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  1. Sykes

    Rebuild or Replace dripless pss shaft seal

    Preparing to haul out to replace the cutlass bearing and paint the bottom. The PSS shaft seal has 6500 hours since installed new. Can it be saved with a maintenance kit or should I buy new one?
  2. Sykes

    2022 TF Gathering - SE FL

    Are there any 2022 plans??
  3. Sykes

    Adding new thru-hull above water line

    I am adding a new thru-hull above water line and want to know if I can install it next to my exhaust or should I install it on the port side? It will be at least 10 inches above the waterline either way.
  4. Sykes

    AC looses prime when underway

    Seems to happen when i am in any bit of a sea. 3 foot sea and it stops working. Any suggestions?? Sending this message while underway...
  5. Sykes

    5kw Norther Lights generator looses raw water prime

    I have blasted fresh water into the intake hose, then attached it to the raw water source and it will prime. It runs for an hour and I shut it off thinking we are good to go. The next day I go out, gen runs all day and when we stop for the evening it looses prime and shuts down. I have scraped...
  6. Sykes

    3208 NA running warm

    So new to me motor was running warm. I had a mechanic come out and he looked the motor over, ran it up to temp and used a IR gun to get a accurate temp. He says "change your gauges and sensor". Talked to two other mechanics and they said, open up the heat exchanger.. Well here is where we are...
  7. Sykes

    Toilet

    I am going though a new to me 42 Bruno Stillman and have an issue with the toilet. It is a jabsco quiet flush freshwater toilet and there is a crack in the base drain. Replacement is around $550 for the Jabsco. I wouldnt mind replacing the base only, figuring out the correct base is becoming a...
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