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My racor 1000’s will drain below the fuel rail. There aren’t any isolation valves as I see some folks here have. There is no fuel anywhere to be found showing leakage. My fuel selector valves are set to off for supply and return. It was recommended to check the seal and float balls so I did...

I have raw water flush orig head giving me some trouble. The discharge pump loses prime and won’t drain the bowl. I replaced stator rotor and seal last week and still intermittently won’t flush. Raz was helpful and suggested running a hose from discharge side to a bucket to isolate any...

I’m thinking of replacing the packing in both shaft logs while I’m blocked up. My port side log/hose has a bit of a bulge and could have been over stuffed or over tightened. I have 2” shafts and think I read that I need 1/2” packing. On my previous boat I used the goretex packing and never had...

My starboard windshield was shattered by a clam dropped by a seagull and the center panel has a crack in a lower corner but the port side panel is good. I have been putting off resealing the three panels which leak during heavy rains so now I have no choice but to replace all three glass...

I need to replenish my fuel filter stock. I have twin racor 1000 and currently have 30m filters installed. My last box has a mix of 20m and 30m filters. Should I have a 20 in one and a 30 in the other? I also need to get the Eng mounted filters for fuel and oil also. Where’s a good place to...

My orig ac unit has sht the bed. The Freon lines have rusted thru and ac guy says it’s time to replace. Has anyone replaced theirs? I’m thinking of a self contained unit but not sure how much of PIA it will be for a diy job. Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

No longer for sale Unfortunately I will be selling my boat towards the end of this season as my slip is paid for til Oct. twin 8v71TI’s w 3200hrs. Northern Lights 20k gen Any questions please ask.

Winterizing 8V71Ti’s I have been hiring this out for 4yrs and it’s time I take over. How do folks here do it and I’m not talking about taking it to warmer waters. Some guys I see have rigged up a cap for the inboard strainers, some go thru the zinc port on HX and some hose up somewhere on the...

I’m about ready to replace my vent and pump out lines for both tanks. All three heads have all new lines to both tanks so from the tanks out I have old lines all cracked at every radius. is there one vent thru hull per tank or one for both? I did a quick measurement and it looks like the pump...

Just replaced my 1983 Le Marshe 32v charger with a sterling. The orig had fuses built in to the 100lb unit the sterling does not. Should I use a fuse or circuit breaker type ? This is for the DC side.

I’m going to be removing my charger and if anyone wants it let me know

I have zero screens for my portlights and having no luck finding replacements. Sams lists them but shows none in stock at $25 a pop so it would cost me $350 I searched online for them with no luck. so I figured I could just cut some screen to fit and glue down to the lip the screens would lay...

What is a good product to use on my walls? I get the mildew on them and wondered what folks here use to clean them. I do a monthly wipe down in season so the mildew isn’t bad, I have a can of lemon Pledge plus a few other wood cleaners. I used some very diluted bleach and also white vinegar...

I’m thinking about adding a bow thruster but not sure if the costs etc would make it worthwhile. there are elect and hydraulic units and quite a few manufacturers all have pros and cons to each. I like the hydraulic units without needing more batteries etc etc but the battery units have been...

Sad day for many. I hate watching the shows but I just have to. God Bless

My fridge is on its last leg and looking for a replacement. Orig size is roughly 64”H x 33W x 25D with doors off. Problem is my ac panel at the top of stairs, the trim sticks out 1 3/4” so I have only 23 1/2” of width, if I can remove it easily I’ll have 25 1/4” of width. All I see is two...

I have just replaced my aging 8V batteries and now I’m ready to replace the original lamarche unit. I haven’t found many options other than analytics which Metama had mentioned and currently has on his 53My. the analytics has a 4 week build time and priced at around $1,200. They also specify...

I can't find the receipt or part# for my transom zinc. I know it was over$100 at old marina and boat zinc . com doesn't show what I think it looked like.

Just got my non renewal notice from Pantaenius. Who should I go with ??

I'm looking for some info. I want to setup a oil change system. I would like to plumb it from the oil pan but don't know what size etc connections the oil pan takes. I will be plumbing it for both 871's and would like to have it drain thru the air inlet to a dockside 5gal buckets so I'm not...