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RRalph Hewitt reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Friday Afternoon Construction? with
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And by the mid-80s, remarkably inefficient by current standards. My boat is a vast challenge of joinery, all hand-fitted and finished... -
RRalph Hewitt reacted to Vtonian's post in the thread Zen and the Art of Sailboat Maintenance with Like.
Hi Bill. Welcome to Sailors Anonymous.
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RRalph Hewitt reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Zen and the Art of Sailboat Maintenance with Like.
Sailboats are a commitment sport or endeavor or "thing." If we're halfway there they don't work. I mean, you take people sailing and...
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RRalph Hewitt reacted to Pete the Cat's post in the thread Zen and the Art of Sailboat Maintenance with Like.
I have a sailing friend who exhibits absolutely no interest in working on his boat. He has a very simple rig and sails almost every...
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RThese things must have been put on with 5200? Will Not move! After outside ring there seems yo be a small seam with old chalk? Will dig...
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RRalph Hewitt reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Water Witch 101 Failure after Seven Years with Like.
Given the keel bolts, a WW fits better into the bilge sump. Also, no moving parts. But either works.
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RRalph Hewitt replied to the thread Got it this far...[Fuel Tank Removal, E38].Thanks they don't ship to Nicaragua.
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RRalph Hewitt reacted to Prairie Schooner's post in the thread Got it this far...[Fuel Tank Removal, E38] with Like.
This is a great idea! If the deflated ball won't fit under, one/some of these air wedges might do it. -...
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RRalph Hewitt replied to the thread Got it this far...[Fuel Tank Removal, E38].Been empty for 3 years, thanks.
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RRalph Hewitt reacted to llenrow's post in the thread Got it this far...[Fuel Tank Removal, E38] with Like.
…..seems obvious, but make sure tank as empty as you can get it. Very light and easy to pull out. Would have been a bear otherwise Doug
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RRalph Hewitt replied to the thread Got it this far...[Fuel Tank Removal, E38].Thanks dug, mine will NOT move? How did you get it to lift? What was under yours? Holding it?
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RRalph Hewitt reacted to Gaviate's post in the thread Got it this far...[Fuel Tank Removal, E38] with Like.
If it is bedded in foam, the way to free it might be a piece of thin 1/16" cable, looped under, grasping each cable end and worked in...
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RRalph Hewitt replied to the thread Got it this far...[Fuel Tank Removal, E38].Thanks Loren, hard to get a Grip and leverage to make it move? By the way we coming to Vancouver may 20th for a week after 19 day cruise...
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RRalph Hewitt reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Got it this far...[Fuel Tank Removal, E38] with Like.
It will come out, keep at it. I'll wager the tank is just sitting there, maybe wedged in. Needs to come out, even if you have to saw...
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RRalph Hewitt replied to the thread Got it this far...[Fuel Tank Removal, E38].Thinking about just grinding the top off and sitting/droping in a 25 gal Poly tank?
