ha I guess not that said there are aesthetics to consider and anything other than a 14’ on the stbd side to match the port may look a bit strange
I have an ic-m506 fixed mount on my 42 post sportfish that is connected to my garmin 8616xsv for displaying AIS targets. I would like to add a...
On 3 different boats I’ve only found the larger, lower mounted riggers to be a problem if I’m trying to carry something heavy between the cockpit...
Strongly recommend a cruise up to ft louden near Knoxville. Gorgeous, dramatic cliffs dropping into the water and the smokies on the horizon....
I had an enclosed bridge Viking with a tower and really appreciated the center ladder. Felt very secure going up and down. I don’t know why -...
I ordered a gear puller set - wasn’t too expensive. Will report back hopefully when I have it apart. Separately, on the matter of the gears, with...
ok this makes sense. I tried prying between the pump housing and gear with two wrenches but I was afraid to get too…violent with it. There is a...
Ok I’m stumped. How do I get the main gear off the shaft so I can disassemble the old pump? I got the front nut off with an impact wrench while...
Accessing all of the gears is going to be really, really hard. I’m gonna start with what I can see removing the water pump and fuel pump and...
Found this diagram in the workshop manual. Now I see what you guys are talking about. This thing is a frickin Swiss watch. Multiple gears...
I didn’t inspect every tooth on the drive gear, but the ones that I could see looked fine. Maybe a slight bit of a wear pattern but nothing like...
[ATTACH] The water pump plot thickens…A gear tooth was chipped and there is at least some damage to every other gear tooth, all in the same spot,...
Yup I got that one taken care of, but definitely in need of le ole phart attention soon… Cpt Ralph do you have a preferred brand of heat shrink...
After suffering numerous random electrical issues since I bought the post a year and a half ago, I’ve been slowly working my way through every...
I asked about liability only and was told no difference - I guess they figure if you are a risk to your boat you are a risk to others as well....
The cable that failed was SS. 3/16" I've got the 3/16" Dyneema on it now and will keep an eye on the sheave. I love how it has no memory and much...
I agree with this. I had vacuflush on my two previous boats. I thought they were supposed to be the best. But every one of them was a headache at...
Pascal raises a good point about insurance. I went up more than 10' ~5 years ago and there was only 1 insurance company after an exhaustive search...
With a twin engine yacht in that size range a bow thruster is completely unnecessary. It is helpful if you lose an engine and have to dock with...
I looked up what I could find in terms of pulley/sheave specs for dyneema and I’m well beyond the 8:1 D to d ratio recommended. The only other...
