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Thanks, those both look interesting. George

I have to replace one of my tower floor sections. Its made of 3/16" aluminum sheet in roughly a 4x5' rectangle. The coating on the original is an off white non skid surface that looks like leather or shark skin. Can anyone tell me how to get this type of surface on the new section? Pictures...

Does anybody know the pinout for the remote plug on a Pathmaker 250 or have an unused remote panel? I need to rig up a remote panel to this unit. Thanks, George

I have an issue with an outboard motor that requires fuel pressure sensing while running at maximum speed by myself. This Yahama motor (F225C) does not have a fuel pressure sensor so my YDS 1.33 software cannot help me here. I seem to remember someone here talking about remote AC pressure...

What are your most successful methods for removing sanihose connections with minimal damage to allow successful leak free reattachment? Thanks, George

I have a pair of VG2 vacuum generators on my boat. Both have been untouched for 17 years since new and one of the systems is starting to leak vacuum. The VG2 has a pair of duckbills on either side of the vacuum generator pump. How do you guys back out the male coupler with solid threads on the...

Does anybody have the latest on the service termination with Direct TV for our old round, single LNB Sat systems that only get SD programming. Can these domes be retrofitted and or can they be used for Dish perhaps. If so I presume that we also need a new sat box like an HD25 or something. Can...

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I checked, Walter has 3 sizes (first pic). The Propsmith solution (second pic). A cool hydraulic solution, hey pass me a beer and crank it to 150PSI (third pic). George

I am doing a transmission oil change on my ZF325A gears. The ZF filter is a 3213308019. I am tired of paying $160 for filters from ZF. I have found four crosses that each manufacturer confirms to the ZF part number: Cummins Fleetguard HF6352 Donaldson P551327 Luber-finer HP1 Wix 57819 Anybody...

The correct size rivets are 5/32" and there is plenty of room for the protruding heads. Some of the less stripped (tighter) holes in the fiberglass need to be drilled with a 5/32" bit and then you get a nice tight fit with the rivet blank. There are stainless available but only in large...

This is one of my cockpit sole fish boxes. The two end lids are screwed into the stationary center section using piano hinges. The hinge screws are all pulling out of the center section. I started drilling out the holes ready to do the allen wrench and drill clean out followed by injecting...

My 220v/24v shore charger gave up. What have you guys had good luck with, preferably seperate charging channels, digital readouts, either two or three channels. A couple of months ago somebody posted a charger meeting these requirements but I can't seem to find it. Thanks, George

Best of luck to everyone being impacted by Irma. Keep those lines tight! George

I have a pair of aluminum grab rails (3/4" or 1" round stock) on the sides of the upper flybridge skirt that look like they were painted and are getting pitted and the paint is chipping off. How would you prepare them (media blast, grinding, etc) and what would you finish them with (powder...

I got the first one out quite easily. I set the socket up on the castle nut, cinched the top threaded assembly down onto the fuel fitting threads and unscrewed the castle nut while I held the injector body in place with the Allen socket on top. The previous mechanic really lathered everything...

I have ordered this specialty tool set that I hope is the correct "socket" for injector removal. George

It appears that the injector is held down to the head with a threaded collar ring that looks like a castle nut on top. So I would think that a special socket with spanner nubs slides over the injector to engage the retaining ring and unscrews it while you hold the injector body in place at the...

Any advice on who to use for fuel injector service once I remove them from my MAN mechanical 8's? Thanks, George

You understand it perfectly and I agree that removal of the stationary center piece and surgery into the body underneath up against the hole openings is the best approach but I would like to try a through the hole fix first. My starting appraoch after ideas here and elsewhere: 1) drill the...