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Deck color question gkmoore at 6:55am 01.24.17 Catalina 22 9/2136 I'm about to paint the deck on my boat, have already bought Interlux Brightsides White, I think I wo
More Catalina 22 Regattas EditorC22NSA at 4:25am 01.24.17 Catalina 22 0/441 The list of 2017 Catalina 22 Regattas is growing, and NORs for the following regattas have been adde
423 anchor locker NYSail at 2:12am 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1713 hello all. Cleaning and found the anchor locker full of mud and water... empties the chain and rode
Help Get Control Of Ethanol kloudie1 at 7:14pm 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 35/2662 OK not anything like the rum posts.. This is a petition to sign that gives weight to the Boat US lo
How to remove cabin door hardware--1999 B 411 Tim Downing at 5:03pm 01.23.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4661 Hello! I just bought a 1999 Beneteau 411. The boat had a minor electrical fire in the main cabin and
Does anyone know "Eaglet" Jerry Zitterkopf at 4:25pm 01.23.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/658 The Eaglet is used in an advertisement for the Large Bimini at Blue Water Yacht. http://shop.bwyach
"Kill switch" for auto pilot HMT2 at 3:46pm 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2605 I do a fair amount of single hand day sailing on my '83 H31. Inevitably I will have to go forward to
Un-stepping mast on a Cal 2-25 (3) Grato at 1:19pm 01.23.17 Cal 9/4876 Greetings! I have a 1978 Cal 2-25 that is in overall beautiful condition. That being said, I notice
Coolant leak Ronald Roman at 1:06pm 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 20/2163 Every couple of months I have a small puddle of coolant below the engine and I can't find where it's
Rebedding Side Windows 40.5 (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 12:30pm 01.23.17 Big Boats 13/3711 It's rained a lot in Seattle in the last couple of weeks, and i found a source to collect fresh wate
Cleaning up a cast iron keel Justin_NSA at 9:04am 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 52/12243 I know there was discussion on this but it doesn't come up on a search. I was looking for the proces
running an antenna wire up the mast of a 1987 C-22 Lafayette Mike at 8:59am 01.23.17 Catalina 22 16/1799 2017-01-23_11-51-46 by Lafayette Mike posted Jan 23, 2017 at 11:58 AMI have heard there is a conduit
lewmar winch parts CYQK at 7:48am 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 10/994 Have 80's vintage 48st and70st winchs need to replace some of the plastic parts on them lewmar says
guppy 13 up grade (3) sailorforever at 7:41am 01.23.17 Guppy 0/1104 the stern where the the rub rail rubber comes together the rubber was separating, i found a piece of
New and Used Catalina 30 parts and accessories??? 4sandybutts at 7:04am 01.23.17 Catalina 30 9/5037 What are the best websites, stores, online forums etc. to buy new and used parts and accessories for
POLYURETHANE (MINWAX) Floor Routene Maintenance Caspurr at 6:44am 01.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1374 Looking to see what other owners are using for routine cleaning and maintenance of the floors on the
3rd reef for Oceanis 37? Rob Heath at 6:37am 01.23.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1746 Hi All We have just taken delivery of our Oceanis 37, and are wondering about a 3rd reef in the main
Green Turtle Cay All U Get at 6:32am 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 8/539 Made a good crossing and traveled the chart routes on the Bahama Banks. Now in Green Turtle Cay moo
El Dorado Rum (1) Jackdaw at 9:53pm 01.22.17 Ask All Sailors 48/3695 This weekend we held our annual winter crew party, an event that Jodi and I throw to thank everyone
AC Circuit Confusion! Scott T-Bird at 6:54pm 01.22.17 Ask All Sailors 28/7156 I'm hopeful about my electrical upgrades this winter but getting confused about the various componen

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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
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

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