I would guess that your 25 year old water heater is full of sediment and junk, greatly reducing it's capacity. I'd buy a new water heater given...
Easy, get a flat putty knife under the side. Or easier, remove a light and stick your fingers in there and pull.
$30k is about the right amount for insurance to cost if it's for the correct value of your vessel.
I've found that everything bolted to the MTU's are cheap quality......starters, alternators, pumps etc........that and the millions of alarms that...
I was just in Nantucket (Sept 6-8th) right after this unfolded. They did a "welfare" check on the vessel. The Captain was onboard and assisted...
If you only have 2 INCHES of clearance you need both hands to remove the cap, 1 to push it down and the other to grip the sides and twist it at...
I'm trying to tell you WHY the gauge is in there in the first place. Quite honestly they are very common and I've managed or run 100 different...
Try measuring it when the motor is still 140F from last night, hence the gauge and no need to keep taking the cap off on a multiday delivery....
Look at the pictures. The engine room ceiling is 2" (51mm)above the heat exchanger cap, you're not getting a stick in there. This is very common...
The mid 90's-2006 54' Hatteras is an animal. It is an excellent riding sea boat and build quality and fast. I ran one (a 2004) with a tower a...
Well, IF you happen to look at the pictures posted. The heat exchanger cap is 2" from the engine room ceiling. So the gauges make life a whole...
The tanks are aluminum on a 1988 54' Bertram. 2 in the front of the engine room in a good location (high above bilge water and not near ER...
Rotted decks will be your main concern. Check foredeck, FB deck, cockpit decks for structural integrity and no water. Rotted fuel tanks is...
Yes Snug, but allow for a teeny bit of wiggle.......
Floating dock? Tie tight, the dock floats with the boat and you don't get a lot of force on the lines 3/4" lines would be fine for darn near...
What are you using them for? If for a Hurricane, it's a toss up, double braid is a good bit stronger to the diameter and doesn't get stiff as...
LOL.
It's a resume of experience. When I comment on something, I have direct experience, not what I heard another Captain tell me, not what some guy...
Yes, I've mentioned that Sunseeker has had issues with gelcoat cracking in the past. The flaws Sunseeker has a very minor compared to the ones on...
Practice what you preach. A Riva is NOT a Ferretti or Princess either. Chest thumping? About what? displaying the truth of what I have come across?
