When you are saying oil pressure I presume you are referring to clutch pressure? Yes, a drop in clutch pressure of sufficient amount can reduce...
That’s great to hear the mechanic is owning the issue. That’s rare these days. I’ll bet the lose motor mounts were the main culprit. The...
Surely you are not suggesting that all owner sellers embellish or even attempt to mislead? And are you also suggesting that there are not brokers...
Hard to imagine misalignment causing this much damage in such a short period of run time. And if alignment was the root cause, wouldn't the input...
More money up front but also will get more out of diesel on resale. You will also find a much larger buyer pool for diesel vs gas when comes time...
That particular strainer does not have the holes in the back of the scoop area. I have a few other ones like the round screens and smaller grate...
I've never weighed mine. My 1k davit lifts it with no issues or indication it is straining. I just today finished putting a thru-hull transducer...
Have not had any problems on the inside of South Bay style strainer. There is also a full Perko bronze strainer on the inside, just after the...
I've got a South Bay style strainer for my small gen. It does not have a removable screen. To clean or service inside it you have to remove the...
What does one do with the engine room after converting a boat to outboards? I could perhaps see some benefit in a new boat specifically designed...
They sure pack a lot of features into the Riviera 64. Almost looks like too many seperate seating areas. How can use that many? Why is the video...
Not in your area but for info and good package set ups for diesel heat : https://www.suremarineservice.com/ However, if you are starting from...
I looked at this back when I bought my boat and needed to get it from San Diego to Alaska. The trip up the west coast is known for big seas and...
Thanks Lew. Great info, much appreciated. Do you have brushes on your shafts? I do have galvanic isolators. I went back and looked at the photos...
I’m debating if I should keep putting zincs on my shafts or not. At some point, we ended up putting two zincs per shaft. I think this was because...
I put a Maxwell 24v vertical on mine 12 years ago. After they resolved an initial problem with the chain/rope wheel it has been great since. I...
I'm very curious how the bad regulator lead to lack of hot water? Can you elaborate please? Thanks!
I can see why a stern thruster would be much easier in your situation. Whereas splitting the gears works, you have finer control and can feather a...
I can’t help you with shops to do the install but I will say that I put in a Side Power thruster with speed control almost ten years ago now. It...
Fortunately my boat is stored in a heated building for the winter. And, Juneau gets a lot more snow than Ketchikan. Ketchikan gets more rain and...
