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Pulled the Hydrecdo pump for the starboard tranny today. No real issue removing it though I had hoped I woudn't have to pull the intercooler. But I did - not for clearance but because I could not get a sufficiently long wrench on the large hose fitting to loosen it. If it hadn't been so...

First, Glendinning's tech support on the phone is great; I have NO complaints whatsoever with that. However, telling me what I need is only half of the customer experience; you also need to get me the parts and that's the problem. My port tach went out. I traced the problem to the cable drive...

I found some old threads re this but from what I saw, the LED lights available were up to 32V. But is that nominal voltage at 32, which is OK or does that mean the maximum voltage is 32, which is not enough since the 32v system can be 37+ during charge or even higher during an EQ charge -...

I have a12v batt for Genny starting and another one for some small electronic loads. They are both charged by a charger when the genny is running or shore power is connected. They are not charged when cruising unless the genny operating. But I soul like them to be charging when the main engines...

Yesterday we took our 4th trip in a year to the DNR to try and register our boat and dink in MD. This time, through a combination of luck and maybe the fact that the lady remembered we had been there 3 times before and felt sorry for us, they accepted the proof that we had paid taxes in NY and...

I am removing some old hypalon number plates with imbedded numbers on our Avon dink (also hypalon). The dink has a new registration number. I have the old plates off but now am trying to remove the adhesive residue so I can stencil/paint new numbers directly on the dink. I tried acetone and...

On the last trip out my windlass stopped working. I had been running it rather hard and using it to pull the boat toward the anchor more than I should have. It popped the circuit breaker (added by PO, NOT part of the oem Hatt wiring). I didn't pay much attention - the anchor was almost in the...

In reading another thread I suddenly became curious about this: On boats with two tanks and fuel manifolds, how do most folks set the levers? In normal use I don't move them and have one engine set to feed/return from one tank and the other engine to feed/return from the other tank. Is that...

Does Garmin offer any free updates to their charts? I have a pair of 3010Cs and the chart data is a couple of years old. I use MacEnc on the computer and they provide free updates periodically. With Garmin I see the "opportunity" to purchase and entire new chartset for the area I already...

About 6 years ago I overhauled the searchlight which did not function at all due to a burnt out diode. I paid the 69 cents for the diode, paid the 5 bucks for shipping, installed new clutches, adjusted everything and the light worked perfectly until last week. Once again it would not function...

I need to get into one of the shore power input panels on our 53MY. There is no access from the rear so I assume the front panel is removed by pulling all the square head screws and then the panel with all the fittings can be pulled outward. My real question is: how far can the panel be pulled...

THe other day, upon initial startup, the starboard tranny was decidedly slow going into gear. To the point where I got a bit concerned since I put both trannys in reverse to back out of the slip but only the port side provided any thrust. After about 5-6 seconds - maybe more, the starboard...

Dr Jim and I took Brigadoon out for quick cruise to see what difference the new painted bottom, brand new oem Hatt props (spares that came with the boat in 1980 - never unwrapped) , and clean HEs did. The boat hit 17.8K against the current which was about a knot so it should be an honest 18K...

Normally I have no trouble getting the bulbs I need for that Hatt. HOWEVER, in this case I cannot read a single thing on the teeeeeeny bulb for the blower motor lights and the bilge pump lights on my 53MY. The only thing I can read is 14V but none of the identifying numbers. The bulb base is...

I bought an icemaker earlier this season and I posted some stuff about it a while back, including the fact that quit working - then worked, then quit, etc. OK...today I discovered the problem; If I use distilled water it will quit. If I use non-distilled it will run fine. Distilled water...

OK, I know this may sound weird but I need some info. Recently I had the 4 eng rm doors/jambs refinished while we were in Mexico so I wasn't here. The person doing it did a great job and they look mahvelous! HOWEVER, he pulled the doors and hardware to do the work because the door skins were...

I decided to pull/clean the HEs today and did that...except for the part where I DIDN"T check first to be sure I had the necessary gasket sets... I thought I did but turns out I don't. I used to get them at the local DD dealer on LI but anybody know a good internet site for them?

We have an 11ft Avon RIB for our dink. It works well for us and mounts on the FB, raised/lowered with our davit. It has a 6 HP Tohatsu motor which I bought a couple of years ago. The motor has been excellent as far as operation is concerned but it is too small for the dink. I'm thinking of...

Has anyone recently packed a handgun in their checked baggage on a domestic flight? I've read all the TSA stuff and individual airline requirements and it doesn't seem to be that big a deal as long as it is declared and in an approved locked container. HOWEVER, as things sometimes don't go a...

Anybody ever heard of/used this? It's apparently an excellent solvent/cleaner that I ran across on a gun maintenance forum. It's made up of equal parts acetone, kerosene, mineral spirits and transmission fluid. Allegedly it's an excellent solvent that also leaves a protective coating and it...