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Hi everyone, I finally repiared my raritan crown head by buying a new impellar and pump assembly. My question is simple. What do real trawler owners use for the raritan resrvoir. I hear some folks dont use it at all. What about just diluted bleach? Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Fellow marine trader owners, I need your expertise. I have a 38 Marine trader sundeck model. All the outlets in the boat have the 110 outlet on top and the 12v outlet on the bottom. They look like a coventional home outlet. The switch on the 12 main panel allows the bottom plug to be inactive so...

Good morning, I have undertaken the project of removing the old cement/stone ballast in my marine trader. The fibreglass cloth that covered the floor of the bilge area and cement was loose and allowed water, oil, fuel and general debris to seep down into the keel for years from the previous...

Good morning fellow trawlers! This week we hauled our Marine Trader 38 out for the winter. The starboard engine delphi fuel injection pump has a leak at the throttle linkage. Has anyone on this thread removed a similar pump? I have purchased the fuel pump gear puller and special 13 mm wrench. My...

Good morning, I am seeking input on towing a 13' whaler as our dinghy. I have a 10' rib we lift on the stern davits but wanted to tow a 13 whaler. I am concerned about towing it. Do any fellow trawlers tow a 13' whaler or similar? I do not have a crane on my trawler and just have a concern about...

Just received our survey and I am ready for agreed hull coverage. Recommendations for the best insurance companies to go with. The ones that will cover a claim. HEard progressive was awful for denying claims. Thanky ou for the input Capt John

Good morning, I have a fuel tank cross over pipe with valaves on our 1989 36 marine trader. The valves are located at the bottom front of the tanks. The tanks are outboard on the port and starboard sidd and hold 150 gallons each. I did a 40 mile run and opened the sight glass valves to gauge...

Good morning, I have undertaken the project of removing an old 2 inch wide adhesive pin stripe around our sundeck sides. I have been using the heat gun to remove it. I still have the top of the sundeck overhead to complete What is the best and fastest way to remove the adhesive...

I wanted to share the link for replacement knuckle hinges I found for my Marine Trader. http://https://www.fisheriessupply.com/sea-dog-line-retail-packaged-take-apart-hinge

Is this group worth the $65.00 fee? There is more info and activity on this site and was seeking opinions on Joining MTOA. There were older threads on this subject but wanted to get an updated response from the community here. Thank you John

I have started the process of replacing the sanitation hoses in my MT38. The previous owner did some wild plumbing and the hose was completely restricted with calcium and nastiness. Some of the connections were able to be cleaned with muriatic acid to remove the calcium. Here is my question for...

I wanted to get input for the following issue with my starboard engine. I recentl had the alternator rebuilt. I have an on/off key with a push start button at the helm. With the engine not running and when I turn the key on the power goes to the screw in type fuel solenoid and retracts the...

I was looking for feedback on using the aft water tank on our Marine trader 36 1988. The previous owner has it disconnected and only uses the bow water tank. He says using the aft water tank puts the exhaust under water. What do you think. Should I reconnect this tank? Looking for experiences...

Has anyone done the ditch piecemeal from Cape Cod to Florida in the ditch? I wanted to try the ditch with our Marine Trader 36 and do it in small trips. I envision leaving the Cape and making it to NJ in on small journey then leaving the boat. Going back and doing a little more. Any information...