Don't forget the most origional book that everyone should own "Chapman's school of seamanship"
We're efficient over here at Yachtforums......Marmot already answered his question.......so time to change the subject.....hehehe.....j/k..... I...
Aint that the truth! Every single gas boat I've managed/maintained over the years has always been a problem child, with the exception of only a...
warm white or 2700K (light color) would be closest in appearance to a normal light bulb (incandescant) or halogen
REPLACE. Reman'ed mercruisers would be fine. I agree also.
Too big is much better than not big enough. Well, you have a lot of reduction and swinging a large wheel (for the HP of engines) so it is going...
horsepower is your most important consideration when picking shaft size....how much HP do you have? I have seen 2 1/2" shafts in everything from...
Lenco's are great for center consoles that sit on a lift. NOT for boats that stay in the water, they have huge electrolysis problems with them....
A friend of mine ran a motoryacht with a pair of 24v92's. It was a FUEL HOG and always problematic......
Yeah, you're going to have to convert to LED's and go room by room and save the old bulbs for replacements in other rooms. You have to get LED's...
Well, with any of the systems. The Zues or IPS, they are only as good as the manufacturer tunes the computer and programs it. Everything has to...
Sno Bowl toilet bowl cleaner works very well also......
You can pull the crankshaft out and leave the block. If the block is in good shape than it doesn't need to be taken out of the boat. If the...
Yeah, anytime you have water or non-compressable fluid in the cylinders, it is going to put all kinds of strain on the bottom end of the motor. I...
Trip line for an anchor? I never ever use one of those, and neither do most people I know, and I don't think you would be strong enough to use...
A biocide is a stabilizer for diesel. Diesel Kleen makes a good one in, I think their bio kleen comes in a red bottle.
You could prep and paint the teak. However it would be an absolute sin to cover beautiful teak that they did. Find furnishings to dress up the boat.
That will do it. I once saw a 75' Hatteras MY come into Ocean Reef many years ago. One of their engines wouldn't run in gear just neutral. A...
I hear that Nor-tech has almost a 3 year waiting list? I think he was mostly a knucklehead for publicity on the show.....people wouldn't watch...
If you use bleach, DO NOT USE A LOT, 1 drop per gallon is all that is needed to sanitize. I had 1 owner add a gallon of bleach to a 200 gallon...
