Posts Topics Forums Images
Search videos from message boards Videos Search messages from microblogs Microblogs Search messages from imdb.com Imdb Search messages from yuku.com Yuku Search messages from lefora.com (free forums) Lefora
My account: Login | Sign Up
Loading... 

Repairs & Maintenance | Forum profile
Forum profile page for Repairs & Maintenance on http://www.boatus.com. This report page is the aggregated overview from a single forum: Repairs & Maintenance, located on the Message Board at http://www.boatus.com. This forum profile page summarizes the general forum statistics such as: Users Activity, Forum Activity, and Top Authors, which are reported in either a table or graph below for a given reporting time period. Additional forum profile information for "Repairs & Maintenance" on the Message Board at http://www.boatus.com is also shown in the following ways:

1) Latest Active Threads
2) Hot Threads for Last Week

Warning: These statistics are generated using 'best efforts' and can experience delays and reporting errors at times. Please note that such statistics do not constitute a forum's popularity and/or exact posting volumes at any given reporting period.
Site: BoatUS Club House Messageboards - Repairs & Maintenance
BoatUS Club House Messageboards
(site profile, domain info boatus.com)
Title: Repairs & Maintenance
Url: http://my.boatus.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?fid...
Users activity: 23 posts per thread
Forum activity: 14 active threads during last week
 

Posting activity on Repairs & Maintenance:

  Week Month 3 Months
Threads: 14 50 225
Post: 38 131 523
 

Repairs & Maintenance Posting activity graph:

Posts by:  day  week  month 

Top authors during last week:

Name
Posts
jehines3
6
user's latest post:
Compression
Published (2009-11-22 09:33:00)
We are a family of four and the boat more than suits our needs, my kids are 4 and 2.  We love the two full heads with showers although our rear shower has been demoted to lifejacket storage.  Trim tab area is a big issue and one you may find needs improvements.  The aft cabin windows are a problem since the old gray plastics ones suffer UV degredation they are only $150 each for new ones.  The tank...
trwiz
5
user's latest post:
Compression
Published (2009-11-25 02:34:00)
Thanks, Bob...will do. I'm sure Jim will be glad to hear from you. I know exactly which boat is yours...I passed it several times last summer. We were looking at the 40' Sea Ray that is docked at Bordentown. Let's be sure to hook up next summer!
SeaingDouble
4
user's latest post:
Onboard Battery Charger
Published (2009-11-26 09:53:00)
Not offended PawPaw...thanks for your input. I have discovered mine does in fact connect directly to batteries.
PawPaw
3
user's latest post:
Onboard Battery Charger
Published (2009-11-26 18:27:00)
A friend of mine a a graphic demonstration of a crossed wire short.  Believe me it was not pretty.  One recommendation by an electric type was to fuze both positive and Neg at the Battery terminal.   and both fuzes should be no more that than one step over the rated output of the charger (ie: 6A charge = 7.5A fuze) I did not think it made too much sense until he point out that if anyother circuit...
StormKatMan
2
user's latest post:
95 Silverton 362
Published (2009-11-20 20:09:00)
Thank you for your help.  I still need the manuals if anyone has any.  I did not buy the boat from Labmarine.  I purchased it locally here in Houston. Thanks again!
CherBo
2
user's latest post:
Compression
Published (2009-11-24 20:22:00)
Hey Jerry, my brother-in-law has a 1988 Trojan that looks identical to yours.  He bought it last year and it has a pair of Cats in it. His only problem is he can't find a breaker or switch to put power to his anchor. Is there any hidden switches or breakers for the windless on your boat?? Bob
TranquilityBase
2
user's latest post:
Painted plastic through hulls
Published (2009-11-24 05:37:00)
I have one thru-hull on a black strip and if I recall correctly it is painted with the black anti-foul paint used on the bottom. You might want to try this stuff:
Great Bay
2
user's latest post:
Onboard Battery Charger
Published (2009-11-26 10:48:00)
Have a Gran Sport, it's directly connected.< id="gwProxy" =""> < ="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" ="">
waterlogged
2
user's latest post:
Painted plastic through hulls
Published (2009-11-24 22:10:00)
i can't believe a Tiara has plastic thru-hulls...
ketchum kid
1
user's latest post:
95 Silverton 362
Published (2009-11-20 00:26:00)
Boat Liquidators Connection, Ft Pierce, Florida. A ton of pieces and parts, good boat oriented guys.
  

Latest active threads on Repairs & Maintenance::

BoatUS Club House Messageboards
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-22 12:05:00)  by SwampNut
It depends on how your charger is wired.
Thread:  Show this thread (13 posts)   Thread info: Onboard Battery Charger Size: 50 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: Onboard Battery Charger :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
BoatUS Club House Messageboards
Started 1 month ago (2009-10-30 19:32:00)  by Mike M2
125 is certainly not bad. A motor not ran much can have a low cylinder that gets better later. I once bought a boat that had one down to 85 and after a few runs it was well over 110. My rule has always been 10% between high and low for perfection and what you have now isn't that far off. I wouldn't worry about it...
Thread:  Show this thread (36 posts)   Thread info: Compression Size: 317 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: Compression :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
BoatUS Club House Messageboards
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-24 05:37:00)  by TranquilityBase
I have one thru-hull on a black strip and if I recall correctly it is painted with the black anti-foul paint used on the bottom. You might want to try this stuff:
Thread:  Show this thread (4 posts)   Thread info: Painted plastic through hulls Size: 284 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: Painted plastic through hulls :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
BoatUS Club House Messageboards
Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago (2009-10-13 21:05:00)  by SteveR
Buy an RV water system pump. It has a vinyl hose with a standard hose male end and another hose you place in the bottle of antifreeze. Just pump it in. They cost about 15 bucks.
Thread:  Show this thread (23 posts)   Thread info: winterize dockside water intake? Size: 246 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: winterize dockside water intake? :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
BoatUS Club House Messageboards
Started 1 week, 4 days ago (2009-11-20 00:26:00)  by ketchum kid
Boat Liquidators Connection, Ft Pierce, Florida. A ton of pieces and parts, good boat oriented guys.
Thread:  Show this thread (6 posts)   Thread info: 95 Silverton 362 Size: 100 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: 95 Silverton 362 :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
BoatUS Club House Messageboards
Started 3 weeks, 6 days ago (2009-11-03 12:31:00)  by blouderback
Just drain the block. My 5.0L Mercruiser has 5 drain plugs. You may want to add anti-freeze, but many don't. You might want to change the oil, but changing the outdrive lube will be quite difficult in the water. Make sure to drain all water lines to/from your head and/or sinks, too.
Thread:  Show this thread (15 posts)   Thread info: Winterizing inboard/outboard while in sli Size: 326 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: Winterizing inboard/outboard while in sli :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
BoatUS Club House Messageboards
Started 1 week, 6 days ago (2009-11-17 18:50:00)  by lanbuilder
There should be drains from the locker. In a lot of cases the drains get blocked with dry mud. Empty the locker aff all chain and rose and then look for the drains. There might be little stainless cups on the outside of the hull where the drains are located. All you have to do is locate the drains and then clean the drain holes to let the water out.
Thread:  Show this thread (12 posts)   Thread info: Anchor Chain/Rope Locker Size: 392 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: Anchor Chain/Rope Locker :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
BoatUS Club House Messageboards
Started 2 weeks, 3 days ago (2009-11-13 15:09:00)  by Captain Keith
Monmouth County has evening adult classes over the winter. Not too far a drive for you.
Thread:  Show this thread (4 posts)   Thread info: Volvo Maintenance Class In New Jersey Size: 117 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: Volvo Maintenance Class In New Jersey :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
BoatUS Club House Messageboards
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-10-24 20:26:00)  by arks
Charlie- I had the same problem with my Kohler 5E. A strap wrench didn't do it. I finally broke it loose with an 18" pipe wrench on the filter body. The metal deformed a bit but didn't leak.
Thread:  Show this thread (8 posts)   Thread info: kohler 6.5CZ oil filter removal? Size: 229 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: kohler 6.5CZ oil filter removal? :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
 

Hot threads for last week on Repairs & Maintenance::

Repairs & Maintenance
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-22 12:05:00)  by SwampNut
It depends on how your charger is wired.
Thread:  Show this thread (13 posts)   Thread info: Onboard Battery Charger Size: 50 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: Onboard Battery Charger :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
Repairs & Maintenance
RE: Compression - 6 new posts
Started 1 month ago (2009-10-30 19:32:00)  by Mike M2
125 is certainly not bad. A motor not ran much can have a low cylinder that gets better later. I once bought a boat that had one down to 85 and after a few runs it was well over 110. My rule has always been 10% between high and low for perfection and what you have now isn't that far off. I wouldn't worry about it...
Thread:  Show this thread (36 posts)   Thread info: Compression Size: 317 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: Compression :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
Repairs & Maintenance
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-24 05:37:00)  by TranquilityBase
I have one thru-hull on a black strip and if I recall correctly it is painted with the black anti-foul paint used on the bottom. You might want to try this stuff:
Thread:  Show this thread (4 posts)   Thread info: Painted plastic through hulls Size: 284 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: Painted plastic through hulls :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"
Repairs & Maintenance
Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago (2009-10-13 21:05:00)  by SteveR
Buy an RV water system pump. It has a vinyl hose with a standard hose male end and another hose you place in the bottle of antifreeze. Just pump it in. They cost about 15 bucks.
Thread:  Show this thread (23 posts)   Thread info: winterize dockside water intake? Size: 246 bytes
Related Threads: Same Site | All Sites
Customize:  Customize "RE: winterize dockside water intake? :: Repairs & Maintenance :: BoatUS Club House Messageboards"