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    Dust Cover

    Just ordered a couple of covers from Moore Electronics.They fit the 5" Horizion. Chuck
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    Universal parts and problems

    got a 11 HP model 15(sea cooled). Ran with water valve closed. ate up impeller. Replaced and removed the thermostat. hooked up fresh water after pump, Seems to cool OK, this way. Removed exaust manifold.Need to replace.(new one $500) Questions: 1. How big a stream should come out from the pump...
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    Sliding Door track

    The plastic track that my sliding doors sits on is shot, Tried cabnet shops, home repair places, west marine said they could order it, but should be somewhere I could pick it up locally?? Thanks for the help. Chuck Shipp
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    E29 cockpit drainage

    cockpit drainage My cockpit drain was leakng, the sleeve that the flex hose goes on, is brass, and over time will come apart. found a picece of PVC and potted it in inside the brass tube with RTV, got a new piece of flex hose, everything is working good.Simple solution. Chuck
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    Ice box tray??

    Old tray made of wood, coming apart, Dem--17 3/4"x 15 " Looking for something like a stove grill, or a barbacue grill with these dementions. anyone out there got any suggestions?? Chuck Shipp
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    Oil in Bilge//Engine Damage???

    One more once There is a plug 19MM on the side of this engine, can get to it on the port side, this is a big help when changing the oil. one of those little food bowls works great to catch this oil. Chuck
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    Oil in Bilge//Engine Damage???

    Oil in Bilge Hay buddy; got it in my head to put a lot of white vinigar in my raw water cooling system, :confused: Bad move, ate up the seal behind the water pump, water, got into the engine, forced the oil out of the top, into the bilge(mess) Was towed in, filled up with oil ran engine...
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    mechanical knot meter

    Jon, Why would you still have that thing hanging down on your Boat, When I bought my boat about 10 Yr ago, I had a little propeller that looked like a water wheel hanging down, gurarantee It would stop working 24 hrs after I cleaned it up and put it back. With the new Gps, I think...
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    Transom corners on a 28+

    Looking for the fiberglass corners for the rub rail. anyone know where we can get these. Got some rub rails from Pacific sea craft a few years back but no web sight now. Thanks Chuck
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    Steering cable Housings

    steering cable housing. By doggeie,Loren, I think you are on to something, I really appreciate it. Chuck:egrin:
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    Steering cable Housings

    Have a 1981 ericson, 28+ With wheel steering,from the wheel pedestal, to the framework for the rudder quadrant, there are two stiff housings carrying s 3/16" cable My cable broke inside one of these housings, and I am trying to clean them out, or replace them. They are about 7'4" long...
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    White Smoke of Death?

    Hay Dan; Today just finished removing and cleaning my exaust manifold for the second time, First time radiator shop boiled it out, second time I boiled it out with Muratic acid, about three times. I have a 11 HP universal salt water cooled. I don't think the raditor shop got all the...
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    Applying Coachwhipping to the Yacht Specialities Wheel

    I used some smaller 3 stranded cotton line, and did a cock coming, then painted it with white enamel. Took the wheel home and did it while watching TV. Chuck
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