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Water in bilge while heeling in port tack FirstMateCoolChange at 5:35pm 09.04.20 Ask All Sailors 4/453 Looking for any info regarding excessive water in bilge while heeling in port tack on 1999 Beneteau
Leak in forward bulkhead FirstMateCoolChange at 5:29pm 09.04.20 Ask All Sailors 1/687 We have a recently acquired 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 461, and we have a pesky leak in the forward bulkh
Seeking info for wind-vane replacement kit for 2000 Hunter 320. Stephen Dale at 5:15pm 09.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/593 Does anyone know the correct model?
St Johns River, Fl? Hydro Therapy at 4:42pm 09.04.20 Destinations 12/1967 We put our house up for sale in NJ and it practically sold overnight. Our plan is to temporarily mov
1995 Hunter 336 Air Conditioner (1) stm11 at 4:36pm 09.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1693 I own a 1995 Hunter 336. Today, I turned on my factory installed air conditioner and received the fo
AC Electrical green wire current? smokey73 at 4:16pm 09.04.20 Ask All Sailors 22/1813 Was checking my AC wire current flow for my Nextgen 5.5 KW Generator. As per my understanding of th
Anchor fun...... (1) NYSail at 12:17pm 09.04.20 Ask All Sailors 11/646 Hundreds of yards of empty space...... I wish I attracted women when I was in high school like we at
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 CW Smith at 11:49am 09.04.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2436 I am new to this forum and new to a Harpoon 5.2. I have reviewed a few set-up guidelines for this bo
Looking for a new (To me) boat ... shemandr at 10:57am 09.04.20 Ask All Sailors 18/748 I've sold my boat up on LI and now am looking to start sailing in Southeast Florida. I'm thinking o
Hunter 38 shaft and stern tube size letskeepriding at 7:37am 09.04.20 Big Boats 9/1571 hey guys I'm looking at PSS shaft seal for my 2005 38. I'm not near the boat at the moment and I'm w
Boat and trailer RolfSail at 4:57am 09.04.20 Smaller Boats 12/1171 Does anybody know if a Hunter 260 can sit on the trailer without the centerboard ? I want to refurbi
New Oceanis Boats Tackdan235 at 4:42pm 09.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/686 Wow, I like the wide stern, chine new Oceanis boats. Has anyone sailed one?
Siren 17 Head and Holding Tank Removal OntSailer at 4:28pm 09.03.20 Trailer Sailors 1/1003 Hi, I just purchased a Siren 17 and was wondering if any other Siren owners have removed the Head an
Unknown item (1) Mechone at 4:25pm 09.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1009 Hi does anyone know what this is used for , the middle rod had a piece of rope spliced to it.Found i
H34 Kenyon Spreader Boot Size or any other suggestions (4) PGIJon at 3:13pm 09.03.20 Big Boats 6/649 Hope everyone is safe and well. I need to send the admiral up in the bosun chair to replace the Ken
Dingy 3.5 hp outboard will not shift into forward rortega46 at 3:06pm 09.03.20 Ask All Sailors 11/3131 I have a 3.5 hp Mercury/Tohatsu dinghy outboard. Upon changing the impeller, I accidentally opened u
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 pullark at 3:05pm 09.03.20 Catalina 30 9/2837 Hello All, I have a problem with my engine after running it for extended period ,say 3 or 4 hrs. Wha
Winch bits for a 3/8 inch right angle drill XDMusic at 1:00pm 09.03.20 Ask All Sailors 13/4333
Standard Horizon CP150 Mounting (2) duck21 at 10:02am 09.03.20 Ask All Sailors 1/478 Hello, My boat came with a Standard Horizon CP150 GPS/Chartplotter mounted on a bracket attached to
HAS ANYBODY UPGRADED ENGINE MONITORING - YANMAR 3JH2E ? planoron at 7:14am 09.03.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1453 I am upgrading my Hunter 380 to do some cruising. Currently all I have are couple of idiot lights f

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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:
Large Frame alternator in M25XP dlochner at 3:09pm 04.20.24 Balmar is now owned by Dometic. A machine shop should be able to remedy the problem.
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 2:16pm 04.20.24 Balmar was a part of PYI. PYI is headquartered in Lynwood. Balmar was bought by CDI electronics a f
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 2:09pm 04.20.24
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:00pm 04.20.24 The floor pan is one solid piece which is recessed for a teak and holly sole or floor. The sole was
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Tom J at 1:58pm 04.20.24 Thanks to everyone for the wisdom. I still feel like an idiot but I guess God watches over fools so
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 12:56pm 04.20.24 I am trying to find out if my pulley is the typical size. If it is not, then I am probably going to
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Rich Stidger at 12:37pm 04.20.24 That's a good thought @Hayden Watson, strange things can happen. Also, before you drive yourself cra
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? thinwater at 12:30pm 04.20.24 I have an endoscope and it has its uses. At home too. Underwater cameras are pretty much useless on
Balmar Serpentine kit fail. (2) Hayden Watson at 12:15pm 04.20.24 The pulley needs to fit over the existing pulley but their ID is 0.064" smaller than the factory pul
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 12:13pm 04.20.24 Too small in the ID? Yep. It should be a close fit over the factory pulley and bolted to the thre
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (2) Hayden Watson at 12:05pm 04.20.24 How is it intended to fit and hold on the shaft? Do you need to heat it and press fit? Does the pul
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel JoeWhite at 11:06am 04.20.24 Yes, I do not fill the fuel filters. By holding the ignition key in the second position you are ener
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 11:03am 04.20.24 Thanks to everyone for the wisdom. I still feel like an idiot but I guess God watches over fools som
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel JRT at 11:01am 04.20.24 Ya the setup on the 310s is like that to use a short preheat to prime the pump is not a problem.
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Fred at 10:56am 04.20.24 https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Pressurized-Freshwater-Systems.html Thanks! That's more co
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 10:40am 04.20.24 That's a bit ingenuous. You need to learn the difference between what you need to do to turn on the
Lifting strap blocking LloydB at 10:25am 04.20.24 I looked at the image and I think I know what's wrong but I was a bit confused by hunter calling a 1
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Stu Jackson at 10:12am 04.20.24 The manual states that - after changing out the filters - you should, intermittently, activate the
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Stu Jackson at 9:53am 04.20.24 https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Pressurized-Freshwater-Systems.html

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