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Noah : If you want to protect that new lens from the UV and crazing - make a sunbrella cover for it!  Easy to do. 

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Keel : No sealant needed. I'd just tighten the bolt until it is snug!! Don't over tighten!!

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Rees : You are all plumbed to either dump overboard or send to the holding tank.  I'd just replace the "Y" valve and keep that capability!! 

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Senor : Another thing you need to check is to pull the pickup tube in the fuel tank and make sure that the screen on the end has been REMOVED!!

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Ed : Thanks, I went on line and Hypro is still out there!!

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John : What I used is a 4:1 line vang and attached the one end to a snap shackle on the base of a stanchion.  I never tried to jibe it!!  I would slowly just let the line run out of a cam cleat on the lower block and slowly change the heading of the boat.

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Guenter : Look in the old Mainsheet tech notes and I have an article on replacing that rear crank lipseal.

Mine leak was soo bad that I couldn't keep oil in the engine!!  Just hope that isn't the problem!!

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Paul : Let me publish this again (for the 15th??/20th?? time)
The strainers for the raw water (under the head sink) and the fresh water (under the galley sink) are made by the HYPRO corp. They are/were? in 375 Ave NW, New Brighton, Mn Tel # 612-633-9300  The C34 strainer that you want is the 3/4" Model #3350-0040A the bowl is #3351-0039.
 
As I've mentioned many time before - there are a couple of types of SS strainers. I use a fine strainer for the fresh water and a courser strainer for the raw water

This is from a fact sheet dated 12-91  So good luck finding them!!

Kevin : FYI, the "O" ring gasket has ALWAYS been square!!  You must have had a PO change it to a round "O" ring.

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Jerry Douglas of Catalina Yachts also recommends 3M5200 to seal the keel to the hull stub!!

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Guenter : I went thru that with my original M25XP engine !!!  If that rear lipseal is leaking you might also want to change the race that the lipseal rides on.  I removed the engine from the boat as it's NOT a simple task to change out that lipseal and the race!!

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Guenter : The valve cover "gasket" is actually a long "O" ring. It sets in a grove in the valve cover itself. You should be able to easily get a new one at a Kubota Dealer. 

Just pray that it is NOT the rear crank shaft seal inside the bell housing.   

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Dave : I've given up on the black impellers and strictly use the blue Globe!!  Have NEVER found a crack at the base of a Globe vane like you do with a black impeller!!

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Dave : Looks like an old impeller that finally had the metal to "rubber" bond fail!!

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Tom : I wouldn't do anything until you get the Bimini on - because that will change the air flow and may solve the problem?!?

Might be worth rechecking that you are not getting exhaust from INSIDE the engine compartment!!

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Tom : I've never heard of your problem before!! Do you have an enclosure? or some side curtains??

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