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Can somebody confirm these dimensions? I've read somewhere it's 7/8" shaft, 1-3/8" OD, and 3-1/2 len
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How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?!
jssailem at 8:04am 03.04.25
Is it possible that the weight of the shaft is binding against the cutlass bearing and the shaft log
Universal M25 will not start
jssailem at 7:58am 03.04.25
Your injector pump is not like your fuel pump. It is a boost pump. You need to have fuel in the pump
Aft cabin shelf
dmax at 7:48am 03.04.25
Yes, looks like something to store large flat panels: companionway hatch boards or a table.
Upgrading Inverter/charger
colemj at 7:40am 03.04.25
While the recommendation for a backup battery for critical functions is couched in the language of
Bowsprits and Spinnakers
shemandr at 7:05am 03.04.25
My MFG Bandit 15 had a launch tube molded in the deck that ran from the bow (Horizontal surface) to
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation
Joe at 6:29am 03.04.25
The reason the gooseneck slider is locked is because everyone has adopted the cunningham method of c
SSB ground Plane Option
spadaforaj at 6:28am 03.04.25
Connected to thru-hull, but I need to check the integrity of the line this spring
Universal M25 will not start
SailingNashville at 6:09am 03.04.25
How did you confirm that fuel isn't moving? Have you tried to bleed the fuel system and injectors?
Universal M25 will not start
Project_Mayhem at 5:29am 03.04.25
How did you confirm that fuel isn't moving? Have you tried to bleed the fuel system and injectors?
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?!
Project_Mayhem at 5:27am 03.04.25
A new split coupling will probably cost about the same as having the machine shop remove a little m
Universal M25 will not start
SailingNashville at 4:43am 03.04.25
If you have fuel all the way to your injectors with no air bubbles then make sure your glow plugs a
Upgrading Inverter/charger
dlochner at 4:38am 03.04.25
While the recommendation for a backup battery for critical functions is couched in the language of l
Aft cabin shelf   (1)
east coaster at 4:21am 03.04.25
Found it
Upgrading Inverter/charger
colemj at 4:11am 03.04.25
One more thought on BMS's. The forums are full of stories of failed BMS's where the underlying cell
Upgrading Inverter/charger
colemj at 4:05am 03.04.25
A lot in the ways in which lithium batteries are approached should have also existed with lead batte
Aft cabin shelf
east coaster at 3:58am 03.04.25
My 2002 310 came with what they call a cocktail table. About a couple of square feet of table top wi
Aft cabin shelf
colemj at 2:50am 03.04.25
Is it possible they were used to store a table and leg? Mark
Aft cabin shelf
kappykaplan at 2:33am 03.04.25
Tks for posting. Sorry to say I haven't a clue, but I'm sure someone else will chime in.
Aft cabin shelf   (1)
Captain Starlight at 2:32am 03.04.25
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Aft cabin shelf
kappykaplan at 2:15am 03.04.25
Can anyone tell me what the rails and the round device above the shelf in the aft cabin are for and

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