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Without a working diesel your boat has a negative value, i.e., the cost of disposal. What does it cost to scrap a 10,000 pound chunk of... -
Ddlochner replied to the thread Outboard question.Without a working diesel your boat has a negative value, i.e., the cost of disposal. What does it cost to scrap a 10,000 pound chunk of...
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Ddlochner replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Actually installing the new rigging is a DIY job. Box up the old rigging send it out and have it duplicated. The only issue may be the...
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shemandr replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Murphy's Law corollary is that while up the mast a dropped wench will break the Binnacle Compass before falling overboard. At least you... -
Yep. I am ok with the shrouds and stays, but I am not too sure about the furler. For shrouds and stays, if I do it myself, I would... -
Tally Ho replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Yep. I am ok with the shrouds and stays, but I am not too sure about the furler. For shrouds and stays, if I do it myself, I would... -
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Instead of needing a halyard restrainer on the mast, there is a unique fitting at the top of the upper swivel that captures the halyard... -
I have a Profurl B35S on my boat. It has been trouble free; however, I have not used it extensively offshore & in the conditions that...
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As usual, You Tube is my “how to” source. A few years ago when I replaced my cable & renewed the cable terminals, there was an older...
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Stu Jackson replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Instead of needing a halyard restrainer on the mast, there is a unique fitting at the top of the upper swivel that captures the halyard... -
I made my own flushing caps for my Groco ARG-750 and ARG-1000 filters 25 years ago using standard plumbing fittings. I use them for... -
Would you trust the equivalent of a small lawn mower engine to stop a 10,000lbs boat in an emergency? I can elaborate on why outboards...
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BigEasy replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.I have a Profurl B35S on my boat. It has been trouble free; however, I have not used it extensively offshore & in the conditions that...
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Did something go catastrophically wrong with the engine? Small diesels are pretty simple and reliable; often “does not run at all” could... -
my 11 ft dinghy with 3 people abroad is under-powered with an 8 HP outboard.