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Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment
skunther at 8:51pm 08.05.23
I am skipping putting a priming bulb in the engine compartment. Seems a bad idea. Putting a bulb clo
Bomar hatch dog
BTC1984 at 7:02pm 08.05.23
I saw your post about the punch. So I went to harbor freight and bought a basic pin punch set. It w
J/24 anchor roller?
Joe at 7:00pm 08.05.23
:Again, check with Garhaurer Marine. I found one that fit my new Mantus perfectly. That style ancho
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Eric S. at 6:34pm 08.05.23
Thanks @CurtisC, I did pretty much exactly as you said and I'm back in business! It was easier than
New holding tank
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:18pm 08.05.23
I'm aware that the Southern Ocean is no place for amateurs...Are the seas so large that just keeping
Tiller tamer
Siamese at 6:15pm 08.05.23
That clutch is the best thing going. Better than anything makeshift, and better than the Davis. I
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SycloneDriver at 5:52pm 08.05.23
This looks worrisome. I cleaned up one of the blades and it appears that it has suffered from galvan
New holding tank
Andrew of Oracle at 4:50pm 08.05.23
Hi Peggie Yes this is what I have don but added a couple of valves to prevent water draining out of
New Campbell Sailer Prop
fstbttms at 4:11pm 08.05.23
How tight should the nut be? As tight as you can make it without breaking something. It's pretty c
New Campbell Sailer Prop   (3)
SycloneDriver at 3:57pm 08.05.23
I got the prop pulled today. The hardest part was removing the collar anode, in the middle of remo
Bomar hatch dog
jviss at 3:40pm 08.05.23
The pin is called a tension pin. It's the same as a roll pin, as I had mentioned. Did you use a r
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kappykaplan at 3:33pm 08.05.23
Well done, BTC1984! :beer:
Zinc coating on a Max Prop
kappykaplan at 3:30pm 08.05.23
Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle Barrier. This is what I use. Works very well.
Zinc coating on a Max Prop   (1)
jviss at 3:02pm 08.05.23
I was thinking of trying this: Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle Barrier.
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Sorry to hear about the Tornado. My suggestion is to find a local sailmaker and have them spec out w
Zinc coating on a Max Prop
Rjm st.petersburg at 2:52pm 08.05.23
PYI is now selling Crystal Prop. I haven't tried it, but probably will give it a shot on my next hau
Tiller tamer
Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 08.05.23
When I had tiller boats. I used a dock line stretched straight across the cockpit with 3-wraps aroun
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal
thetone at 2:24pm 08.05.23
There's lots of work that needs to be done in that area. The coupling will probably have to be cut
Bomar hatch dog   (6)
BTC1984 at 2:23pm 08.05.23
Completed successfully. The pin is called a tension pin. I tried a nail, a screw, a bolt none of th
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal
thetone at 2:22pm 08.05.23
Thanks for all the great advice. I just replaced all of the rigging. I will try to tackle this on my

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