Ok maybe this is a stupid question, but what sealant would you use on the cork gaskets on an older groco sea strainer that has plastic sight glass? I put it all together with permatex 2b, the shellac based sealer and now I have to use heat or alcohol to get it apart, bonded much too strongly to...

Has anyone added a 12 volt electronics breaker panel? I need to straighten out the wiring under each helm anyway and make sure everything is properly fused. I'd also like to have a master breaker at each helm to make sure everything is shut down. I have a Dataline X speed/temp display at each...

I have wasted three months trying to get my old 8kw MDKD going and now I'm over it! I would love to buy a Northern Lights but they are over $13000.00 with sound shield and I can buy a Norpro or Phasor for around $9000. I'm gonna order one tomorrow,.....which one??

i have 2 extra props mounted on the floor in the engine room. shes a 1968 38' tri-cabin. i removed them today...(figured i'd take off about 150 lbs,,,,but now i'm thinking maybe they are/were there for weight balancing issues? anyone have an opinion? thanks.

I currently have a Heart Interface (now Xantrex) Truecharge 40+ charger on my two bank battery system (2-8D's in each bank). The charger has worked without a problem for the past 10-12 years. Two days ago, apparently one of the 8D's shorted out (3.5 years old) and the charger "cooked" it dry. ...

The boat came with a grey carpet covering the aft deck. I never cared for it and removed it, but the white deck shows dirt all too quickly. 1/2 inch thick teak flooring ripped into 2.2 cm wide strips held together with epoxy and 3/4" ss brads. A 4'x5' section weighs less than 20#. I am...

Engines ran fine durring commisioning trial this year. Changed the Jabsco impeller #17936-0001 on my 671 TIs just like I have in the past. Starboard went fine. Works. Replaced port, started up, cover plate and pump got super hot, no water. Took it apart 2x put it back together same issue. Took it...

I need to fabricate some new step treads for an existing stainless steel ladder. The current steps are 21" wide by 7" and are likely plywood core with a pretty thin fiberglass shell. The ply is compromised so the steps are sagging in the center under even the smallest crew member. Rather than...

Anyone have any experience with this air cleaner ...designed for homes?? Unit from Triatomic Environmental, Inc. very small and compact...workable into Mario's AC redesign, for example,,,,even original Hatt systems...In the diagram to the leftat the website, the "power head" rectangle box...

Last week while transporting my boat from New Haven CT to Westerly RI, I noticed a fairly sudden loss of about 200 rpm on my stbd engine. This was about 2-1/2 hours into a 3-1/2 hour trip. I had been running at 2050, and had bumped it up to 2150 as I was fighting the tide and was trying to pick...