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Guys : Guess I do NOT understand what is wrong with the engine cut off installed where it is ???
 
Also why go from a simple mechanical shutoff to an electronic shutoff which I believe will have a much higher probably of failure!!!

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Jaimie : It looks to me to be an attachment for another ground - for what is unknown?? Where does that attached black wire go??
As Jim mentioned - if you took up little or none when you rechecked the other keel bolts I leave it alone.

There will always be some water in the bilge - it comes down the mast.  I have NO idea from where in the mast as I've been chasing that for 36 years!!!!!!

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Guys : The engine mounts come with the engine!! No boat builder is going to put different engine mounts on a new engine and discard the ones that came with the engine. 

Ken you forgot the port side forward mount is below the Oil filter. Unless you take EXTREME CARE changing the filter - there will be old engine oil on that mount - which will Kill it!!

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Jack : I can't overstate how pleased I was when I change out from the OEM mounts. It had gotten to the point that in a long motor I would stand on a rubber cushion to prevent the "buzz" that was being transmitted to my feet.

I've had dockmasters and marina owners ask (when I told them to throw off the bow lines) "aren't you going to start your engine"?? It was already running !!

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Jack : Many years ago I replaced all of my original engine mounts with Vetus K50s. I found out that the K50s were a bit too soft so I changed out the REAR mounts to K75s!  That solved the problem. I didn't change out all to K75s for $$ reasons and suspected that the K50s in the rear were the problem!!  Which they were!!

I'd recommend that your change to all K75s and you'll be OK!!

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Chuck : Two holes?? Photo please!!

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Aaron : If it still functions - just leave it as is!! 

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Jim : I believe that the 2 boats are temporally rafted together - will probably untie, and drift apart for the evening!!

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[50 years]

Jack : Those mounts are 37 years old. I change out my original mounts back in about 1997/8?. It was the BEST mod that I have ever made to my C34 - It was like I had a new engine, it ran so smoothly!!

You holding out for 50 years before you change the mounts???

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Jack : You have the original engine mounts!! That port side forward mount is probably shot from oil while changing the filter. I'd change all of the mounts and you'll have a NEW engine!!

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Tim : FYI, all factory salon tables came originally with fiddles!! So some PO took yours off!!

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[So you have alot of reading to do!!]

Tim : I'll guess that there are 100+ articles on modifications that owners have made to their salon tables!!

I cutoff about 7" of my MK I table, and hinged it into a drop leaf so I could have the original size when we wanted it!! It's described in a Mainsheet tech note article w/pictures. 

So you have alot of reading to do!!

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Dan : Before you sand, try FSR "Fiberglass Stain Remover" mentioned by Jon - that should cleanup any stains !!

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Dan : Don't know of anyone that has painted the inside of ANY Catalina icebox!! Not too sure is there is any paint that will stick??

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Justin : I believe that your manual bilge pump exit is in the center of the transom low.
If your boat ever had a factory electric bilge pump the normal factory exit is on the starboard side of the transom up about foot.

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