What is the history? Recently purchased ? Sitting for a while? What maintenance has been done? How many crew? This is not an easy run and...
And I bet the fire system hasn’t been inspected in years. That usually goes along the expired rafts. Run Forrest run!
Should not be hard. Look at the hoses coming in and out of the unit and follow them. Discharge should be close the unit. You should even see the...
If you are in an area with a lot of grass and crap install external strainers aka south bay strainers at your next haul out. They re fantastic....
My 1970 53 MY was converted to Vacuflush in the late 90s. They were ok. Two years ago I replaced them with Raritan Elegance and like them much...
Yes all hatts up to the 90s had 32v systems. Not ideal but it works. You just have to spend a little more time finding bulbs, pumps etc. The...
I don’t think not running the AC for a day is going to increase growth in the raw water circuit. one issue we have in SoFl is with little white...
It would really help if you d bother telling us what kind of boat you have. Many modern boats have very little ventilation and will get...
Biggest issues on these boats is rotten balsa core in the decks and flybridge. Not a huge structural problem but costly to fix. Warning Signs...
8 knots is the worst speed on a 28 footer. You ll burn twice the fuel you would at 6kts.
that works well on pretty much all boats over 50’ where you ll get a hull speed of 9 kts and up. On a small boat like this though hull speed is...
How old is the boat? Unless you find a diesel which will fit that Vee drive and shaft, I don’t see this being a viable option as the costs will...
Sounds like an air leak. Start by purging. Full tank. Open 4 or 5 faucets. Turn on one pump, let it build pressure. Turn off the breaker for 10...
.to the right of the icom is the control for the FLIR I don’t know how the built in speaker is since it s connected to an overhead remote...
Years ago i ran a 70 footer with a quick lift, initially with wired remote then upgraded to wireless. The davit was 120v but the controls were...
Davit? How many functions does it have? Wireless remotes from davit or swimplatform manufacturers are expensive. You can probably get a basic...
I ve always liked Icoms when it comes to VHFs and just had a new M510 installed on the 110 I run, replacing one of the oudated and clumsy...
New boat. Unless you know the history incl age of the fuel, last service, how long she sat for sale... don’t push it. A survey sea trial only and...
Is there really reason you want to stay in a marina with bad shore power? I know some places may be very nice and have great pluses but...
Unfortunately that s the problem. The hawspipes run from the deck to the pockets and aren’t big enough accommodate a chain hook. on the 84 I...
