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Fresh water tank v berth leak Clydo at 12:11pm 08.07.16 Catalina 310 5/1250 Have checked archives on fresh water leaks and all appeared engine area related - hot water, shower
Towing Tube with Kids on Hunter 17 LordNelson at 12:00pm 08.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1121 How to install fitting strong enough to pull kids while sailing on 08 hunter 17. A family member use
Olympic Sailing guide w/times Pat at 10:59am 08.07.16 Ask All Sailors 3/412 The schedule for Olympic Sailing is item no. 4 under the heading "Ask all Sailors"....box 1 Pat
US Spars mast furling problem mwickser at 10:05am 08.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/5947 I have a Beneteau 331 (2003) and am having a huge amount of trouble with the in mast furling this ye
Epic viewing of the M32 World Match race (3) Jackdaw at 7:46am 08.07.16 Racing 0/584 This weekend the World Match series race is doing an expo stop at Wayzata Bay. Two of the boats are
Hunter Legend 35.5 propeller pitch sls11115 at 7:41am 08.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1294 Can anyone tell me the standard pitch on a 16 inch diameter propeller on a 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5
NAVIGATION INSTRUMENT LIGHTS OUT Boogie Wallen at 7:14am 08.07.16 Big Boats 1/518 I have a Hunter (1994) Passage 42: the engine instrument, the autohelm instruments on the steering
Olympic TV sailing schedule kito at 6:10am 08.07.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1323 For those interested, here is the tv schedule for sailing. http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv-listings/sa
installing electric macerating head sailme88 at 5:49am 08.07.16 Big Boats 18/4367 I hope this helps other owners who may endeavor to go this route. As many of us have experienced,
Oceanis 40CC Fresh water system Tom Merriwether at 7:08pm 08.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2127 I'm trying determine if the two drinking water tanks in my '97 Beneteau 40CC are connected. I haven'
O'Day 23 motor mount. (4) AWalker at 1:57pm 08.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1021 I have been thinking about making a new motor mount for my Honda BF15 on the back of my O'Day 23. I
Caframo Sirocco Cabin Fan kloudie1 at 12:55pm 08.06.16 Ask All Sailors 18/2586 I have been lusting for one or two of these for a while. They seem to be a very good cabin fan with
Gloucester 16 versus Hunter 15 oldskool at 11:59am 08.06.16 Ask All Sailors 6/6865 Hello, I am looking for a sailboat for my teenagers to start sailing on their own. I am not a sailo
Tachometer problem on 3YM30 rajhnsn at 10:24am 08.06.16 Ask All Sailors 9/867 Tachometer is working but engine hour meter is not showing engine hours. We have checked all connect
Sealand / Dometic SaniPottie Fred at 9:24am 08.06.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2219 we have the MSD 260 series (5 gallons). I don't know if the PO made modifications but the MSD pump
Blue Sea Labels? scottdube at 6:59am 08.06.16 Big Boats 3/727 Has anyone found a good source for these in a 1 off scenario? Like I just added an electric toilet
Contemplating making the switch to sail... homeby5 at 6:51am 08.06.16 Ask All Sailors 40/3970 Hey Guys, My name is Tom. I was a Licensed Charter Boat Captain down here in the Keys for many years
oil canning!! (3) Karyon at 9:15pm 08.05.16 Smaller Boats 11/4059 I've noticed underneath the rear of the boat the bottom is starting to oil can? (I think that is th
Tiller Varnish catalanc at 7:27pm 08.05.16 Ask All Sailors 8/2771 Hi Guys, So I broke my old tiller in a knock down and just received my new one. Now I need to varni
Another Friday Night! LakeMurraySailor at 6:54pm 08.05.16 Ask All Sailors 14/980 Hi everyone! Anyone's marina/yacht club doing something fun tonight? Who's got the best entertainmen

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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
Stern anchoring thinwater at 4:10pm 04.20.24 Sorry if this is a dumb question but does a stern anchor typically have to have the same scope as t
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 G Newboat at 3:51pm 04.20.24 Thankfully (?) I was confused. After a week of dry weather, I haven't taken in an appreciable amount
Lifting strap blocking kbgunn at 3:50pm 04.20.24 I've owned a 2005 Hunter 38 and a 2005 Hunter 33. Both manuals say to use these blocks. I've never h
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 3:41pm 04.20.24 Thanks Tom! However, if I had read the manual a bit more closely, I would have known not to prefill
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Chuck C. at 3:21pm 04.20.24 Not a bad idea, for $40 I'll give it a try, Thanks! I'll put it as low as possible an hope it doesn
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? dlochner at 3:10pm 04.20.24 I have an endoscope and it has its uses. At home too. DIY Colonoscopies? :biggrin:

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