steel or aluminum, what's the model number of the system
Well, after owning Ms Kitty for 16 years we sold her last year and downsized to a 31 foot Silverton Convertible. When you get to being in your...
Eric, Jimmy Buffet's got a great song in which he refers to "Eurotrash" of which this is a perfect example... Hope you got through the...
For small aviation projects, a lot of us have used: Front Panel Express: Front Panel Design Software and CAD Conversion Service They allow you...
I got diagrams for my boat from: http://www.marinersmuseum.org/library/chris-craft They hold all the old Chris Craft records.. Jim
When my boat was in the yard, I had Marelon fittings installed for the sewage and air conditioning systems. The original bronze fittings for the...
One thing to note, the bronze fasteners are not Phillips, they are called Frearson and there is just enough difference that the Phillips bit...
I couldn't resist ressurecting this thread as I'd like to see a few more data points and I've been away from the forum for a while. I've got a...
Inspecting Hulls Timbo, Check for a tank inspecting company using ultrasound metal thickness gages. You'll need to have a drawing of the hull...
American Merchants and Quality I once had a Boat US surveyor type who had a fit because the fittings on my Mainship were not double clamped, the...
Eric, I'd forgotten about them, I used them for parts for my RV generator, they're great.... Jim
As always, I'm a little slow on answers on this forum, but I have to disagree with Eric on this one. First question: are you in salt or fresh, if...
I found manuals for my Onan on E-bay..... Jim Bauer
Galvanic Corrosion Cliff, I think this is going to be an answer that should start some discussion. I don't think it's going to matter if you...
Transmissions My 1973 8V71's have Twin-Discs, You may want to give Jim Wick a call with the boat's serial number.
32 Volts Lights, Breakers and Others Most of the 32 volt stuff on your Roamer is industrial grade 110 volt stuff, good sockets and switches....
Jim, I am "assuming" that the engineroom has an installed fire suppression system, either halon or CO2. This is your first line of defense...
8.2's Jim, I'm a little slow in catching up on these forums so what I'm saying may already be known to you. My last boat, a 40 Mainship DC,...
Gas Engines Jim, I understand exactly what you mean. There are a few rules to be followed with gas engines that can be ignored with diesels....
Engines, engines engines... Jim, I have a 55 with 8V71's, while I like them, the entire 71 series is very old technology with the basic design...