You should leave about 2" between the top of the tank and coolant level, that is where you're problem lies. Coolant recovery bottles are nice to...
How high is the water in the expansion tank when the motor is at room temperature? It should be about 2" below the top of the tank for expansion...
Fighting lady yellow really stands out with the darkish teal green bottom paint and boot stripe and looks a lot better than black. But that's just...
No, there is no easy fix. However, follow your vent hose and make sure there is not a sealand vent filter attached inline to it somewhere. That...
YEAH BUT, on a busy weekend. The boats I always see getting pulled over by marine patrol for a "safety inspection", are always the boats with the...
I agree, but there have been some slips and on some boats where it's a lifesaver. Just because with the amount of wind on the beam and the...
Tips are a little different than a trip with owners where you are catering to the owners and doing a little more work than operating the vessel...
I wish they left them. I love seeing them on the way back from the Bahamas. The sight of them always gave me the feeling of getting home or...
I wouldn't be afraid to use them if they look to be in servicable condition on the outside. The reason they were installed was for this situation...
If the voltage your getting is as low as you're getting absolutely use your boosters. That is what they are there for and will help your a/c...
I use a thruster as well as any other piece of equipment made available to me on that particular yacht for it's operation. I can't understand why...
You're very familiar with these Hatteras' and so am I. What I am guessing is they wired 1 transformer to Source 1, the other transformer to...
Keep in mind he's in an area where Hurricane sandy whipped through and flooded everything for a week. So I'm assuming that all of these marina's...
Most places don't care if you're naked on your boat. Since there are so many different islands and nations it's hard to say exactly without a...
I didn't say I was doing any of that or planned to. I just stated that the Captain has the ability to do that. For example, if you're running a...
I used a glass polishing product by IMAR, by hand and was pretty impressed at how it took out very minor scratches and stuff.....IMAR Professional...
Call the Viking Service Center in Riviera Beach, FL. They'd know exactly what it would cost. The other hand the newer 64' that replaced the 61'...
The Captain absolutely has power over the owner on the boat he is on in regards to safety and many other circumstances. A captain's license is...
Lifelines are supposed to go a long time, and have a 7 year warranty don't they? HOwever if one died, I'd be inclined to replace all of them, or...
Rub the etching out with Whink (in a brown bottle), put it wet wet on a small cotton rag and rub a 1' area in a circular motion until etching...
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