Recent content by Tim

On my 88 42classic it is under small hatch at base of forward stairway leading to forward stateroom.

My 1988 42 classic had an electronic shut off installed nothing inside. I had an older 32 that had the manual interior valve. Seat locker scuppers on front and back of the seat locker next to the outer wall served both as scuppers and locker vent. Since propane is heavier than air it would not...

My 1988 42 has propane locker under seat with foamed closure to block previous vent connection to flybridge.

Trolling Speed Don’t know how you fish but slower troll speed not possible for me. Engine idling gave me 3 knots when I needed 1.5. In and out of gear hard on tranny. You will need a trolling valve on tranny if serious about fishing the boat.

Anode removal I had the same problem. Anode is left sitting in the cooler. Easy solution. Get an old anode holder and grind or file the exterior threads off. It’s then easy to thread this modified holder onto the anode and pull it out. ?

Sounds like a similar problem a friend had with his CAT. Fuel tank is below the engine and fuel is pumped up to engine. Apparently when shut down a valve in the Raycor allowed the fuel to drain back into the tank leaving a vacuum in the line which went away when primed. Not sure if there is such...

Engine hours My 1988 gb 42 with a single cat 3208na has 6200 hours with no oil burn and starts immediately cold or hot.

Stuck zincs One solution is to grind the exterior threads off a cap so it can be threaded onto the stuck zinc and pulled out. This works well if you don’t jostle the zinc after finding it has come unscrewed. Has saved by bacon many times.

Boat Insurance I have Markel on my 1988 GB 42. Have home, auto and umbrella with USAA. They would write the umbrella only if I carried Markel on the boat. They must think highly of it. No claims for 4 years so all is good. :)

Thank you. Will give it a try.

Hi Guys. We have green stuff growing in our GB42 sliding window tracks and can’t seem to defeat it. Has anyone come up with a toxin that would solve the problem? Thank you

Law Breakers This entire discussion is absurd. Obey the law and you have nothing to worry about. If you don’t like a law there are ways to change it thru Marine Trade and yacht club organizations.

Name Boards Congrats on new boat. Prism in Seattle does a good job on vinyl lettering. Located in the south end a couple of blocks off Marginal Way. Have used them for several boats.

Water Tanks My gb42 has 3 tanks 2 100 gals and one 60. All interconnected and I draw from a manifold. Use all three tanks, never a problem. But if you are using that much water you should install a hose connection with a pressure regulator that will allow you to by pass the tanks and water...