I keep thinking of letting our 48 year old Bertie go. At the end of my thoughts,, NOT.. To much of my blood has been spilled in her and we know...
There were other issues internally also, Engine mounts and/or stringers coming free from the hull insides, comes to mind in some of them. Maybe...
If it flies like an outboard, runs like an outboard, looks like an outboard and/or quacks like an outboard; Then it's still an outboard. A poor...
If you remember, Bayliner tried something they called a "L" Drive (now I'm showing my age). Outboard power-head inside the hull confines that...
I have witnessed outboard power heads with attempts of coolant/cooling years ago. OMC SeaDrive was a great platform for this enhancement. Back...
Rite now, That big Merc V12 is having problems. Great idea, just lots (LOTS) of problems. Once these issues are resolved, It may turn into a good...
I have seen it before but darned if I can remember where. Think of a hull form, like the forward lip in front of a bow thruster tube. A lip...
Thru my many years tinkering on boats, any steel or alloy black water tank is subject to a short life. Isolation Transformers (IT?) can not help...
Used to be our stopping spot also.
I really wish the better docks would just offer reliable power year round. They charge enough, state they offer a great deal but poor electrical...
The problem with the marina's Wye transformer is none of the 3 phases* are in perfect phase with each other. Not 180° as in our home but 120° from...
208Vac is a product of later high voltage, 3 phase service. On or near the dock is a big transformer (WYE or Star *) that converts this service to...
Oh give me a break. 208ACv does not not cause fires. Stupid people and poor maintenance dose.
I have already heard of one event where condensation effected the batteries or BCMs. There is just to much risk (ANY) to install these torches in...
You also had some room for tall batteries in the next bilge forward and low. We can make a shelf down there ahead of the big sea-cock. If you stay...
Oh, The Ford truck with a trunk under the front hood? Like a VW Bug?
Brother Pascal is correct on all. Flooded golf cart batts are great and cheap. Since we have combination batteries for our 32Vdc banks, checking...
What ever smoke your enjoying tonight, please puff some this way.;)
B O A T Bust Out Another Thousand? Bend Over And Take-it? I'm not good enough to think up something, for getting fracked during another family...
Please tell me you don't talk with this guy anymore.
