http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/ J/4X Owner's Group Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:50:32 GMT Anthony M Iacono http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/159 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/159 Reed I've done extensive touch up on my non skid, same color, and also on the lighter color of smooth surface in the cockpit area. Hull 26 launched 1998. In Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:41:11 GMT rersk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/158 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/158 I have J42 hull #65, launched in 2002. The non-skid is a slightly raised light tan surface. Does anybody have any ideas on the best way to match and touch up Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:59:39 GMT pineapplegirlc320 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/157 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/157 Well as usually our problem was unique to our boat. What for most of you is probably the forward holding tank is for us a forward water tank (to make up for Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:12:39 GMT Richard Greene http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/156 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/156 FYI, I've change the impeller every year (9) and haven't paid attention to the direction of the fins so I'm guessing it doesn't matter. Regarding fuel filter Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:03:27 GMT William Stellin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/155 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/155 I think every J/42 has had problems with the aft starboard locker leaking. The fix is not only seals but a better fit. Get inside and look up for light and Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:36:37 GMT dick.sanford@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/154 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/154 Jennifer, finally figured it out. My leak was coming from a short section of hose that connects the cockpit scupper drain hoses to the thru hull in the Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:17:00 GMT William Stellin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/153 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/153 We have hull #6 owned since new in 1996. After almost 31,000 miles and two atlantic crossings we still only carry spare filters for both tanks as well as the Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:31:49 GMT tkeffer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/152 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/152 Hi, Scott I used to use 2 micron primary filters as well, but had troubles with them clogging very quickly. A local mechanic here suggested switching to 10 and Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:29:26 GMT Ivan C Getting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/151 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/151 Hi, Raw water pump. Prebend in the right direction does not matter. The rotation of the pump aligns the fins correctly. On shutting down the engine the fatal Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:45:56 GMT lenny_reich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/150 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/150 Scott: Unless you have your impeller changed every year and put no more than about 100 hours on the engine annually, you should carry a spare impeller and know Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:09:35 GMT sk_dickinson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/149 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/149 All, We've done some work on our fuel system and relized we have 3 different primary filter types and I wanted your advise as to which I should stick with. We Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:25:09 GMT William Stellin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/148 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/148 This past winter, we had Deltaville Boat Yard in VA strip our mast and boom and refinish it with original color AlGrip. It was very expensive but well worth Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:12:01 GMT wayne.cassady http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/147 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/147 I have ordered some back issues of Practical Sailor to help with this inquiry but am also interested in any personal experience this group has with what paints Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:17:01 GMT William Stellin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/146 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/146 We've had water downbelow also and it came, in our case, from a leaking packing gland for the rudder post. A new rudder bearing, described a while ago here, Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:12:23 GMT Rob Moore http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/145 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/j4x-owners-group/message/145 How about adding a one way value on the hose going from the bilge pump over board, was done on a few J42 out here on the west coast. Rob Moore