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video: Untitled_720p.mp4 Getting last-year's new motor ready, and it won't run. In some attempts

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Alignment after engine mount replacement
jssailem at 5:22am 02.25.25
Reasonable approach. The carbon ring introduces an additional variable. When the coupler is disconne
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question
smokey73 at 5:13am 02.25.25
It would help if you tell us which model Yanmar you have?
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question
dlochner at 5:09am 02.25.25
On our fly wheel driven tach the sensor failed. The sensor should have 1.6 +/- 0.1 Kilo ohms resista
Alignment after engine mount replacement
smokey73 at 5:04am 02.25.25
Thinking about your situation. You followed the normal process of alignment. Then testing the free
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sailme88 at 4:43am 02.25.25
ONE MORE THING....I try to sail 4-5 times a week...The water over the hull tends to keep it clean. C
Alignment after engine mount replacement
jssailem at 4:05am 02.25.25
Thinking about your situation. You followed the normal process of alignment. Then testing the free r
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Terry Cox at 3:51am 02.25.25
Different model boat, but our 1991 units have about four inches of insulating foam around the outsid
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colemj at 3:47am 02.25.25
I've always done my own rigging, but I'm also pretty experienced with it. There is nothing at all d
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question
Davidasailor26 at 3:26am 02.25.25
What Yanmar engine is it? Some of them have tachs driven by the flywheel, some are driven by the alt
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@Don S/V ILLusion - I would most likely take on the installation and hire a rigger to inspect and f
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john2 at 2:38am 02.25.25
Thanks for the reply, the bracket connects the motor mount to the engine. If I remove it, do I have
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Alignment after engine mount replacement
sesmith at 8:25pm 02.24.25
It is a tricky thing to try and do in the water, but you need to have the shaft centered in the shaf
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question
azambella at 8:21pm 02.24.25
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nastradam at 7:54pm 02.24.25
@Don S/V ILLusion - I would most likely take on the installation and hire a rigger to inspect and fi
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro?
nastradam at 7:52pm 02.24.25
@jssailem upon reading your reply my immediate response was frustration...then I read your quote had
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5?
Project_Mayhem at 7:47pm 02.24.25
I'd look for a used mast. The spreader kit alone wont fix it. I'd be worried about if the integrity
Bottom Paint - the right way ?
PNWE36 at 7:45pm 02.24.25
Hello, Lots of good advice here. I will add that if you have gone to all the effort of preparing th
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro?
Project_Mayhem at 7:41pm 02.24.25
Ask your insurance company

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