RickyD

I have Cat 3208s, different I know, but my port oil cooler leaked and I had black oil floating in my coolant. I didn't have recycle...

I had a very good SH on my sailboat for 20 years. When bought my 47' trawler the radio was dead. My boat neighbor had a Uniden and...

I've been told that pickling will deteriorate the membranes. My watermaker mechanic prefers frequent flushing. Now, regarding how to...

Ok, me again, the microswitch preventing the start of the engine when in gear went bad. Based on the part number, $125. I one on...

My buddy broke the rectangular frame that holds in is Caterpillar 3208 After cooler. It is made of pot metal, has several holes in it...

I think you should plan for 1 gallon per mile with a likely possibility of achieving 1.25 miles to the gallon. If you plan for 1.25...

Well I clicked on Quote to comment on when water will evaporate. I'm not sure what happened. Water and other liquids have a vapor...

One other thing to check would be the micro switch that won't allow you to start the engine in gear. Yes be sure all stations are in...

OC Diver is right. Also, I regularly use a toilet brush to keep the bowl seal clean. Then next problem could be warped duckbill...

I use a Liba bug zapper that has an electric screen and two bulbs to attract the pests. Works great. The only problem is the bugs...

I use that water sep/fuel filter on my dink. Seems to work. Thanks for reminding me, time to change the filter and drain any moisture.

Here is my observation: I had a Lien Hwa 47' with twins and I learned to spin it quite well. When I moved over the to the Cal 55 I felt...

At the risk of co-opting this I have also a question about zincs. When I bought my 55 it had two zincs per shaft. Someone suggested I...

Hey Socalrider I love my Californian 55. Its 33 years old and only the stb engine has been rebuilt due to a serious overheat from a...

Of course I have a newer Furuno Time Zero system and I didn't think of using the track option to determine fuel use. I'll do that next time