48 LRC owners, I am new to the 48 LRC so still on a steep learning curve. I started checking my bilge pumps and high water alarms only to find out some are very difficult to get too, mainly the ones forward of the engine. The port engine my be possible with a lot of swearing but the starboard...

I have been looking early 2000 sportfishers and many have a milky look to the interior finish. This is only on the ones with the super hi-gloss finishes. Not sure if this is epoxy or what do you have to do for a refinish.

I am new to east coast trawling. We have a 48 Hat LRC and getting ready to bottom paint. My experience has been west coast and mexico sailing and have had good success with blue water marine 67% SCX ablative paint. I know the differences between hard and ablative, but was wondering what some of...

After much discussion with the broker (& then a mechanic), we've determined that the engines in the '62 41'er aren't 6v71's - as the Forum insisted don't fit in the early trunkcabins - but are 6-53 nats. I'm not looking for a high 20's cruise (close to 20 would be fine), but can this boat get out...

Well, it's that time of year.. starting to get into the 50's. I was checking to make sure all my cruiseair's were making heat. I have a couple that don't want to cooperate! (1987 63MY) They make AC fine. The thermostats are old Honeywell units, and there is NOT a place to swap from AC to heat, just...

If anyone knows of good mechanism in the Chicago area I would appreciate it I'm looking to do misc repairs and maintancemtks for any input

Hi All, As some of you might know, I've been struggling with my health and as a result we only left the slip 3 or 4 times during the 2011 season and hauled out for Irene in September. Still sidelined this spring and not really able to commission her (and even if I did I couldn't really use...

There are a zillion Outback Charger/Inverter threads here, but this one is relatively simple: I've gone ahead and bit the bullet. Order 2 Outbacks today, along with the Communication Hub and Mate. These will power three 32V banks (2 of which are starting and 1 is house). The starting banks...

Does anyone know where I can find the approximately 1/2" rubber bases for my 903s? They have been compressed over time and split horizontally. Alignment? uh oh

:confused:Very few things on our 43DCMY has really flustrated me .But this inverter system has.We have a 8 d house bank 4 batterys.We have a 2 battery 4d starting bank.The genny has it own seperate battery that is on the inverter charging system.So three ways to charge all of these batterys.The...