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Thank you everyone, going to the boat tomorrow, will check on it, for now I will probably just buy the plastic cap for now with a next summer project for the SS fill.  SS fill just makes me feel better,   Bob

Thanks Craig, I have a 88, now I don't know if the SS fill cap flange is too small for mine or not, I don't want to make a simple project bigger by doing fiberglass, I found one on the internet for $20.00, but will make sure the flange fits before buying, Anybody else got a idea on flange size?  The caps are $17.50 on Catalina direct,  Thanks  Bob

Just remembered breaking my fuel cap last fall,  Ron, according to the achieves you mention changing to the stainless steel one.  I looked up Catalina direct and see one for $29.50, it takes a inch and half hose, is this the one you remember using?  Or did you or anyone else find anything out there cheaper.  Getting my list of boat projects ready for the spring.  Thank you   Bob Gatz     88 C34 hull #818

Has anyone ever contemplated the installation of a outboard motor kick up bracket permanently installed for emergency propulsion in case of engine failure our related problems, fuel, batteries ect.  The boat next to me has one on his boat, "Cal 30", he has the same motor we have. It was on the boat when he bought it and decided to leave it on for emergencies,  I gotta admit the idea has merit,  use your dinghy motor when all else fails.

Jon, excellent Idea, isn't it funny how a lot of us are ready for most emergencies, but not at home where we feel safe.  I have one for my car, my boat, you got me thinking of a ditch bag for the house now.  A friend lost his house, is still lamenting years later he wished he would have had all important stuff in one spot.  He had to run out of the house knowing his valued pictures were in another room and couldn't get to them.  Maybe we could reposition valued stuff, like in a dresser by the door or something.  Anyway off topic, but thanks for the heads up.  Bob

Thank you all very much, A friend used honey teak and raves about it, looks like I have a fun winter project to do, remove all the teak and refinish in the comfort of my heated garage.  Tom at signature says to remove the cetol with a heat gun.  If it don't work I can use Rons ideas.

Project for this winter is to remove my teak and refinish, has anyone experienced Signature Honey Teak?, I am on Lake Superior and the cetol is flaking off, touch up doesn't match and is starting to look "spotty", thanks, I have done a search got a lot of ideas how to remove the cetol.    Bob on "Ghostrider" hull #818

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Joe, what kind of block and winch are you talking about, I had a stuck anchor last summer which I finally got out, but wish I would of had mechanical help,  Thanks Bobg

above the roof of the wet locker, and on the wall that separates the head from the nav station, I installed a shelf.  It has a side wall and a 4" rail on the front.  we also have a microwave on the wet locker roof, the installed book shelf is fasened to the wall about 6' up from the microwave.  works well for us and that was a lot of unused space until now.

I'll have to see how it is configured, I am assuming 2 hoses, hot and cold go to the shower base, and the handheld has a single hose from the installed base, I was thinking the hot and cold supply hoses could be taped or somehow fastened.  Sure looks like a nice unit, how long is the shower head hose.  Thanks  Bob

Wow, I really like that, the admiral is always on me to install something like that, I will look up whale and see if I can find your unit, how did you route the hoses so they aren't in the way of your locker, tape them to the side or what.  Good job, I also like your towel and soap holder, Bob on Ghostrider

I had the same problem, I found some of the hose clamps were loose, the one on the macerator was real loose.  sewer gas can leak out of the smallest places, The odor seems to have went away after that, like Ron says, "a thought"

thank you, my time isn't worth much (retired) but are we in agreement here that all 3 of my plugs are bad? is there in fact a way to test them on the engine.  I am thinking they are bad after seeing 14+ volts at the plug but no drop in the voltage meter on the instrument cluster like it used to, Just seems odd that they would work one minute and not the next.
I will pick up 3 anyway at the kubota dealer close by.

HI All, after reading previous posts on glow plugs for about a hour, I learned a lot of information, but am still confused.  I tried to start my boat 1988 C34 Hull 613, this weekend, Temp about 40f, I engaged the glow plugs, got the voltage drop as usual on the gauge,  knowing it was cold, kept the glow plugs engaged about 40 seconds, the motor felt like it would start but wouldn't, I then engaged the glow plugs a little longer, noticed the voltage drop was less than the first time, the motor started for like one revolution and stopped, I waited for awhile, then engaged the glow plugs again and found no voltage drop at all. At this time, I shut the intake water and turned the engine over several times, hopeing it would start but no luck.

I put the voltage meter on the glow plug and with the ignition in the first position, voltage was zero, had a helper turn the key to activate the glow plugs, and got a little over 14 volts to each plug, held it on for about a minute, at no time did any of the plugs get even remotely warm. I then jumped a wire from my start battery 2 feet away and held it on the glow plug, it still read over 14 volts, no heat, tried starting motor anyway, but did not start.  At this time in as much as I had to move, I did the no-no, I barely fogged starting fluid about a foot away from the intake and the engine started instantly, I motored about 5 miles to my new slip with no problems.

Question:  I am obviously getting 14+ volts to the glow plugs testing each one of them individually, I did not do a Ohm test, I guess I didn't know how, or what the resistance should be, I now know it should be 1 -1.2 Ohms.  I have not done the solenoid upgrade yet.  it always started  after about 20 seconds. Do you think all my plugs went out that morning?  Perhaps they have been going out and the last one went.  When I do the Ohm test, can I do it while the plug is in the engine, and do I disconnect the positive wire

If my plugs were good, isn't  jumping a wire from a good battery to the plug the same as turning the key to activate voltage to the plug? I can get the wire from the pos side of the battery to "spark" on the intake manafold, but can not get it to spark on the glow plug, if that means anything.

I am 160 miles away right now in lake superior, and will do the Ohm test when I get there, Any help I can get would be highly appreciated, Thank you   Bob   

am in the process of building doors for my 1988 34 hull 613, these doors will have removable plexiglass inserts and screened.  Can't find anything on the projects page, but I have seen similar doors on other boats, has anyone built a door like this?  If I can't find anything I will build it and contribute to the projects   Bob