I gather many installations aren't independent units; ours, for example, is two ACs serviced by a single pump. And then whether or not a small...
Yes. I described that as "pull" in my earlier note. I suspect it depends. Our transfer pump is relatively small, and when I tried to use only...
Close seacock and clean sea strainer bowl/basket. Create a way to supply AF. Pull AF through using the installed AC water pump AND at the same...
And toothbrush, rag on a screwdriver tip, etc. Tin foil wraps around hoses, sometimes slightly easier than masking with tape... -Chris
Generally yes. Look for info on Barnacle Buster or Rydlyme. -Chris
Thanks again for that; our new A-4 looks to be the right size for my intended purpose... and an A-5 would have been too huge to deal with on our...
Thanks for that; very useful. I think the A-5 would be a bit over-the-top too big for us... so good to know an A-4 can also be easily deflated....
Happens I'm just now shopping for a buoy-shaped (round) deflatable fender. Our fenders now are a mixture of TaylorMade Big B and SuperGard...
May have been your previous owner put bromine tablets in once/week or whatever... and that'd be different from occasionally flushing/rinsing with...
Hulls are solid. Unfortunately, the new Silverton (Egg Harbor Yachts) isn't really a great authority on models made under previous ownership. -Chris
FWIW, I've used both Rydlyme and Barnacle Buster. Both worked well, no visible sign of related corrosion. (Although if there has been some ill...
Thanks. I just tried a "macro" autoroute trial in Embark (not premium), from Annapolis to Manteo. The suggested route goes oceanside, way south,...
Sorry to maybe seem so obtuse... I think you're saying your using two systems, one being a Raymarine unit with 4D Max+ charts, and the other...
Thanks. Have only glanced at Embark so far... and hadn't noticed the auto-routing. I do all our planning in TimeZero, so I can use that to load...
Is that Navionics chart by chance displaying either fathoms or meters instead of feet? What's your impression of Embark? We've used C-Map...
Hard to tell what OP meant by "crew." Could have been only about operating the boat, docking, etc. Or could have also included cleaning,...
FWIW, we sometimes do both. Eye ashore, get docked, re-tie ourselves with lines doubled. In any case, we've certainly encountered our share of...
It depends. Largely on your experience and skill. Some 35' boats are more difficult than some 60' boats. A serious answer needs more info...
Thanks for info, and I'll keep you in mind. Happens I'm thinking to replace our original battery charger when we're down there, with a new unit...
If it helps to know, the more recent Silverton convertibles are on hulls drawn by the Blount people... and at least one model they made in the...
