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No. If I did, it would have been a graphite-based anti-seize compound and then only on the bolt threads.

Thanks, guys. A few more details of the design of the exhaust manifold. The manifold is also a coolant reservoir, and is mostly filled with coolant. The coolant flows out of the manifold/reservoir, through the coolant pump, through the engine block, through a heat exchanger mounted inside the...

Hi All, I've experienced repeated failures of the exhaust manifold on my Onan MDKAU genset (approx 5KW) and I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. The genset is in a 2002 Island Gypsy Eurosedan. I've experienced 3 identical failures of the exhaust manifold at the point...

Welcome, Steve. I too have never painted a deck house, so I don't have much to offer in the way of specifics. What year is your IG? What necessitates the house painting?

I find it amazing some home water heater companies sell "5-year" and "10-year" units. In general, they're the same unit, except the 10-year includes a longer warranty.

I have the same side deck overhang design on my IG.* On my boat, it's done because there are a couple of steps up to the foredeck just forward of there. If the side deck wasn't cut-out, you'd have to duck as you went up / down to the foredeck or risk whacking yourself unconscious. -- Edited by...

I run a snubber from the forward cleat, out the hawshole and up through the hole in the bow platform where the rode runs over the roller. I tie the snubber onto the rode with a rolling hitch, and then ease the rode out 8-10 feet or so, until there's a good bight of rode between the roller and...

I changed mine for the first time after 4 years, and it looked similar to yours.* I suspect the rate of disintegration is proportional to the ionic content of the water as well as the amount of time the WH runs.* I only run the WH when I'm at the boat, so I'm sure that helps . In their infinite...

Wow! Thanks for the detailed description, David. I'm planning on reworking my MFD / Radar arrangement this winter/spring, so my plan is to remove as much as I need of the overhead when I haul the boat this fall. That will enable me to refinish the stained woodwork and rerun cabling before I...

Thanks for all the good info, David. Yes, theres no quarter-round trim on my boat. I think your insight concerning additional screws that may be buried in the vinyl is key. When I tried to remove the panels, there seemed to be something holding them beyond the velcro, and I think that could...

Does anyone know how to remove the main salon headliner panels on a late-model Island Gypsy?* I have a*39 Eurosedan built in 2002, but I suspect the 32's and probably the Halvorsen Gourmet Cruisers are built similarly. I need to do this both to refinish some varnished trim and also to run...

Doc, My winch does not have a solenoid; it's fed directly and the supply is switched in series. Initially, it was wired using the winch's integral switch. When that failed, I added an aftermarket switch designed for exterior applications on 4WD truck winches. The replacement was a much...

Thanks, John. Good point.

I'm looking for replacement electric davit winch for my IG-39.* The current winch, which I use to hoist my 9' inflatable dinghy and 5 HP motor onto my bridge deck, has failed for the second time and this time it may be permanent. The current winch is a Rule Industries V20, made by ITT's Fluid...

I have not; that's a great suggestion.* Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestion, Capt. Dan.* You're right about that not being for the faint-of-heart.* There are a few complicating factors.* My muffler is a vertical cylinder, with a round 6" (approx) inlet and a similar-sized round outlet.* The entire muffler is constructed of FRP.* Not only does...

BTW, Sikkens told me not to use the Cetol Gloss alone on bare wood. They said it tends to not adhere well, which is why they recommend it be used only over one of the pigmented Cetols.* The latter are thinner and act more like a primer, sealing the wood and providing a base for the gloss...

I'm running an experiment this year.* All the brightwork on my boat is varnish (Interlux 95).* I've had trouble with some*areas regarding the finish lifting at joints.* I love the look of varnish and don't mind the maintenance, but the lifting was a problem.* The bridge deck edge-trim (don't...

Thanks, all.* BornSailor, I like that idea.* I assume you mean this: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=8625&familyName=Hi-Temp+Red+RTV+Silicone+Gasket+Maker By "when it's cold", do you mean appling the Permatex to the*muffler inlet to*fair it, letting it dry...

Hi all, Thought I'd pose a question*to the forum.* I have a 2002 Cummins 6BT5.9M engine in my boat.* Since I've acquired it, she's had a slight exhaust water leak at the point the 6" diameter exhaust hose joins the inlet to the fiberglass*water lift muffler.* This results in a small amount of...

E-mail notification for entire topic / group rather than a single thread Hey, what about adding the capability to get e-mail notification for, e.g., "Halvorsen Designs" rather then a single thread within?* Granted, this might be a bad idea for an active group, but it'd be handy for less active...

Well, I got busy and let the habit of checking in at the website slide, thinking I would get*e-mail notification*when folks posted.* I didn't realize (or remember) until*a day or two ago*that the e-mail notification is thread-specific.* As one thread dies out, so do your notifications.* Unless...

Stepan, Ekhaya*certainly is a* beautiful yacht.* I hope we'll run across one another on the water one day. Jeff

Hi all!* Been out of touch for a while; seems I wasn't getting updates about new postings. We*have a 2002 Island Gypsy 39 Eurosedan, which we bought in 2005.* Single Cummins 210; a sweet engine.* We love the boat, and it's been a wonderful platform for cruising Southern New England.

Hate to disappoint, but we're not very far ranging either.* We've cruised SE New England waters, from Mystic, CT to Nantucket, MA.* We cover the Sounds (Long Island, Fisher's, Block Island, Rhode Island, Vineyard and Nantucket), plus Narragansett and Buzzards Bays.* All told, its probably 120...