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Universal M25 transmission leak? patrickkidd at 9:15am 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2814 hi there! I have a Universal M25 in my Catalina 30 and the transmission is leaking into the bilge. A
Cheap Ebay SLA batteries (1) PropellerHead at 8:43am 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1835 I would like to install a trolling motor on my Hunter 23.5 for the purpose of navigating in/out of d
Mast for C250 Jacob Herman at 8:40am 09.28.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/619 Hello everyone, First time post, and first time sailboat owner. I purchased a 2002 C250 WK. It needs
Understanding Weather Forecasts? Kings Gambit at 8:32am 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 44/3067 It's not uncommon to hear from sailors about how NOAA's weather forecasts are often wrong and cannot
Cal 22 Swing Keel GrumpyPawPaw at 7:06am 09.28.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1532 I haven't decided if I want to keep the boat in a slip or haul it out on the trailer. Does anyone ha
Keel backing plates behill at 6:26am 09.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2682 I have a Beneteau 310. The backing plates have rusted and need to be replaced. I want to replace the
Stand-up blocks or deck organizers? kito at 5:41am 09.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1473 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 1/833 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 28/7245 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 45/9382 128563
Traveler mount bracket on 280 (1) Tata duende at 5:23pm 09.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/504 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 15/3967 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 14/7485 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 18/6110 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 13/2660 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 20/9603 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 17/4757 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 14/1802 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 0/320 Took Island Packers for a day-trip to Santa Rosa Island on Saturday. Passed along the south coast o

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Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. kappykaplan at 8:23am 04.22.24 Unbelievable. I know that I will never buy another Balmar part. We feel your pain!
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 7:50am 04.22.24 This speaks very poorly about Balmar. Maybe you could try again, and this time ask for the manager
Boom Vang Part Vision 32 Joe at 7:36am 04.22.24 In an inspection, I noticed a slight crack on the part that attached the Boom vang to the mast on t
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 04.22.24
Airmar DST 810 Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 04.22.24 Interestingly, or not, buddy bought Raymarine w/one of these transducers at boat show and they sh
Metal lathe Rich Stidger at 7:22am 04.22.24 This speaks very poorly about Balmar. Maybe you could try again, and this time ask for the manager
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

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