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Westerbeke M-25XPB damper plate and transmission failures DFish at 9:10pm 02.26.15 Engines and Propulsion 2/1604 Hello. We are interested to hear from anyone with a Westerbeke M-25XPB Diesel engine, who may have
Radome mast installation TommmD at 6:45pm 02.26.15 Big Boats 2/788 Looking to see how high folks have installed their radome on the mast. Spreader high for instance? T
Hunter 340 Walter59 at 6:32pm 02.26.15 Big Boats 8/3601 I am looking at buying a Hunter 340 and I need some advise; Some of the 340s have solid supports
Best Place to Buy a New Motor Doug J at 4:58pm 02.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3073 I'm finally ready to buy a new motor. I want to get a Honda 8hp 20" long shaft. Can anyone recomme
Replacement Portlights Sailorjack at 4:23pm 02.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4272 Hi Everyone I am replacing the portlights of my 37c and I have decided to go with Beckson "raindrai
Water cooling pump for AB Fridge rfrye1 at 3:51pm 02.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/584 The little salt water water cooling pump for my AB Refridge unit died last year on my '98 H376. I ra
Oberdorfer N202M-15 or -16? VF84Sluggo at 10:55am 02.26.15 Ask All Sailors 9/4677 On Catalina Direct, they list the Oberdorfer N202M-16 for a Universal M25XP, yet on other sites I se
1994 23.5 trailer tire size mmsailor at 10:20am 02.26.15 Smaller Boats 8/1082 My boat and trailer are about an hour away in storage . I need to replace the tires on the trailer .
Would you paint your rubrail aluminum? CloudDiver at 9:48am 02.26.15 Catalina 22 5/1354 I have my rub rail off the boat. I have the older style narrow channel and I will be ordering the n
Wipes macerator (1) med2463 at 9:04am 02.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4614 Before ' after pics of our clog From wipes flushed down toilet
Keel older or new style Carolina 22 at 9:00am 02.26.15 Catalina 22 2/628 my catalina22 keel is trash, I am reworking the hull and should I return to the present one or go to
I Ruined my Dinghy By Using a Cover (3) drjjlloyd at 7:56am 02.26.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3052 Beautiful! I exclaimed after seeing the dinghy cover for the first time. It was a hassle to put on,
Installing reef points on main sail. jjsbiggs at 6:32am 02.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/13962 I'm going to be mooring my 25 this summer for the first time so I'm starting to think about adding l
ISO Heat Exchanger for Atomic 4 pkdailey4 at 4:38am 02.26.15 Parts Search 0/911 Im in need of the exchanger only unless you have more of the FWC parts that are in good working cond
Larger TV for Hunter 45 Richandhelen at 4:10am 02.26.15 Big Boats 10/1286 I want to install a larger TV. They are amazingly cheap today. But my current factory TV is suspende
40.7 First main sheet traveller yachtsman at 2:55am 02.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/655 An anyone give me a link to the above on a 2001 model for mine needs some new parts?
Hunter 170 - ease of launch Sky Cruiser at 9:59pm 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1523 Hello, Looking at purchasing a used Hunter 170 as a light duty, easy to handle day sailor to teach m
how to furl a genoa tartansailboat at 8:34pm 02.25.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 46/18478 I recently got caught with my 130 jib up in a high wind before I could roll it up to a more manageab
'86 Hunter 34 chrisrezba at 8:30pm 02.25.15 Big Boats 6/1075 Hello, Can anyone tell me the best place to go to save money looking for replacement parts for my fi
battery bank rob and tami at 8:17pm 02.25.15 S2 1/1054 I am thinking of going with 2 6 volt batteries in the box under the seat in aft cabin for the house

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AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 3:30pm 09.28.23 Gentlemen, let's not get our spinnakers in a knot. Threads drift is a common issue and in this case
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? Ralph Johnstone at 3:06pm 09.28.23 Age suggests it is corroded, but would that affect compression? It's not the age that causes the
A windlass in the future? mjsb at 2:52pm 09.28.23 Your first step here will be to post pictures of your existing anchor locker from every angle you c
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? dmcelwreath at 2:39pm 09.28.23 good advice , thanks. I am out for season, but I can run engine with a hose and bucket of constant
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:17pm 09.28.23 it really sounds like a mixing elbow problem not surprising after 20 years. After years of carefu
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Jim Legere at 1:50pm 09.28.23
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? Ralph Johnstone at 1:41pm 09.28.23 Engine starts ok , maybe 30 seconds or so before it catches, 30 seconds is excessive starting. 5
A windlass in the future? Ralph Johnstone at 1:33pm 09.28.23 Your first step here will be to post pictures of your existing anchor locker from every angle you ca
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? Roland5048 at 1:00pm 09.28.23 Had the same symptoms with my 3YM20. Thought it might be a fuel or injector problem. Changed out t
Bumpers on H41AC Swim Ladder Rails? (2) dkinzer at 12:58pm 09.28.23 I made the bumpers from UHMW as I had mentioned - a simple drawing is attached. I actually made the
A windlass in the future? jssailem at 12:23pm 09.28.23 Vertical/Horizontal. Decide on where you can install. Get adequate power to retrieve the rode.
A windlass in the future? Rich Stidger at 12:15pm 09.28.23 My 2 cents. I've had a windlass for 26 years. Buy what fit and the configuration that works. I would
Raymarine RL70C..... Rich Stidger at 12:06pm 09.28.23 Ok, that's fine. I can do a check or PayPal. Your preference. I will message you my full address.
Water staining? Anomymous 163294 at 11:40am 09.28.23 everyone will be glad to know that i have walked away from this one. cheers all and thank you
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland rgranger at 11:31am 09.28.23 Mr Brian Harold May is now Sir Brian Harold May https://pitchfork.com/news/queens-brian-may-knighte
Raymarine RL70C..... NYSail at 10:39am 09.28.23 I'll get a shipping quote tomorrow and let you know
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 10:38am 09.28.23 Or maybe 60+lbs. It is heavy and the short throat is a drawback. I agree that's a heavy machine a
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? Benny17441 at 10:22am 09.28.23 A blown head gasket would likely cause the engine to overheat as well as getting coolant into the oi
Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? Sail22Capri22 at 10:12am 09.28.23 I have had my Capri 22 (Hull number 1330, Wing Keel, Standard Rig, 150 Genoa) for a year. I moved up
Jib Furler Failure kloudie1 at 9:55am 09.28.23 The balls can be purchased... They don't float! :redface: https://www.sailrite.com/Harken-177-Ball-B

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