Do you have Mans? The temp, oil and tranny gauges sometimes have a common ground. When that ground is interrupted the various gauges will pin...
Cost of proper insurance is part of the cost of ownership, imo. I'm not defending insurance companies or taking sides, but over the years I've...
If you deal with a reputable insurance company that has not been my experience. Agree that claims falling within your deductible should be be...
I would also recommend using a yacht insurance agency, not your general agent as good as he/she may be. These are specialty agreements that you...
Did we lose the OP?
I'm thinking that the "guard box" fell off and a prior owner just discarded it? Mike, is there evidence of a prior attachment to the hull vent on...
If air restriction is in fact a problem, he could also create a convenient opening to additional air somewhere outside the ER and lay in a 6" tube...
Agree with you. My focus was more on end user complaints. Has lack of air been a common complaint? This is a 1984 manufacture. Has the boat...
It's only another test like looking for negative pressure on a door. Why would a 1984 boat that is fairly popular all of a sudden develop...
Restricted air flow into the engine room is normally not the result of inaccurate design in popular boats that have been around awhile. Is there...
Exactly! I have a nice line and locking clip that secures mine quite securely.
That's what I was wondering. Do larger vessels not secure the anchor or windlass in some fashion. Any windlass brake can fail, right?
Go for it! Let us all see how it works out. I like the idea of a thinner cut.
Cleanslate, if you keep it NE, cover it this year - snow. ice, rain, sun all ever changing are killers on the best of wood joints. Oceans have a...
On the electronic charts, I'm guilty myself of not always zooming down. Is there a split screen model out there that gives you a reduced chart as...
Somethings wrong if you can't even get a season out of properly varnished teak toe rails? I'm not sure even these cut and epoxy solutions are...
Why so wide on the cut? This method breaks my heart! Imagine doing this to a Trumpy
If you have a nice fit of those toe boards, I would hurt me deeply to cut a gouge to put in a patch. IMO, take those joints down to bare wood...
Most good gelcoat applications, unless a small area, are sprayed. Make sure the painter has gelcoat experience - much different than spraying...
So if that video was taken during the shootout, I can understand why he took on those conditions - I guess.
