Karl, I now know what you went through when you found all of that rot under your pulpit, for I have experienced a similar horror this past weekend. :mad: I recently discovered the pump-out fitting leaking into the head after a rainstorm. So I went up on the foredeck on Sat for what I thought...

While I'm down on Ang's boat next week, we're going tool shopping for the boat. Beyond the obvious (sockets, extensions, ratchets, breaker bar, wrenches, screw drivers, vice-grips, etc), have any of you found any "must have" specialty tools that have proven useful? How about tools that serve...

I have recently met a friend who has the same boat as mine, which is a 53 motor yacht. Its powered by 8V71s natural. His is twin turbo, both the same year. He said that his boat will plane at 2200 RPM and do close to 18 knots. My Question is I'am not sure what degree pitch props I have but I know...

Hi All, Anyone have any recommendations for the following application: I'd like my guys to have a small pump mounted on/near a fuel tank to make priming the Racors easier. I'm thinking of something low volume/pressure with a small flexible 4-6 foot hose and some sort of nozzle on the end...

Recently while carusing YachtWorld I noticed a 40 DCMY same as mine but with a much brighter interior (browsing YachtWorld can get you in trouble). I emailed the broker and he said this: "wipe down the walls with isopropyl alcohol, at least 90 proof, and then wax the walls with liquid turtle wax....

There are a few 12 volt bus blocks that are relatively more exposed to the elements than any others on my 1985 45C. Namely, forward bilge and aft port outboard stringer which brings power for the aft bilge, high water etc...Despite hitting them with Corrosion Block once every other month they...