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Mine does the same thing, it'll run all day at 2000 but I have to hold it or use the bungee trick to keep it up. Having said that, 2/3 - 3/4 should be the max you run that for extended time.

Your boat, your choice.

I ran a new wire aft from the shower sump pump and wired the fan into that, I can run the fan without turning on the key switch for the engine and I don't have to listen to the low oil pressure alarm while doing that.

Noah,
Tape on, tape off is the most time consuming part of the entire affair.
Pettit has a new product, 2045 that lets you put 3 or 4 coats a day on. But I have used the 2015 the last 3 times I've done the teak and I know its not going to react to the old stuff.
As a side note, finished just in time , before it got really hot.
The next project is wash and wax. I use NuFinish for wax.

Just completed the process of refinishing my teak, I used Pettit 2015 Varnish, 4 coats.

That "pin hole" just lets free water drain out, no worries.

Locks, no matter how big, beefy and secure only keep honest people honest.

Ralph

I single hand a lot of races and the hardest thing is gibbing around the mark. Tacking is easy, but with the wind to your back you have to pull the main in and let it go and then get the head cut over and try to not over turn too. (Steer too far)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but, the condition of the ATF in the transmission should have nothing to do with the damper plate, two different parts of the power train.

Ralph

I know our gravitational pull here in San Diego flexs, since Thanksgiving its increased as pointed out by my bathroom scale this morning.

Ron,
My 87 sits in the water all year in San Diego, never gets hauled and improperly blocked for the winter and still developed the "smile".
There goes another theory.................

Ralph

Ken,
They covered the joint with 3 strips of 3 inch glass cloth, one from the bottom up over the joint, one from the top down over the joint and the third over the middle of the whole thing. Not pretty, but strong, wtill holding with no opening of the crack. Bilge stays dry.

Ralph

When we hauled and had the smile fixed the yard set the boat down on the keel, tightened the keel bolts after peeling the glass off the joint, then reglassed the joint all for 1300, another 800 for 2 coats of bottom paint with a 3rd at the waterline.

Looks like the feeder to a Profurl roller furler to me.

Ralph

DWM is always cheaper then WM, and they are only about 3 blocks apart.

Ralph

Two years ago I replaced ours with bare stainless. They look good and with the white plastic you'll always get the yellowing of the plastic.
Another plus of bare is you can see the condition of the wire.

Ralph
Ciao Bella