Recent content by Stuart 28-2

My heat exchanger is dripping water pretty badly when the engine is running. I'm somewhat sure it's a crack in the casing. Can anyone suggest where I might purchase a new one, and any time saving tips for the search?

Thanks for the info. How does the front section fold up with the rear? Do you disconnect it at the mounting point?

The boat came with a Bimini frame and a shredded top. The frame was installed on the boat, folded up and seemed in good condition. The top was too damaged to try to repair but good enough to try to tape up to use as a template. We decided to try to make a cover due to cost and delivery time (was...

I ended up making this rig and just attached to the dock with G clamps. It works great. Though, Still a chore to get under the last few feet to the stern. Next time I think I will go with the suggestion of doing by hand - just for that portion.

I've waxed the hull while in the boat yard and it's time to do it again. This time it's in the water. At this point I'm planning to do it from the dock. I'm on a lake and don't have a dingy (and see a lot of difficulty in that anyway). My question is how to get all the way down to the water...

Thanks all. Yes, I was thinking snaps were missing from those holes. Nice to know I can leave them alone - one less job!

Anyone know what these clips are called? I have a number missing and rain can get in.

I bought the same kit to use for my 1988 E28-2. Now that it has arrived I can see the gasket is not the same dimensional cross section as my original seals. Did you have a similar difference? Did it still work? See photo.

Anyone know where I can get gasket of this cross section? I'm not having much luck searching online. In some cases they don't show a cross section

Thanks all. I ended up replacing just the solenoid. It was $34 and I thought would be much easier to get out than the starter motor after looking again. Some PB Blaster and the right size Phillips head made it much easier. Getting at the electrical terminals was not so easy. The other and...

My 1988 28-2 has an M12 Universal diesel engine. Anybody got tips on removal of the starter solenoid? Can it be removed without removing the starter motor? It looks like a nightmare to get at.

Thanks. So much of that is so close to my experience it could almost be my own words. I found the heat gun is pretty much essential before touching that 1.5" white ribbed hose. However, for sections not removed I think the heat may make it even more brittle over time. On my 28 the 3/4" black...

I just bought a 1988 28-2 mid last year. I love it. In addition to all of the above I'd make sure the bilge pumps are working. Might be able to do a bucket test first fairly easily if the bilge is nasty and you don't want to pour water into it. However, I would thoroughly clean the bilge asap...

I'm reading in a repair book about applying gelcoat. In the section about rolling it only mentions gelcoat without wax and goes on to point out the need to brush or spray on PVA afterward so the gelcoat cures. Does anyone know of a reason to not roll gelcoat with wax? It seems gelcoat with wax...

I am having the transom painted with Awlgrip. I'm doing pretty much everything except spraying the paint - having a pro do that. Anyone have experience with temperature issues? I am reading an application guide by Awlgrip. It has tremendous detail. Under Painting Environment it uses 77deg F as...