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New sails Willemvan at 1:44pm 10.03.16 Smaller Boats 13/1192 i need new sails but can't afford to buy both at same time, which should I replace first? Thanks
renaming ceremony, libations, and such (2) Love and Luck at 11:05am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1692 I'm acquiring an old boat, that I wish to rename. I am familiar with the ceremony, but there is a pr
Getting up to motoring speed Ed 87Cat at 10:34am 10.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2008 I am working on a problem with motoring speed that I am looking for some guidance from the group. I
Convert ice box conversion thermostat from analog to digital (2) mz4wheeler at 10:00am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2250 I've had it with my crappy Vitrifrigo ice box conversion kit. The so-called thermostat is just basi
Kentucky Lake Commonwealth Cup Regatta (2) Iriegal at 8:23am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/295 128778 The Commonwealth Cup Regatta was a grand success! What a great time hanging with interesting
Larger Head Sail on 2007 Hunter 33 Caspurr at 8:15am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/744 Has anyone experimented with a larger head sail (Maybe a 135) on the 2007 Hunter 33. I have been won
Beneteau 343 winter covers Jack4925 at 7:44am 10.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2386 How necessary is it to cover a sailboat on the hard in the winter in New York City area climate? Whe
H40.5 Owners ALERT: This could sink you Rich Stidger at 7:20am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 41/5278 I have a 1997 h40.5 and I suspect that this factory practice will be found in all of the other 40.5'
US Sailing Show Annapolis MD 10/6-10/10/16 M E Gunning at 7:05am 10.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/779 This is a posting from the Electricboat group. The best sailboat show in North America. The US Sail
H31 jib sheet cleats IH82BL8 at 6:14am 10.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/867 The H31's have sail-tailing jib sheet winches, but they also have cleats to secure the sheets. Has
Best genoa size for Gulf of California? GordonSmith100 at 12:27am 10.03.16 Big Boats 3/894 Just acquired a 1986 Hunter 34, taking it from San Francisco to Gulf of California for the winter. C
What is this part for on heat exchanger (2) Michel C at 8:38pm 10.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/955 128758 i have a Yanmar 4JH2E and would like to know what this part is (see picture), what is its fu
list over let me clean your bottom jleblanc31 at 7:59pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1685 So I was thinking of a way to clean the bottom of my boat with out hauling it out. cant I gust attac
Hurricane Mathew Prep Suggestions Welcome smokey73 at 7:37pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 60/4071 Hope none of you are in the direct path. The hurricane got me thinking about how to reduce windage
Paint for Hunter 17 deck? Serene at 6:49pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/736 I purchased a 1999 Hunter 17. There are a few cracks that I plan on repairing per directions in the
Position of cam for jib furler (1) rsotomayor at 6:33pm 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1730 Hi. This is an image of the roller furler cam cleat on a B321 Oceanis1999. It is mounted on the meta
Standing rigging stud threads on H23.5 PropellerHead at 5:34pm 10.02.16 Smaller Boats 29/2258 The stud end on one of the shrouds on my H23.5 is bent. I was thinking of cutting it off and replaci
Yanmar Engine Vibration kiteflyer at 5:30pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6888 Just finished up my year-end maintenance on my Yanmar 2GM20F on Arcadia (1991 Hunter 28). Oil/filte
Sailboat covers (1) $iRe408 at 4:44pm 10.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2452 I will be having my Mac 22 at a boat storage for a few months. I want to protect deck as much as pos
1987 waterline - where is yours? (5) reefsider at 2:36pm 10.02.16 Catalina 22 7/1153 Hi all, so I've got the boat down to bare gel coat except the keel pocket. I think I'll have to coa

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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
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

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