http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/ Niagara35SailboatOwners Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:21:07 GMT Henry Williams http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/687 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/687 _____ From: niagara35sailboatowners@... [mailto:niagara35sailboatowners@...] On Behalf Of Henry Williams Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:15:47 GMT Henry Williams http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/686 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/686 Thanks, Dennis. I'll let you know when I have a solution . . . and I will have one. Henry _____ From: niagara35sailboatowners@... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:53:31 GMT Dennis W. Draper http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/685 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/685 Another thought I had is that the bilge needs proper ventilation. Somebody I talked to installed small computer type milliamp fan(s) to draw air out from the Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:09:32 GMT Niagara35 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/684 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/684 Henry, Make sure the vented loop is working properly. The vent on the top of the loop needs to be serviced from time to time. Also, check that the vent line Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:49:15 GMT Darvin and Marilyn http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/683 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/683 Don't forget to check the air vent from the tank. Ours was plugged, not with spiders but with gunk. Also, remember to change the subject line when changing Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:43:09 GMT Robert Payne http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/682 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/682 When I removed all of the seawage hoses from my boat, I noticed they were all original and mostly just marine grade (for 1978) black hose. There are some fine Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:22:03 GMT Henry Williams http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/681 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/681 Thanks, Dan. Some are new-ish and others are pre-five years old. I'll try changing the old ones. Henry. _____ From: niagara35sailboatowners@... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:13:36 GMT Dan Leach http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/680 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/680 When was the last time you changed out all the hoses in your head system? In most cases, folks haven't ever changed them out, they become permeated, and those Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:13:33 GMT Dennis W. Draper http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/679 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/679 If you find an answer, I'd like to know too!  I certainly don't use it for a hanging locker. I suspect the anti-siphon loop valve in my case, there has been Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:45:21 GMT Henry Williams http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/678 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/678 They did mine very well. What can I do about an aroma in my mid-boat hanging locker above the head overboard valve? Henry Williams Walter Mitty (# 96) _____ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:22:56 GMT John Bailey http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/677 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/677 Segel, hull #26, 1979, is back on the for sale market. She is located in Solomons, MD. John Bailey can be reached at 410-474-8723. ... -- Regards, Capt. John Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:12:58 GMT sydelores http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/676 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/676 Hi everyone, Just to let you know I had my forward hatch refurbished (new cast acrylic, gasket, seals and knobs). Work was done by Hammerhead Nautical Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:17:23 GMT Niagara35 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/675 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/675 Ron, Yes, it was a wood frame above the engine to hold the engine up to get access to the engine isolation mounts and L brackets on the engine beds. There was Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:54:52 GMT Robert Payne http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/674 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/674 Engine mounts are very accurate these days. Most all manufacturers provide drawings with CL crank to mount attachment bolts and face of mounting surface, also Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:35:10 GMT Ronald Dwelle http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/673 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/niagara35sailboatowners/message/673 Wes, Thanks for the info, but I'm not clear on the 2x4 frame Do you mean a 2x4 wood frame to temporarily hold the engine high? The engine hangs 3" to 8" below