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Cabin paint question Mr Fox at 5:55am 09.03.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1911 Hey everybody- My boat at one point had a layer of paint applied with zero prep over the old paint.
Big repair Hunter 260 (2) RolfSail at 5:09am 09.03.20 Smaller Boats 5/862 Help! Had a major mishap resulting in a cracked hull about three feet from the bow on the very botto
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn Brian D at 4:44pm 09.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 22/2242 If you ever served in the US Navy or US Marines you may have heard this song especially during funer
Adding a mid ship gate to a Cat 350 daviddp at 2:21pm 09.02.20 Big Boats 5/956 Has anyone done this? I am tired of the lifelines hanging in the water or the cockpit. Looking to
Beneteau 393 - water in start battery compartment Larry737 at 12:36pm 09.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/857 After returning from a day sail with about two hours of engine run time (Volvo/Penta MD20-40D) I not
OC 48 window leaking hmurmur at 10:14am 09.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/511 Oceanis 48 My 2016 Oceanis windows have started to leak. The starboard side windows are separating f
Sloppy shifting lever (1) Team118 at 10:04am 09.02.20 Catalina 30 1/707 Hi guys, Been a hectic summer. For everyone I am sure. I spent all of March, April and May (and Ju
Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise? Tedd at 9:53am 09.02.20 Trailer Sailors 8/594 I'm posting this here instead of the Destinations forum on the assumption that only trailer sailors
Water heater Mirwin at 7:44am 09.02.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1539 Hey all, hope you are staying safe during this troubling time. Our water heater is also leaking. I
Alternator charging for lithium batteries Benny17441 at 7:22am 09.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1431 From our RV friends I found this article. CHARGING DIY CAMPER BATTERIES WITH A B2B (BATTERY TO BATT
Beneteau 411 Main Sail (in mast) balbontin at 5:32am 09.02.20 Parts Search 4/836 Hi - Looking for a used main sail (in-mast furling) for a Beneteau 411. Please text or call at 1.30
Hurricane Nana <--- TS Nana (2) JamesG161 at 5:08am 09.02.20 Weather and Forecasting 1/688 This storm is in the Hot Caribbean but is moving fast West. It may bring high winds to Belize tomorr
Epoxy on wood G0ri11@ at 11:30pm 09.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/661
Hot Water Heater Leaking... GingerSailors at 9:11pm 09.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2539
Leaks in 1986 Catalina 30 MK1 sailnski at 6:56pm 09.01.20 Catalina 30 4/1597 I am close to purchasing a 1986 Catalina 30 MK1, which has a few unresolved leaks. Research on this
Block size for Outhaul (2) Capri at 6:22pm 09.01.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1439 Hi, everyone. I have a 1981 O'day 22 and the outhaul as supplied is lackluster. No block was used an
Winter Cover for a 2007 33 mytime at 5:38pm 09.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/772 Anyone have a winter cover or dealt with Kinder Industries for one? They want $3300. for a Boom Tent
H311987, Installing fuel level sensor Northshore at 4:48pm 09.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/517 I'm considering installing a fuel level sensor, possibly later a sensor for the waste tank and then
Looking for a H260 klbj1961 at 2:37pm 09.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/726 Hi all, I'm looking to buy a Hunter 260 that's in good shape. I'm in Austin but will travel to nei
On Labor Day, What's Your Favorite Labor? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 09.07.20 Ask All Sailors 9/668 In honor of Labor Day, what's your favorite labor on your boat? Rinsing or polishing gleaming gelco

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Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 9:31am 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 pull
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 9:28am 04.20.24 Too small in the ID?
Balmar Serpentine kit fail. jssailem at 9:26am 04.20.24 Is that the OD of the pulley or the bed in which the belt rides? While the unit is not to spec, what
Lifting strap blocking Ralph Johnstone at 9:22am 04.20.24 I wonder if this page in the manual was suggested by the Hunter legal team. BINGO :clap: ! We ha
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket RitSim at 9:12am 04.20.24 Buna is oil resistant. These o-rings will last a long time and are cheap to replace . Diesel fuel c
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 9:07am 04.20.24 https://www.mcmaster.com/products/o-rings/system-of-measurement~metric/width~3-000-mm/od~44-000-mm
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 9:02am 04.20.24 Thanks. It's great to have your reassurance also! From now on, I'll carefully follow Nigel Calder's
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 8:52am 04.20.24 Is this the on engine filter? That would normally be the "secondary" in my understanding What br
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel jssailem at 8:44am 04.20.24 Worry not.. You are not the first and for sure not the last to pre-fill diesel fuel in a fuel filter
Lifting strap blocking jdrutten at 8:41am 04.20.24 Thanks for easing my anxiety. The prior owner certainly never made it past page 2 in the manual so I
Pulling chainplates mermike at 7:29am 04.20.24 We kept the old chainplates(some parts were still ok), had them cut down, with holes drilled in and
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? (1) JBP-PA at 7:10am 04.20.24 I've used my knock-off GoPro attached to the boat hook. I set it to record so I'm not dependent on t
Original Yamaha Sailboat logo mermike at 7:04am 04.20.24 I've been thinking about replicating the logo with 3D printing. Mine are curling up at the edges.
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Davidasailor26 at 6:45am 04.20.24
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 6:44am 04.20.24 You ran it 30min, no point worrying now, I seriously doubt anything could be hurt. That's reassuring
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel JRT at 6:42am 04.20.24 You ran it 30min, no point worrying now, I seriously doubt anything could be hurt.
Original Yamaha Sailboat logo mermike at 6:36am 04.20.24
Trump Companion 21 kappykaplan at 5:06am 04.20.24 Tks for your wise counsel, Dave.
Trump Companion 21 Dave at 4:56am 04.20.24 While reading your message title I thought this thread was going to get political. :yikes: It did
Trump Companion 21 garymalmgren at 4:25am 04.20.24 Hi Ted. Two things stood out in your post and they had nothing to do with orange hair. 1, I am cont

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