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    Another thought (in addition to the issues of corrosion): Since you have electric over hydraulic, I wonder if your brake controller is...
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    thataway reacted to colbysmith's post in the thread Winterizing with Like Like.
    FWIW, I tend to do all my annual maintenance at the end of the season, and consider it part of winterizing the boat. The plugs, fuel...
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    Colby, I sure understand your frustration with the brakes, as I know you’re good about preventive maintenance. Perhaps the sourcing or...
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    I have experienced brake pads separating from the backing plate after just one season when using non stainless backing plates and...
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    Here is your photo. In the Uncle Ben's website, I see a foil with fins mounted downward as part of the foil, vs these add ons, which...
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    thataway replied to the thread First Overnighter.
    I was 6' 2" and 180 lbs--plenty of room. We have removed the bulkhead between the dinette and the V berth in some boats to make it...
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    thataway replied to the thread Winterizing.
    Pleasse note, I suggested Stanless Steel in my original post. I found that some critters are more likely to chew thru bronze "wool"...
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    thataway replied to the thread Winterizing.
    I change gear oil every time I change the engine oil. I put Stainless steel scrub pads in the holes under the gunnels where wires go...
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    thataway replied to the thread Shower box pump.
    On my Tom Cat 255 when new, I found the slower drain was not hooked up to the tubing going to the sump box. The pump would not work, so...
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    thataway replied to the thread Getting Fuel Tank Tested.
    We have to remember that the early years C Dory had different fuel fill locations. The early had only one fuel fill in the middle of...
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    Thank you Phil. To add on: the "Albums" will be in the blue strip footer in the box. Unfortunately the photos are no longer organized...
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    thataway replied to the thread How to deal with blistering.
    It appears that this area may have been under water at one point??? Fixing, means popping and grinding out each of these blisters...
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    thataway replied to the thread Lenco Actuator.
    The failure rate of Electric is higher than the hydaulic. However the maintenance of the hydraulic is higher, with checks on fluid...
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    I have the same problem--plus our albums are not longer in the format, and order we had in the past--so saying see XX page #XXX no...
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    thataway reacted to robhwa's post in the thread New C-Dory Site with Like Like.
    I built and maintained a web site for international discussions about "Forest Soils" sourced at the U Washington for decades, so I am...
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