I know some of you guys are in the insurance Biz and am soliciting your opinions, actually any opinions. So Wilma tears through here, shreds my half tower top, breaks a stay wire on one of the triple spreader PipeWelders outriggers and bends the tube just north of the first spreader. Along with...

Dropped the rudders today. There is about .025" undercut at the styffing box area. Has anyone ever had a bronze rudder shaft built up and re-machined? Thanks, John

I have been looking at a 45 1989 or and a early model 46. The 45 has 6v92 with 1100 hours. How many hours can you get out of a 692 before a rebuild and what is an honest cruise speed. The 45 is a lot more money but its a much newer boat and in very good cond. were as the 46 needs lots of work done...

Well the season is winding down. I'll be hauling in 2 more weeks. I have about 1/2 full diesel tanks and am looking for suggestions on the best Diesel stabilizer. The forum seach function would only turn up "Diesel Kleen" but that is more for boosting cetane levels. I was wondering if...

Always looking for another project to take up my time and loose change. Looks like next year I am going to have to replace the decking in the cockpit of our 48. The current deck looks and feels like a heavy vinyl that has been laminated to the fiberglass. It is delaminating in several areas. ...

Got back from the show last night, I liked this one the best. Seemed to have most of the boats. Only a few empty booths and best of all it was not elbow to elbow. There were no lines to wait in either. All the brokers I know told me that sales were fairly good and most of the people were serious...

Ever since I purchased my boat the starboard engine has run hotter than the port. 1981 453 Naturals. I've since cleaned out the fresh water system with the Phos Acid as Genesis stated. Put the Detroit 50/50 mix antifreeze back in. Saturday while moving the boat to Panama City, I tryed to run...

One of the posts mentioned the issue of plugging the exhausts, when stored on the hard outside to prevent moisture migrating up the exhaust system. Due to an Activity Based Costing (ABC) approach, i.e. my activity means lower cost, I fritzed around to jury rig a reuseable plug for my 43' MY mit...

I have white vynl coaming pads in the cockpit of my 43C. They are about 6 years old and the topmost surfaces (maximum sun exposure) are starting to harden. I suspect cracking will follow. I have always cleaned them with soap/water and treated with ArmorAll. Anyone have favored products to extend...

My son and I are partners in a 1986 36C. He has taken a new job and moved to Coconut Grove FL. We are currently keeping the boat here in Michigan, but would like to move the boat to the Miami area but can't find any way to get a permanent slip there. Does anybody have any good thoughts???