The problem is the design of the current racing boats are so far removed from a normal sailboat that you really cannot even relate the two....
Be very careful with an Aluminum boat as nothing metallic, such as steel can stay in contact with the Aluminum.....especially the hull.
That's the place. The dockmaster and people there were really nice. I stayed on the T dock, current is a little strong but was no problem bow...
I do the same but use double braid, (hey it looks nicer), and I tie it off to the 1st spring line cleat just aft of the bow cleat, which keeps the...
Well, recommended scope for chain is 3x the depth, recommended scope for rope is 7x the water depth (I and many like to use more than that if...
The Mold assembly is bad......just change the whole mold assembly.....if you shut them off with ice, water, or humidity inside the mechanism will...
I cannot speak for other Northern Marines. But can speak for the 76' that is pictured in their ad on this forum. I ran that boat for the factory...
Yes, it was being towed up the New River in reverse and the transom door was open, which was only about 6" above the waterline height. I was at...
All of these are good suggestions, I also like a large pair of water pump pliers as well......I like the Large Craftsman kit in the plastic tool...
Both are links to fuel consumption at various RPM's...... you probably want the second link. The first link is up to 205hp. The second link is up...
Look up ANY fuel flow chart for your HP of 3116's. As long as yours achieve rated speed at WOT, the boat should burn almost the same as the chart...
Of the 3 mentioned. Delta would be the closest fit when it comes to how the boats are built and finished out.....
I too have seen many people spend half of the price of a new generator fixing some old POS that was well worn out 10 years ago. Only to get it...
You can also prep the teak properly and paint it white with Awlgrip if you so choose.
If you put coolant expansion tanks on your heat exchangers, you won't have to remove the cap on the heat exchanger and check it. Also, some...
Nobody knows what really happened. It could be that the boat is fine and the travel lift/railway lift gave out and rolled the boat on it's...
Also, check the battery charger for the house batteries, as on many yachts that is the only thing that charges the house batteries. There also...
For the limited amount of usage you're going to use a davit, what's the big deal about running a gfci extension cord to it?
No idea on model and costs, but I'm sure one of the 2 manufacturers has a model that wouldn't require a TON of changes. Post on the Post forum...
Well there's 2 ways to look at it. You could spend your time hunting for 1 gear to replace the long obsolete gear that grenaded. Then, always...