Bolts are way better. Welding is a pain especially if the opposite side of the hull is not easily accessible . Recommend you chase the threads on...
Also, you need to drain and re-fill the system with proper Glycol solution. You get below freezing in Vancouver in winter and if you have been...
Agree with Capt J and Pascal. Are you having to add fluid to the piping loop? Pressure loss can be coming from lots of places in the system....
I replaced both my chillers season before last. I don't think they were quite as many BTU's as yours but I can't recall the actual size. They are...
We align big commercial ships with hugs shafts and props. We typically wait 24 hrs after hitting the water. It won't hurt anything to wait 3 days...
You might also try calling the Simrad tech support 800 number. I have all Simrad electronics and have called them several times and they are very...
Thanks! The corner frames (top/bottom) were molded in fiberglass with aluminum insets for added strength. The two pieces of glass were...
The new bridge windows came out fantastic. I couldn't be happier! The line of sight improvement from the helm is remarkable and now guests can sit...
I don't want to hijack this thread but 500 gph from a garden hose sounds awfully optimistic. Your suggesting 8.3 gals per minute. Maybe you have...
I can understand the desire to run the engines and see some benefit from doing so. However, I would be very careful feeding them with a garden...
Update: Changed the oil in the trans this morning. No sign of any contamination. At start up with trans cold there was a little bit of dragging in...
I plan to do a rebuild even if I am fortunate enough to get thru the season. There is clearly something gone wrong in the trans and at minimum I...
Had the boat taken out and ran for a good 2 hours this afternoon. Port temp was 152 and Stbd was steady at 180. Pressure good on both sides. Upon...
Water flow is good but it is getting warm. Confirmed temp difference with a temp gun to make sure it was not just a sender issue. Screen is being...
Port was running about 108 degrees and Stbd was 142 when we shut down. Again this was at the dock, idling at 500 rpm in gear. Previously both...
We put the boat in the water after winter storage. All was well except stbd gear oil temp was running a little high. Pulled the dipstick to find...
I'm hoping someone can help me identify the Twin Disc model # of my marine gears. They are badged as Detriot Diesel Model 272A. I know they are...
I've always been told not to use the windlass at all once anchored. I have a large cleat just aft of the windlass in line with my bow roller. Once...
Visited boat today to see progress on windows. Everything is mocked up and frames are being fabricated. Note how the larger support struts for the...
I would be careful using Cold Galvanizing. You are likely creating a dissimilar metals reaction between it and your gear. It is likely to be...
