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    Plastimo furler line problem/solution...

    A little while ago, someone posted about a problem with their furler line jamming in the gap between the drum and the cover and I promised to take a pic of my solution next time I was on the boat. Unfortunately I didn't get to the boat as soon as I had hoped but now eventually here's the pic...
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    Yamaha 20hp 4-stroke outboard problems...

    Hi all! I don't often ask for advice here but now I'm stuck. I'm trying to fix a friend's Yam o/b. The problem is at full throttle opening. The motor will run for about 10 secs then dies. Idles ok and part throttle is ok. Starts again ok. To me it sounds like fuel starvation at full power...
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    To anti-foul or not...?

    I am wondering whether to anti-foul this season or not... I sail on a fresh water lake and the most I do every season-end at lft-out is to pressure wash the slime off of the hull. The boat has a normal cruising eroding anti-foul. This winter I stripped the hull back to gelcoat and filled all...
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    Boat prices...

    I was just researching an answer to another thread (identification of an owners boat) when I happened to come across this Now I am sure that this probably is a very nice example of the breed (looking at the new equipment which has been fitted recently it must be!) but is the asking price of...
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    New boat construction method

    See here Will this replace traditional methods (fibreglass, steel etc...) -steve-
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    winter boating(?!)...

    Even when the water is too solid to sail, it's still possible to have fun... winter "water"-skiing... passing the right side of the mark... moored up for the night...
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    New sterndrive(?) system...

    Wow, this looks fun! http://www.rbbi.com/company/volvo/ipsdrive/ipsdrive.htm Aircraft went from pusher props, to tractor props, then jets. Seems boat propulsion is taking a slightly different order ) -steve-
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    Advice wanted - Sunwind 20

    A young female friend of mine is looking to buy her first own boat. She's found a nice example of a 1976 Sunwind 20 (20ft sloop, fin-keel, skeg hung rudder) in very good condition inside and out for 1000€ less than the going rate of 4500€. Seems a very good bargain! Seller is a work colleague...
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