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  1. tpenfield

    My Winter Hobby

    I've been in VT for the week and we happened to get a decent snowfall last night. There is a Cub Cadet 524 snow blower in the garage that will get its first workout.
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    Antifouling outdrive

    Get a quart of Trilux 33 outdrive Antifouling and a cheapo HVLP spray gun. Thin the paint as needed. Prep as you see fit, just make sure there are no oily surfaces on the outdrive. You'll want to raise the outdrive a bit and turn to both port and starboard to spray into the bellows and...
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    You might be out of shape, But Then Again

    A myocardial bridge is a usually harmless condition in which one or more of the coronary arteries goes through the heart muscle instead of lying on its surface. Most bridges don't seem to cause symptoms. However, some people with myocardial bridges can experience angina, or chest pain...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    Thanks for the input and comments guys. I'll be measuring the tongue weight on the trailer and making any tweaks accordingly. As far as the vinyl, I forgot that much of the stitching is french seams, which sort of rules out re-use of the vinyl, since it will look awful with re-stitching...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    My only concern about re-use of the vinyl would be that there would be too many needle perforations along the seams and the seams would have a tendency to tear. It would be nearly impossible to get the sewing machine to go into the prior needle holes along the seams. Scott, you mentioned that...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    The biggest issue with the boat is the upholstery, which you can see some of the issue in the picture below. . The thread in the upholstery seams is disintegrating and the seats are literally coming apart at the seams. The PO put sticky tape patches over the seams to keep them from coming...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    Yes, I have the Rinda Diacom. Probably need the correct connector though. The Stbd engine has a low voltage warning, which seems to be a sensor issue ant not voltage itself.
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    2016
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    Yes, the CANBUS stuff. The gauges do move in defined increments, like the second hand on a clock. So, I assume the analog gauges are responding to the digital input. Lot of A/D and then D/A going on. Brings back memories of my college days when I worked summers testing and troubleshooting...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    Yes, there are 2 bilge pumps - one for the forward section of the hull and the other for the bilge. Of course bilge pumps tend to leave a inch or two of standing water, and I'm not sure how the pump will like that when the standing water freezes.
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    I've only spent a day or 2 on land going through the boat and getting it ready for winter (or wintah as we say in Boston). The layout is one of the better designs, but I'm finding things that were not as well thought out as they could be. The electrical and electronics seems very complicated...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    I just ran -100˚ F antifreeze through the raw water side of the engines. These engines also have the pressurized drain system, but I did not drain it (raw water side). Also, what's the deal with some AF saying it is not intended for engine winterization? Is it alcohol? Not seeing how it...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    OK, I'll have a look. Folks on the Cruisers FB group say it does not have a plug and they merely vacuum up any water. I'm not thinking that will work out in some situations where lots of water gets in there.
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    I was looking to remove the garboard plug at the transom to let the bilge drain over the winter. . . There is no garboard plug in the transom :oops: :unsure: 🤪 . . . It must be a thing now , or perhaps just a Cruisers Yacht thing. :unsure:
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    Hi Lou !!! Just reading through the maintenance manual, it looks like the winterization procedure is pretty similar to my old boat. The new engine has a single point drain system for the raw water side and air pressure purging, but the manual also talks about having the raw water side filled...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    Thanks guys. (y) This is the newest boat I've ever owned. Yet, I learned throughout the boat search/shopping, new does not always mean in better condition. It seems that lots of folks selling 5-6 year old boats are doing so because they have not taken care of them. Although this boat has...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    I need to update my Sig Pic. :D
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    It has finally come, all the bits and pieces of my boat search and logistics. The boat was transported by a Captain Service from Long Island NY to my home port on Cape Cod (180 miles) The trip took about 6 hours, with a re-fueling stop along the CT shore. The weather was great and the seas...
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    Best finance options

    What are the rates these days for boats? 4% +/-? :unsure: How much will that $93K boat actually cost? I've always been a fan of paying cash for 'toys', but maybe buying new is a bit different.
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    winterizing question

    Keep in mind that you can read just about anything on the Internet. . . much of it is just a mashing of opinions. Your engine service manual should be your guide.
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