I dunno much about ads on Boat Trader; I've usually shopped on Yachtworld, and info on IPS (or not) would be in the "Propulsion" section, either...
Ref docking, yes "great access" is about being able to get where you need to be -- safely, expeditiously -- to handle lines. Skinny or...
I'll add a qualified "yes, you can learn to run it" to what others have said. IMO, size isn't as important as layout, especially for...
Nope. Although "trawler" is more of a marketing term and a state of mind than it is a specific pleasure craft... And the whole idea of a "Swift...
I might be sorta-kinda am coming to agree with that, maybe. :) We spent some time in Ft. Myers this Summer, and the strainers seemed to mostly...
With some (many) boats, all you have to do to save fuel expense is to slow down to under maximum theoretical hull speed. That's a displacement...
Elco electric outboards might be an option you could consider. I've begun to consider options for a console dinghy, approx 12' or so, with 15-20...
I'd suggest a careful cost analysis alongside your thoughts about what you expect to accomplish (end up with). I know some conversions from gas...
I corresponded with then while I was shopping on a nearby (to them) boat, and that helped some of my decision-making. Thanks for the tip....
There are a few Pasco stores around, more often referenced for batteries, but they also do alternators and so forth. My (few) dealings with their...
If you're heading to Deale... who do you intend to use for MAN service going forward? All of our most current work was done by Gulf Coast Diesel...
Not easy to troubleshoot without further info, John. And depends on what you mean by "airlocked." Describe the symptom more? What engines,...
Very nice! Looks to be worth a brag or two. Congratulations! -Chris
What Pascal said, ref "documentation" versus "registration." State registration for documented boats varies. In Maryland, for example, we pay a...
We've used Steiners for years. Got my first circa 1985 when we lived in Germany. That binoc was eventually replaced by new -- when I sent it...
I maybe know of two: Sailorman's in Ft Lauderdale (if still there), and Bacon's in Annapolis. They're more like flea markets, though; wander...
To me, they look viable for that. Pick your days, as many would, anyway. Storms on the Chesapeake can be bad and chop can be horrible, too. And...
Some years ago when I needed to replace a float switch, an original Sure-Bail mercury pivoting float switch, I did a mini-survey of sorts here and...
Maybe useful to mention WHY you're thinking to repower. And if the current engines are in decent shape, rebuildable... maybe compare all the...
Atlantic Towers is one company that specializes in this; you could check with folks like them... -Chris
