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All, Thank you in advance for your assistance. i have recently purchased a 76 Hunter 30 and got a

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Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas
Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 05.17.23
They say that if you test the fabric with water and it beads up, then just send the spray back, it
How many have serviced your Winches
thinwater at 2:18pm 05.17.23
Unfortunately our Harken 46.2 and 35.2 winches have two sets of pawls, both riding inside inner gea
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Don S/V ILLusion at 2:09pm 05.17.23
The 60 degree water temperature has one advantage. One of the (very few) things we miss about livin
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Jacktar at 2:01pm 05.17.23
Moored off med style in Ft McRee lagoon as part of Northern Gulf coast cruise group .
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BroncoJohn at 1:49pm 05.17.23
I wanted to post an update. I used a tire cutter tool I had that made removing the old sealant very
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...3TacksontheWater at 1:39pm 05.17.23
The bottom bracket is never removed. The thumb screw is just to keep the crutch from bouncing out o
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kloudie1 at 1:37pm 05.17.23
Kinda nice here on the Gulf of Mexico coast. Rare that our water temperature drops below 55 ish. I w
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset
Jim Beck at 1:23pm 05.17.23
So I don't have your answer yet. My friend's boat is in for sand blasting and painting over the ne
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jviss at 1:13pm 05.17.23
Hmmm, I'm not following the logic of your wiring, @jonelli . It is such that whatever battery is po
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas
jviss at 1:08pm 05.17.23
I received the Fabric Spray dye. It's branded Designer Accents. I ordered it yesterday! Wow. The
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jonelli at 1:06pm 05.17.23
Read what Stu just posted, that's all the info you need. I re-wired my system like this. It solves
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff
dlochner at 1:06pm 05.17.23
Also it looks like the actual shut off valve is installed up side down. What makes you think the
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jviss at 12:49pm 05.17.23
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PeteT at 12:49pm 05.17.23
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MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset
tfox2069 at 12:46pm 05.17.23
Thanks so much Tom! That would be great. So I don't have your answer yet. My friend's boat is in
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset
Davidasailor26 at 12:40pm 05.17.23
All good points. I do have good reason for my approach. We have negligible tide changes in our area
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dLj at 11:55am 05.17.23
I was once practicing in advance for a memorial day canoe race so it was early spring. The river sti
How many have serviced your Winches
Roland5048 at 11:54am 05.17.23
I service mine every couple of years or so. The pawls usualy tell me when it's time when one sticks
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Roland5048 at 11:46am 05.17.23
I grew up in MA. where the ocean water was about 60F. in the summer on a good day. Never gave it a
Y30 Settee Problem   (1)
gouldx at 11:41am 05.17.23
Good ideas, Joe. The picture here shows how the canvas is clamped into place on the back side of th

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