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I figured I'd post a photo of sealed deck fill as a way to wrap up this thread. I did a lot of reading online and decided to give this suggestion a try. My Waste fill was looser than the fuel fill so I started with it. It would be nigh on impossible to reach the fill from the engine room without...

Thanks for the reply. I saw some posts like that on the GB site. Good info on how to re-bed the deck fills, but precious little on how to get the darn things out when access is so limited. I'm hoping some folks who've removed theirs will offer up some pointers and tips.

I'm recaulking the deck seams on my 2000 GB 42C and think I should do the starboard Waste and Fuel deck fills but I can't figure out a decent way to access them. There's an access panel for the fuel fill, but it's really more of a viewing panel in my opinion - I don't see any way to reach the...

Absolutely the best place to haul out for hurricane season is River Forest Yacht Center up the river towards Lake O. But it's pricy and I think you have to have a contract ahead of time. I don't know Edison Ford's hurricane policy, but Legacy will let you stay. Dockmaster Capt. Eric runs a...

I've had my Grand Banks 42C at Legacy for over 3 years. Great place. Well protected (I think better than Edison Ford). The fuel dock at City Marina is a very short trip away. My boat is on C dock and there are a lot of liveaboards on that dock (though a number of them are out cruising right...

Yeah, I should have just posted the info for folks down the line. Sorry about that! They sell the stainless track too if anyone ever needs that. www.buyrailings.com Brookfield, CT 06804 T 877-810-4116 Part number is SG-SPH-20. Price is $1.32 each. Description: Shelf Support with Rubber Pad...

Mast is aluminum. Current mount is big and overkill for the Garmin radar. It has a large support strut from the mount base to the bottom of the mast bracket that blocks the bimini. I'd have to move the current bracket much, much higher up the mast to get the support strut to clear the bimini...

I need to replace my current radar mast mount on my 2000 GB42C. Previous owner replaced an open array Furino with a smaller Garmin and left the old mount in place. It's time to replace my bimini top and I want to extend it aft to the mast so I can enclose the flybridge. The current mount is too...

I lucked out! Someone replied to a post I placed on the Grand Banks Facebook page. I bought 6 for about 1.75 a piece. The freight was more than the cost of the parts! But well worth it. Only way to mount the shelves is with these brackets. Contact me if you need the info for the parts place. I'd...

Yep, way over thinking this! Just get a small can - it will give you plenty of shaving cream foam, for sure. Spray foam in your hand and smear it around the joints. Get someone to run the toilet while you check for leaks. A vacuum leak will suck the foam into the fitting. Sometimes you can hear...

Well, it finally had to happen, I guess. Somehow the service guy and I misplaced a shelf bracket for my refrigerator and freezer system (separate units) in my 2000 Grand Banks 42 Classic. The bracket is stainless steel and the rubber bumper has LAMP stamped on it. Photo attached. Sure hoping...

I'll vouch for the shaving cream test. My unit was working fine one visit. Next time down, the unit would not hold a vacuum. Turned out to be the seal where the hose from the toilet entered the Vacuflush tank at the pump. Took me way longer to find the leak than I thought. Bought the vacuum...

I guess I'm lucky? My marina (Legacy Harbour in Ft. Myers) has a table in front of the office where folks put stuff they don't want. During the season when the marina is full, it's amazing what turns up. No one puts out real trashed stuff and what does show up is usually gone pretty quick. It's...

That is a Perko brand plug outlet (or knockoff copy). My Grand Banks 42 has 4 or 5 of them scattered around the boat. Perko # 1189 is the chrome plated brass version (#1190 is the chrome plated zinc version). West Marine lists the male plugs for 18 bucks (that's the list price, not sure what the...

Do you happen to have a link or more details on that drill/countersink combo from Lee Valley? I'm thinking I might already have it, but not sure. Replacing a fair amount of teak plugs is on my to-do list too. BTW, Lee Valley is a great source for good tools. They sell plane blades in...

Thanks for the replies. I got the Brightsides so I could paint the engine parts with a brush. Using the CAT spray cans in the ER create a lot of overspray. The color match doesn't have to be exact, close is okay. Cleaning and painting some of the rusted places is more important. But I figured...

My Grand Banks 42 has CAT 3116 diesels that are painted white. My local CAT dealer did some touch up painting during some engine work and left the CAT spray cans w/me. The cans say Matterhorn White and so do all the CAT sites when you look for touch up paint. Does anyone know if the Interlux...

Thought I'd update folks on my teak project. I used my 3 hatches (bow & 2 lazerette) for practice. I tried the Makita saw on the bow hatch and found that it was too tricky to use (messy & real easy to overcut or wander) and never used it again. After seeing the plow plane photo in this thread, I...

That Veritas plane looks interesting! I tried out my Makita 3 1/2" saw on my bow locker hatch. It did ok, but there was still plenty of handwork afterwards and I was always on edge that I was going to mis-cut my teak. So I did the smaller of my 2 lazarette hatches by hand with a Fein tool, Teak...

I took my 18 ft center console (CC) down the east side of PI and back up west side some years back. We've had a place on Little Gasparilla Island (north of Boca Grande) for over 20 years and I've taken the CC all over those waters. Also chartered 3-4 35-45 ft sailboats out of Burnt Store Marina...

Larry M, thanks for the extended post & great pictures. A really big thanks for contacting me directly the other day. I greatly appreciate your time! Thanks again.

You have a good memory - it was Bob Lowe who described using the Makita and making a shoe and guide pin for it. You're also spot on about this being a major job. I've been doing a lot of research, gathering tools and trying out various techniques. Luckily, most of the seams look tight and I have...

I agree. The Fein is one very nice tool and I wish I had started using it years ago. And I did splurge on the caulk removal blade. All their blades are expensive compared to substitutes. I used the Fein a few months ago while replacing my sanitation hoses. The original hoses were 17 years old...

I really appreciate the interest and the comments. The previous owner sanded the decks a bit "too much" and there are a number of popped bungs w/screw heads showing. That usually indicates the deck seam is probably now too shallow and needs to be re-grooved. Most of the seams are still tight so...

I've got the Fein tool and it is excellent. I'm not bad with a regular size circular saw and the Makita is quite small in comparison. Plus I plan to practice on a lot of scrap lumber before I try my decks. I think I can handle it - I'm pretty handy with tools. But it never, ever hurts to ask...