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Pearson 33 Gross Tonnage surfer929 at 9:45am 03.10.17 Pearson 7/2733 Does anyone know the Gross Tonnage of the Pearson 33? Thanks Will
Battery Bank Internal Failures/Shorts (5) Maine Sail at 8:14am 03.10.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/4713 Note: I broke this topic out of the "Multiple House Banks vs. One" thread because it's important and
Dinghy and motor choice redhead78 at 7:04am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 36/2985 Happy early spring all,hope all are well. I am going to buy a dingy and motor at defender spring sa
New to sailing and just got my first boat (3) PirateMiMi at 6:21am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 35/2089 Everyone else has advicertainly and I need as much help as I can. Engine is blown gonna pull it and
What's he doing? (1) All U Get at 12:10am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1247 134026 What's he doing? A. Looking for shells. B. Going for gas. C. Listening to the wife. D. All th
Engine Oil David Hopkins at 3:36pm 03.09.17 Catalina 30 15/3082 I'm getting some conflicting suggestions on replacing my engine oil. My engine is a Universal M3-20
Davits on a Beneteau First 310? Southern Wind at 3:23pm 03.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1117 Hi, we are new to this forum. We have a Beneteau First 310. My partner and I are outfitting the boa
Moisture in guages Mikem at 11:48am 03.09.17 Ask All Sailors 10/680 So I now have some moisture in my cockpit engine instrument panel guages. At times the tachometer is
"Lee Shore" Justin_NSA at 7:56am 03.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/1062 I have never heard this song by Crosby and Nash. BoatUS has a link to their 'secret treasures' playl
Lobster Pots RoyS at 5:03am 03.09.17 Ask All Sailors 44/7622 Anyone using a prop cage or spurs or anything else to avoid getting hung up on a lobster pot?
Hatch removal jk kudera at 4:52am 03.09.17 Big Boats 9/1171 I need to rebed the hatches on deck of my Hunter 34, however, the bolts that hold the cover are froz
Do we really cheat? (3) Ken Cross at 10:05pm 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1599 Visiting New Zealand, and they think we cheat at America's Cup. They also hide the new stuff from th
RAYMARINE ST1000 PLUS TILLER PILOT Brian Buzz at 7:18pm 03.08.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/6452 I picked up a used auto pilot and installed it per the instructions on my 26S. Went sailing today in
My New Favorite Sailing Video Bill19233 at 4:35pm 03.08.17 Racing 14/1718 Found the link to this awesome YouTube on the "Interesting sailboats" blogspot. Tk5ceVXDY_o
Catalina 250 w/ Wing Keel looking for a Trailer rtmuell at 3:17pm 03.08.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/668 I have listed my 1998 Catalina 250 sailboat in the classifieds. Several interested buyers have been
Transom holes fireone at 11:57am 03.08.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1042 I need to mount a new Garelick engine mount on my 23'Oday This has new bolt spacing -so i will need
Some fluctuation in the weather coming (1) Skipper at 8:59am 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 15/685 133945 Looks like we have some fluctuation in the weather coming up. One of these things is not lik
Security (1) All U Get at 7:05am 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1321 Hi all, Here's a way to keep your boat safe. Chafe protection, too.
Air Conditioner NYSail at 5:15am 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 3/395 Hello all..... So making my spring check list and wanted to know about air conditioners. I have a ma
C30 Prop lpbosch at 4:49am 03.08.17 Catalina 30 6/989 i have repowered my Catalina 30 with a rebuilt M18 and need to replace my prop. I have a 1" shaft an

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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
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Stu Jackson at 10:12am 04.20.24 The manual states that - after changing out the filters - you should, intermittently, activate the
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Stu Jackson at 9:53am 04.20.24 https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Pressurized-Freshwater-Systems.html
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 9:31am 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 pull
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 9:28am 04.20.24 Too small in the ID?
Balmar Serpentine kit fail. jssailem at 9:26am 04.20.24 Is that the OD of the pulley or the bed in which the belt rides? While the unit is not to spec, what
Lifting strap blocking Ralph Johnstone at 9:22am 04.20.24 I wonder if this page in the manual was suggested by the Hunter legal team. BINGO :clap: ! We ha
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket RitSim at 9:12am 04.20.24 Buna is oil resistant. These o-rings will last a long time and are cheap to replace . Diesel fuel c
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 9:07am 04.20.24 https://www.mcmaster.com/products/o-rings/system-of-measurement~metric/width~3-000-mm/od~44-000-mm
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 9:02am 04.20.24 Thanks. It's great to have your reassurance also! From now on, I'll carefully follow Nigel Calder's
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 8:52am 04.20.24 Is this the on engine filter? That would normally be the "secondary" in my understanding What br
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel jssailem at 8:44am 04.20.24 Worry not.. You are not the first and for sure not the last to pre-fill diesel fuel in a fuel filter
Lifting strap blocking jdrutten at 8:41am 04.20.24 Thanks for easing my anxiety. The prior owner certainly never made it past page 2 in the manual so I
Pulling chainplates mermike at 7:29am 04.20.24 We kept the old chainplates(some parts were still ok), had them cut down, with holes drilled in and
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? (1) JBP-PA at 7:10am 04.20.24 I've used my knock-off GoPro attached to the boat hook. I set it to record so I'm not dependent on t
Original Yamaha Sailboat logo mermike at 7:04am 04.20.24 I've been thinking about replicating the logo with 3D printing. Mine are curling up at the edges.
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Davidasailor26 at 6:45am 04.20.24

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