Practical – tips and tricks – please add yours

You will never get all the water out of some systems.
Too late when you find out after a cold winter.
I use this for all the systems on board, through a flush cap that I copyed from this website.
Flows enough for the motors at idle, airconditioners,dink motor, ect.
(No chance of an airlock with pink under pressure).
I have to run it through all the water system anyway.
Take it of leave it , it works great.
Mark
 
Another one,
Leave your fridge DC power switch on when using AC power.
The unit will take AC if its there and when some helpful dockmate helps you out by unplugging your cord...Your batterys will keep the icecream from melting all over the carpet.
The batteries may last for a few days. Leaving the boat longer than that you just end up with a mess and dead batteries.
Mark.
 
Here are 3:

When winterizing your engines alone, fill a 5 gallon bucket with antifreeze and place a hose (slightly smaller than your fresh water intake hose) 4 inches up said hose. the other end will be in the 5 gallon bucket of anti freeze. start your engines, ensure pink is flowing out and shut engines off. Easy.

When changing your oil filter: Use a plastic shopping bag and place it around your oil filter. Turn filer and allow to drop into bag, thus preventing the DRIP on your engine room floor.

Never, and I mean never allow a cold beer to stand idle:)
 
Never squat with your spurs on
Never slap a man that's chewing tobacco
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day
There's two theories to arguing with a woman - neither one works
It don't take an expert to spot a goat in a flock of sheep (red squares)
Always drink upstream from the herd
Never pass up the opportunity to shut the heck up
There are 3 kinds of people: Those who learn by reading; Those who learn by observing; and the rest of us who have to touch the fire to see if it's hot
 
done eat yellow snow
 
Mr Clean's Magic Eraser takes off just about any black marks or fingernail polish (when your toes and nails leave trails) on fiberglass.
 
Never squat with your spurs on
Never slap a man that's chewing tobacco
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day
There's two theories to arguing with a woman - neither one works
It don't take an expert to spot a goat in a flock of sheep (red squares)
Always drink upstream from the herd
Never pass up the opportunity to shut the heck up
There are 3 kinds of people: Those who learn by reading; Those who learn by observing; and the rest of us who have to touch the fire to see if it's hot

I would also like to add

most Chinese girls walk funny in high heels.
 
Another one,
Leave your fridge DC power switch on when using AC power.
The unit will take AC if its there and when some helpful dockmate helps you out by unplugging your cord...Your batterys will keep the icecream from melting all over the carpet.
The batteries may last for a few days. Leaving the boat longer than that you just end up with a mess and dead batteries.
Mark.

Wow was that a shot at Hampton?? or am I reading in to things:smt101
 
I caught that too. Subtle, to the point, displaced by several days and hundreds of threads - all around well done : )
 
Just learned this one-- reattaching the canvas and glass on the flybridge, start the zippers a little first, then do all the snaps, then go back and zip up. Much easier than the other way around.
 
When it's time to change your impellers, put dish soap on them. They will slide in real easy.
Start engines and look for bubbles from your exhaust to see if there are working.
 
When it's time to change your impellers, put dish soap on them. They will slide in real easy.
Start engines and look for bubbles from your exhaust to see if there are working.

And use a stainless steel hose clamp to squeeze the fins a little before inserting it into the pump...

Michael
 
....There are certain things you should never do


Don’t try cleaning the magma grill in the dish washer.

It does not get clean plus the igniter will stop working.

By the way, does anyone know how to get a magma grill igniter to start working again?
 
By the way, does anyone know how to get a magma grill igniter to start working again?

By buying a new one?

This is a trick question right???:huh:

Guess I won't grow a second green ball for that answer...
 
One of my hockey friends had told me that he keeps a bike inner tube handy to use as an emergency belt, as he can "customize the size" no matter what.


I asked, why not just buy extra belts and keep them on the boat?

No answer. Typical hockey player.:thumbsup:
 

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