After careful consideration I feel good about 295. 296 would be ideal and absolutely what i would have used had I been bedding the windows but I...
Thanks CaptJ. I already removed the needed caulk around the rear windows in the cockpit and have them masked off so I will pick up some 295. The...
Decided to recaulk the salon windows on the Sportfish. They were beginning to leach black during washdown on occasion and you could see the aging...
Lifestyle 38 is back up and running smoothly. Salon and forward stateroom with remote speakers and amp will be running for a few more seasons as I...
The yard did the tube and set the motor. I did the rest. It is pretty strait forward. Sizing cables correctly for length of run is biggest...
Ordered a Maxell optical cleaning disc. Then if dvd works again I will ad a VS-2 Bose enhancer to improve video quality. At that point if those...
Over the past year I have grown tired of dealing with the antiquated technology that is the Bose Lifestyle 38 system. Tonight the dvd video out...
Took the boat out briefly yesterday for testing and thruster ran great and moves the bow as I had hoped. Attached are some pics to better show...
I will find a better pic. I had the Side Power rep come by the yard and he noted the nice rounded edges and fairing forward. I am on the boat now...
I had a 40 Ocean Yachts previously and always wanted a thruster but they design the boat that it is a near impossible install. Cabo had hatches...
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Just finished up the bow thruster intall on the boat. Had CSR in Seattle give the bottom a heavy sanding and 2 coats of Cukote while concurrently...
I agree completely. 37 knots is with neutral conditions. Attached is a pic from previous trip that had a nice current going with us. [ATTACH]
With 1600hp pushing 35k to 38k pounds the engines are not working very hard and I have not yet seen a WOT test that didn't have both motors exceed...
After a little yard time to have thruster tube glassed in and old bottom paint sanded down and 2 coat of Cukote it was time to open it up on the...
Another aspect to why a thrust is nice in our area is we don't have wood pilings to utilize. Often when I am going into a slip while on a fishing...
Ordered the thruster equipment yesterday and working on a date to bring the boat to CSR in Seattle for tube install along with thruster motor and...
Hopefully won't have to go that deep but if I do need to take all the existing ablative off I will mention they consider going that route. Seahawk...
True. I am just concerned about disturbing gelcoat and soda blast going too far and being invasive. I will look for input once yard does some test...