Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
01-28-2013, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 30,636
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Forum: Exhaust System
12-17-2012, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,124
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Forum: General Interest
11-06-2012, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,201
Man, I've seen ugly before, but that is UGLY! ...
Man, I've seen ugly before, but that is UGLY! Hopefully the boat was insured, in which case salvage will be the insurer's concern, not yours. Whatever's left after they pay off a total belongs to...
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Forum: Fuel System
10-25-2012, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,942
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-17-2012, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 48,881
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Forum: Cooling System
10-02-2012, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,872
I did the plate replacement on my Catalina 30...
I did the plate replacement on my Catalina 30 some years ago. The bolt hole at the upper right hand (forward) corner was damaged, and I had to patch it together with the broken metal fragment and JB...
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Forum: Exhaust System
08-06-2012, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,097
Jim, as your P/O, let me give you a little...
Jim, as your P/O, let me give you a little history.
That boat, Off The Grid, originally had an aluminum waterlift muffler. It was replaced when we repowered her, I think about five or six years...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-16-2012, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,648
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Forum: Introductions
06-06-2012, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 17,065
One other thought. If your engine has an oil...
One other thought. If your engine has an oil pressure safety switch (shuts off power to the fuel pump if oil pressure drops below a certain level) try bypassing it electrically when you have a...
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Forum: Fuel System
05-25-2012, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 73,828
My first A4 had an adjustable main jet. When it...
My first A4 had an adjustable main jet. When it gave up the ghost and I repowered with a Moyer-rebuilt unit, it had a fixed main jet. I always got between 3/4 and 1 gallon per hour, never felt the...
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Forum: Cooling System
05-21-2012, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,909
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Forum: Cooling System
05-17-2012, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,653
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Forum: Cooling System
05-16-2012, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,835
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Forum: Glossary of Terms
05-08-2012, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,866
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Forum: Catalina
05-04-2012, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,234
I replaced the original SW gauges on my '77...
I replaced the original SW gauges on my '77 Catalina 30 with the ISSPRO ones, right into the original Catalina panel down near the cockpit floor. I actually preferred the black bezels to the...
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Forum: General Interest
04-05-2012, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,907
Looks really clean. Have you tried posting on...
Looks really clean. Have you tried posting on Craigslist? I advertised my '77 Catalina 30 w/A4 there last August and had three serious buyers respond within 24 hours. I had the boat sold in two...
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Forum: Grampian
04-02-2012, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 22,359
Oriental NC is a good place - it's a sailing...
Oriental NC is a good place - it's a sailing mecca. I was on a cruise years ago when I developed a water problem and discovered a bad bearing in my A4. Fortunately, we were at Solomons, MD, which...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-26-2012, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 22,012
I had the same issue as bigal for a number of...
I had the same issue as bigal for a number of years, until I figured out what was going on. I got real good at jumping into the cabin, when idling into the marina, to put a jumper cable around the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-26-2012, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,099
I used to find it difficult or impossible to...
I used to find it difficult or impossible to start the engine after winter layup. I always assumed this was because of all the MMO in the cylinders from the winterizing process. I then began the...
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Forum: Cooling System
03-21-2012, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,996
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Forum: Cooling System
03-19-2012, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,996
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Forum: Cooling System
03-19-2012, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,996
Several years back I did a vinegar flush, and I...
Several years back I did a vinegar flush, and I couldn't get down the next day to flush water through the system to get the vinegar out. I posted the question and, I believe, Don replied that after...
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Forum: Electrical
03-19-2012, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,374
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Forum: General Interest
03-19-2012, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,552
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Forum: Electrical
03-12-2012, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,374
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