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As an FYI - I pulled my sender to measure to order a replacement. The outer aluminum tube and float were no longer attached. I think I can snare or grab the tube, but the float and whatever kept it on the tube are not visible. They probably won't do any damage, but i would prefer to get them out...

Could you post what you bought and where?

I run lines from the rocket launchers in the back to the cleats and from the frame of the hardtop to the cleats in the front. I still get some pooling of rain. When it does snow, I also use a rake to cut down the amount that piles up. I plan on adding a PVC frame to help make it shed water...

That is what I will try. How much force did you have to apply to break it free initially? What did you rebed with?

It is not leaking and as I said it is chrome plated bronze. I can see where there is a less than 1 mm gap to the hull. My guess is what ever sealnt was used becase hard and shrank.

I have wrenches but no room to swing them. a deep socket might allow me to use a ratchet - but I di find a post where someone used a socket and ground teh notches to grab the inside of the fitting - I think I will try that.

I need to reseal one or more of the thru hulls on my Adventure 208. One of them has a slight gap to the hull and I am getting some water coming in. In this case it is the fish locker on the starboard side. I can get the hose off, but can't budge the backing nut. I can attack it one of 2 ways...

How about some heat and then melt paraffin against the shaft - works in similar automotive applications.

I have fairly recent brakes in good shape. As I replied to another member, a new trailer would probably cost me triple what I will spend. If I could get one for $4500 I would.

When I checked prices at the start of summer, it was going to be close to $8K. I can probably do the work in 4 hours or less including bleeding the brakes, and I enjoy it.

Thanks for this - looks like I could get them to custom build me drop axles. I will dig in further.

Not too many choices. Axles are Dexter and brake lines are Kodak. Everything else is unbranded. For this project, I wish I was in Venice so I could drive to all these sellers in an hour and check it out - but we don’t have anything like Eastern or Sturdy in the PNW.

Glacier - I have all that gear and a plasma - but I think a cutting disc will make quick work of the 4 ubolts that hold the whole assembly to the frame. Seasick - frame is solid and I ran a bore scope through it to check. Hubs are the same pattern - bearings may not be correct size (but I think...

Hi All - Hope this is the right sub-forum for this - I have a 2001 Adventurer 208 hardtop. It sits on a Shorland'r roller trailer. The trailer has a bent axle and the springs are toast. The axle is no longer available as Shorland'r is no longer supporting older trailers. Eastern Marine lists...

I have had this problem and in the end removed the anti-siphon valve. To get the filter full, I use a vacuum pump to get it full and fuel to the bulbs..