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  1. tpenfield

    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Here are some update photos of my winter storage set up . . . I made an A-frame and ridge board . . . then used a couple of tarps to cover it. I think I will get a single large tarp for next year...
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    Got My Boat Web Site Listed on Google Search . . .

    I have kept a web site documenting the boats that I have owned over the years. . . . and I recently started a site for my 'new' boat. I used AOL for my sailboat web site, but now use comcast for my powerboats. The other day, I decided to get the site indexed and searchable on Google. So, I...
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    How Much Fuel Used per Revolution of the Engine ???

    Ever stop to wonder how much fuel is used for each revolution of your boat engine (assuming 4 stroke) or even the complete 2 revolution cycle of the engine? . . . and what that comes out to be for each firing of the piston? :confused: . . . maybe a drop or less??? I know, it is a slow day. . ...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Yes, the wood is good . . . it is just reading high in moisture. (as you can see in the photos, I am able to stick the meter into the tests spots and the wood holds it in place). The only place where the wood was questionable was in the area of...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Here is a diagram of the moisture readings that I found throughout the structure of the engine bay . . . Based on the readings, it looks like the moisture is progressing into the center engine mount stringer. So, that will be getting some...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Update (continued) - Here is the spacer between the starboard sub-stringers, where the crack in the fiberglass is . . . I was expecting it to be higher . . . maybe the crack is allowing some of the moisture to escape. Here is the Port side...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Update - I bought a moisture meter and did some checking of various parts of the engine room structure today. First, I did some reference checking on a few pieces of wood. Random plywood that had been lying on the garage floor. 7% moisture...
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    MPI Fogging - Fuel Line Question . . .

    Today I am going to fog my Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI engines (see sig. below) and I was wondering about the fuel line considerations, having to disconnect and re-connect things. Presumably, each year, I will have to disconnect and re-connect the main fuel lines to connect the temporary line for the...
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    Closed Cooling System - Engine Thermostat Concerns

    Re: Closed Cooling System - Engine Thermostat Concerns A quick update - I took the SJE provided thermostat out of the port engine and replaced it with the original . . . But, before I put the original back in, I modified it, giving it a couple of by-pass holes in the flange. Of course I had to...
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    Who put the 'white stuff' out there . . . ???

    First accumulating snow of the season for the the greater Boston area . . oh-boy. :rolleyes: I still have boat maintenance plans for the weekend . . . ;)
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    Who Put the Dark Out There . . .

    now that daylight savings is over, going home in the dark will take some getting used to . . .
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    The survey of my 'new to me' Formula 330SS indicated that there are higher than normal levels of moisture in the bulkheads. I also found water residing in the forward compartment due to a leaking anchor locker, and the associated bulkhead seems to have absorbed a good amount of water. The...
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    Which Color Scheme Do You Like ???

    Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? I sort of forgot about the Purple along the way . . . I could do Purple as the main color . . . I would have to re-paint both the Purple and the Magenta, but the interior colors could stay pretty much the same. Here is the original color scheme with...
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    The Fresh Water Cooling Kits Arrived Today !!!

    Re: The Fresh Water Cooling Kits Arrived Today !!! I got the cooling kits installed on both engines yesterday while waiting for Hurricane T.S Sandy to arrive. Here is a photo of the Port engine all done. The installation instructions were a little vague to say the least, so I had to figure...
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    Closed Cooling System - Engine Thermostat Concerns

    I just finished installed a closed cooling system - the FULL system type - on the port side engine. Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI (see sig.) So, I loaded it up with coolant, hooked up the muffs and gave it a few test runs for about 15 minutes total. Well, the first thing I noticed is that the engine...
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    My 'New' Boat is Harbor Master Approved !!!

    Re: My 'New' Boat is Harbor Master Approved !!! Yes, I have some pics of the 'new' ride and have posted them on some other threads, but here is one. . . Here is a Google map of the mooring field Mine is "#24". . . fortunately I am on the end of a row, so there is some room for...
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    My 'New' Boat is Harbor Master Approved !!!

    The local authorities regulate the moorings in my area . . . it has been that way for years now . . . so mooring spots are quite coveted and you do not want to lose them. Since I upgraded from a 24 ft to a 33 ft boat recently, I was somewhat unsure if the Harbor Master would approve the larger...
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    The Fresh Water Cooling Kits Arrived Today !!!

    Re: The Fresh Water Cooling Kits Arrived Today !!! I started working on installing the FWC kits this weekend. It was a bit tedious and the instructions were a bit vague in places. I worked both Saturday and Sunday, and have 1 engine almost complete and the other has some work done. Here are...
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    Gelcoat 'spider' cracks at bulkhead

    Yea, so as I was looking at the hull of my boat today I noticed vertical spider cracks on both sides of the hull . . . it appears to be right at the point of a forward bulkhead. Here is a photo I took and note the spider cracks pointed out by the arrows. They are a bit hard to see because of...
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    Which Color Scheme Do You Like ???

    Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Well, now that the Marketing department is involved, we might have to get the color wheel out and take a closer look. I happen to have one . . . Here is a...
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