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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just finished prepping the bracket for another season- Pettit #3108 Off-White w/ Trilux 33 on the lower half. Used Primacon primer. Send me a PM if you have any questions.[/img]

There are mats that are available (Kitchens Etc. makes mats that go under cutting boards) but a wet towel underneath will help it from sliding but short of securing it, it's gonna slide. Keep it in the aft in a corner and use your tabs to comp for the weight.

What a joke. $150 for what? For what he offers, you could ascertain in a shop manual or an hour at the boat yard. $1200 for a day of showing people general maintanence...not a bad gig. Go to B.W. or West and they'll show you for free.

I had some done at a cobbler (not peach) if you can find one...a dying breed.

I would not recommend cutting into it either. If nothing else, there is alot of lateral strain at the helm. I think cutting into the box will create more cracking down the road. (I have a stress crack at the base of my electronics box)

Do they provide enough light to tie knots? How is the red vs. white?

I looked into changing the deck lights to LED's mainly b/c of the draw when I'm fishing at night. I think you are going to be disappointed in the amount of light they emit. If it's for asthetics, they will look pretty but won't illuminate your deck.

I noticed this season that I, too, have excessive water in the bilge. I had the bilge pump replaced (had to remove livewell and all hose attachments) and just chalked up the extra water as poor re-installation. But, I did notice a couple months ago that the outer flange on one of the thru-hulls...

IMHO, the main reason you had such a bad experience is because you mixed MTBE with E-10 fuel. Yes, E-10 does do all the things alluded to here but one CANNOT MIX LARGE QTYS OF E-10 w/ MTBE. End of story. We have been dealing w/ E-10 fuel for years in the N.E. and I'm sure else where across the...

Grog beat me to the punch...check the amount of fluid at the helm. If you need to add fluid, add it slowly turning the wheel slowly back and forth. Also watch it- if it's that low, you may have a leak. Check the SEA-STAR hydraulic ram and its fittings. the nuts and bolts can come loose...

6 weeks isn't that long considering the N.E. boats are on the hard for 6 months! Treat the fuel (I, too, like startron) but run the treated fuel through your engine. I don't recommend topping the fuel off until you've run down the old stuff- you'll only be diluting potentially bad gas.

If you're leaving it in the water, be sure to have the zincs looked at or replaced.

Good point. The poppet usually "goes" after the water pump is changed but the poppet isn't.

268 Islander? avail. w/ single 250 and will be in your price range.

My $$$'s on the poppet. My '97 SWS II did the EXACT same thing-but we did all the expensive trouble shooting first.

Does reverse feel really spongie? Wants to go in but won't?This happened to me about a month ago but I lost it at the mooring on a nice windy day! The plastic housing that the shift cable fits into vibrated loose off the side of the block. Thankfully the bolt fell down into the cowling and I was...

gtbb Great to be back! Great job...again. Now I know what cold turkey withdrawal feels like!

How about 'II' (sequential) to avoid any superstitions?

Unfortunately, the pumps don't really give any warning when they are about to go. When mine failed, it worked on Tues. & was dead on Wed. Touch the leads directly to the battery, if it spins, you've got a wiring/fuse problem.

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