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Hello, all... Well, the saga continues.. just when I thought I was almost done working/renovating
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The mast head assembly on my O'day 25 has room for two eye-spliced lines to be hung. One is for the
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This is not an attempt to blast Edson, as they no doubt make some beautiful equipment. Some of it in
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Can anyone identify the gearbox behind the transmission? This is in my new old ('79) Gulfstar 37. Al
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Good morning one and all. Returning to the water and need some help. My 290 is far away but I ne
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Last fall when I hauled out, I noticed for the first time these whitish deposits around my bronze th
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All along I've been under the impression that oven cleaner would remove the old boat name. It doesn
IH82BL8 at 4:24am 05.19.13
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I thought I remember someone here saying these boats had no wood core in the hull below the waterlin
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Our dock n go system hasn't worked for 4 months and they can't fix it !!! Has anyone else had any
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hello, I am considering have my 9.2a transported from Marathon, FL to Marina del Rey, in L.A. I
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Finally traced my air problem to the fuel pump, spent an hour driving to buy a new one, installed, b
Phil P at 7:47pm 05.18.13
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Last season I hooked up a zinc fish to the chrome surround on my shore power inlet. At season's end,
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curt309 at 6:52pm 05.18.13
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Thanks in advance, new to the forum. My wife would like to replace the oven on our 2012 with a micro
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Well, things are moving along. Today I completed the install of the new switches/circuit breakers pa
ayedieu2 at 5:58pm 05.18.13
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Help! Can anyone recommend a manufacturer that sells a bimini for a Beneteau First 285? It gets so
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I have an 12V Adler Barbour Compressor that is labeled combicold cc-20-AW that I believe to be origi
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Does anyone know where I can get south coast winch Pawls and springs?

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Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F
jviss at 12:20pm 04.22.23
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Brian d? As in explosive, just blow it up? One in the same. :biggrin:
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Tally Ho at 11:59am 04.22.23
Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F
Benny17441 at 11:53am 04.22.23
It could be a short in the wiring. The wiring harness from the control panel to the engine compart
Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F
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I had that problem. It was due to excessive engine vibration which would shake and ground the high w
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jviss at 10:35am 04.22.23
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I prefer a system based on industry-standard components. Filters Fast is a good source. Proprietary
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