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    Easy fix for a ****ing complicated toilet

    I have a dometic vacuflush 147 toilet where the pedal and ball seal got decoupled from each other after someone was too rough with it. No worries, I watched some youtube videos, ordered a bunch of parts, and went to work. 4 session and 5 hours later, having changed the shaft, ball valve, spring...
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    [WIP] custom autohelm project

    Wanted to share something I've been working on & see if anyone has done something similar! I'm currently just working on getting the mechanicals sorted, but hoping to have something up and running by mid-summer. Before I start: I know this is not to be relied upon - my only use for this is...
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    Any advice for high-wind docking in this situation?

    Hey everyone! I'm trying to get better at docking my 240 in high-wind situations like mid-afternoon. It usually takes a few tries because I end up drifting towards the boat on my right, needing to abort with reverse throttle before trying again. How would you line-up / approach this situation...
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    How do i remove interior trim?

    Sorry if this is a silly question, I'm new. There's a section of trim that I would like to install snaps into for mounting some (light) stuff, neatly and out of the way. to install snaps I need to get at the back: any idea how I do that?
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    Maiden cruise

    Into foggy SF
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    Best dock-line arrangement on a finger-slip?

    Just closed on a boat today :D and will be moving her into a marina in the next week or so (there's no 'winter' where I'm at). This marina has finger slips and some kind of breakwater, however I've heard it can get a little nautical during a storm. As such, I want to get a good handle on the...
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    How frequently do you get your engine/drive serviced?

    Heya, Soon to be newbie boat-owner here. I'm wondering if anyone has any good 'rule of thumb' suggestions for a maintenance schedule - (every X hours or Y months do Z). What I have so far (for a boat slipped in salt-water): - Every 15 months to a few years haul-out and do a bottom paint. -...
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