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Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? georgetheleo at 11:58am 05.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1325 I going to yard soon . While there I might want to replace the Volvo Penta shaft seal with a PSS /PY
For the record All U Get at 5:08am 05.06.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1055 Hi all, I know in the past I might have said I have had good luck but this may be even more astound
Check your axles...... Don't be like me (3) Grotto at 4:20am 05.06.22 Catalina 22 9/1270 I spent the better part of 2020 rebuilding my catalina. Went over every nut and bolt rigging etc. wh
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement jjsbiggs at 8:30pm 05.05.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1789 I am looking to replace the main sail on my 1983 Macgregor 25. Has anyone bought one from the source
O'Day 40 traveler?? LouisMK at 8:14pm 05.05.22 Bigger Boats 5/847
Rhodes 19 wiring rbaevergreen at 5:20pm 05.05.22 Day Sailers 1/982 I'm working on adding an electric bilge pump to my Rhodes 19. I've been assembling the pieces as I f
Atomic Diesel stalls after starting (3) acudavid at 2:41pm 05.05.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/755 I bought a Catalina 30 a few months ago. It's original Atomic 4 was replaced with a Universal Diese
Anchor Light Keith P at 2:04pm 05.05.22 Parts Search 0/348 Would a 4 inch surface mount anchor light fit on a 27 foot 1987 Pearson mast head?
Webasto fuse location. 89Vision32 at 10:37am 05.05.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1459 We have a 16000btu webasto fcf air conditioning. We use it nearly everyday at shore. This morning my
Hoisting an Alternate Sail on a Furling Mast (1) dkinzer at 9:16am 05.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/385 I was reading through the manual for the Selden furling mast on our H41DS and noted that it says: "
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 capta at 8:09am 05.05.22 Ask All Sailors 21/1765 The other post with the same name brings up an interesting question for me. I didn't want to hijack
Pleasure Craft Operator Card dandan88 at 7:25am 05.05.22 Ask All Sailors 3/605 For anyone looking to take the get their Pleasure Craft Operator Card here is a link with a 40% off
Generator shanker at 9:26pm 05.04.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1453 I've been out of touch with generators. it used to be that the Handa was the cream of the crop for p
ISO: Hunter 28 Mast cboyle88 at 8:58pm 05.04.22 Parts Search 3/1363 Hello, I have a 1992 Hunter 28 the top few feet of the mast was damaged in a storm as well as one sp
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... sunlover at 5:43pm 05.04.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2541 My 2x200Ah batteries are showing signs of weakness and I have no idea of their age. I put two of t
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 4:39pm 05.04.22 Day Sailers 43/6644 Hello to forum members. I am new to forum. I just bought a used Hunter 90. The hull has several long
New owner! Play d'eau at 3:19pm 05.04.22 Catalina 275 13/2838 Just saying Hi! We just purchased a Catalina 275 Sport. Exciting times! We will sail mostly on Lak
Insurance The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:14pm 05.04.22 Ask All Sailors 3/666 Hello again This time to consult with you regarding insurance that covers my boat, ect in the Baham
Upper Rudder Post Bearing/Bushing Replacement MikeHoncho at 12:47pm 05.04.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/883 The upper bearing/bushing located just under the seat that supports the end of the rudder post is pr
2004 Hunter 240 Mast DMERAJ at 12:20pm 05.04.22 Ask All Sailors 3/453 Hello all, I am in need of a Hunter 240 mast. I live in Ohio. I am struggling to find one... any adv

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Cutless Bearing Set Screws dlochner at 1:49pm 02.04.25 Even though you are in freshwater, do not put brass below the water line. Bronze only or 316 SS.
Cutless Bearing Set Screws duck21 at 12:37pm 02.04.25 Oo, indeed -- McMaster-Carr has a ton of bronze/brass options. Thanks for the recommendation!
Runaway diesel Jumpstart at 12:32pm 02.04.25 so what actually caused the crank oil to generate the run-away condition? I.m not sure. When the p
Cutless Bearing Set Screws dlochner at 12:23pm 02.04.25 You can try McMaster-Carr for bronze set screws, they seem to have just about every fastener known t
Runaway diesel dlochner at 12:18pm 02.04.25 My terminology may not be precise or even correct, and may be confusing. Go back to the section of
Runaway diesel (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 02.04.25 I have the same engine and even after I cleaned/repainted it and varnished surrounding wood it look
Runaway diesel colemj at 12:09pm 02.04.25 I'm confused by this sentence. I've always thought RPM was rotational speed, velocity is synonym fo
Runaway diesel colemj at 12:00pm 02.04.25 I'm not sure what you are pointing out with the above. When one wants to hand crank a diesel engin
Runaway diesel dlochner at 11:57am 02.04.25 The engine doesn't have to get to a 200rpm velocity to start - it only has to achieve a 200rpm rate
Rhode Island - Expired Flares Turn-In Events Don S/V ILLusion at 10:56am 02.04.25
Cajun Ground Hog Day! (1) Will Gilmore at 10:25am 02.04.25 Here in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, "Chedi," the stupa of Wat Phra Mahathat, felt a raindrop toda
Runaway diesel (1) Calif. Ted at 10:16am 02.04.25 I always hate when Ralph posts pictures of his engine compartment because I have the same engine and
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 9:41am 02.04.25 I had a runaway engine with a Yanmar 1gm10. Motoring at 3000 rpm. Martec prop spun off shaft. Engin
Seattle Boat Show (1) jssailem at 9:27am 02.04.25 I mentioned Gig Harbor Boat Works. They are now producing the little boat work horse for PacificNW w
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. MaryEllaRose at 8:56am 02.04.25
Runaway diesel dLj at 8:42am 02.04.25 Cranking speed is a rate of change, not a velocity, as explained in the text above. The engine doe
Yanmar 2GM20F Shifter Reversed kappykaplan at 8:41am 02.04.25 CSTim, welcome to the forum. Recommend you create a new thread instead of resurrecting one that is
Runaway diesel Jumpstart at 8:35am 02.04.25 I had a runaway engine with a Yanmar 1gm10. Motoring at 3000 rpm. Martec prop spun off shaft. Engine
GPS Antenna Quandary (1) DRhoads at 8:27am 02.04.25 From the original question see below in red_ish. I think I may have to replace the RS120 GPS antenn
Yanmar 2GM20F Shifter Reversed CSTim at 8:18am 02.04.25 The painted bracket looks like it is a Yanmar part, while the unpainted is the modification. Am I c

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