how many coats of varnish should I apply to a clinker dinghy?

I have an old clinker built dinghy built in the 1930s. This has been out of the water for 3 years and I have recently rubbed it down and re varnished and antifouled it. How many of layers of varnish ... more

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I have a Yanmar YSE 12 inboard diesel engine approx 50years old?

The oil presure light is intermitentley on and the electrical oil pressure gauge is not showing any pressure. The oil in the sump is at the correct level . I am getting a mechanical gauge for next we ... more

how to repair a slow leak in my achilles dingie?

my dingie has a slow leak

Whats the best way to replace drainage bungs on a wooden dinghy? ?

Please help me with my old but newly acquired wooden sailing dinghy which has two drainage bungs in the transom, one of which doesn't tighten anymore and lets in water. Whats the best way to replace a ... more

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Please help a DIY beginner fix a small leak in GP14 dinghy ? ?

I'm a novice restoring an old GP14 wooden dinghy, it is in good condition generally but is leaking water through the seam where the first panel of marine plywood from the top then joins the piece that ... more

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how to put new starter rope in?

I have a 70,s 9.5 evenrude out bdard and I need to replace the rope starter. What is the best way to do it ?

how to repair a small hole in mirror hull?

I am new to sailing and was given a mirror sailing boat. I am going to have ago of restoring it, its not that bad concisdering its 40 yrs old. When fetched it on the trailer, theres a roller on the ... more

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forward gear?

the forward shifter goes into forward alittle wrough, is there a ajustment that i can do to make it smother?

yanmar yse12?

looking for range of RPM on yanmar yse12

how to fix 25h ?

my 25h was going fine now been sitting for bout 8 weeks and wont start wat should i check first and how do i do it

how can i repair large holes from mice in a bobbard dingy size of 10p's ?

mice have bitten holes in my dingy over winter about 6 in total i tried patching them with the kit i got but it needs something more heavy duty(i have been thinking of using fibreglass resin on the pa ... more

1996 Speedster?

I just opened boat after winterization. One battery had enough power to start up one engines, took battery from that side and switched to second side, not enough in the battery. If I fire up first eng ... more

Does anyone know where you can get a Model YSE 12G manual?

Does anyone know where you can get a Model YSE 12G manual? i would like to do some maintenance but have little knowledge of this engine in my boat.

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How should I repaint a motor boat steel hull ?

How should I repaint a motor boat steel hull? She is a 24 meter motor sailor, steel hull built in 1961 with a maximum 10 Knot speed.

lost my remote for my philps dth 200/05?

lost my remote for my philps dth 200/05

computer won't work?

Given 97 gti with no key. Service department says engine good bad computer. Can I wire around the computer

I need a hatch for my microplus 501 can anyone help please?

I need a hatch for my microplus 501. I do have the hinge assembly but really do need the shaped hatch. I would be so grateful if someone could help me.

Yanmar 6ly impeller Pumps?

I'am selling 2 new 6ly impeller pumps $500.00 ea if anyone is interested 201-334-8835

Yanmar not running?

I drove my skid into the garage, changed the oil and filter. Now I can start it, but when I release the key to the run position, the motor shuts down. Could it be an oil pressure sending unit? Also, n ... more

seadoo?

My 95' gts seadoo has a clicking noise when i try to start it as if the engine has siezed. How do i fix this?