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sailcapt340 at 2:52pm 05.16.23
On my Selden Furlex there are 2 notches on both the upper and lower portions of the furler. Designe
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jviss at 2:49pm 05.16.23
Yep. Just need to come up with 5-boatbucks. Oh, I thought a boat buck was a grand these days. If
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411
Hayden Watson at 2:30pm 05.16.23
I'm not besmirching the 'engineers' at Universal, I'm besmirching you! :). Now, now. If I was pu
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BigEasy at 2:29pm 05.16.23
@BigEasy , while the long pause has caused frustration, I have been directing my energy in other en
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sailcapt340 at 2:28pm 05.16.23
Give us a year of the outboard as well. Lots of us have that size outboard. Also, have you tried to
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jviss at 2:25pm 05.16.23
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Hayden Watson at 2:22pm 05.16.23
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dlochner at 2:22pm 05.16.23
A photo of the shut off valve would be really helpful.
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A quick decoding of AJA2419ZXA You are lucky to have the new R404a refrigerant.:clap: Here is how
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jviss at 2:05pm 05.16.23
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Nauticlops at 1:49pm 05.16.23
No rush, and I appreciate the help!
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset
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Nah, dust throw is due to misalignment. Take a good look - sight along the belt - is it absolutely
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JamesG161 at 1:11pm 05.16.23
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