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Dramatic Increase in Assessed Value of Watercraft
mdibella at 9:12am 07.26.22
I had a similar problem with Alameda Co. and my 2015 Beneteau 38. Was this for the 2022-23 fiscal
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adamv at 9:11am 07.26.22
thanks, I did stumble across both - most of the problems seem to relate to the larger engine sizes (
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Benny17441 at 9:07am 07.26.22
Turning Off the key switch while the engine is still running may damage the diodes in the alternator
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Hayden Watson at 8:48am 07.26.22
You have not shown a photo of the top of the mast. Are you sure that you are getting a full hoist?
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mermike at 8:22am 07.26.22
Depends on the round trip distance and minimum acceptable voltage drop. I can recommend the Circuit
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Don Crowther at 8:21am 07.26.22
How about using a dremel to cut the nut off?
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Don Crowther at 8:18am 07.26.22
Welcome to the site. I would do a seach into replacing the Joker valve. It's probably overdue for a
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jssailem at 8:13am 07.26.22
For your AC circuit you need too look at the total AMPS you plan to use and plan your wiring accordi
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tfox2069 at 8:12am 07.26.22
+1 for Al and all the folks there at sailboat owners. When I had some damage to my bow pulpit, Al
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DeniseO30 at 8:04am 07.26.22
#12 wire on 120 volt Outlets is usually 20 amp so you're probably well within limits
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Crazy Dave Condon at 7:59am 07.26.22
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Paulam at 7:58am 07.26.22
Thanks Roy that makes sense.
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tym2 at 7:54am 07.26.22
The outlet will be in the port cockpit locker and connect to the starboard panel at the nav station.
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SkipR at 7:48am 07.26.22
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Crazy Dave Condon at 7:46am 07.26.22
As the sales department has moved to Florida noted in my earlier post, Phil Herring, Dave Groshong,
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To "steal" something @Stu Jackson frequently posts: You can learn a lot about your engine on the TO
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I had a similar problem with Alameda Co. and my 2015 Beneteau 38. The assessor consistently valued

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