3412s are great engines. I ran a 70’ MY with 3412Es and lit about 4000 on them over 8 years. Had 5500 total when the boat sold and they passed...
So far things are normal for boats. Travel into the Bahamas by private boat, private and charter plane is allowed as long as all have a test and...
The only boats I have seen with gravity draining black water tanks were Bénéteaus.... they had (smelly) small holding tanks behind the head...
Actually.... I do. I removed the discharge TH and SC sea cock on my 53 and I m about to install a TH just a couple of inches above the WL for...
Yes they are. At least before the latest lockdown was announced.
pumped out a few ago, even with only week end use, even if just two people... that s a long time. I doubt the tank is low. where does the black...
Correct. We re anchored off blackpoint exumas. Lockdown till Monday morning except grocery stores GB is also under a complete lock down for...
I ve seen many boats where owners have removed the filters. They cause a lot of issues including damage to the poly tanks when they clog.
If you flush and black water comes out of the vent it means the tank is full... you need to pump it out most heads incl vacuflush will force...
During Irma my 53 Hatt took out a piling on port side and used a newish 50 Beneteau sailboat as a fender. I was surprised and happy that the...
actually not always. Some appliances like ovens, stoves, fridges, washers may tie G and N inside the appliance. When you turn off the single...
If you have a Marine inverter it will only bond N to G when in inverter mode. If your inverter is not marine, the N and G will be permanently...
Well it takes a little more skills to jump in a 36’ sloop than in a 36’ centerconsole :)
Their sailboats are pretty good, better looking and design that hunter and Catalina in my opinion. The quality of their power boats left a lot to...
We Re heading back next week, last guests leaving Sunday so I m not going to mess with it. We can always go to Staniel and fill up if needed.
I ve tried adjusting the pressure down... no change in TDS. From 800 to 700 PSi product flow goes from 70 to 60 but TDS remained constant at full...
Does it matter whether the idiot running on plane in pea soup is a professional fisherman, a week end warrior or an ferry captain ?
Another issue with SF is boarding at fixed docks. Usually the dock is 1 to 3’ than the cockpit. Can be hard for some people. Alternative is to...
Actually there have been several accidents involving ferries in the last few years.... starting with that same Nantucket high speed ferry running...
Problem with the ferries is that they ASSume the small boats on their radar know what they re doing, that they have radar, are using it and know...
