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OK, I've worked up the courage to ask. In Maine Sail's schematic using 2 boat switches, http://www.
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Hello all, Just purchased a 2005 model year 310. The boat did not come with a Bimini or a dodger.
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Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help
jonelli at 12:39am 07.22.23
My old one was probably never rebuilt. The seals and carbon bearing were really stuck in there. The
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Hayden Watson at 11:38pm 07.21.23
Have you checked your HBW-50 to see if it can be rebuilt? If you have access to a small benchtop pr
Ignition panel replacement
Richard19068 at 9:33pm 07.21.23
Or should I get a piece of plexiglass and cut the appropriate holes in it and fabricate my own mou
"Portable" Anchor Light?
Richard19068 at 9:30pm 07.21.23
The answer to your question is spelled out in the annex to COLREGS. A certain number of degrees of
Windows
Hello Below at 9:28pm 07.21.23
Both Portside and Starboard side windows have cracked. Is there somewhere I can get replacements?
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable
MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 07.21.23
Use a bottle of the sealant you put inside of it and roll it around. It works really well. Same conc
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable
rgranger at 7:18pm 07.21.23
My tubes have a target pressure of 3.8 psi, and I would be very hesitant to go much higher in fear
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Project_Mayhem at 6:57pm 07.21.23
Thanks everyone! It looks like the most economical route for this will be to acquire it locally sinc
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable
Rich Stidger at 6:53pm 07.21.23
I was surprised to learn of the relative low pressure in the tubes. Maybe only a few lbs/inch. So
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable
shemandr at 6:42pm 07.21.23
I was surprised to learn of the relative low pressure in the tubes. Maybe only a few lbs/inch. So
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice
isaksp00 at 6:14pm 07.21.23
I'd consider using your main halyard attached to one of the bow cleats and then tightened enough to
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SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 07.21.23
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RitSim at 5:40pm 07.21.23
If the scratch is deep enough, the seal may not fully block the oil or water side. Since this is no
"Portable" Anchor Light?
thinwater at 5:04pm 07.21.23
Okay, here is over thinking for you! "... (b) A vessel of less than 50 meters in length may exhibi
"Portable" Anchor Light?
Richard19068 at 4:44pm 07.21.23
I also think you have a misplaced negative in your last sentence. Take a look. :facepalm: Oh t
Windows
Badger Dolphin at 4:36pm 07.21.23
Thank you all for your comments and advice. I'm not planning to do the work myself but it's helpful
"Portable" Anchor Light?
jviss at 4:18pm 07.21.23
It is nuanced. And I do have a tendency to overthink things:). Just curious that if what you had

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