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Thanks for everyones input. I have another question as to solving my temp problem on my SB12. I added the temp gauge as my SB12 only had idiot lights. I used a bronze tee fitting bought from an auto supply. Now both the senders to the idiot light and temp gauge come off the same port. I know that my...

Thanks for the advice. I ran my engine for about an hour under load and checked by physically touching the head of the engine. Certainly hotter than the gauge reads. I could touch but for no more than a second. I could however touch the sending unit on the port side of the engine and it felt only wa...

I am in the final stages of a two year project on Whale. Soon I hope to be posting my before and after photos for everyone to critique but for now I need help. I have been rebeding using 3M's 4200. What a mess! There are areas on my nice new painted deck (Brightside with nonskid particles) and all o...

I may be a little late on this issue but I have a tape suggestion. Practical Sailor did a bit on tape about a year ago. On their comparison they mentioned 3M's black electrical tape. Cost efficient and excellent for fine lines. I have tried it and found it worked better than the blue masking or the ...

OK I see that no one has an answer for my water heater location problem. So after some research I figured out that the heater connections must be below the engine header tank. I now know that the Isotemp Basic 6.3 gal heater I bought seveal months ago from Defender will not fit. I have now ordered t...

I spent the most of the weekend running new H2O lines but got stuck when I started questioning my proposed location for the Hot H2O tank. I bought an Isotemp Basic 6gal tank and had planned to mount it vertical on a bulkhead in the starboard lazaret all connections inn the bottom postion. I have a f...

Thanks for all the replies. Question to Windrose, what type of Cetol do you use and recommend? Here in Arkansas we have hot hot hot summers and high high high humidity. Yesterday at 5pm my thermometer read 102 and the humidity was around 80%. Our hot weather last from mid May untill Mid September. T...

What is the take on Cetol. It has been used on "Whale" in the past and looked OK. I understand the maintance is much easier. Question which Cetol is the Cetol of choice Satin, Gloss Overcoat or Marine Satin Light Finish? Thanks Rob Richardson Bristol 29.9 "Whale"

I bought the boat in Annapolis and had it trucked to Arkansas. I have been working on it for about 1.5 years and hope to have her in the water by July. I have awlgriped the hull flag blue sanded down all the nonskid to redo the deck. I am waiting on good spring weather to paint. For the nonskid I am...

I am restoring a Bristol 29.9 which is about 2/3 complete. I am located in Arkansas and trying to get help restoring a sailboat in Arkansas is like asking for help rebuilding the space shuttle. I am currently in the rewiring phase. I have a yanmar SB12 with temp, oil, and charging idiot lights. I wa...