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Main Message Board / Re: engine room sound insulati...

Last post by Ron Hill - Today at 12:41:03 PM

Guys : I used screws with washers to in stall mine. Also I installed the 1 1/4 thick!!
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Main Message Board / Re: What's under the stern lad...

Last post by MarknCat - Today at 12:17:31 PM

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Main Message Board / Re: What's under the stern lad...

Last post by MarknCat - Today at 11:38:42 AM

Thanks. I am chasing rust stains on the stern and I believe it's coming from the ladder rivets and possible mounts. I wanted to pull the mounts to clean them and the bolts and seal with butyl tape.

Then I noticed I have an extra bolt hole, like the mount had been moved back or something. So I filled it and sealed around the mount with 4200 instead. Next time I have the back opened up I'll investigate further.

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Main Message Board / Re: engine room sound insulati...

Last post by Noah - Today at 09:27:31 AM

Search our website using term "Soundown".
Defender sells "Soundown" which requires spray glue to install. West Marine's product is a similar make-up but it is peel and stick. Both come in a variety of thicknesses. Soundown comes in kits so sizing/measuring your space requirement is important. You may need 1-1/2 kits. Or a couple different thicknesses depending whether you are covering engine room doors , etc.  I believe you can buy the West Marine product in individual squares(?). Both work.

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Main Message Board / Re: engine room sound insulati...

Last post by Ron Hill - Today at 07:47:01 AM

Pete : Look at Defender I was very pleased with their engine insulation!!   

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Main Message Board / engine room sound insulation

Last post by Pete G - Today at 07:10:22 AM

Any recommendations on replacement foam?  As part of my engine room refresh, I removed the originals - the PO ran the engine without a dipstick for a while.  :-\ 

I see some spendy foam panels at West Marine, wondering if there's a Home Depot option.

https://www.westmarine.com/west-marine-acoustical-foam-P006_180_006_004.html?queryID=ed9cfc140bde9815245ec09b9d2b1136&objectID=216866&indexName=production_na01_westmarine_demandware_net__WestMarine__products__en_US

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Main Message Board / Re: Oil/temp warning

Last post by KWKloeber - Today at 12:10:50 AM

Testing the new oil pressure switch..engine stopped, open circuit  from both tabs to engine ground.
    "                    "          engine running, open circuit from both tabs to ground.

The switch is between the two terminals.
Not the terminals to ground. 
Recheck the switch.

no tachometer reading, no fuel gauge reading and the temperature gauge reads ~ 200 F after engine running for 1 minute.

I presume with the items still disconnected as you described below?

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Main Message Board / Re: What's under the stern lad...

Last post by waughoo - Yesterday at 09:40:44 PM

I can second the above on my 1991 mk1.5. I doubt they would have changed that detail from one to the other.

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Main Message Board / Re: Oil/temp warning

Last post by dclintonbaker - Yesterday at 07:13:07 PM

disconnect the two wires from the oil pressure switch..the alarm continues.
disconnect the temperature switch and the sender from the thermostat housing..alarm continues.
Testing the new oil pressure switch..engine stopped, open circuit  from both tabs to engine ground.
    "                    "          engine running, open circuit from both tabs to ground.

New information..now I have no tachometer reading, no fuel gauge reading and the temperature gauge reads ~ 200 F after engine running for 1 minute.

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Main Message Board / Re: New Video from Mainsail

Last post by MarcZ - Yesterday at 12:45:41 PM

Updated, I guess it was reposted and link changed
 Video is about LiFePo4 batteries