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The Raymarine ST 1000 tiller pilot works well and the brackets needed would have been astronomical
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I'm looking for a copy of the manual for a 1972 Widgeon. Any and all pictures or info would be appre
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Given a choice, what are the toughest conditions you would consider sailing in? 15 knots with hig
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Interesting discussion on this topic is starting on another thread so I thought I'd move it here. I
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My volvo transmission and V-drive call for 30 weight oil. I've been using multigrade oil the same a
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Recent purchase of 75 Mac 21. The sump is just wired and below with the hose attached. I have only
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Did you ever have one of those weekends that is just a comedy of errors... we did. Here's my story..
TallyClassic at 12:11am 10.22.07
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Moving on to my next set of questions!!! The boat got launched, Sunday was her first sail. And a n
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hello all, I'm having some problems furling my sail these days and its getting harder, I think its d
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We bought a one-year old M26 with a HOnda 50 hp motor already attached. THe way the motor is attache
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Does anyone have any experience with a Raymarine ST40 wind unit on their boat? It is quite a bit ch
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I want to move my winches to the cabintop or poptop of my 81 C22. Has anyone done this...how did yo
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Old cedar lightning restoration
PaulK at 11:03am 11.10.21
Have built several cedar-strip boats with fiberglass/epoxy layers both inside and out, but they were
Single handing
Justin_NSA at 11:00am 11.10.21
How did you compare this method to an external depth transducer ? It's not a comparison of an ext
SEIZED Fasteners
Ralph Johnstone at 10:57am 11.10.21
The idea in applying heat is to get the surrounding metal (aluminum) to heat up faster than the inte
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal
Jose Nunez at 10:38am 11.10.21
I have removed the aft cabin door/bulkhead and all the wood around the engine in my similar 320 to
Single handing
Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 11.10.21
Filled the coupling to the top with mineral oil and fitted the transducer coated with plumbers putt
Old cedar lightning restoration   (3)
DeniseO30 at 10:25am 11.10.21
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Jib sheet track/car?
Orbweaver at 10:10am 11.10.21
Only one headsail, now on a furler. Currently there is a stationary stand-up block (not sure the cor
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal   (1)
Calif. Ted at 10:08am 11.10.21
I have removed the aft cabin door/bulkhead and all the wood around the engine in my similar 320 to r
Jib sheet track/car?
shemandr at 9:52am 11.10.21
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Justin_NSA at 9:47am 11.10.21
Hey, it sounds like you need a deep 6 pt socket that is thinner. They make them and you need one.
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BigEasy at 9:32am 11.10.21
Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seiz
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dmax at 8:57am 11.10.21
In case you haven't thought about this, when applying heat try to heat up the aluminum more than the
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15
John T1594 at 8:43am 11.10.21
I had a raw water cooled 2QM15 on my 1980 H30. To winterize the engine I would run two gallons of -1
Jib sheet track/car?   (1)
sail sfbay at 8:31am 11.10.21
Can you post a photo of what you have now? Are you planning to install tracks with jib lead blocks
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Apex at 8:30am 11.10.21
i thought this would be a favorite subject. What mad concoctions are you using? Regarding my proje
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal
Jose Nunez at 8:12am 11.10.21
Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a cat
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dmax at 8:09am 11.10.21
I had some stainless u-bolts stuck in aluminum that I applied PB Blaster to twice a week for two mon
ALLWAYS A MESS!!!
Mark Maulden at 8:09am 11.10.21
If you have a racor 500, put a vacuum gauge on the top. That will tell you when the filter is getti
Mods to our 35s5
Hollyberry at 7:53am 11.10.21
Thanks again gents... Still more finishing to do here, the underdeck 'overhead', and trim pieces at
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Rich Stidger at 7:46am 11.10.21
Justin_NSA reminded me that sometimes alternating with the impact tool loosening and tightening, it

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