Recent content by JSM

When I did my M25xp a few years back I took the angled hoses to a NAPA auto parts store and they matched them up. The rest I was able to purchase by the foot at West Marine.

1) Probably not 2) Possibly try snapping the halyard and see if you can get it to jump back on the sheave. Are you able to pull the halyard back down or is everything jammed tight? 3) Use a larger diameter line for your messenger. I also pull my halyards in the fall and use cheap 1/4" line from...

A few years back I was considering new life lines to replace the originals on our 87 34-2 as the coating was yellowed and cracked. In the process of deciding between coated and un coated I stripped all of the coating off of the existing lines to see how the boat would look with bare stainless...

I could be wrong but I would be concerned about panels shifting or moving vertically as the glue sets resulting in an uneven floor. (along with a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head ). When I did my sole I noticed that any rot or delamination of the old sole was at the exposed edges with...

Don't know about your boat but on mine no. The bell housing has to be removed from the engine as the trans is bolted to the housing from the inside. I have read some owners have been able to move the engine forward to do this however I found it easier to lift the engine with a chain hoist, move...

We have a 1987 34-2 with an M25xp and also nursed the Hurth HBW 50 till the end. I replaced the Hurth with a Twin Disc MG 340 as well as a new damper plate ( Sachs 3306316001). Total cost for was the trans and damper was $1650.00 as well as $80.00 for a new shift cable bracket from Beta Marine...

No longer have the receipt but the price at the time was reasonable compared to quotes I had gotten from local lofts here in Chicago. From what I can remember all said and done it was around $3500. Looking back I probably should have disputed it with the credit card company but at the same time...

I also used Mack after meeting them at the Chicago Boat Show for my previous boat and was pleased with the quality and service. When we purchased our Ericson seven years ago I didn't hesitate to use them again for a new main, jib and stack pack. When the sails arrived I discovered that the jib...

No shit ?;) The part that I have circled has a 90° bend in it and is welded on to the stop that keeps the latch from rotating 360°. It also sticks out into thin air. I have a feeling that its probably meant to be a handle of some sort although in seven years of dropping (and raising) the...

Does anyone know these are for ?

On our last boat my wife complained about the 1\4" line being to small to grip. I went to 3/8" and stripped the core out of the portion that rolled on to the drum. Worked well, ten years later its still in use.

Very nice ! We use a tablet to navigate as well. Did you run the power up thru your pedestal ?

Got a call shortly after dropping the tank off and was told that since there was a baffle in the tank the only way to properly clean it was to open it up in two places, clean it out and then weld patches in place. Got the tank back at the end of the day and was surprised to see that they had not...

Made it home. Roughly 140 miles and two filter changes. Pumped out remaining fuel which was surprisingly clean and removed tank. Took the tank to a radiator shop this morning and was told that the tank wasn't too bad but wasn't that good either. They will clean and pressure test the tank and...

Thank All, knowing what to call them makes the search a bit easier.