I m just saying that you can hold the stern in place using the gears just as easily as you would with a stern thruster. As much as I m not a fan...
The jet thruster website specifically stays it s designed for smaller boats and shallow draft. I can understand the convenience of a bow...
If you are referring to the new UHVs… yes I agree 299%. Absolutely ugly. I have nightmares whenever I see a new one posted here on YF
DRSA has a lot of good quality fixtures. many dimmers have issues when you switch to LEds as they don’t draw enough. Leaving one halogen indeed...
I ve been using these and they re pretty good. They re 12-24 VDC and VAC. Last a while. Warm white which is so much better. I have about 30 on...
Which antenna are you using? The flat HP, the older v2 aka RV or new v3 the HP is a bit heavy and may need to be thru bolted. The v2 is lighter...
Imtra is a great company to deal with. Fantastic customer service every time I had to get parts from them. two weeks ago I needed some big wiper...
A few years ago they rebuilt both helm pumps and the ram. Reasonable and fast service
What kind of yacht is powered by outboards? If you can’t find a local shop that can work on them, make sure the price allows for a repower when...
Here is what I did on my hatteras. Simple steps made of coosa and simple support with SS tubing and rail fittings. The top step is supported by...
The problem with 50 year old boats is that many have been modified, refitted etc. the factory manuals for my 1970 53 MY are irrelevant because I...
Your boat looks like it is 120v not 240v. I could be wrong but it seems that one cord is used for the air con panel and the second one for the...
The Maxum 46 was a pretty good boat, well built. definitely need C series…. With a good enclosure, you don’t really need a lower helm.
Yeah it s not a great design. In our case it letting in quite a bit of water in, enough for a 2000 gph pump to cycle every 3 minutes plus...
It looks like a Tides to me. I had one fail on the 110 last summer. The top part screws in for some reason it back itself out. We replaced both...
The 2.5 days per month makes a lot of sense. As to a plane ticket to Brazil, if she was hired in your current location, you don’t owe her any...
The AP shouldn’t affect the hydraulic steering. Was it working before engaging the AP? Was rudder movement checked during preflight? Do you...
It s done. The foam backing has separated from the vinyl If you can match the vinyl, it s not a big job. Just pull the panels, strip, spray...
They have added a number of whale exclusion zones for this race where they re not allow to go as to helmets… 35kts in 12 foot seas thousands of...
It’s pretty common in ocean racing, last Vendée Globe 2 or 3 Imocas has to retire after hitting things. This time around the Ultims have a set...
