Recent content by rmclok

Forrestkk, if I were you I would replace the studs that hold the turbo on while you are at it. I had one break last year.

On visual inspection the 90° elbow on waste hose looked like it was sagging and when I jiggled the hose it moved a little too easy. So I started by squirting some pipe dope around the hose where it met the grommet and that fixed the leak, albeit temporarily. If that didn’t work I would’ve...

Regarding the vacuflush vacuum issue, my problem was the rubber grommets on the vacuum pump and tank, where the waste hose slips in. Here is an example...

Ok, this prop talk has me thinking. I noticed last year that my port engine appears to burn more fuel, like 1 gph. Both engines (459’s) turn up to ~2620 rpm, although I’m a little slower than most of you guys. Now wondering if it might be worth having the props done to ensure both are the...

Have any of you changed your cockpit eisenglass lately? Apparently I have polycarbonate, and I need at least the middle panel replaced, but the rest is going to need it soon. My canvas guy is saying that polycarbonate is a little tough to come by. Apparently the newer tech is EZ2CY, which i...

Regarding water leak in the aft locker, my boat's previous owner had the problem and it turned out to be the fresh water manifold itself. The yard replaced the whole thing. I have the receipt somewhere, but the whacked him pretty good. sounds like you are homing in on the vent hose - really...

did you check your battery charger? They will do that when voltage is low.

Couple questions for you guys. 1. I need a couple of those small silicone hose sections. The ones that connect turbo to pipe. Anyone have that part number or know where to buy them? 2. I broke a couple of those small thread adapter connectors from coolant reservoir to the small 1/2” pressure...

Jaybeaux, I had similar fun this weekend. Took me 6 hours by myself to pull it all apart.

Does anyone have the part number for the Sherwood water pump? (Not the impeller, the whole pump)

By the way, I find my generator to be quite loud. Rafted with a friend with 55DA and his was whisper quiet.

Trying to extend anchor time without running generator. My existing batteries are admittedly bad, but anchored out on Labor Day, only got about 12 hours before they crapped out entirely. (Learned that our CO detectors will wake you up when batteries die). Was only running refrigeration and...

My post #1482 got buried so I will try once more 1. Anyone have a reusable winter cover? 2. Anyone replace rudder shaft packing? 3. Anyone upgrade house batteries to maybe 4D size? Thanks!

Oh, and one more 3. Has anyone upgraded the port-side (aka house) batteries to something larger than stock group-31? Was considering maybe 4D size.

A couple questions for you guys: 1. Does anyone in northern climates have a reusable winter cover, or does everyone use shrink wrap? 2. Has anyone changed the rudder stock packing? The parts manual says to use 1/4” sternlon. I was wondering if anyone used regular ptfe or gtu packing. Loving...