Having done extensive work on my 53 (1970) I honestly think you could remove most of the partition you are taking about. To be sure, you d have...
Beam is usually the widest beam which will be amidship at the rubrail. If coming into a slip with wooden pilings getting in is easy as the stern...
You are absolutely right, along with the amount of job killing regulations we ve been enduring for the past 10 years...
This is only a few of the vendors I ve worked with in the last 15 or 20 years but the ratio is pretty representative of the overall experience....
As good as the Ultra Switches maybe I don't want to use the same switch for the high water alarm. Doesn't make any sense... if the switch fails...
Last year I had made arrangment with nautical structure to replace the lock cylinders and all hoses during the haul out. They scheduled us ahead...
<beginRant> while some companies offer great service, others are just awful... Great experience examples. Quick Lift Davits of Miami and...
That s what they did in the main bilge in addition to conventional pump although it s used with a float switch But regardless of pump type,...
this drives me nuts. 2009 Lazzara 84 This little, lonely Rule 2000 is that tiny little sump is the only bilge pump Lazzara felt was necessary in...
If it runs fine then just keep a spare board on the boat I will take Northern Lights any day over anything, with Westerbeke second.
When I looked at drawers for my redesigned galley they were running around $3000 per unit depending on the brand. I needed two fridges and one...
Using residential units is fine. The subzeros are very good unit and can be repaired by any good refrigeration tech. Worth repairing. Other...
Getting into boating with a flying background helps a lot...
Comes down to 25 hours a year which is really low. As long th owner realized maintenance is not only hour based but calendar based as well it...
If the boat sat with minial running and service for years, you have to assume the other engine isnt going to last long but you wont know until a...
Welcome to the world of boats... dealers dont care about older boats. You dont need a dealer to maintain th boat, you need a good shop who...
Unless the price is low enough for a repower, i d run. Who knows how long the other engine will last...
This kind of things drives me nuts. It looks like the hull flares out under the rub rail making it useless and it also seems like the windows...
Personally I never connect to shore water. Never. Blow a hose or fixtures and you'd better hope your bilge pumps don't burn up. Sure, you can turn...
I am not familiar with ship engines but leaving port, especially with a storm brewing, with lower than needed line oil is nuts. Had they not lost...
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