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    Top coat F11

    Has anyone tried this top coat f11 product the manufacturer says it works on fiberglass just fine. Don't want to try if it's a waste of money and time
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    Missing Impeller blades

    Cat 3116 , Recently cleaned out my heat exchangers by removing the supply hose at he inlet and I was able to get out about 2/3 of a impeller worth of blades --- from each engine. Wow !!!! Now I am wondering what's in the oil cooler ! And in the westerbeke 8tbd . Anyone know how to access the...
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    New Bern NC - Grand Marina.

    Thinking of moving my boat to tneGrand Marina. Anyone on on this site every visit there or currently docked there. Looks nice and lots of stuff to do. They have a nice slip for 319 month low-power. You Can also buy a slip but with property taxes and HOA dues not sure that makes much sense..
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    Moving to saltwater

    I am going to be moving my 400 da with diesels from fresh water to salt water. What are the new maintenance issuses I should be doing. I know nothing about a boat in saltwater.
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    Fried ?

    Ok two weeks ago I replaced my port batteries and while hooking them up I dropped a long wrench and it fell between the positive and negative posts. And yes it was a scary event. The wrench contacted both posts and put out some major sparks and actually pitted the wrench where it got hot. So I...
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    Cat 3116 required battery cold cranking amps

    My cat 3116 manual states that I need to have 1500 cold cranking amps. I have been looking for a starting / deep cycle battery that will work but I am having a hard time finding what I need. That batteries that are in the boat now show they have 900 cca. each but not sure they are deep cycle...
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    Charger getting very hot

    I have a pro mariner 40 amp charger. My starboard starting batteries recently crapped out and I have noticed that the dash charging gauge shows close to 14 volts going to the battery when engine is running but the batteries have very little juice in them. Checked out the connections and they are...
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    magnesium pencil anodes for diesel 3116

    I have discovered that we are supposed to be using magnesium anodes in fresh water because the zinc anodes wont work ( will not react to fresh water and sacrifice ) So I have looked to find the magnesium pencil anodes that I need for my cat 3116 engines and have been unable to find the correct...
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    keeping it clean

    Just finished cleaning cockpit carpet and I am thinking about waterproofing it with Starbrite waterproofing with the hope that this will help keep it from getting dirty so fast. Has anyone tried this and if so did it help ?
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    Oil change with just 40 hrs since last November ?

    Is it really necessary to change the oil in Cat 3116 with just 40 hrs use since last change 1 yr ago. Just seams like a waste of good oil to me. What's the downside of not changing it ?
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    I am stumped !,,,

    My ac for the main cabin has stopped working. When I turn on the main breaker in the panel all I get is a little click at the reversing valve on the unit - sometimes I get nothing at all. No power to the temp /control - just a dead display - no power. I have been looking for the trigger...
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