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Yes, all in one piece, no tears or anything visable. People told me once you run it without water you HAVE to replace it... how true is that? As far as losing prime, I am SURE thats what happened. I tried priming it into the top of the thru valve as I put in a "T" with that need in mind, I...

So i changed out the impeller and thru hull valves this last pull out. Changed all the fluids and filters etc.... Both engines run better then ever EXCEPT, the strbd side is not pulling the raw water thru. I put in qtr turn valves and cleaned the strainers too. I KNOW water is getting in and...

Remember guys... its TV...entertainment... people WANT to see a train wreck... PLUS PLUS PLUS he isnt "alone"... the camera boat is following him around... he ISNT ALONE...LOL

I have a 1978 perkins 6.354 NON turbo and the zincs are in the same place as was pictured above.. easy to change...

Offended??? I am blushing with PRIDE and Honor! LOL

"drill pump"?? not sure what that is...

That is how I have been accessing my oil pan (as the suggested thread above describes...) And we have come to the same conclusion a vein pump would probably work better... I had been searching using the 6.354 NOT the 6.3544 Not sure where that extra 4 comes from, but either way it worked in...

OK, I have searched and cant find a thread on how to most effectively do this. I have Perkins M6.354's and I have that Jabsco cheap oil suction pump and reservoir. To say the least it just doesnt work. This pump... Jabsco Boat Marine Engine Oil Change Pump 3 1 2 Gallon Flat Tank 17860 0012 |...

Firefly was a show that ran on FX for two season. It has a cult following. Let's see. Best way to describe it....?? Futuristic Sci fi western with Chinese influences?? Litterally my favorite show of all time.

Well I lifted it about an inch in the front and an inch and a half in the back of the cabin. I put 2x2 tube steel for supports and its a HUGE improvement. I'm gonna have them put it back in while I am out of town for my LAST kids LAST state tournament. I'll take if for a sea trial run when I...

Firefly! Best show EVER !!!

Funny story, one of my renters, an Oral Surgeon from Juneau who travels here monthly, was asked to be the "person buying the boat". It turns out (and I love and watch these shows) that many of the "couples" are pretending to be buying... and they only pick three to show, while they actually...

The money I pay people to fix my crap or my stuff I screw up I consider a tax on my laziness or stupidity... Thats the only way I can justify it... And I DO pay people to do stuff for me on occasion. I try and get them to do it while I can watch and observe. I will even pay them more to do...

Tonight we screwed the 8.5 foot cross bracing onto the underside of the supporting wood horizontal floor support. Tomorrow after work I'll put on the cribbing and start the jacking process. I leave to watch my last kids last regional championship ANYTHING !! So I want to be done on Wednesday...

Good point!! That's kinda where we were going in out thought process.

Cool, thanks, i just asked the machine shop to cut me some pieces and leave it outside their fence, as I cant be there before they close...

So as long as I do it SLOWLY the fiberglass decking on the side "should" be ok....??

I am on the side of "if you don't like it then don't go look at that section" group i guess. I DONT like the spammers, and if that's what you are referring to then i am with you there... On the other hand, the more people selling crap on here, the less I have to go to CL and weed thru that...

My 1978 Californian cabin has been "sinking" over the years in relation to the deck space. The most is about 1/2 to 3/4 an inch on the starboard side. Its different enough that the deck drains are just a hair higher then the cabin corners. I was considering cribbing off the main stringers and...

Turns out the thru hull valve for that engine failed in the off position when I turned it off to take the Cav unit off. I had planned on pulling it anyway to replace the old "faucet valves" it had and put is quarter turn valves, along with bottom paint and other odds and ends... Anyway I got...

I have a 1978 Californian and I SWEAR it has the original corrosion controller made by Yacht Corrosion Controllers Inc. One of the POs had totally messed up the electronics and I am still slowly figuring out his messes. Today as I was putting in my rebuilt Perko strainers with new thru hull...

I am relatively new to boats and I have learned int hat short time that figuring the cost of something is purely for arguments sake... if it REALLY mattered, why would anyone EVER own a boat???

Because, and lets be honest here, 1) its a simple CYA (cover your ass). In society people claim they want autonomy, but as soon as something goes wrong they are looking to blame some one. same reason when you go to a doctor they do a complete beyond reason exam and explanation. if they dont...

OK, so it should be 5.7 (which is the sq rt of 32) x 1.34 = 7.6 ok that makes more sense..

wait, that math doesnt make sense to me... 5.7 x 5.7 x 1.34 = 43.5 not 7.63 what am i missing?