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The cabin srtipes on my 89 235 are badly cracked and pealing. They really need to be replaced. Has a
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does anyone know the base handicap for a 23.5 n.e. preferable

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Cruising RPM.
Waltsailor at 1:52pm 08.01.20
3600 is our redline. 2900 rpm gives us the best economy, speed, no carbon glazing issues. I will
Adding a Marine Head
Alan Gomes at 1:47pm 08.01.20
Some of the 26RKs I've looked at have a port-a-potty. A marine head is a "must" on my requirements
Ceramic coatings anyone?
sesmith at 1:36pm 08.01.20
I do almost all my own boat work and it's all open ended. Project creep is a real issue with boat's
Beating the heat on water.
TomY at 1:28pm 08.01.20
My shade cover is an embarrassing hodge-podge of an affair. Still, the air conditioning keeps up.
DC Phillipi Circuit Panel Breakers   (1)
Jeff Tirey at 1:14pm 08.01.20
Does it look anything like this breaker? https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/E-T-A/3130-F110-H7T1
Hot water coming through cold lines
KZW at 1:09pm 08.01.20
That valve looks just like the one I got online. I have it on 38, which is 100.4 on my chart, and I
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug
shemandr at 1:05pm 08.01.20
Fall Off Soundings was cancelled - Covid.
Ceramic coatings anyone?
shemandr at 12:38pm 08.01.20
I've always thought that boatyards would do more business if they were more transparent about pricin
Trailer tongue weight
Rick Webb at 12:29pm 08.01.20
Moving the axle is the solution. Moving the axle is actually not hard, involved a bit perhaps but n
Ceramic coatings anyone?
thinwater at 12:18pm 08.01.20
Type 4: People who believe their work is valuable and any craft they don't understand should be chea
Hot water coming through cold lines   (1)
Ron20324 at 12:01pm 08.01.20
Yes, it is. It has three ports, hot in, cold in and mixed out. There's a way to adjust it, too.
Cruising RPM.
VanIslandGuy at 12:01pm 08.01.20
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Spectra install on a Hunter 410
VanIslandGuy at 11:56am 08.01.20
well I guess I will answer my thread Took the pump, carbon filter, and valve assembly off the meta
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jon hansen at 11:48am 08.01.20
michael, Dr. judy is the most knowledgable sailor on this web sight. she shares her wisdom all t
M25 Universal troubles - need advice
Ron20324 at 11:41am 08.01.20
What is your idle rpm? If too low, it could be affecting the oil pressure, making it just low enou
2005 Nissan NSF9.8A
caverun at 11:31am 08.01.20
I have not, but the service manual for that model is available for free download from scribd, so tha
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide
BigEasy at 11:31am 08.01.20
Yes, with the population of Long Island, vertical evacuation would be the only practical manner in
Ceramic coatings anyone?
Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 08.01.20
Where I was raised sailors prefer dysphemisms to euphemisms, and nobody gets offended @Michael An
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide
shemandr at 11:19am 08.01.20
Thank you for that post. I've shuttered up my house in Jensen Beach and am awaiting Isais. So hurr
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide
BigEasy at 11:15am 08.01.20
My inexpert analysis was that the eye(s) landed East of NOLA and therefore the winds should have be

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