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jssailem at 3:04pm 10.20.25
Hi @H30refit. Welcome to the SBO Forums. r tips...?" First and foremost, I would break the concerns
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30
Johnb at 3:02pm 10.20.25
The piece with the numbers on it is a ruler.
Soft Cabin Top
Johnb at 2:52pm 10.20.25
Use the terms "deck, core and recore" in the search on this website and read 18 years worth of posts
Replacing single rusty keelboat   (1)
jssailem at 2:41pm 10.20.25
Hi @dirigible interesting choice of avatar. Welcome to the SBO forums. ses and valves appear to be
Keel repair
unclejack3 at 1:21pm 10.20.25
I feel welding a new hole would be quite hard for even the best welder,it is cast iron. So my idea w
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dirigible at 12:03pm 10.20.25
No worries. I'm heading there this coming weekend to winterize it. Will check. How will the bolt ma
Replacing single rusty keelboat
Ralph Johnstone at 11:49am 10.20.25
OUCH ! Didn't realize it was that far away. I don't think too much will happen in the next week or
Engine shut off on Yanmar 3QM30F
Don S/V ILLusion at 11:37am 10.20.25
Two guesses -weak spring or elongated cable
Soft Cabin Top
H30refit at 11:36am 10.20.25
Yeah I would like to get a real survey asap of what can get surveyed, as its in the water.
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Don S/V ILLusion at 11:33am 10.20.25
It takes some knowledge and experience to properly interpret moisture readings. While it sounds like
Replacing single rusty keelboat
dirigible at 11:27am 10.20.25
Let us know. The boat's a 4-hour drive away. I'll let you know next week.
Replacing single rusty keelboat
Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 10.20.25
First thing to do, before you can even discuss this problem is to check it out with a magnet. Let
Replacing single rusty keelboat
dirigible at 10:05am 10.20.25
Firstly, welcome to the site. With the corrosion that heavy and that uniform, my first guess wou
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Here's the drawing from the service manual
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Ralph Johnstone at 9:43am 10.20.25
Anybody familiar with them? I know. The middle item is the battery out of my hearing aid which
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Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 10.20.25
Firstly, welcome to the site. at heavy and that uniform, my first guess would be that someone accid

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