Cabo use to use Bronze and prep and paint right over them. The paint stuck and that is what I would do.
I prefer bronze. Bronze shows you when there is an issue with them before they break. Usually when they break it's a small piece. The Marelon,...
Nobody was replacing a damn thing on it today. There wasn't a single worker on it......why can't they replace bolts for 1/2 the day and have...
I use Bromine tablets (not Chlorine) in a/c sea strainers. The chlorine is too harsh. Yes, it wouldn't hurt to descale a 16 year old system on...
Rio Dulce is a hell of a lot closer than Panama is and a lot closer than Gulfito. It's only about 850 NM. I'm shipping a yacht back from Panama...
I always tow with the motors only partially down. Usually trimmed up until the prop is just under the water. It creates enough drag to keep the...
Also at slow speeds as a yacht main engine, they vibrate A LOT.
I've seen aluminum fuel tanks fail from having a little teeny bit of water in them over a long period of time also. So it really didn't matter...
I'm not aware of any huge brand-specific fuel tank problem. Most of the tanks in recent years are welded aluminum by presumably reputable...
Much cheaper to truck it, and less wear and tear than to run it on it's own bottom. I manage a house that was on VRBO. A completely redone...
