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I don't know if this is a local problem or not. After a few years of use my power cord, the cord that supplies shore power to the boat, gets this black sticky residue on it. I have no idea where it comes from and it only seems to occur on the area of the cord that is in use, not on the area...

My E27 is seeping goo. It would appear I have an epoxy problem around my handrails. This is the syrupy goo that has a vinegar smell. I'm fairly certain that is the water-diluted epoxy glue stuff. This was noticed just after the 12-inches of Ernesto water. Conincidence, or leakage? There...

The gear shifter on my 1986 38-200 is really hard to shift. So hard, it's dangerous in mooring/anchoring situations. The boat's got a new transmission, and I already disconnected the cable and hand-shifted the transmission rod, which shifts easily and smoothly. I've also removed the compass...

The transmission (original Hurth) on my 1988 E28 acts up on occasion. It's always easily possible to put it into reverse, but sometimes hangs up when trying to engage forward. When this happens, the solution is to go back to reverse, and then into forward (always shifting at idle RPM's)...