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For years I have been using the Detroit Diesel Power Guard 40w oil which I understand is Mobil Del Vac oil. Since Atlantic Diesel moved off the island, it difficult to get that oil and as well seems to be difficult to find Mobil Del Vac 40w. Since shell Rotella 40w is readily available and it...

Want to remove water spots from my windows. Any suggestions? Want to also be careful that any solution run off will not affect the paint (both the window frames and fiberglass) Thanks Sam 1990 54 ED

I have a 1990 54ED with Sears hydro glass shallow well jet pump for the fresh water system. I recently developed a problem where once the pump is running and gets to 30psi it takes several minutes to get to 50psi where it is supposed to shut off. I am thinking it could be one of three problems...

Has anybody had any experience with large inflatable fenders (18"x42"). In particular those manufactured by Aere or Megafend. Or, any other good large inflatable fender? Thanks, Sam

I have an Onan 20MDL4B. When I start the generator, after 10 seconds the reset button pops out and the generator shuts down until I reset the pin. the engine has not run long enough to overheat And the mechanical oil gauge shows good pressure. Any thoughts???

A friend of mine is considering a NEW 60 MY however he wants to be able to put his motorcycle on the upper deck where the tender would normally go. Has anyone had any experience with this or has any pictures to share? Thanks,

During my trip today, we were cruising at 1250 RPM with the sync on. After 1 hour out, the starboard engine tech went to 0 and the starboard engine raced up to full throttle. I shut down the engine sync and pulled the throttle back. The tach remained at 0 for the duration of the trip. I have 8...

For the last six years I have been bridging the hot water heater (prior to winterization) by undoing the in and out of the hot water heater and using a hose so that the input turns right around and goes through the out. I am looking for some suggestions on how to put a permanent bridge with...

I had my stuffing boxes reconditioned this past winter. They pulled the boxes and cleaned up as they were binding up and I couldn't tighten down on them any more. They also replaced the rubber boots. I have been tightening down on them all summer after every other run. Tonight when I inspected...

I noticed the other day that my port engine (8-92's) was operating at 155 degrees at 1850 RPM's while my starboard engine was at 175. I shot several parts of the port engine with my IR temp gun and it seemed to be similar to the starboard. I understand that since there are 4 thermostats on...

We have a 1990 54ED and have been trying, without success, to replace the rollers on our pilot house doors. It seems that after speaking with both Sam's and the door manufacturer, the version of the doors that we have seems to be a little different from what they have diagrams for. We can't seem...

Hey Guys: I have a 1990 54 ED and I have been trying to figure out the best way to replace the wheels on my pilothouse door. I have the wheels from Sam's Marine. I tried to take the bottom track off without much success. Any other suggestions would be much appreciated. Of course as luck would...

Hey guys... On my 1990 54ED, the pilot house door seems to be jamming up. Are there some replacement parts available at Sam's Marine and if so, how do you get to the tracks??? Thanks, Sam

We are in the process of investigating an alarm system for our 54ED. Does anyone have any experience with the Magellan Wireless Security System with the GSM cellular phone or the Boat Nanny. Thanks, Sam

We have a 1990 54 Extended Deck Pilot House with a Marquip 800 pound deck mounted electric Davit. We are trying to decide which inflatable to buy. Ideally we want to keep the weight under 700 pounds with engine and fuel. We would appreciate any feedback regarding the Nautica, Avon, Zodiac and...

I have a 1990 54 ED with 892ta's. While coming back from vacation this past weekend the port tach was hovering between 600 and 800RPM's. While under way I noticed that the tach was jumping around a little so I decided to return to the dock and replaced my primary Racor's. I soon found out that...

I have a pesty bilge odor in the master stateroom that just won't go away. The bilge has a small amount of water. The bilge compartment is shared with the shower / main head sump pump and is under the floor in the master stateroom. I've tried West Marine 'citrus' bilge cleaner. I've also added...