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February 1999 Vol 17 #1
- Forgotten Lube points (mast collar studs)
- Anchor light dome
- Engine Mount nut security
- Engine blower vent screens
- Emergency one way valve repair (shower drain)
- Clevis pin orientation
- Vessel identification number explained
- Engine Tach Settings – dip switch settings for Teleflex tach
- Emergency Tiller Use – try it before you need to
- Autoprop discount for C34 owners
- Baking stone – oven improvement
- Microwave installation – over-the-galley-sink
- Jammed outhaul – written description, see August 1996 Vol 14 #3 for drawings
- Boom vang followup – rigid vang advantages
- Preventer – Mainsheet Line Kinks, and bow roller – wash in cold unsoftened water
- Electric fuel pump – fuel pump parts and filters
- Extra head storage – another good installation, see August 1988
May 1999 Vol. 17 #2
- Y2K and GPS
- Bilge pump (check manual regularly)
- Engine manuals: reference numbers
- Tension gauge
- Steering check (underneath)
- Shaft coupling key
- Mainsheet line kinks (get non swiveling blocks)
- Another Sink Drain Solution – Y into fridge foot pump
- Traveller Jam Cleats – move aft to under dodger
- Emergency Tiller – extension ideas
- Oberdorfer Pump Parts and less expensive DEPCO source
- C34 Cabin Heater Inquiry
- Wing Keel Elliptical vs Standard Rudder – diagram
- New Rudder Cost
- Adler/Barbour Refrigeration Repair
- Adjusting Valve Lash on the 4 Cylinder Diesel
- Engine Cover Steps
Aug 1999 Vol. 17 #3
- Super Cleaner
- Leaking Wooden Hand Holds
- Engine Parts
- Adding Longevity to Your Line
- Toilet Repair
- Changing Mast Lights
- Cleaning Stainless Steel, Brass and Bronze
- Engine Speed
- Autoprop Group Discount
- Removing Wooden Handhold
- V Berth Storage
- Battery Charger
- Deck Fitting
- Single Hump Exhaust Hose
- Extra Galley Storage
- Hurth Transmission Leaks
- Jammed Outhaul
Nov 1999 Vol. 17 #4
- Adler Barbour telephone # (860)664-4906
- Diesel Additives Diesel Sludge & Slime Control in addition to biocide and water separators
- Raw Water Strainer – outside the hull
- Bilge Pump Float Switch – needs fuse
- Transmission Shift Lever – replace plastic with stainless
- Start Wiring Upgrade – check connections before replacing wiring
- Broken Black Sliding Panel – turn end-for-end
- Losing Raw Water Engine Prime – check O ring at strainer
- Stopped Up Through Hull – blow back out with dinghy air pump
- Rusty Keel Bolts
- CNG to Propane Retrofit – great information and sources
- Prop Size – repeated requests result in the definitive answers
- Fuel Injector Maintenance – how to DIY with diagrams
- Hatch Board Stowage – try outside in port locker
- Salt Water Wash Down – nifty bow washdown system with bilge pump
- Proper Blocking – shipping cradles and holding her up
- Having Fun Yet – clinometer “Fun Meter”