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Draining and replacing coolant from Perkins T6.354's (circa 1986). No cooling issues just time to renew coolant. Not sure which coolant to use..currently filled with Prestone type green/yellow antifreeze......local Perkins dealer says to use Full Strength "Old School" Green Ethylene Glycol...

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Installed my rebuilt 10-14 DC Velvet Drive today......no problems with install..... poured 2.5 quarts of DexronIII and fired her up. Nothing...no forward, no reverse.:banghead: Looked down fill opening and observed minor splashing and lots of air bubbles. Added 1/2 quart more Dexron and...

I have a problem with my forward AC unit. It is a Marine Air Systems 16K Cabinmate Model U16KH (1986). The units works well for its age (56 degrees at vent). I typically run both fore and aft (newer 2009 Marine Air Cabinmate with electronic controls) 16k units during the day and power down...

Anyone know where i can source a replacement for this receptacle. Can't seem to locate one on the internet.:banghead: Thanks...

Twin Perkins T6.3544M's......just removed the starboard Velvet Drive for rebuild and need to replace the damper/pressure plate. I removed the bolts holding the plate to the flywheel but cannot get the plate to budge. Never had a plate that didn't just fall off when I removed bolts. Tried slide...

Anyone have any experience with the Winegard Pathway Sat Dish System?:D

Anyone familiar with the differences between Linear Polyurethane (LPU) paint and Aliphatic Polyurethane Paint. I'm preparing a takeoff for repainting the CHB and have talked with PPG about using their Aliphatic paint instead of Awlgrip. Apparently the US Navy loves the stuff. If comparable I...

Help!!!! Gentlemen, Newbie Trawler guy here..... we have a purchase agreement for a 42' 1986 CHB Sundeck Trawler. Surveys and sea trial were performed yesterday. Main survey came back fairly clean....typical stuff for an older boat. The engine survey (twin Perkins 6354T's 200HP turning...

Hi all, New Member here, I'm sure this has been discussed before but I am hoping ya'll might be able to provide a Trawler neophyte some info. We have been sailboaters our entire lives and have recently sold our sailboat and have pulled the trigger on a 1986 42' CHB Ponderosa with twin Perkins...