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Adam
I used it to prime the hood of my ’77 land cruiser. My friends in the paint business called it yellow death. They make a less toxic self etching primer now. The land cruiser I did ten years ago it still looks great. I used the new stuff on the new fuel tank installed last year. I guess only time will tell. The application was about the same and the paint guys say it works just as good.
Are you talking about using on the inside of the heat exchanger?Linus
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I just took a piece to the local chandlery and they matched it up with what I had. It was only a couple of bucks.
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Thanks for the input I didn’t like the idea of bringing gasoline inside the boat. Even in the cockpit with the scuppers draining below the waterline I thought that fumes could build up. That would require no wind and a leak I guess.
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I too have a small Honda generator. I wanted to know where most folks keep the gas on the boat. I remember seeing outboard tanks stored in the anchor locker on one boat. I’ve seen generators stored in the shower. With the fumes from gasoline where is the safest place to store the gas cans and the small generator?
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Rich
I used a delimer called red line as recommended by the yard manager. It did nothing that I could tell. When I removed the cover it was solid. Out came the screwdriver and shop vac.
I chipped away at the black crud for about two hours. After it was cleaned out the delimer finished the job and made everything shiny.Linus
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I used to remove the heat exchanger, not a lot of fun, and pour a little muriatic acid in and shake. After a couple of minutes of boiling I would flush well with water over and over again. This is the method that the boat yard used when I was hanging out with the mechanics. I spoke to Mike Bogie after he had an overheating problem and he said that the yard just poured a delimer into the water strainer while the engine ran. The product they use is called red line I think. It’s the same thing that they suggested to me to eat the gunk out of the vdrive.
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Aaron
Found a galvanized pipe flang that I can mount from the inside with a pipe nipple for the hose. I may try using a nipple on the other end but I worry about the lip on the inside of the hose catching the rope. I guess it will depend on how I wind up running the hose through the bulkhead. I may be able to secure it as it passes through.
Was all set to cut holes and found a leak in the plumbing in the house. There went that day.
I will work on the windlass in a week or so, when there is time.Linus
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One more question. My neighbor in Oriental worked for the boat yard here for years and when he walked up when I was fitting parts in the shop he suggested using a bronze thru hull and hose in stead of pvc. Since I am putting a teak pad under the windlass I would have room to do this. It seems like a great idea. I had worried about the pvc being worn down by the chain. The hose could easily be replaced should it wear. I don’t think that it would wear any faster than the pvc would. Any experience or comments?
Happy New Year!
Linus
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Phil
I plan to drop the chain at the furthest aft position in the chain locker so I hope that will have the most room for chain. I am coastal at this point so I only carry 80′ of chain. I anchor most often in 6 to 12 feet so I can run out to the nylon and I am set. The windlass allows for a 10 degree deflection I had been measuring to the roller. Now I have to look at the chain stopper location. I hope that it doesn’t change things. My windlass works to a 2″ thickness. With the pad, deck and backing plate I should be close to that. Thanks for the input.
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Aaron
What kind of bends are in the pipe?
Linus
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Thanks Guys
I think that I’ve found the fitting. Do ya’ll think that 2″ pvc is big enough to feed the chain without clogging? I plan on using (2) 22.5 angle bends to turn the pipe into the chain locker.
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Thanks for the input. Now it’s time to make a plug then a mold and a panel.
Once I get it done if anyone wants one it shouldn’t take much to make another. Of course with my usual production time they may be ready by fall of 2011.Linus
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OK so maybe this is just a stupid thing I did but I thought that I would share. I made this outline and added the boat name to put on the back glass of my truck. It cost $18.00 to have the local sign shop make the decal. I know it’s a little redneck, but if the red fits.
Linus
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Hey Steve
Thanks! I’m going to get Pat to help me shoot the files to the 424 site so
everyone can get to them.Linus
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Pat
That would be great. I have to work till our full contact team trivia gets going. A regular Tuesday night standard. I should be off about 9 PM EST. If that is to late let me know and we can do it tomorrow.
Call me. 252-916-3433Linus
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