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Hi Sandy, Towed a 10' hard dink behind our trawler for several thousand miles. We put it on a 8' V-bridle that was secured on each side about 2' aft of the bow. Towed it on the front side of the 2nd wave back and off to one side using a 7/16" (approx) floating line (polypropelene core with a fa...

PDQ PowerCat Owners, do you want to cruise the Inland Rivers, Florida, or the Bahamas, but lack the time or experience to get your MV 34 to the cruising area? Or do you just need your boat moved to another location? Let us help you! We can deliver your boat safely and at a very reasonable expense. W...

After a year and a half, the ThomKat crew has finally gotten resolution to its engine overheating problem. We've run the gamut of possible causes - from air leaks in water strainers to over sized props to, finally, heat exchangers (HEs). All along, we've had a strong suspicion that our problem was a...

Hi Henry, Good idea! Have thought about doing the same thing but was not particularly interested in spending what RayMarine wants for their unit. We have a depth only transducer in the port hull and like you, we have the data displayed on the nav display. The problem that got me thinking about a 2nd...

Henry,

VERRRRY INTERESTING! Wednesday AM (3/28), I ordered 2 keys from Southco and was charged $6 each. When did you get your quote?

Tom

Hi Sandy, Take a look at Rhumb Line Yacht Sales web site. Dick has posted a photo under "Owner Modifications" showing a kayak mounted on the stbd side of the flybridge. The following link should get you there: http://www.rhumblineyachtsales.com/owner_modifications/pdq_ownermod_flybridge.ht...

Hi Sam, Can't say that there were any real highlights of the trip. Went across the lake and, with the exception of the lower water level (12.08 when we went through), we didn't notice anything unusual. Before the crossing, we had stopped at Moore Haven City Dock to hide from the squall line that wen...

Just went under the RR bridge at Pt Mayaca yesterday and the height was 51' - if my feeble memory serves me faithfully.

YES - the new 41 indeed is impressive!! The crew of ThomKat met "Having Fun" at Lock 23 on the Erie Canal. Were able to wave to and chat briefly with Rob P and the new owners as we passed but unfortunately weren't able to go aboard. We were delivering Rhumb Line NorthEast's MV3497 back to ...

Sandy, Have had a similar crack and it turned out to be only in the gelcoat. James Powers fixed it when he visited us in FL last Feb and we haven't seen any evidence of it recurring. James explained that it was a case of the gelcoat being too thick in that area. Just make sure there isn't more (deep...

Sandy,

Had the same problem. Get a small (inspection) mirror and a flash light and check the back side of the tubing. The markings, which include the lot number, should be printed about every 2 feet.

Tom

Recommend all owners of model year 2005 and very early 2006 MV34s take a look at their tubing. Teleflex told me earlier this week that this tubing notice/recall has been in effect for "about a year" but he wouldn't be more specific. Check all of your tubing - under the flybridge, under the...

Many thanks to Duetto and Marleetet for their replies. And thanks also to those who contacted me directly. We haven't found a definitive answer yet but it appears that our heavy loading and an air leak in the raw water strainer combined to create the problem. We replaced the strainer and are modifyi...

Anyone experiencing overheating on their MV34 with the 75hp engines, the port engine in particular? We've seen it on ThomKat (MV3475) and are presently trying to determine the cause. In our case, the situation manifested itself when we tried to run at full throttle. After about 10 minutes, temps on ...

FWIW - I just had some engine warranty work done by a Yanmar rep. He noticed that I was using 2-micron elements in my filters and commented that I could be jeopardizing my warranty. Acccording to the rep, Yanmar has specified 30-micron filters and that lower rated elements (i.e. 10- or 2-micron) cou...