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I’d like to hear! Haha. I keep a jar of the marelon lube stuff but use it on my speed paddle housing when I take that out and other more accessible parts! Forespar recommends using their marelon lube on the ball joint moving parts - ie take the hose off and smear the lube on the ball and work it - p...

Right. How old is your boat? Forespar wants us to routinely exercise those valves.. I close my engine water intake and head intake every time I go out (weekly at least). The other marelon valves I exercise a couple of times a year (say 3-4x). Does your engine intake valve close all the way? An easy ...

Ha I have pics - albeit they are terrible due to many factors, all mea culpa - best I could do....

Stephanie and I second Roger’s post. We had an incredible time with everyone. Tom and Natie from Ketch 22 helped grab my dock lines as we came in and .... his glasses went into the drink. I couldn’t touch bottom with my 10’ mooring ball hook so we waited a bit for the tide to lower, Carliane lent us...

Carliane- lots of work involved in these get togethers! Seems like fire smoke is a common denominator- prayers for fire Area folks. Stephanie and I will be coming from aquatic cove and will shoot for 3:00 or so I hope. Thanks for the docking info! We have not been that far up the estuary before. Is ...

Ah zen girl - deck crazing. My f35 pedrick had crazing on virtually all of the smooth(not the non skid) deck and cabin top and sides. Major. We used 4” grinders with 60 and 80 grit and ground off the smooth until we saw no more crazing. Crazing went down to second glass layer. We added new glass Mat...

Hi Zengirl— not really certain of your need here .... if you are removing all your portlights and re-installing new ones and want to know how to bed the new portlights - I suggest 3M vhb strips - see video here https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=MQyjxVUskd8 Follow up with silicone. Way b...

Stephanie and I are for a slip on the November date. Also need to hear from goose 13. We are up for another raft up in late October. We are up for talking with all you shtp peoples

Ok yes indeed again! Stephanie and I are in for I think either date - we need to hear from others now! We would need a slip. This will be really fun - if all can pull it it off

Carliane great idea. Does your marina have quest slips available?