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I put in a check valve, problem was solved.

I use Semco Teak Sealer. They have a few different shades, I like the natural. I clean and apply once in the spring and then again in August. Semco is much less maintenance than oil and unlike varnish, you don't have to strip it off to refresh.

My Sharp combo microwave convection oven runs on 15amp. I also found that Fisher and Pakel has a fridge that is the same size as the old Kelvinator and will fit through the door of a convertible.

I was told that the Napa Heavy Duty (Pink) was the same as the Detroit Power Cool. I've been using it for years with no issues and its quite a bit cheaper than the DD stuff.

I put in a new refrigerator and dishwasher over the weekend. Both were hardwired, so that is how I reinstalled the new ones. Fisher and Paykel makes a countertop depth refrigerator that seems to fit spaces for these old Hatteras. I would not have had room to put an outlet behind the fridge. It...

Despite my best attempt todrain the water from my Atlantic T20 water heater, it did not survive thewinter. So I'm looking for recommendations for the best water heaterreplacement for my 55C that will fit down the stairs. The Atlantic was anexcellent quality stainless heater but is not in...

The three things I did to chase the vibrations were; send the props out for balancing (I think this was the problem), check/true the shafts, and replace the cutlass bearings.

You can buy Detroit Diesel Power Cool from a DD deal. I prefer to use Napa's heavy duty antifreeze and coolant (pink, not green or orange). It is the same thing an a lot cheaper.

I love the look of teak. I have been overlaying teak on top of all the Formica surfaces. I was worried it might be too much wood but think it looks good. I buy 1’ teak boards and can get 3 1/4” planks from each. I use stainless in a nail gun and glue the board's down with glue made for teak...

Does anyone know where Ican find a 50a cartridge fuse holder? I found a spare on board, but Iwould like to replace them all (they are faded beyond redemption). ThePrevious owner purchased just the cap from Spencer Rybovich, but I don't thinkthey are around anymore. Does anyone now where I...

After a trip my air conditioning pump loses prime. It takes a wile for the system to push water when back at the dock which makes me nervous. When I have not taken the boat out, the pump is instant shooting water out with good flow. Any thoughts for what I should look at ?

I have been having trouble with my Galley Maid water pump. It has been an on and off frustration. My pressure switch broke while winterizing and I just replaced it with a new one from Raz. Pump worked for about 5 minutes but then tripped the breaker. I reset the breaker but now it trips...

I went with blinds from one of the online retailers. I looked into getting trapezoidal to cover the front angle but the cost seems excessive ($7k from one, $12K from the other). Overall I’m happy with how it turned out and the speed and quality of the online retailer (Blinds.com I think).

I'm having trouble locating the bow stateroom shower shut off valves. There are valves below the linen cabinet in the bow stateroom but they appear to be for the washing machine, I am not able to locate the valves to the shower. Can someone advise me where to find the shower shut off?

When checking the oil on my ZF Transmissions should they be checked while the engine is running or when the engine is off? When I check them cold oil level is above the high mark, when running its below the low mark. I'm not sure which is correct or if they need to be checked hot and off? I...

The Connecticut River where I boat is over 80 degrees. I noticed that my engines were running warmer than usual (185 degrees) when I put it on the pins to blow things out. Normally I stay at 170 degrees. Would water temp effect engine temps that much? I replaced impeller and water pump cams at...

Old school step 100% made in CT. I have a shelf on top of my forward fuel tank which is very handy for storage. Port engine is easy to get around the front of but the Starbord side is difficult due to the fire supression system.

Lessons learned from taking out and Galley Maid head pump. 1) Heat gun made the hose removeal relatively easy. I have the wire style and it did help. I also put a shot of Krol Oil around the hoses which is designed to creep and alowed them to pop off with only a bit of convincing. 2) Only...

I had to replace one of my exhaust temprature sensors (Sam's carries them) and noticed that both sensors were bent up a bit to provide spaces/air between the sensor and exhaust. Is this recommended or should they lay flush?

I used yacthtbedding.com very pleased with the results. They sent me a kit to make templates and everything came back fitting very well in a few weeks. Nice selection of patterns and fabrics. Prices are high but good quality and easy to deal with.