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Thanks for all the good info. This coming summers' project after 20 years of use. Will probably clean tanks, replace pickups, fuel lines and primer bulbs. And router out the cleat screw holes, epoxy and reset the cleats. About time I did all that. Where are the anti-siphon valves (mentioned in...

How did you clean your fuel tanks? Just use a tube through the pickup tube hole, swish around a solvent, and suck out the tube with a fuel compatible pump or just turn the tank upside down and slosh until it all dribbled out? Where did you get the new pickup tube? Thanks, Jay

I have no experience with that switch. I do have 40 twins, are extremely happy with them and my understanding of the 50's from discussions with Les (RIP) is that 50's will have reduced performance in midrange compared to 40's and will only get you one mph (or so) extra top speed at WOT. So his...

Have you weighted your dinghies? I brought a PRU3 a decade ago and I believe it was advertised as weighing around 48#; I notice now it's advertised as 53#. I can't remember the actual number but I believe it weighted around 63#. If you subtracted the floor board you could remove then it was 48#...

If you're will to have the board raised above the fiberglass, just have it bigger than the old stove hole and attach stops to the bottom of the board that would rest against the edges of the old hole and prevent the board from sliding yet be easy to lift/remove the board. Jay

I find my trim tabs to be very effective above 20 mph and I just about always travel at slower speeds. So I enlarged my tt's with stainless steel plates and they are much more effective at my usual speeds of 12-18 mph. Had to make my own Permatrims to avoid interference between the tt's and pt...

Thanks for the pics. What a great place to boat and gather. Only about 3 feet of snow here and still coming down. Ready for spring and softer water. Jay

"Also refillable while running." over my flaming dead body. Also good to see Jkidd's post on continuous vs peak. Generator ads always shout out the peak (with no mention of peak) where most people will think that number is the output that will run a devise with that wattage, in other words a...

I too mounted a reflector similar to but a bit smaller than Hunkydory's. Mounted it on a pipe on the roof hand rail using a clamp the same as I used for my VHF antenna. Pipe also doubled as a burgee mount. I considered the reflector a wise (and cheap) investment when crossing shipping lanes in...

No argument with Dr Bob. Also I like the unique bow eye C-Wolf showed; would Dr Bob like the thin nut on the forward part of the eye? You could always replace it with a full thread nut; maybe not as good looking but safety isn't about looks. Jay

I'd replace the nuts with aircraft nuts (also called nylon locking nuts) - that's just me. They will be harder to turn but that's the idea - not to get loose. MTCW, Jay

I'm a little confused here. It seems you (C Sniper) shot down the cracked window idea. I could see it not working well on the C Dory as a passive use because the window is at mid-level compared to a truck window near the roof but my suggestion was the cracked window as an air makeup for the fan...

A no new hole option. Install computer fan in a pvc pipe/duct with the outlet going through the existing hole for the electrical wiring and the inlet pipe/duct run on the inside of the cabin up to the ceiling. For makeup air I open the center front window with the lock levers in the slot that...

I'd try some round (tubular) foam weather striping with a smooth outer surface (non-porous) that is the appropriate size to stuff in the crack. Jay

I have over 1600 hours/each on twin Honda 40s over 20 seasons and never an issue. Just annual oil and lube changes and run at 80% WOT or less. Kicker still a good idea. Enjoy Jay

Gorilla tape would be a better temporary solution to plug the hole than bunched up plastic. Jay

I agree with T.R.B. I normally run heavy in fresh water with four blade 11.1x11 (DxP) Solas Amita props I also have permatrims and enlarged trim tabs. When light I get 5900 rpm.s and normally loaded (heavy, remember) 5400. Since max HP is at 5500, lightly loaded you want to be as near as...

Keweenaw2018, sent you a pm. Jay

Some pictures in my album detailing my Yakima rack on a high top. http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=C-Green&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php Jay

Not a worry for most but if your engine is carbureted, jets may need to be replaced. Jay