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Hi ! I have bought a Hunter 26 1994 (with water ballast) and now, I want to add a furler. As I can
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Scott T-Bird at 10:18am 05.22.23
Now, I'm curious, too. We have no idea if you are talking about the inlet on the boat, the connecto
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DirtyScoobie at 10:16am 05.22.23
It would be cool if there was a way to determine the condition of the chainplates; maybe ultrasonic
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jviss at 10:10am 05.22.23
OK, sure. Again, all academic, and I'm quite aware of pitting and crevice corrosion. Point is that
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations?
DirtyScoobie at 10:08am 05.22.23
Quite likely you have already searched this forum but if not it is probably worthy of a try. No qu
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations?
DirtyScoobie at 10:07am 05.22.23
On a boat there is no such thing as "no water ingress." Even with the best maintained vessel, ther
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Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 05.22.23
I found charred wires so I replaced both the SmartPlug and the entire cord Did you change the plu
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either the male plug or in the female receptacle This can quickly get confusing (at least for me),
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition
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Amen! I assumed there was a tongue-in-cheek!
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Don S/V ILLusion at 9:43am 05.22.23
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:42am 05.22.23
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dlochner at 9:42am 05.22.23
While washing the boat I touched my SmartPlug and found it really hot. I unplugged it and found it
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jviss at 9:40am 05.22.23
No water ingress, no corrosion. On a boat there is no such thing as "no water ingress." Even with
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