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As I continue to repair and eliminate leaks, I have found a few more. The big question is: Trim or N
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Any fellow Bristol owners nearby. I'm happy to chat. I've owned a 35.5 fixed keel for 6 years, bough
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I'm trying to calculate the amount of material I will need to replace my compression block with G10.
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SemperFortis at 7:45pm 11.22.25
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I have discovered that the salon table on our 2000 Hunter 460 is not a perfect square or rectangle,
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What's your recommended source to buy G10 from? I'm looking to buy some 1/2" (please advise if cutti
ColdSophie at 5:44am 11.22.25
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I need to modify a cradle to hold my Hunter 27-2 (89-94). i do not know where the bulkheads/strong p
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Hi guys. Thanks for letting me join. Someone's offering this little sailboat free in my area. Co
Project_Mayhem at 4:57pm 11.21.25
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The corner of my Bomar hatch has a gasket that's come loose just like the pic below. I'm seeing peop
rpwillia at 11:02am 11.21.25
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Rope coatings
thinwater at 11:54am 01.22.26
My understanding is that Maxijacket is polyurethane. I don't know how that relates to performance.
Rope coatings
colemj at 11:41am 01.22.26
That is good to hear that these perform similarly to MaxiJacket. I've never found MJ to be particul
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Maybe..but more then likely a member with a kicker motor mounted on his sail boat has yet to see th
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BBC16385 at 10:43am 01.22.26
BBC30 Take pictures of your batteries and post them here. Maybe we can help you decipher the proble
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BBC16385 at 10:38am 01.22.26
What engine do you have? what does the engine's manual recommend? For smaller Yanmar (ie: 4JH....)
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BBC16385 at 10:32am 01.22.26
FWIW, I had my leather seating cushions replaced by an auto upholstery jobber who made a perfect ma
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thinwater at 10:31am 01.22.26
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Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage
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Sorry... but science and engineering doesn't change based on preferences and beliefs. Repeating fa
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thinwater at 10:23am 01.22.26
I would start by finding an analysis of the water. More than likely, the water is the drinking water
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage
marcham at 10:22am 01.22.26
As of 2022 you can no longer get ethanol free fuel in Canada unless it is old stock, very old stock
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SteveHughessails at 10:18am 01.22.26
For 3- 6 months, there really isn't much to do... If you use marine gas stabilizer (and you should
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JamesG161 at 10:14am 01.22.26
You heard it here first here !!!!
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage
marcham at 10:07am 01.22.26
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NugHunter at 9:38am 01.22.26
There's a boat cruising the world named Uma. The owners ditched their broken diesel and installed
H336 - Some questions about going mastless
NugHunter at 9:22am 01.22.26
Not true. We have many discussions about the practicality of electric motors. as an example from 20
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage
SteveHughessails at 9:21am 01.22.26
FYI, you would want to put the Seafoam and stabilizer in your fuel and run your engine for a few min

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