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Stand-up blocks or deck organizers? kito at 5:41am 09.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1472 I am about to rewire the mast and change out the halyards on my H30 project boat. I am upgrading all
Ah yes the Catalina table paulj at 10:17pm 09.27.16 Catalina 310 1/832 This will be my next project lOZsFMOU8Pg The elimination of the table scooting. paulj :
Navionics Question Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 28/7239 I downloaded Navionics the other day. It took so much memory that I got warnings on my Android phon
I just love sailing t-shirts (1) Kermit at 6:55pm 09.27.16 Sails Call Lounge 45/9376 128563
Traveler mount bracket on 280 (1) Tata duende at 5:23pm 09.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/502 128562 Have a 280 and noticed last week that the rectangular stainless starboard mount for the cabin
After market Volvo Penta parts? alexco38 at 3:41pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3957 Got a shock today. I went to Bristol to get Volvo oil filter for 2002, price is up to $25 each and t
Sailboat rental in Hawaii kimelmore at 3:30pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 14/7480 The Admiral and I have decided to check off one of my bucket list items and visit Hawaii early next
Yanmar solenoid bart at 2:50pm 09.27.16 Big Boats 18/6101 When I turned on the ignition switch on my 41DS the battery light on the instrument panel came on as
LP gas solenoid installation rschultz at 2:30pm 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2656 12V LP gas solenoid on my Beneteau 323 is frozen closed...and in need of replacement. It is the fac
The Saga of Buying a Boat and Being Legal in Belize Bill and Kathy McDonald at 12:19pm 09.27.16 Catalina 22 20/9599 I have owned and sold a half dozen boats in the US and the entire change of ownership, registering,
Cleaning and Refinishing Teak Bill and Kathy McDonald at 12:07pm 09.27.16 Catalina 22 17/4747 The exterior wood on the boat we just bought needs some TLC. I have been reading articles on cleani
'81 H36 colling water temperature question tmjb at 11:08am 09.27.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1799 I posted a related question about this not long after purchasing my H36 in late 2014 and got great i
Holding tank vent size marchem at 10:10am 09.27.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/846 I think I know the answer to this, but I'm gonna ask anyway. I know a 1" ID vent hose is preferred,
Santa Rosa Island Report (1) Kings Gambit at 9:37am 09.27.16 Ask All Sailors 0/319 Took Island Packers for a day-trip to Santa Rosa Island on Saturday. Passed along the south coast o
Hunter 49 - Impeller changing (1) Bizbat at 9:25am 09.27.16 Big Boats 34/7774 Hello all, Artboas developed an interesting technique to overcome the ~2 hr headache of getting int
A/C on a B361 bshock at 7:58am 09.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/1511 Hi folks, When I bought my 2000 model year Beneteau 361 it did not have A/C. I didn't think it'd b
Hunter 30 engine hatch weatherstripping econn at 7:36am 09.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/541 I was seeing if anyone found a good product to weatherstrip the exterior engine hatch. And any strat
Hunter 23.5 Cleats (1) Arnold Lamont at 7:16am 09.27.16 Smaller Boats 29/4107 Hail all! I recently bought a Hunter 23.5. I live in Knysna in South Africa and I suspect that I mig
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 6:59am 09.27.16 Sails Call Lounge 14/2029 The newest tropical wave off Africa is moving rapidly West, a bit south of the previous 2016 waves.
Interior Finish uncledom at 4:49am 09.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/437 Would anyone know the finish applied to the wood work on a 2006 Hunter 41 AC? Thanks for any light y

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Catalina 28 steering problem Fred at 6:04am 04.21.24 I purchased my Cat28 MkII (2004) last year and immediately noticed that it pulled quite heavy to por
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:36am 04.21.24 Sold my C30 in 2017 and checking my notes it was 5.125 diameter. I think Balmar has made a mistake.
SUN - fascination (1) JamesG161 at 5:23am 04.21.24 Solar Cycle 25 Power and Life on Earth. Stay tuned for the Sun's impact on ... Tropical Weather
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Bob S at 5:22am 04.21.24 Have you spoken with Balmar? maybe they can exchange it. I installed their kit on my Beneteau and it
Lifting strap blocking JamesG161 at 5:12am 04.21.24 The Blocks were placed there for good reasons. 1) Windy Day Lift 2) Boat weight shift during lift 3
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust dlochner at 4:59am 04.21.24 A little more information would be helpful, what model number Yanmar there are several 3 cylinder Ya
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel dlochner at 4:56am 04.21.24 A contrary opinion. Install the filters empty. The consequence of dropping an empty filter are minim
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel east coaster at 4:02am 04.21.24 A procedure I have used with success to avoid the dirty fuel issue after a filter change on my 310,
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust garymalmgren at 2:24am 04.21.24
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust pipedream at 9:46pm 04.20.24 Had the same problem with my volvo penta. Found these folks on the internet. stainless wont fill
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 9:40pm 04.20.24
Airmar DST 810 chuckwayne at 9:19pm 04.20.24 Mine goes in flush but I always lube with silicone grease before installing. What Blitz said is prob
Airmar DST 810 Blitz at 9:07pm 04.20.24 I have the DST800, and it is flush. never had the issue you are describing. I'm guessing it is g
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 jssailem at 9:06pm 04.20.24 I get the feeling I'll never be done fixing this boat. This is a common, unspoken, feeling among b
Stern anchoring jssailem at 9:03pm 04.20.24 It is a regular condition when an anchor is set that the boat sits down wind, down current. A secon
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:25pm 04.20.24 I take it when you say "street nipple" you are referring to a "close nipple" ? ad (FPT) on the oth
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust dLj at 7:54pm 04.20.24 There is a stainless replacement as an aftermarket, but I don't recall the link.... dj
New Electronics - Is this about right? (3) rpwillia at 7:45pm 04.20.24 Just thought I would post an update. With our schedules we have only had a couple of times to work o
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 7:01pm 04.20.24 Their web site lists a Marysville address which would be far closer to me than Lynnwood. I do not r
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 6:58pm 04.20.24

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