It's not that it's illegal to do that. It's the fact that most insurance companies require recreational boats be maintained to abyc standards and...
Try selling that to the insurance company when you have to have an insurance survey done every 3 years on most recreational boats.
It probably had either a loop above the waterline OR a checkvalve at some point in time. Someone probably replaced the bilge pump and buggered up...
I wouldn't put wire nuts on ANYTHING on a boat. I use heatshrink butt connectors on everything inside and out. The heatshrink helps prevent...
I've run several hundred Cabo's over the years, but never a 31. The 31' was their first boat and not sure if it origionally did have a check...
DO NOT DO THIS. Just put a check valve at the pump. If you're running at cruise all day and start taking on water, it is all going to run aft,...
Some are better than others. Get studs and put them in the 2 outside bolt holes, it makes hanging the new manifold MUCH easier. I'd stick with...
A golden Retriever is one of the best large dog breeds for non-protection type dogs. They're loyal, good mannerisms, easy going, etc. I have a...
You can measure the length and width of the ram to figure out which steering ram you have. Each size larger is also usually physically larger.
Given that it's over 20 years old, your best bet is probably to replace the generator rather than dumping $5k plus into it. If it only needs a...
Why would you want to upgrade the electricity and how? There should be nothing wrong with the electricity. If you're going to change the bulbs,...
From what I've seen the chair manufacturers use s/s U-bolts in the appropriate size, then they take Nylon tubing and split it down the middle and...
The Exumas are exponentially more beautiful than the Abacos. Abacos have the exumas beat with land based things....stores/shopping,...
Yes, the water should back feed through the dripless seals hose barb.
Glad to hear it's working out for you. It might be wise to inspect the other engine and replace that part as well, before it breaks.
If you pull it off with nothing running, you should get water flowing out of the dripless connection at a good pace from the water under the hull....
Well, let me put it this way. IN a 50' yacht, doing a transatlantic could be the trip of your life, or the last trip of your life.
I have had issues on the tidewaters where the composite section swelled into the shaft and locked it to the shaft. Next time the boat was put in...
I wouldn't. The BWS are solid seals as are PSS. I have replaced several sets of Tidewaters because they locked onto the shaft and then tore the...
I've run a few late 90's early 2000's Fairlines. They run pretty good, handle pretty good, build quality seems ok, interior is a little tight...
