In at least half of the installations I've seen they keep the engines in the same location or close to it and run a carbon fiber shaft to the pod...
You can try polishing them with nevrdull which will take the green off and make them shiny. In the future you want to wipe them with nevrdull...
ID'ing it is easy. A white Marlin has much different Pectorial fins than a Blue or Black Marlin.
YES. The Nav. light is only certified by the USCG if you use the bulb and wattage that it specifies. The also goes for using the wrong wattage...
I would install a seperate battery charger as well. With the charger/inverters if you lose shorepower and the batteries get below a certain...
Yeah, I think some members need their mouths washed out with soap.....hehehe......but make sure it's environally friendly soap....hehehe
True, but I've found that when the valve seats are hammered by bad valves that are made by a bad material, it just shortens their lifespan....
It would be wise to change the valve seats as well with new ones, instead of trying to lap the old seats to the new valves.
I've found with running lights, that it's easier to change the entire fixture with one that is designed and comes with LED.
Dawn and Orpine together, not harsh? Very harsh actually. Try the Aquatech boat soap. It takes black streaks off and does a great job and isn't...
Sunbrella is not going to breathe and navy will be a lot hotter than the stamoid you're replacing. On a boat like a 50' Searay with a navy...
I don't know why you're replacing tops/canvas twice in 6 years. You should be getting close to 6 years out of either material easily, unless...
It is not much more money to go to a 6 person raft, only a few hundred $ more for the same brand/style. You'd be much wiser to buy the larger one...
No. My post reads that if you have a liferaft then it must be certified even if there is NO USCG requirement that you have one.
Just take a shower on the swim platform in a speedo. You won't have to worry about pumping any gray water overboard, AND I don't think anyone...
Cheaping out on what? If the liferaft manufacturer thought that a stamoid or vinyl cover was such a good idea, don't you think that they'd sell...
Yes, many.....well more of a sump than a tank...... but they're rather small.....but still a tank....... Some azimuts have grey water tanks. A...
You wash dishes with Salt, not Sand.....Haven't you watched sailboaters, come on.........Salt disinfects......that's why you use it on a cast iron...
For most guys, that's why they have a wife. They would be able to even feed themselves without one let alone survive! LOLOLOL
If a life raft is installed on a boat that does not require one. Under USCG law it has to be certified when it's required to be. I would not...
