Even though larger yachts usually will have a crew 24/7 in most cases divers show up and get to work without necessarily telling whoever is on...
Another common issue is air conditioning. That is usually a trip ender in south fl and in the bahamas especially on modern euro styled boat with...
A dead battery charger or bilge pump isn't a show stopper. It s a 30 minute (each) fix One head ? Means no back up... Small galley? You gonna...
I don't know if you can say that a brand or type of boat is more reliable than others as it also comes down to which components are installed....
Problem is that up north impellers take a set when they sit for months. In round year use I ve gotten as much as 4 to 5 years and over 1000 hrs on...
Yeah over the years I had a number of stains of outside vinyl from bird s--t to kids markers or crayons or whatever clueless best buddies parents...
Black cushions ? Unless the boat is in Alaska or Greenland, it s a lousy idea. Way too hot !!!
whenever i replace an impeller i always fish out the pieces, usually at the heat exchanger inlet. Takes just a few minutes. I ASSumed others do...
Inboards or stern drive? If inboards you should be able to look at the water flow out of the exhaust. Sterndrives discharge underwater (it s...
"Above 20rpm"?? Typo. Do you mean 1200 or 2000?? What kind of engine, year, and if gas are they raw water cooled or fresh water cooled. Without...
I love woodies but it's way too much work in tropical waters thanks to the teredo worms which ole Chris Columbus also discovered. :) So i built...
Installing a self contained AC is going to run $2000/2500 and I doubt it s worth it on such a boat; that eye sore window AC is probably the only...
19" is ridiculous. Even combos are 24". I ve been thru this dilemma on a few boats either for washer dryer or fridges. It takes a lot of time to...
Should be just under 10gph at 8kts creeping to 18gh at 10kts. 8v71s will be a little more economical and cheaper to maintain but won't get the...
Yep and then you have the Nantucket fast ferry hitting the Hyannis jetty at high speed...
3 couples on a 55s is ok for a week end but that boat will be very crowded for anything longer especially without a flybrige which gives you a lot...
A prindle may be a handful for kids. A hobie getaway is perfect for kids... easier to sail, can carry a load, forgiving and more comfy with the...
In my crude diagram 125v comes in at the top and flows down First set of breakers powers AC, wh, etc. the last breaker (BI) send power to the...
Neutrals. I ve gotten conflicting info but both work so I ve stopped loosing sleep over it :) Let s make sure we re on the same page. When I say...
I ve installed a couple of them over the years, on my boat or on boats I ran. You pretty much described the process fairly accurately. The...
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