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The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel
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Yes, replace, I think. The failure at the nipple looks pretty bad. Good thing you have some time.
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shemandr at 10:47am 01.08.22
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jssailem at 10:46am 01.08.22
Which of the rigs? What year and where produced? Looking at images the mast and rig look to be slim,
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IASailor at 10:38am 01.08.22
Thank you all for your responses. I will gather all this information and use it to help me affect th
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Fred Aloha at 10:23am 01.08.22
Anyone has the pinout of the top picture? Pin 1 = Pin 2 = Pin 3 = I would like to do some test but
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SV At Last at 10:09am 01.08.22
This is pretty close. Probably need to measure first. They have several sizes. https://www.defender.
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What about using a piece of a swim noodle as the core? You could run the main line up the middle.
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Hello Below at 9:55am 01.08.22
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Calif. Ted at 9:19am 01.08.22
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Traditionally made boat fenders
DArcy at 9:12am 01.08.22
You often see these at classic boat shows but they are usually made from cotton rope so they don't m
New to us Hunter 40.5
Rick D at 9:12am 01.08.22
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rgranger at 9:11am 01.08.22
I feel your pain Scott which, is why I ignored this thread at the beginning. I knew it would become
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace
Stu Jackson at 9:09am 01.08.22
Ward, since ya already got it out, replace it. Good ideas here as to options of how to do it. CD s
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rgranger at 9:03am 01.08.22
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rgranger at 8:58am 01.08.22
That would not last, but using a hose for the core is also traditional. What about using a piece o

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