As a general rule, I like to keep the water on the outside of my boats. I bought hull #55 last year and I am encountering a persistent problem with water on...
Dick, sounds like you're on the right track. Consider checking your shower sump pump lines when the rail is down - another potential source of water...
Thanks for that Dave, I should have mentioned that I already learned that lesson the hard way very shortly after taking delivery of the boat last year and now...
Dick we have the same problem on J/42 hull #33, however we think it is a fresh water leak as the water doesn't seem salty. the area below the reefer and stove...
Thanks Jennifer, for what it's worth, I have done the taste test (desperate times call for desperate measures) on more than one occasion and am confident that...
VERY strange, ours sounds exactly the same but I would swear our water is fresh. It did not taste salty at all--at least two of us did the sniff and taste in...
Let me add a couple of sources to check: 1) both head sinks but especially the forward head. We have to close drain thru hulls when under way (starboard tack)...
I have had and solved two similar cases. Check the aft cockpit scupper hose fittings, in our case it was the port side tack rail down. Also on the J4x, you...
Good catch, Dean. I have had the same experience. I replaced the scupper hoses (no easy feat getting all the way to the stern) and the water stopped showing...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We are considering templating/fairing the keel on our fin keel J40. We did this years ago on our Cal 33 and the performance was greatly improved. Does anyone...
Hi, I am refitting a 1990 J/40 and am trying to find a replacement for the 10" deck plate that covers the rudder post. Does anyone have a source for these? ...
Mine was made by Viking Marine of Long Beach, CA. It's an 8" cover, so maybe it's not the same one. Part number PTL-8. Viking used to have a website,...
Mine was leaking badly, too. About two years ago, I ordered a new O-Ring from Viking and it made a world of difference. It doesn't leak at all now. -tk...
Our J/42 has a Beckson port and cover. Not sure why you are replacing your cover, but our cover was suffering UV discoloration. All we did was spray paint it...
