Winterizing.."ok" to change the oil/filter every other year, or best to chnge yearly?
Winterizing....in addition to protecting the engine against freezing....is it "ok" to change the oil and oil filter, plus the fuel filter every other year, or is it best to change these components every year ...
I have heard arguments on both sides..... some say you should have as little fuel as possible in your tank, then add stabilizer to the fuel and winterize the engine... others have said to have a full fuel tank, then stabilize and winterize ( to minimize the available space for condensation/water...
Re: New related question to stain on vinyl engine cover....
Re: New related question to stain on vinyl engine cover....
Thanks everyone for the great suggestions and input.
Ok, I have the stain out about as good as I can get... not perfect, but it is nearly gone.
Here is where I need...
I have an 18ft Searay runabout. Based on a recommendation from West Marine, I purchased 303's Fabric/vinyl cleaner and Aerospace UV protectant to clean my vinyl engine cover ( see photo # 1799). I followed the instructions closely for both products and finished with the Aerospace Protectant...
Re: Suggestion on vinyl seat cleaning product...see pictures.
Hello guys, here is the finished product. I wasn't able to get some of the stains out, but overall the vinyl looks a lot brighter...at least in my garage.
Here's the products I used :
1. 303 Fabric/Vinyl Cleaner
2. 303...
Hi, all.
I would like to brighten up the vinyl and seats in my boat. As you can see from the pictures below, the stains are generally light brown. I am not sure what they are, but my guess is that they might be suntan oil ?
The guy that worked on my seats gave me a product called "Grease...
Hi, all.
I would like to brighten up the vinyl and seats in my boat. As you can see from the pictures below, the stains are generally light brown. I am not sure what they are, but my guess is that they might be suntan oil ?
The guy that worked on my seats gave me a product called "Grease...
Re: Any opinions on how for a repair that seems simple, but is getting frustrating he
Good point. In the PVC from the ski locker is nearly level with the bilge. I don't generally have water in the bilge. But, even after pulling skier's some water gets in the bilge and it easily finds its...
Re: Any opinions on how for a repair that seems simple, but is getting frustrating he
Thanks Grand-dad, I agree. However, my concern is that the PVC is cracked almost all the way to the wall of the ski locker.... so I have very little "good pipe" to work with, in order to secure the...
Re: Any opinions on how for a repair that seems simple, but is getting frustrating he
Great, thank you Woodonglass. ( looks like the image came out in the upper left corner, Woodonglass)
I attached an image with one more question : The base of the PVC pipe and lower 1/4 of the pipe is...
Guys, what you are looking at in the picture is a 1 inch PVC pipe that runs from the end of the 'in floor ski locker" toward the engine/bilge. The pipe is about 2 feet long.
I went to install the drain plug today. When doing this, I discovered a crack in the PVC. If you look close, you can see...
Looking for the black, plastic vent cover for ski locker on 97 Sea Ray 185-anyone have any ideas ?
I am looking for the black, plastic vent cover that fit on the ski locker for the 97 Sea Ray 185. I have been doing internet searches and haven't found anything yet.
Anyone have any ideas on...
Can you help me locate the older style, Shoreland'r trailer decals (see pic). I have tried everything. This doesn't seem like it would be that difficult to locate.... am I missing something ?
I am trying to locate the older style, black/white/grey shoreland'r decals for a 2 x 4 trailer. (...
