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The thicker materials can get pretty stiff in the colder temps. If you have panels that can be rolled up, the thicker may not allow them to roll tight enough to tie back. Same goes for eyebrow windows. The 30 mill stuff is a decent general compromise. The quality of the plastic is much more...

Is that the same sanded area shown in the first photo, there is no gel coat for sure.. I can't tell if any fibers are exposed or if the section still has a resin 'skin'. Regardless, you need to seal that area with resin. I am of the old school and have been told not to apply polyester over...

Many old salts will say that other than correcting for leaning, you don't need tabs. In your case, I would first try trimming the motor down to reduce purposing. Of course all boats are different so experimenting is best. It can be easy to over deploy tabs especially if you don't know how far...

Just paint the spot with your bottom paint and see how that spot holds up over the season. I would not apply plain epoxy because it doesn't stick well to polyester gel coat and most of us here agree you still have gel coat. One piece of advice. It is important to know if possible what type of...

I didn't see your second post. You say that the linkage was disconnected and has been repaired but still stuck? Where is the cable? I don't see it.

What grit was the sandpaper you used. If coarse, I can't tell if the gel coat is worn away. What you can do is hand sand it with finer grits until you get to 320 or so. At that point you should be able to better determine how the gel coats looks. If that area is the same color as the rest of the...

Pull the cowling and look at shift linkage. First question is;" Can you move the helm control forward and backward?" Does the shift cable center rod move fwd and aft? Is the shift cable hold down locked, broken? If it is the sheath of the cable will move but not the core. If those simple tests...

Bottom paint is not waterproof. If your hull is porous for whatever reason, bottom paint will not stop moisture absorption. Unless you really sanded off all the gel coat you should be OK but if you are unsure if there is gel coat, sure there isn't or won't sleep at night, you need to apply a...

Most have an non symmetrical 5 screw flange pattern. Be careful not to over tighten the screws. That can distort the flange. In most cases, no sealant is needed, just a new gasket after a good cleaning of the tank flange. And yes, if the tank is fairly full and you unscrew the flange, gas can (...

That woks if you can move the float or slide but if you can't you also can not be 100% sure that the sender is working

By In-kull are you referring to a shoot through (no hole in hull)? If so and that works well, a thru hull can only work better I would think

Am I looking back towards the transom? What did the old faring block look like? I am not sure what area you are proposing for the ducer but I would be concerned about an air pocket and/or turbulence

How did you determine that the gauge is bad? As mentioned a pic would help but so will a description of the gauge like analog or digital, brand or at least motor type, description of any display data vs all blank. etc. Ohm and how many tanks.

I see the following message in a few poSts ' You are ignoring content by this member. Show ignored content' What does it mean ?

That is an important observation that is often not considered. Pull the power head and drop the oil pan.

Yes, it tells you the dealer cant get 200s either:) Did you notice if the motors were digital throttle and shift?

That is how my two batteries are wired. Like a lot of folks with two batteries, I typically run on 1 battery only. I alternate which battery it is, 1 or 2. Sometimes after a longish trip, I will switch to BOTH for the trip back home, That is done to top off both batteries. The practice of using...

It is very possible that you will have to cut a hole in the deck. The hole would be the correct size to later install a deck inspection plate. The trick is figuring the best spot to cut the hole.

I use Presta pads but a decent set can cost more than the buffer:) Although you should have three types of pads, two may do OK if you don't have a lot of compounding to do. A buffing pad and a polishing pad will do fine. The problem is that the pads clog up so it is helpful to have more than one...

FYI: I top off my 208 batteries in the fall, disconnect the ground cables and store the boat on a trailer for the winter. Been doing that for 15 years. Boat always cranks over in the spring ( I have replaced batteries twice in that time). My point is that the batteries retain a charge for a...