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Interior Wood   (1)
morbidfollower at 8:12am 11.04.23
I actually sealed and painted my interior bulkheads white. I thought it opened up the cabin visually
Remove Prop
dlochner at 7:02am 11.04.23
Steve D'Antonio has some thoughts about prop removal and installation. (Scroll down the page past th
Its funny Friday!
stickinthemud57 at 6:52am 11.04.23
An Aggie, having inherited a plot of land in the Piney Woods of East Texas, set about to clear some
Its funny Friday!   (1)
stickinthemud57 at 6:43am 11.04.23
Texas is indeed famous for its Hill Country. It is also famous for Aggie jokes.
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fstbttms at 6:34am 11.04.23
@fstbttms pulls props under water! He has some videos on YouTube and he uses a different type of
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light
LloydB at 6:31am 11.04.23
Those regulations specify minimum requirements but do not address specific maximums other than the l
Remove Prop   (1)
Tally Ho at 6:16am 11.04.23
The prop and shaft are tapered, so they create a very tight fit. Do NOT bang on the prop with a ham
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dlochner at 6:15am 11.04.23
Do not use a slide hammer, it can damage the transmission. Also, be aware the prop can come off wit
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barnstormer at 6:02am 11.04.23
The easiest way to remove a prop that has been on a long time is to heat up the prop with a mapp gas
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RoyS at 5:54am 11.04.23
Slide hammer will apply unwanted force on your transmission. Heat applied to the prop while using th
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jssailem at 5:23am 11.04.23
If you are in a marina see if a shop will lend you a prop puller. The larger ones have a slide hamme
New winterizing mod - done!
sailme88 at 5:21am 11.04.23
All of my supply water lines have brass garden hose couplings. The tanks empty into the bilge befor
New winterizing mod - done!
Apex at 4:36am 11.04.23
I use a dedicated vacuum hose: suck out the last bits of water in the tanks, and then move to the w
Thru Hull Replacement?
Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 11.04.23
What. is the risk in me leaving this frozen open fitting in place? I did change the impeller in the
H50 master cabin headliner ceiling
Gianni65 at 11:35pm 11.03.23
Thank you for your tips guys. I'll arm myself of time, patience and courage end start this endeavor
Oday keel
jssailem at 9:49pm 11.03.23
Welcome to the SBO forums. Some one said you got to squeeze a few lemons in order to find a juicy o
2gm20f water heater circuit   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 11.03.23
Please advise, if I don't want to have water heater, I trust this is a temporary isolation at bes
Low voltage connectors
AaronD at 7:11pm 11.03.23
@Maine Sail wrote up an article at his old pbase.com URL that I think never made it to his newer mar
2gm20f water heater circuit
kloudie1 at 6:47pm 11.03.23
Yes, or remove the hose barbs and install plugs in the openings.

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