Recent content by fastfred

I have a 2002 PC 40 with Yanmars. Recently I have not been able to shut down the port engine via turning the key to the off position. I manually press the fuel solenoid to shut down. I have diagnosed the problem to a timer that is connected to the fire protection panel located behind the...

I have a 2003 PC 40 with Yanmar 440s that have 600 hours on them. Much of my cruising is at the lowest throttle setting as our harbor is a no wake zone. The low oil pressure alarm comes on quite frequently. The oil pressure in both engines appears to be good at 60 psi. It appears the starboard...

Took my 03 40 PC with Yanmar 440's out today and the starboard engine tach is not reading correctly. It reads low, about 200 at idol and never goes above 800 regardless of the throttle position. The hours meter on this unit is also reading low in comparison with the port tach. I assume I have an...

I have a 40 PC with no visible HIN on the transom or starboard side of hull. A number of vessels have been confiscated in Mexico for lack of a HIN. Since a HIN is required of all manufacturers how does Formula handle this?

I recently purchased a 2003 40PC. Today I wanted to inspect the zincs in the motor. Prior to pulling thw zincs I tried to close the thru hull valves. Mine look similar to every thru hull fitting I have seen but with the addition of a additional casting that limits the valve to being turned in...

I have 2003 PC40 which we have recently acquired. There is a locker under the second companionway step. The problem is the fit between the step and the side of the stairs is too close to allow lifting of the step without danger of tearing the fabric on the side of the stairs. I would like to...