I hate raymarine and they have the most issues out of any electronics I deal with. I'm not a huge fan of the new Furuno navnet 3d touch. I find...
The black wrinkle looks very good. I wouldn't do white wrinkle as it would be a bear to keep clean. The valve covers themselves don't leak, so...
I agree, stick with Garmin. I used a marine electronics guy in Stuart about 6 months ago that was referred to me by the Hinckley yard to diagnose...
These are my thoughts on the Chesapeke. plus the water is REALLY cold. Once you've done it a year or two, you've seen it all. The nooks and...
Cabo use to use Bronze and prep and paint right over them. The paint stuck and that is what I would do.
I prefer bronze. Bronze shows you when there is an issue with them before they break. Usually when they break it's a small piece. The Marelon,...
Nobody was replacing a damn thing on it today. There wasn't a single worker on it......why can't they replace bolts for 1/2 the day and have...
I use Bromine tablets (not Chlorine) in a/c sea strainers. The chlorine is too harsh. Yes, it wouldn't hurt to descale a 16 year old system on...
Rio Dulce is a hell of a lot closer than Panama is and a lot closer than Gulfito. It's only about 850 NM. I'm shipping a yacht back from Panama...
I always tow with the motors only partially down. Usually trimmed up until the prop is just under the water. It creates enough drag to keep the...
Also at slow speeds as a yacht main engine, they vibrate A LOT.
I've seen aluminum fuel tanks fail from having a little teeny bit of water in them over a long period of time also. So it really didn't matter...
I'm not aware of any huge brand-specific fuel tank problem. Most of the tanks in recent years are welded aluminum by presumably reputable...
Much cheaper to truck it, and less wear and tear than to run it on it's own bottom. I manage a house that was on VRBO. A completely redone...
The Yacht Show will have the same there this year as well. But much easier to access and easier to get from the Yacht Show to the Boat show, as...
Try calling Viking, they might know what size your boat came with and you can compare that to the size you have to find out what should be on...
Do you know your current size and top rpms fully loaded? A prop shop can tell you exactly what size you should need.
Take a look at a 50' Post SF. Probably the best choice for your price range. For less than the price of the Searay, you can get an early 2000's...
If the price is right, yes. I was assistant dockmaster to a 50 slip marina in South Florida in the early 2000s, it had around a 6 story hotel as...
I also think what everyone else said is accurate. Honestly, you already have a 40' boat. Just use it as your moving hotel and spend a week in...
