Recent content by Chap264

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    Leaking water into bilge 09 sunesta 244

    It could be outside water coming in from the transom or thru hulls or from the engine cooling system or the onboard water system. Need to do some more diagnostics.
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    Spectrum Colors for Gel Coat Repair

    Your probably not going to notice a big difference in any of those to what your hull color is. If the areas you are doing are relatively small, I doubt you will even notice a difference.
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    I jumped ship!

    I moved over too. What happened over there is shameful. Hopeful we can reconstitute much of that content and knowledge over here.
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    Engine oil recommendations?

    I run Rotella Synthetic 15-50w
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    New Chaparral Boat Owners Forum

    I`m over. got tired of all the spam, non boat related stuff that no one would clean up.
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    Boating Oops

    If you launch your boat each time, you definitely need to prepare a checklist of "do`s" while in the staging area. The drain plug is the most critical, second being removal of the transom straps. Don't get in a hurry.
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    Winterizing ...do you put your boat away full of gas or empty or somewhere in between?

    I`ve have never really worried about it. I just put it away with whats in it at the time. I do overly treat the fuel in there with Seafoam and Stabil products and tape off the tank vent on the exterior of the hull to minimize the draw in of new cold air. Each spring, I top off and fire up, I`ve...
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    Welcome Chap264

    Thanks, glad to be here. I am Chap 243 on the other site. Decided to update my name with the newer boat.
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