I'm still somewhat unsure if the spots developed their issues after being buffed/polished or it happened without being touched. 545 will seal...
Just to clarify, did those spots progressively get worse without any polishing or buffing being done or did they begin and show more each time it...
From that somewhat blurry picture those don't look like typical burn throughs from overzealous buffing, more like poor topcoat adhesion or repairs...
You will have to depressurize the system first. Unless the helm is tilted horizontally you probably won't lose too much fluid changing the seal...
It sounds like you have the Sea Star power steering system CSkipR, helm is on the low pressure side and is the same as any other Sea Star system...
here's the info I found; http://waverunnergulfstreamfishing.com/blog/ I read it described the boat as "Coast Guard inspected" but she is not a...
As with any "newfangled" product, there always seem to be some teething pains Brian. I seem to recall some of the early all Kevlar hulls built by...
The Aramid (Kevlar) fibers don't themselves absorb water but if they stretch inside the resin matrix they break free from the surrounding resin...
A safety factor of 4 is considered minimum for pleasure craft use using diesels, commercial is more like 8. For 1450 hp. everyone I know is using...
Illegal? Not trying to defend the builder but that beam looks like it started out as a 2x8 before the notch and I see a "sister" on the inside...
Them thar Carolina boats sure do get around don't they! :) It does bring up some good discussion from YF member's with widely varied backgrounds...
I spent 20 odd years running charter boats before following most of the "older guys" and switching to building boats instead and while I have...
Actually guys, that is probably in the upper 70th percentile of the current charter fleet, rebuilt engines included. I've crawled around in a LOT...
Not electricity, in this remote neck of the woods it's that newfangled indoor plumbing! :)
We've been installing ELCI shore inlet breakers on newbuilds and refits for several years now and haven't had any reported issues with nuisance...
