We stripped the wallpaper (it is a paper not vinyl) of our midship cabin and there is a very thin (1/16 to 1/8) foam product glued to the substrate. Has anyone run into this before? I'm thinking it might be a vapor barrier??? One of the walls is common with the full beam engine room leading to...

I run a charter boat in Costa Rica. What recommendations would you have for me to re-power. I just yanked my 671's, they were the original Covington diesels blown out to 450 bhp, although after many rebuilds and not being able to get the proper injectors I was probably only getting 350 bhp. My max...

I have a raw watter pump maybee see some evidence of leaking is there a way to check without going in the bilge while it is running. It is not leaking at the dock at idle or eaven if i rev it up a little. Maybee be taking a short trip soon. There is little to no pressure on the pump so can not put...

I was wondering how many 43's have cabinets over top the re fridge. I have 2 6 X 12 in. doors. I was going to install a flip up bar type table on the back side like a few of the 43's have. I need a lunch table since most of the 43's don't have dinnets. But I ran into a little problem. My refridge...

Looks like I need to replace all of my raw water strainers (3) due to leaks that the yard doesn't seem to think they can fix. I need brand suggestions please. JT 6-71TI's and ONAN 8.5KW Thanks:cool:

Anyone know a good source for the 8 volt main batteries here in San Diego? The main bank was replaced in 2004 and is ready to be replaced, won't hold enough charge to start engines. Also advice on best model/manufacturer would be helpful.

Last load done in washer 7 days earlier. This evening, floor adjacent to laundry closet was wet, after pulling panels to determine not plumbing related, scratching head for a few minutes, opened washer to discover tub completely full of water! Pumped out 6" with hand pump, then turned on machine...

We are nearing the completion of the refit on our new to us 74. This boat comes with an aft cockpit. As part of the refit, I just redid the aft cockpit non-skid and paint. The Admiral has decided that she likes the aft cockpit area for setting up, on a day by day basis, two chaise lounges when we...