I have used permatex #2 in similar cases and it sticks to the plastic and will not react with gas...

When I bought my :macx: I ran into the same problem.. The PO had never stepped the mast in 5 years and did not understand the short backstay either...Digging thru the gear box I came accross what looked like 2 boom vangs :? and the light bulb finally lit.....duh, one must be the backstay adjuster an...

I agree with welding it!! any good welding shop could weld it up and put a doubler on the inside..redrill and done in about an hour or less....I had a pretty good tear in mine from not using the baby stays and letting the mast get away while raising it. I did the weld and reinforce in about 45min......

I would blame a loose nut at the steering wheel not the trailer........

Can't help with the manual, but the bilge questions answer is a sponge and bucket!!! there is no bilge pump or drain..There are at least 3 different areas to soak up,,,,under the cooler box, under the sink or battery box and under the rear berth cushions there are some cover plates where you should ...

AH the thanks go to you for the wine and chocolates!!!!! I wish I had a picture of the smile on your face when I let go the line and you headed out to SEA.....bob

Welcome, welcome...I just pulled my "X" at swantown yesterday for a little needed upgrading and would be glad to meet you there friday and help launch yours,PM me with the time and I will be there!!!,I live in Centralia just 25 minutes away....bob

IMHO the roller furling genny is the most important add-on you can get!!!!!!!!!! No need to go forward on a pitching deck to set sail....I purchased a porti-potty with a pump out tube on it and plumbed it in myself, it took only about an hour and almost every marina I visit the pump outs are free an...

A sponge and bucket makes fast work of it

34 degree day I decided to try something that I read in my owners manual about only needing 1/2 rev to fire the engine. I popped the cover wrapped a half turn of a 1/4 in line on the fly wheel, turned on the key and gave a yank..To my surprise it actually started and ran perfect!!!! it had not been ...

I have the Etec 60 and love it..don't get the great top speeds of the larger motors (18 MPH) but the fuel economy on our cruises is really great,,2000 rpm 6kts .4 -.5 gph and LEAKS' is heavily loaded with fridge, 3 batteries, solar panels, honda genset, arch and dinghy on davits off the arch. Also h...

Same problem on my fishing boat,,,,found the critters in the t-stat well and also in the water tube from the pump up to the motor,,,,,cleaned out the tube with an old speedometer cable and cordless drill,,it really whips around in the tube and makes it look new inside...

I repowered my 2001 :macx: removing a nissan 50 and installed an etec 60...lots of power, better, less fuel consumption,better, no carbs to drip when tilting the motor, better, and it has a winterizing mode that is extremely easy to complete for winter storage, best,....no choke just turn the key an...

as a general rule all 5 hole axles are rated at 3500#, 6 hole are rated at 5k and 8 hole are 7k...that is what the Washington State Patrol look for when they see an obviously overloaded trailer. those are gross wt numbers not what you can load on the trailer... lightly loaded X & Ms are barely l...

2005 dodge D250

5.7 diesel

6 spd stick

20 mpg empty 17 w/MacX

tows great stops great no problems even w/o trailer brakes (will fix this winter)