freeheelbillie at 6:14pm 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/598 Getting ready to buy an outboard for a Quicksilver 380 (aprox 12' 6") rated for 25hp. Would like to
mounting a yamaha 9.9 with forward controls vetch at 4:06pm 03.18.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3414 I'm getting ready to mount a new yamaha 9.9 with forward controls for the throttle and I was wonderi
Galvanic Isolator with LED status geoffschultz at 2:28pm 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 6/2824 I'm down in Guatemala putting together a list of repair parts for my boat which was struck by lightn
Spring jitters (1) waterpirate at 11:23am 03.18.17 Trailer Sailors 6/1391 134414 After being dry for most of the winter. The early spring jitters drove me to this. A love o
Happy Belated Ides of March Day Terry Cox at 11:07am 03.18.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/639 A word of caution, just say'n: https://www.thoughtco.com/ides-of-march-julius-caesars-fate-117542
Bottom paint under trailer pads Whiskey at 9:41am 03.18.17 Smaller Boats 8/1654 I am just wondering if there is an easy way to get some bottom paint under the spots where the trail
Fusion Audio systems? scottdube at 9:25am 03.18.17 Big Boats 9/1246 I'm on a charter boat with a Fusion 750 Audio system. I really like the radio. The speakers do not
Stern anchors... what's in your inventory? Brian D at 9:13am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2377 My bow anchor is a Danforth. It holds well for our SoCal muddy/sandy bottom. Looking to get a stern
Skinner valve how does it work?? wilf at 9:00am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/409 Anyone tell me what the valve is for on the gas line just after the gas tank,? I think its a skinner
3B or G4????? NYSail at 8:22am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1507 so evaluating ground tackle and am adding more chain and new anchor. Current chain is 30 feet 3/8 3B
Bottom prep and paint. Karyon at 7:09am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 1/337 I'm thinking of leaving my boat in the water for a season, before I just put her back on the trailer
What are the symptoms of serviceable batteries with low water Capt Robbie at 7:29pm 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 4/28659 Three years ago I changed out my house and starting batteries with what I was told were not servicea
How fast does your Cherubini motor? TooCoys at 6:36pm 03.17.17 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1150 I've got a 1980 27' with a Yanmar 1gm10 in it, and it motors extremely slow. We took it out yesterd
Google Earth (1) Brian D at 4:43pm 03.17.17 Sails Call Lounge 4/959 I was playing around with Google Earth today and found a feature that I did not know existed. I know
Solar panel question RWSlater at 4:21pm 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 6/585 I'm putting together a 3 panel array (yeah I have a hungry boat) and have heard that leaving a gap b
Wind Instrument C38newbie at 3:36pm 03.17.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/901 I have the original wind direction and speed instruments on my 1981 C38. I would like to replace the

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Airmar DST 810 Scott T-Bird at 7:22am 04.22.24 I had the same problem until I used soap to grease it. The silicone that they provide is probably b
Rudder crack shemandr at 7:13am 04.22.24 I'm surprised there hasn't been more response. I suspect a lot of members are engaged in preparing
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 6:58am 04.22.24 I found a YouTube video of a guy who installed a Balmar kit on a Perkins and had the same problem.
Seaward Fox 19 Sparty Ken at 6:45am 04.22.24 There's a Seaward forum: <Seaward> You might also find Seaward Fox 19 aficionados on the Trailer Sa
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Stu Jackson at 6:43am 04.22.24 Should have said ELECTRIC fuel pump. Only takes a minute.
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck inkunzi at 6:27am 04.22.24 Hello the hose exits the engine compartment to a filler neck with cap located in the battery compart
Yanmar 2GM20F - Filler Cap (neck) and Subtank inkunzi at 6:07am 04.22.24 Hello My 1988 hunter 28.5 has the same setup with the large cooling hose exiting the engine compartm
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 5:37am 04.22.24 Update: I finally managed to do some testing using a voltmeter. All readings but one, seem to be wit
New Electronics - Is this about right? Ward H at 5:36am 04.22.24 1. I think @Scott T-Bird has the answer about the wiring. 2. On the Depth display, I suspect it may
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. (1) Hayden Watson at 5:20am 04.22.24 Balmar says that they sent the correct part which is sized to fit over a 128mm pulley but so far all
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? (1) Hayden Watson at 5:15am 04.22.24 I got Balmar's response this morning. "That is what we consider to be the correct part so it sucks
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel dlochner at 4:52am 04.22.24 I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would take
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Deleted member 117556 at 4:47am 04.22.24 I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would take
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 4:41am 04.22.24 If you are getting black stuff from your fuel line, it is past time to replace the fuel line. Be ce
Expected life of a fuel line hose? dlochner at 4:35am 04.22.24 If you are getting black stuff from your fuel line, it is past time to replace the fuel line. Be cer
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Project_Mayhem at 4:33am 04.22.24 I have a similar one but it connects by WiFi to a phone app. It takes some fidgeting to get the rig
Air Conditioner Vents Terry Cox at 4:32am 04.22.24 Different model boat, but ours came with dual MarineAir sea water heat pumps, which work great. We'v
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar Laid-back at 3:59am 04.22.24 Instruments are now hooked up to the plotter which is a much better solution.
Trump Companion 21 tampahokie at 3:58am 04.22.24
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Davidasailor26 at 3:27am 04.22.24

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