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Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors
Tally Ho at 6:23pm 06.23.25
Hi Greg. So they are "drop in" hinged doors. Seems to be the best of both worlds. And that is a dec
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors
quadrille38 at 6:04pm 06.23.25
Take a look at the Zarcor doors. Purchased them years ago and have never regretted it. made of sta
2012 373 Beneteau LCD measures voltage/water/fuel.
Davidasailor26 at 6:00pm 06.23.25
It looks like you can still get the original panel from Beneteau, part 156278 for $518. We had ours
Raspberry Pi Boat Monitoring
Davidasailor26 at 5:41pm 06.23.25
I bought a pican M hat for my RPI 4b last year and have it connected to the NMEA2k network on my bo
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270
kappykaplan at 5:03pm 06.23.25
Hmmmm. Guess you've seen me on Saturday nights then ? Maybe . . . Can't be 100% sure.
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270
Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 06.23.25
My vote is for the latter, Ralph! Hmmmm. Guess you've seen me on Saturday nights then ?
Raspberry Pi Boat Monitoring
Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 06.23.25
Hi @Davidasailor - where are you currently at with the monitoring system? This thread came up on a
How to tell gelcoat was damaged by paint remover
Project_Mayhem at 4:50pm 06.23.25
I've used aquastrip on the bottom of a boat before. It removed the topside paint (yes, PO put it on
Raspberry Pi Boat Monitoring
Project_Mayhem at 4:47pm 06.23.25
I bought a pican M hat for my RPI 4b last year and have it connected to the NMEA2k network on my bo
How to tell gelcoat was damaged by paint remover
dlochner at 4:47pm 06.23.25
Gelcoat is basically polyester resin, it is pretty tough stuff. If it was permanently damaged I woul
Replace or repair O'Day, Daysailer 3 boom
Project_Mayhem at 4:42pm 06.23.25
Take a pic. You might be able to do an oversized splice or recreate it without a ton of expense. I b
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270
kappykaplan at 4:39pm 06.23.25
Maybe the lack of dirt is from clean living, or the BioborJF that goes in after every fuel fill up
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors
garymalmgren at 4:29pm 06.23.25
Hi Greg. So they are "drop in" hinged doors. Seems to be the best of both worlds. And that is a dece
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 4:29pm 06.23.25
Maybe back up to a little before you first paragraph. If you don't have an inspection port, you cou
Raspberry Pi Boat Monitoring   (1)
Tally Ho at 4:18pm 06.23.25
I bought a pican M hat for my RPI 4b last year and have it connected to the NMEA2k network on my boa
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors
dLj at 3:43pm 06.23.25
A good locksmith can make a replica. All it means is there are no standard blanks that fit the pro
A blessing or a curse?
shemandr at 3:42pm 06.23.25
Edit: I didn't see the trailer. Keep it if in good shape and has registration. Sell it and donate

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