Ralph no apology necessary. I enjoy your posts and as a fellow doer I have felt the blame thing. Didn’t want to come across as one of those that...
I wish I could remember where and who but I recently read about a person who is rebuilding these displays for for less money than replacing them...
Capt Ralph, I hope you did not take my post to imply that someone must be to blame. I to have noticed our society wants to find someone to point...
The experts will chime in. But what I have been told repeatedly is the key seating properly against a properly radiused key way is very important....
I looked up what I paid for my shafts back in 4/17 in Florida. My shafts were 2.5” X 197-3/4” long Aquamet 22 HS $5828.00 each. Machine lap...
Olderboater are you being a little hard on him by questioning his decision to buy the boat knowing he wanted to run at 8 knots on one engine? I...
By no means any kind of expert but have had shafts break and tried to educate myself as to the whys. Hard to tell from the picture but you might...
As my “handle” implies I love motoryachts especially Hatteras. I presently own a Viking 54 Sport Yacht (MY on a Sportfish hull). I cruise at...
I agree totally about the dry ride thing. Every boat I have ever owned throws some water when the wind comes up from the right direction. I have...
Don’t know what year the boat is but my 1995 Viking needed new exhaust risers. They had some life left in them but we had everything apart...
I second bayside diesel
Scott W seeking your insight not disagreeing. Why do you not like arbitration. I have been involved in that twice. It seems to promote...
Amgscrap’s post about loser pays works both ways probably favoring Princess. Despite the fact that I think capitalism (with a referee) is the...
Not disagreeing with Olderboat and others who think the blog route is detrimental. I am trying to learn why you all think this way. One I don’t...
Cruz and Ralph thanks for the feedback. Zen the 1000lb 4 way hydraulic rotation is 25,500 installed. Electric davits are much less 15,000(???)....
Thanks for your reply. Are you saying that the newer steelheads are a PIA to service? Is there a hydraulic davit that you know of that is...
Any of the forum members have experience with Steelhead Davits and the Dealer Bullhead Marine in Stuart? Am contemplating Steelhead’s ES1000 with...
I used gizmo when I couldn’t think of the word. I meant to say joystick.
I was in Southseas a couple of weeks ago when a brand new sea ray 50 plus footer came in and played bumper boats with me and the concrete dock....
Thank you all for your replies. I to like Chris. I worked with him when he was at UMT. I have read on here about Nautical Structures and am not...
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